is it possible to actually reverse coronary artery disease through diet?I've heard that eating certain foods can actually reverse the effects of heart and coronary artery disease, such as plaque buildup, hardening of the arteries, etc. Is this true? How much of a change can the right foods really make, and do you have to eat massive quantities of these foods (vegetables, soy, etc.) to see a difference?
Answer by HK3738
it is impossible to reverse the plaques with diet, there is hope that intense medical treatment can reverse the plaques a little bit, good luck
Answer by Margie
I'm hoping it can. I've been on a low fat, low cholesterol, low sodium diet to lower my cholesterol and triglycerides since February. So far, my cholesterol is down to 151 from 381 and my triglycerides are down to 321 from 553, and I have lost 72 pounds.
I have discovered that reading labels is key to everything. You would not believe the foods that are high in saturated fat or cholesterol that we have been told for years are good for you. Regular sour cream, cottage cheese, regular yogurts -- all off limits for me. And tons of other foods as well, but if you go to the American Heart Association website they show a diet there that is pretty good.
You also have to keep in mind that heredity plays a part in coronary artery disease, and adjust your life accordingly.
Good luck, feel free to email me if you have further questions. I have two different diets here (they just aren't on the computer), that list "do's" and "don't's" as far as foods.
Answer by gangadharan_nair
Eat a low-cholesterol, low-fat diet. This kind of diet includes cottage cheese, fat-free milk, fish (not canned in oil), vegetables, poultry, egg whites, and polyunsaturated oils and margarines (corn, safflower, canola, and soybean oils). Avoid foods with excess fat in them such as meat (especially liver and fatty meat), egg yolks, whole milk, cream, butter, shortening, lard, pastries, cakes, cookies, gravy, peanut butter, chocolate, olives, potato chips, coconut, cheese (other than cottage cheese), coconut oil, palm oil, and fried foods.
You have to lower cholesterol in the blood by low fat diet, exercise and drugs.
Please see the webpages for more details on Coronary heart disease.
Answer by vector600_99
Yes there are certain items such as vitamines "B complex". Lecithin, Flax Seed Oil, and Coq10. They will help eliminate the plaq,also Blue Berries
Answer by wolfman461
Stop the progression yes but reverse not really. If you have clogged arteries you will never get then back to being 100% open. Some of the plaque can go away but we are not talking about going from 30% blocked to completely open. Its just not possible. A slight reduction can occur but nothing miraculous. Diet and exercise can keep things in check otherwise if they continue to clock you might require angioplasty and a stent.
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