Foods good for unclogging arteries

rpanjabi3759

I would like to know which foods are good for unclogging arteries.

nancyobrien5036

I believe soluble fiber is particularly good for lowering cholesterol levels. Also, avoid sugar.

funjen1972

I'm not sure it's possible to 'unclog' without medical intervention. You can only prevent further build up by eating foods with lower fat and cholesterol.

nutmegoreo

Ask for a referral to a registered dietician for some guidance. If you are so inclined to spend some time looking up some information, I would check out examine.com. They have lots of great information including the science behind it. If something is bunk and/or ineffective, they will say so.

aimandbean

Look at a whole food diet. Maybe watch "What the Health" or "Forks Over Knives". Both documentaries show amazing results for those that have switched.

iowalinda

rpanjabi3759 wrote: »

I would like to know which foods are good for unclogging arteries.

Veggies.

georgieamber2

lots of whole food, cut down the oils, meats, diary and egg yokes. Lots of nutrient dense plant foods ((if you eat meat maybe have it in one meal a day and use leaner cuts)).

MikePfirrman

Not a food but a supplement - Vitamin K2. Calcification of arteries is a huge issue in the US. We eat a lot of calcium in dairy. It's supposed to make bones stronger but it hasn't. Bone health is terrible in the US. Scientists figured out a few years ago that the missing ingredient for strong bones is Vitamin K2. It tells the body to deposit calcium in the bones, where it's needed. What they also found out is without K2 (something that our ancestors got a lot of in grass fed dairy and organ meats/head meats, etc., but isn't present in the modern diet), your body dumps calcium indiscriminately into your arteries! K2 is one of the best things you can do for your artery health.

You can get limited K2 in things like chicken legs, natto (Japanese fermented soy, Japanese hardly ever suffer from heart disease, likely because this Japanese staple is heavy in K2) and some cheeses like Gouda, but it's hard to get enough to make a difference for your artery health unless you supplement with it.

https://openheart.bmj.com/content/2/1/e000300

This review mentions several studies as citations.

Here's another article. It specifically mentions the MK-7 variety as the best to take (there are two varieties of K2, MK-4 and MK-7)

https://www.newhope.com/ingredients/k2-ascends-mountain-letter-vitamins

jennifer_417

The ones you don't eat, mostly.

When you eat more calories than you burn, your body stores the excess as fat. So it's not really WHAT you eat but how many calories you are consuming.

LINIA

K2 supplementation sounds VERY important, esp since I’ve been told by my cardiologist that I have visible calcification.