In atherosclerosis disease, the arteries get narrow down causing to the buildup of the plaque. The Arteries said to the blood vessels carries nutrients and oxygen from the heart to the rest of the body.
As getting older, the cholesterol, fats and calcium gets collected in the arteries forming a plaque. The buildup of plaque makes it difficult, for the blood flow to travel through the arteries. The buildup occurs in the arteries of the body that includes the legs, heart and kidneys.
This makes the shortage of oxygen and blood in various tissues of the body. The pieces of plaque break off causing a blood clot. When this is left untreated, atherosclerosis leads to various diseases that include stroke, heart attack and heart failure. Ayurvedic medicines can be taken for atherosclerosis making it more natural and not causing any side effects.
There may be no symptom when your artery is nearly closed or until you have a stroke or heart attack. The symptoms and signs depend on which artery is blocked or narrowed down.
Symptoms of atherosclerosis
The symptoms of an illness related to the coronary arteries are
- The unusual heartbeat or Arrhythmia
- Pressure or pain of the upper body that includes the arms, chest, neck, or jaw, referred to as angina.
- The shortness of breath
The illness related to arterial symptoms that deliver blood to your brain
- A hard time in understanding someone who is talking or speaking
- Drooping of the facial muscles
- Causes paralysis
- Painful headaches
- Having trouble in seeing with the eyes
The following symptoms of an illness related to the arteries of your arms, legs, and pelvis are
- Experiences leg pain when walking
- Causes numbness
The following symptoms of an illness related to the arteries that deliver blood to your kidneys are
- Having high blood pressure
- Causing Kidney failure
The different types of atherosclerosis
The Arterial stiffness or Arteriosclerosis can be divided into three categories
- As Atherosclerosis
- Having Moenckeberg medial calcific sclerosis
- Causing Arteriolosclerosis
The causes of atherosclerosis
Atherosclerosis starts by damaging the endothelium. The following common causes of atherosclerosis are smoking, diabetes, high cholesterol, obesity, high blood pressure and inflammation like lupus or arthritis. The damage of endothelium causes the plaque to build up along the arterial walls.
The slow and progressive disease of Atherosclerosis develops as early as childhood. Some causes lead to the artery damages such as high cholesterol, smoking or tobacco, high blood pressure, obesity, diabetes, arthritis and insulin resistance.
The help of Ayurvedic Doctors for Atherosclerosis treatment
The thickening or hardening of the arteries can be treated by the lifestyle habits, specialized proper diet & by herbal formulations like
- The use of Terminalia Arjuna
- Using Digitalis Purpura
Foods to eat to avoid the risk of atherosclerosis
Consuming A Healthy Diet
The very important factor is the individual’s diet for developing the risk for heart diseases, atherosclerosis, and in general.
The healthy diet like vegetables, fruits, meats, whole grains and poultry can be incorporated. This reduces the consumption of refined carbohydrates, alcohol, sodium, saturated and trans fats.
Certain food items form the basis of a healthy diet
The Fresh and frozen varieties of almost all vegetable, of various colours and texture can be incorporated in the diet.
Reduce the consumption of vegetables which are high-sodium canned vegetables, creamy sauces, and those that are fried.
Intake the Fresh or frozen fruits. Avoid canned fruits of heavy sugar-based syrup and the frozen fruits with added sugar and preservatives.
The Whole grains serve the crucial part of a healthy diet.
Some of the good food choices can be as Wraps, whole-grain bread, oatmeal, brown rice, barley, quinoa, bulgar wheat, high-fibre cereals and whole-grain pasta.
