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What Can I Do About Plaque Build Up In The Heart Arteries?

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Question : yes doctor I have a small amount of plaque buildup in my Heart Arteries what can I do to strink it
without taking prescription drugs?
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Answered by Dr. Sagar Makode (26 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Healthy lifestyle

Detailed Answer:

Hello,

Firstly, plaques are expected in this age group and there is nothing to worry much about it. These are fat deposits and usually they ll not cause any symptoms.

Till date, only therapy which has been proven to reverse plaques to some extent is rosuvastatin. However, healthy lifestyle will help to prevent its progression.

So you should have a healthy lifestyle like avoiding fatty, oily and high calorie diet. Have low salt diet and monitor blood pressure regularly. If BP is persistently more than 140/90 mmhg, then you should be on medicines for it. Regular exercises like brisk walking, jogging according your capacity at least 30 min a day and 5 days a week. Lots of green leafy vegetables, fruits, fish once or twice a week, avoid meat. Avoid smoking and alcohol if any. Get your lipid profile and sugars tested once if not tested.

So overall, it's better to on small doses of medications like rosuvastatin Aspirin combination which will significantly reduce risk of future events.

Hope this helps you and get back if you have any doubts.
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What Can I Do About Plaque Build Up In The Heart Arteries?

Brief Answer: Healthy lifestyle Detailed Answer: Hello, Firstly, plaques are expected in this age group and there is nothing to worry much about it. These are fat deposits and usually they ll not cause any symptoms. Till date, only therapy which has been proven to reverse plaques to some extent is rosuvastatin. However, healthy lifestyle will help to prevent its progression. So you should have a healthy lifestyle like avoiding fatty, oily and high calorie diet. Have low salt diet and monitor blood pressure regularly. If BP is persistently more than 140/90 mmhg, then you should be on medicines for it. Regular exercises like brisk walking, jogging according your capacity at least 30 min a day and 5 days a week. Lots of green leafy vegetables, fruits, fish once or twice a week, avoid meat. Avoid smoking and alcohol if any. Get your lipid profile and sugars tested once if not tested. So overall, it's better to on small doses of medications like rosuvastatin Aspirin combination which will significantly reduce risk of future events. Hope this helps you and get back if you have any doubts.