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Can you reverse atherosclerosis?

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Dr. Louis Grenzer answered

Specializes in Cardiology

Maybe: Medication and life style changes can prevent progression and in some cases cause some reversal of the disease.

Answered 5/1/2018

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Dr. Milton Alvis, jr answered

Specializes in Preventive Medicine

Yes, up to a point: Aggressive reduction of low density lipoprotein (fat carrying protein) particle concentrations along with high number of functional large high density lipoprotein particle concentrations can prevent and reverse atherosclerosis, up to a point. Low blood sugar, blood pressure, not smoking, etc. Also important. However, our bodies rebuild based on previous structure - there is a limit.

Answered 2/6/2023

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