The web portal Top health He has collected a study in which the impact of a certain component in the animal protein that It could trigger a series of processes in the agency that would end in a stroke. This is leucine, which is a type of abundant amino acid.
This compound, as reported by the website already cited, activates the mTOR. This is a biological signal that leucine would have the ability to activate. That signal is a participant in cell growth processes.
So the portal has talked about the macrophages. These are a type of white blood cell that is surrounding microorganisms and manages to destroy them. When that signal that activates leucine is overactive in macrophages, as well as in immune cells it would be promoting that atherosclerotic plaques are formed.
The process they have explained since Top health He continues that these plates are gradually accumulated in the arteries, therefore, Blood circulation. It is then that they could block and trigger a stroke.
With these results, the same website has collected the warning of a cardiologist, Dr. Martin, who has talked about diets too rich in proteinsabove all, if they are animals.
In any case, before making a drastic change in the diet and before any doubt, The most recommended is always going to a health professional. He or she will make the recommendation that they find relevant having analyzing the particular case of their patient and attending to his case.
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