What foods and vegetables can treat atherosclerosis?
Disease description:
My father has arteriosclerosis, and I've heard that dietary therapy in daily life can also be beneficial. I would like to know what foods and vegetables are recommended for treating arteriosclerosis?
Doctor's answer (1)
Dr. Tian Hongbo
Atherosclerosis is a vascular disease primarily characterized by thickening and hardening of the blood vessel walls, reduced elasticity, obstructed blood flow, and an increased risk of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. Foods and vegetables that may help improve atherosclerosis include:
1. Legumes and legume products: Soybeans, yellow soybeans, and processed products such as tofu and soybean curd skin are rich in high-quality plant-based protein, which can effectively improve the condition of atherosclerosis.
2. Potassium-rich foods: Deep-sea fish such as salmon and mackerel, as well as nuts like flaxseeds and walnuts, are rich in potassium, which helps regulate levels of "bad cholesterol" (LDL) in the blood, thereby reducing the formation of atherosclerotic plaques on arterial walls.
3. Vitamin-rich foods: Vegetables such as celery, spinach, black fungus, cucumber, canola, tomato, and shiitake mushrooms, as well as fruits like kiwifruit, hawthorn, oranges, and pineapple. These foods are rich in vitamins, which can effectively enhance the flexibility of capillaries, help lower cholesterol levels, and prevent atherosclerosis.
Patients should undergo drug treatment under a doctor's guidance and maintain healthy lifestyle and dietary habits.
