Question about arterial build-up

[ethanolabsolute]

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I am just curious, once someone gets some buildup in their arteries, is it possible to reverse that with excercise, diet, etc? or does buildup stay once it is there? I was just curious, I am still only premed, so i don't know all this stuff yet.

 

[punjabiMD]

I believe it's reversible up until you form calcifications.

 

[avendesora]

Check out Dean Ornish

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0804110387/102-2477171-6292948?v=glance

I believe that he has proven regression of coronary artery plaques, although I don't have the data to back that up.

Hard diet to follow, though.

 

[Tenesma]

there is NOTHING you can do to reverse the process... plaque actually starts building up in 3 month olds!!! (based on histology sections of aorta)... but there is a lot you can do to ****** progression of the disease (better diet, no smoking, etc...)...