Arteriosclerosis

🌿 Overview

Arteriosclerosis (hardened artery walls) and atherosclerosis (fatty plaque buildup) narrow the arteries, raise blood pressure, and ultimately cause heart attacks and strokes. A strict plant-basedEating mostly or only foods that come from plants — fruits, vegetables, beans, grains, nuts, and seeds. More → diet eliminating animal fat, combined with garlic, hawthorn, and key antioxidants, addresses the root cause.

Arteriosclerosis means hardening of the arterial walls; atherosclerosis means plaque deposits that narrow the inside of arteries. Both raise blood pressure and eventually cause heart attack, stroke, or peripheral artery disease. Plaque builds up over decades — triggered by eating meat and dairy, sedentary living, and emotional stress. There is NO pain as it worsens — until the crisis comes. The good news is that diet change can reverse even advanced cases.

Common signs

• Often none until a crisis occurs
• Intermittent claudication — leg pain when walking, relieved by rest
• High blood pressure
• Chest pain (angina) on exertion
• Stroke symptoms in severe cases

🔎 Why it happens

Common causes and triggers — spotting yours is often the first step to relief.

• Diet high in animal fat, cholesterol, and saturated fat
• Elevated cholesterol and triglycerides
• Smoking and nicotine
• Hypertension
• Obesity and diabetes
• Lack of exercise
• Refined sugar and hydrogenated oils
• Emotional stress

✅ What to do

Gentle, practical steps you can take at home — start at the top.

1. Adopt a strict plant-basedEating mostly or only foods that come from plants — fruits, vegetables, beans, grains, nuts, and seeds. More → diet — no meat, no dairy, no eggs, no hydrogenated oils.
2. Eat garlic daily: it lowers LDL, raises HDL, and prevents clot formation.
3. Take vitaminA natural substance your body needs in small amounts to stay healthy, like vitamin C or D. More → supplements: beta-carotene, B complex, vitamin C, vitamin E (400 IU), selenium (100-200 mcg).
4. Take lecithin (1-3 Tbsp. daily on cereal) — it emulsifies fats and breaks up existing plaques.
5. Use hawthorn (80-200 mg daily), bilberry, fenugreek, garlic, ginger, and turmeric.
6. Exercise daily — walking is best. Build up gradually.
7. Keep extremities warm to maintain good circulation.

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🍽️ Eating to help

Food is one of the gentlest medicines — small, steady changes help most.

Favor these

• Broccoli, carrots, sweet potatoes, cantaloupe
• All fresh vegetable and fruit juices
• High-fiber vegetables, fruits, and legumes
• Dark green leafy vegetables
• Whole grains, nuts, and seeds

Go easy on

• All animal protein — meat, dairy, eggs
• Hydrogenated oils, margarine, and butter
• Refined sugar and white flour
• Salt and processed foods
• Coffee, cola, and alcohol

A strict whole-food plant diet is the most powerful medicine against arterial disease.

📜 A note from history

Dean Ornish, M.D. demonstrated that a low-fat plant-based diet with lifestyle changes can reverse coronary artery disease. This confirms what natural health advocates have taught for over a century.

📚 Learn more

Trusted, independent sources for further reading. These open in a new tab.

• Atherosclerosis — Wikipedia ↗

💬 Ask Remy about Arteriosclerosis