However, high levels of cholesterol are related to the hardening of arteries (atherosclerosis), which can lead to various types of heart disease.

然而，胆固醇高与动脉硬化有关(动脉硬化症)。动脉硬化能导致各种类型的心脏病。

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Ginkgo may also help control the transformation of cholesterol to plaque associated with the hardening of arteries, and can relax constricted blood vessels.

银杏也有助于控制胆固醇向血小板的转换，并可舒缓收缩的血管。血小板与动脉的硬化有关。

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These compounds reduce overall cellular damage and prevent the hardening of the arteries that can lead to heart disease, stroke, even memory loss.

这些混合物能全面减少细胞的损伤和预防导致心脏病的动脉硬化，中风，甚至记忆力衰退。

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Free radicals alter cholesterol in a process known as oxidation, which is thought to speed up the hardening of the arteries.

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But perhaps the most worrying of all these findings is the suspected link between Chlamydia pneumoniae and atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries).

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The biggest experiment, with 289 patients, used ultrasound on the neck to test whether drinking pomegranate juice reduced hardening of the arteries in heart patients.

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