Recognizing And Reversing The Symptoms Of Partially Blocked Arteries

By recognizing the symptoms of blocked arteries you will be able to greatly improve your chances of avoiding a heart attack or stroke through aggressive lifestyle changes, and possibly cholesterol lowering medications if needed. But first you will need to be your own detective hot on the trail of the second leading killer of people in the United States; heart disease. By the way stroke is number three.

Symptoms of blocked arteries what is the cause and what to look for

Arterial plaque deposits on the inside of the coronary arteries is what eventually results in the symptoms of blocked arteries. Plaque deposits begin when the once smooth inner lining of the arteries starts to become pitted or jagged. Some believe this damaged is caused by certain amino acids or perhaps blood cholesterol itself. Nevertheless, it starts the process which if left unrecognized and untreated will lead to a serious coronary event.

The plaque that forms is comprised of cholesterol, dead cells, fibrous tissue, and calcium which over time gradually reduce blood and oxygen blood to the heart.

As the heart muscle starts to become starved for oxygen it behaves in the same way other muscles would, by contracting irregularly and producing the sensation of pain. But as you know the heart is responsible for supplying blood to all parts of the body. So when the heart doesn’t get enough blood neither do our organs or cells. This leads to a myriad of additional symptoms including fatigue; shortness of breath; excessive sweating; skin discoloration; numbness in the extremities; fluid accumulation in the lungs, around the ankles, and in the abdominal area; and angina symptoms such as chest pain, chest tightness, and dull pain in shoulder, back, neck, and jaw which seems to come and go.

You might experience one symptoms, or multiple symptoms of blocked arteries, but there is a good chance you will notice some changes for the worse.

Making changes earlier rather than later

For most the temptation will be to put off making doctor appointments and lifestyle changes hoping things will get better. Don’t do it! Often times when symptoms of blocked arteries start to occur arterial blockage is 70 percent or more. This simply doesn’t leave much room for error. In fact, if a large blood clot was to come rolling through that artery total blockage would likely occur, producing a heart attack.

Here are a nine steps you can implement rapidly to make sure you don’t become just another statistic

*Immediately reduce saturated fat consumption to 16 grams or 7 percent of calories.

*If you aren’t already active talk with your doctor about becoming more active.

*Take a vitamin B complex supplement daily to protect your arteries from damaging amino acids.

*If you smoke stop. If you are around second hand smoke take steps to avoid it.

*Reduce stress by implementing diaphragm breathing techniques or yoga.

*Make sure you get an adequate amount of rest. Some research suggest that sleep deprivation damages both the heart and the interior lining of the arteries.

*If you have diabetes or high blood pressure take steps to manage it effectively. Over 70 percent of diabetics have some form of heart or artery disease.

*If you are overweight make a promise to yourself that you will start taking those pounds off a little at a time.

*If you feel like you need that little extra boost to both accelerate and improve your plan to reverse the symptoms of blocked arteries consider a natural cholesterol reduction supplement or prescription medication if needed.

By: R.D. Hawkins

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R.D. Hawkins is an enthusiastic advocate for the use of natural health products and natural living with over 10 years experience in the field. Learn more about natural remedies and natural health at Purchase Remedies.com