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It starts with leg pain… then turns into a silent heart threat

If your legs ache, cramp, or feel tight after walking just a few blocks, and you keep blaming it on “getting older”, you might be missing a serious health red flag. That leg pain when walking could be your body’s way of saying your blood flow is in trouble. Experts warn it may not be simple aging or muscle fatigue at all, it could be Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD), a common but often overlooked circulation problem that increases your risk of heart attack and stroke.

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What is peripheral artery disease (PAD)?

Peripheral Artery Disease happens when fatty plaque (a mix of fat, cholesterol, and other substances) builds up inside your arteries, the same arteries that carry oxygen-rich blood to your legs and fee

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