Question 1

what foods and drinks contribute to plaque being build up in arteries?

Accepted Answer

See below: Foods rich in fats and cholesterol, generally speaking.

Question 2

what foods or drinks or herbs actually can clear plaques out of arteries?

Accepted Answer

There are a lot: Garlic…grapes, crape fruit juice, cherries sweet.Strawberries, applessweet patato, green tea, hawthorn tea, olive of oil, salmon, spinch, garbanzo beans, tamatos, all of those will to clean the arteries, but please consult your doctor.

Question 3

is there any drinks/food/otc meds that will clear your arteries of plaque?

Accepted Answer

Nothing known of: While a diet low in saturated fats and high in omega 3 fish oils (rich in fish) lowers ones incidence of cad, nothing currently available suggests conclusively that any diet or homeopathic therapy can reverse atherosclerosis.

Question 4

what is the main culprit in causing plaque build up in arteries when it comes to food content  - saturated fat or cholesterol?

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Plaque: Saturated fat can certainly contribute.  Limit animal based protein & increase plant based diet.  Also reading nutritional labels is extremely useful.  Join us in the food revolution as diet can help prevent many of our most serious chronic conditions!  good luck.

Question 5

how can  omega-3 help dissolve plaque in the arteries?

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Fish oil: Refer to this wiki for lots of information on fish oil:

http://en.Wikipedia.Org/wiki/fish_oil.

Question 6

what is plaque buildup in arteries?

Accepted Answer

Atherosclerosis: Narrowing or 'hardening of the arteries' seems like the body's way of planned obsolescence--or complete wearing out.  Over time our arteries become more narrow and certain conditions speed up the process: smoking, diabetes (and overweight/metabolic syndrome), hi blood pressure, and hi cholesterol.  Exercise can slow down the process.  Plaque build up in arteries leads to heart attack and strokes.

Question 7

what are the causes of plaque buildup in the arteries?

Accepted Answer

Atherosclerosis: Caused by fats being stored in the walls of the arteries creating plaques. Other contributing factors are smoking, diabetes, high blood pressure.  Dietshigh in fats also are problematic.

Question 8

what's the innermost layer of the arteries's vulnerabilities to plaque?

Accepted Answer

Intima: Is the inner layer of blood vessels. Inflammation of this layer begins the process of plaque formation.

Question 9

i'm just wondering, if you think that you might have plaque buildup in your arteries?

Accepted Answer

Part of being human: Plaque is when the  fat in the bloodstream build up inside the arteries and then get calcified causing atherosclerosis and plaque.   Clues come from your blood tests and of course any symptoms you may have in your heart,  legs,  brain,  and other areas.   Do you have a strong family history ?   It is not so much the presence of plaque  which happens to us all but rather the effect of this plaque.

Question 10

how will plaque build up on the artery walls?

Accepted Answer

Various ways: you might mean this: damage to the walls causes plaque. Hi blood pressure, cigarettes, high choleserol cause damage and plaques. 
The way in which it builds up is gradually over years.

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