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What are the best ways to reverse the effects of Atherosclerosis?
If Atherosclerosis is a build up of fat on the arteries through eating high fatty foods and not exercising regularly, is the condition reversible? If Atherosclerosis is reversible, what are the best ways to achieve healthier arteries and lessen the amount of fat stored in them?
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HDL, or high-density lipoprotein can remove plaque deposits from the walls of your blood vessels. Physician/researcher Daniel Rader believes that increase our HDL will help remove the plaque, whereas conventional thinking has been to decrease the the LDL levels in the blood through the taking of medicines. The drug therapy to decrease LDL can stop progression, but it doesn't reverse it.
In you diet, you can make sure that you eat foods or take supplements that have omega 3 fatty acids. Cranberry and grape juices can increase HDL. Foods that are high in niacin can also gradually increase HDL levels. By far, the most significant increase in HDL has been seen with raw onions - if you eat one per day, a 30% increase may happen. Curry powder containing curcumin also has a large effect, a 29% increase. Use an olive oil that has a high polyphenol content, that is it is made from green olives (and has a green tint). You see these types of olive oils sold as virgin and extra virgin and the polyphenol content is associated with increased levels of antioxidants. Eat some macadamia nuts regularly as well. Changing your diet to be mainly vegetarian is helpful as well.
Avoiding foods that increase LDL is important: like trans fats, highly processed foods that are high in carbohydrates and refined sugars and products that are sweetened with corn syrups.
Exercise is a very important aspect of reversing atherosclerosis. The fourth source listed below is an abstract of a study that showed regression for people who made comprehensive lifestyle changes, including: having moderate exercise, training in stress management, stopping of smoking and a vegetarian diet that is low in fat.
In you diet, you can make sure that you eat foods or take supplements that have omega 3 fatty acids. Cranberry and grape juices can increase HDL. Foods that are high in niacin can also gradually increase HDL levels. By far, the most significant increase in HDL has been seen with raw onions - if you eat one per day, a 30% increase may happen. Curry powder containing curcumin also has a large effect, a 29% increase. Use an olive oil that has a high polyphenol content, that is it is made from green olives (and has a green tint). You see these types of olive oils sold as virgin and extra virgin and the polyphenol content is associated with increased levels of antioxidants. Eat some macadamia nuts regularly as well. Changing your diet to be mainly vegetarian is helpful as well.
Avoiding foods that increase LDL is important: like trans fats, highly processed foods that are high in carbohydrates and refined sugars and products that are sweetened with corn syrups.
Exercise is a very important aspect of reversing atherosclerosis. The fourth source listed below is an abstract of a study that showed regression for people who made comprehensive lifestyle changes, including: having moderate exercise, training in stress management, stopping of smoking and a vegetarian diet that is low in fat.
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