Artery blockages occur for a number of reasons but in most people fighting this problem it is mainly due to the accumulation of arterial plaques caused by unhealthy levels of cholesterol and high levels of hypertension. In simplistic terms the best way to reduce artery blockages is to remove plaque in arteries by changing your diet and supporting the whole process by increase your activity levels.
When people eat food that has high levels of cholesterol, that cholesterol ends up circulating through the blood stream through the digestive process. It is mainly a combination of HDL cholesterol and LDL cholesterol. The cholesterol is a good thing and it needs to be there but too much LDL cholesterol can lead to blocked arteries. To keep LDL levels from rising too high HDL cholesterol works to lower your LDL cholesterol out of the blood stream before artery blockages can occur.
So how do you increase your levels of good HDL cholesterol while lowering your overall cholesterol count? The consumption of fatty omega-3 acids is just the way. These fatty acids are found in abundance in seafood and especially in oily fish like salmon and mackerel. You can also find a good amount of omega-3s in some greens such as purslane and in flax which is sometimes found in healthy breakfast bars.
Of course eating the right foods is only part of the battle. You also have to lower your consumption levels of bad cholesterol foods. Often this is means the excessive consumption of red meats and processed foods. You also have to lose your habit of living sedentary lifestyle as physical activity plays a large role in the maintenance of a health cholesterol ratio between LDL and HDL types.
Changing your habits is an important element to reducing artery blockages and should not ever be downplayed in its importance. Depending upon your degree of problem your doctor may prescribe medicinal treatments to help decrease arterial blockages but these basic lifestyle factors must never be overlooked.
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