I have 255 cholesterol and mild blockage, can i reverse this? I am dieting and watching cholesterol intake. mild exercise. i am 59 and 195 lbs. and 5ft3inch. The doc only wanted me to get angiogram no meds. for mild? When I asked can i change lifestyle and be retested in spring, he got really aggressive and said no. He just pushing test!!!! For a mild blockage? The more I advocated against angi. the more hostile he got.????
Q: can i reverse high cholesterol and mild plaque buildup
Answers (2)
11/17/09 6:55pm
HI: you can definitely reverse or stop the progression of heart disease with lifestyle changes. Mild cholesterol is best treated with diet, exercise, and medications.
The diet I recommend is the Mediterranean Diet. This diet has been shown to prevent heart disease in 75% of people who follow it.
Do you have symptoms? Have you had a stress test?
Before proceeding to a heart angiogram, check with your family doctor.
take care,
Dr. Kirk Laman
www.drlaman.com
11/23/09 10:12am
Hi Sandy,
The short answer to your question is "yes". The long answer is: are you willing to make the necessary changes to live a healthy life? First, cholesterol by itself is not the problem. It's when cholesrtrol thickens that causes problems. In 1998 three doctors received the Nobel Prize in Medicine for discovering that the amino acid arginine can keep cholestrol liquid and flowing freely, and disolve plaque over time. You can get argine by adding nuts, tuna, and salmon to your diet. However, over 85,000 published medical studies have proven that most humans need 5 grams of arginine a day to stay heart healthy, and we simply don't get enough with diet alone.
The good news is there are liquid arginine supplements available that will do the job very nicely. The one I personally take, and highly recommend, is Mega Cardio Health.
You can purchase it online at: www.HealthSeekers.4TGL.com.
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Yours for Great Health,
Mike
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