1. What is vascular plaque? Plaque on the blood vessel wall is a lipid substance in blood, and its deposition on the inner wall of artery belongs to a chronic development process, which is common in people with hypertension, diabetes and hyperlipidemia, and generally occurs in people over 45 years old. Plaque, with the development of the disease, will gradually increase and become serious, which will cause serious stenosis and occlusion of blood vessels.
Second, what are the best foods to eliminate vascular plaque? If there are plaques in blood vessels, you can eat more fruits and vegetables. Common vegetables, such as onions, contain prostaglandin A, which can dilate blood vessels, reduce blood viscosity and control the formation of vascular plaques. Broccoli contains flavonoids, which has the functions of regulating and preventing hypertensive heart disease, resisting bad thrombosis, enhancing liver detoxification and improving immunity. The tea and tea polyphenols you drink every day have antioxidant effects. It can reduce blood lipid concentration and prevent the occurrence of atherosclerosis. Nuts also contain a lot of sulfurous acid and unsaturated fatty acids, which can reduce the cholesterol content in the body and reduce the further formation of plaques. Then there are fish, especially deep-sea fish, and there are many unsaturated fatty acids, which can reduce the cholesterol content in the blood, thus reducing the further formation of plaques.
Third, how to prevent vascular plaque? Usually, we should pay attention to the adjustment of diet, try to choose a low-salt and low-fat diet, eat more fruits and vegetables, eat less meat products, do not eat foods with high cholesterol, greasy food and irritating food, especially reduce calorie intake, strengthen exercise, choose appropriate aerobic exercise, reduce and control weight, quit smoking and drinking, and it is best to stop drinking, relieve stress and arrange work and life reasonably. If there is severe plaque atherosclerosis, vascular stenosis may occur, leading to cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. It is best to go to the hospital for regular check-ups and make targeted treatment after determining the cause.