Having a family history of heart disease makes you more likely to develop heart disease on your own. In some cases, having a family member with heart disease at a young age (age 50 or younger) can be a sign of familial hypercholesterolemia, an inherited disorder that causes high cholesterol.

Chokeberry or Aronia is a fruit commonly used as food in Russia and Eastern Europe. People use chokeberry for metabolic heart disease, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, cancer, and other diseases. Chokeberry contains antioxidants and other chemicals. These chemicals may help protect the heart and blood vessels, reduce swelling and blood sugar, and kill cancer cells. The following article will clarify the effects of chokeberry.