What is arteriosclerosis treatment

Arteriosclerosis is a common disease in today's society. It is a non-inflammatory disease of the arteries. It can make the walls of the arteries thicker than before and become very hard, inelastic and narrow. Generally speaking, the older you are, the greater the chance of getting arteriosclerosis. It doesn't start happening in adolescence, but it only develops in middle-aged and elderly people. It has been found that it causes the death of many elderly people. So, can arteriosclerosis be cured? How can we improve it?

How to improve arteriosclerosis:

1. Properly control total calories: can keep weight within the normal standard range. Overweight and obese people should control their daily food intake, but dietary control should be gradual and combined with exercise therapy. A weight loss of 0.5 to 1 kg per month is sufficient. Try to eat less sugar and candies and cakes with high sugar content.

2. Eat less high-cholesterol foods: High-cholesterol foods such as animal offal, preserved eggs, etc. should be eaten as little as possible, especially for those with elevated plasma cholesterol, which should be strictly controlled, but sufficient protein intake must be ensured. Although egg yolks contain high cholesterol, they contain lecithin, which has a preventive and therapeutic effect on arteriosclerosis. They can be consumed appropriately, but not more than 2 eggs a day.

3. Eat less animal oil (lard): To prevent and treat arteriosclerosis, you should eat more unsaturated fatty acids, mainly vegetable oils. Because animal oil mainly contains saturated fatty acids, you should eat as little as possible, but you cannot completely avoid animal oil, otherwise it will bring some other adverse effects to the body. Generally, the ratio of animal oil to vegetable oil should be about 1:3.

4. Eat more foods rich in vitamins and fiber: Various vitamins have the effect of lowering cholesterol and preventing arteriosclerosis. You can eat more foods rich in vitamins and fiber, such as fresh fruits, beans, and vegetables. Don't eat too refined staple foods, because the germ of cereals contains rich vitamin E and other beneficial ingredients.

5. Eat more foods rich in potassium, iodine and chromium: It is currently believed that potassium salt can protect the cardiovascular system, while sodium salt will increase the burden on the heart. Therefore, patients with arteriosclerosis should not eat too salty food. At the same time, they should eat more potassium-rich foods, such as mushrooms, beans (soybeans, mung beans, red beans, broad beans), spinach, seaweed, lotus seeds, amaranth, etc. Iodine can lower blood cholesterol and is beneficial for preventing and treating arteriosclerosis. Therefore, you should eat more iodine-rich foods such as marine fish, sea cucumbers, shrimps, kelp, and seaweed. Regular consumption of foods high in chromium, such as beans, chicken, shellfish, etc., can also help prevent and treat arteriosclerosis.

In addition to the methods mentioned above, you also need to pay attention to eating small meals frequently. If you eat more frequently, the density of lipoprotein will decrease. The total amount of food eaten per day remains unchanged, but the number of meals increases. Another thing is to ban smoking and drinking. Tobacco and alcohol have a great impact on human cardiovascular function, so patients with arteriosclerosis are best to quit drinking and smoking. It is also best to drink tea regularly, as tea can increase the toughness of blood vessels and prevent hardening.