How to Get Rid of Plaque Blockages Without Surgery or Medication

Plaque is a sticky substance that builds up on walls of arteries. The plaque is made up of cholesterol, unabsorbed calcium, and fats. Plaque builds up in the walls of the main arteries from the heart that lead to the brain, arms, and legs. Arteries in the legs, arms, stomach, and even the kidneys have been found to have plaque blockages too. Plaque build ups narrows and stiffens arteries. Eventually the blood vessels can no longer supply the oxygen demanded for the organs and muscles. As a result symptoms may develop.

Conventional Medical Treatment
Medication and surgery are the ways conventionally doctors treat plaque blockages. Surgery is done by removing the plaque contained in the arteries inner lining. Medication such as Lipitor, lowers the cholesterol to prevent the formation of plaque blockages, however these medications can cause side effects. Sometimes when the plaque cannot be removed a special bypass surgery is done where part of a blood vessel is taken from else where in the body. One end of the vessel is graphed below the blockage and the other end is graphed above the blockage. Blood is then able to flow around the blockage through the vessel.

People are advised to take preventive measures in their lifestyle to prevent plaque blockages from forming however once a person gets plaque blockages and formations, conventional doctors will only treat the condition with surgery and medication.

Alternative medicine offers another way of treating people suffering from plaque blockages without surgery and synthetic medications. According to alternative medicine health care providers, plaque blockages can be eliminated without surgery and the uses of medications. They can be dissolved away with the natural treatments of food, vitamins, and exercise. The natural treatments work together to reduce fats, cholesterol and other agents in the blood system that causes plaque blockages and shrink the plaque blockages.

Vitamins To Treat Plaque Blockages
Plaque blockages occur in the main arteries leading from the heart. However, doctors have found that plaque blockages are also appearing in arteries in the legs, arms, stomach, and kidneys. These arteries are hard to reach for surgery. The research of alternative heath care providers has found that the following vitamins can shrink plaque blockages:

Magnesium sulfate
L-arginine
Niacin in form of inositol hexaniacinate
vitamin B6
Vitamin B12
Folic acid
Omega-3 supplement high in essential fatty acids EPA and DHA
Coenzyme Q10 (co-Q10)
Vitamin E with mixed tocopherols

All of these vitamins have been found to inhibit Plaque formation, and unlike conventional medication, they are symptom free. They can shrink plaque blockages in the walls of arteries when taken together in a combination prescribed by an alternative health care provider.

Food to Treat Plaque Blockages
Food that lack plaque causing fats and cholesterol and are enriched with the vitamins that shrink blockages should be eaten. Such a diet should be eaten daily to assist the vitamin treatment to shrink the plaque blockages. Important foods to eat for this diet are as follows. They are listed according to their vitamin content:

Magnesium
Brown rice
Spinach
oat meal
Baked potatoes (eat plain)
Navy beans
Broccoli
Bananas

Niacin
Chicken breast
Tuna
Whole grain breads and cereals

Vitamin B12
Clams
Oysters
Salmon
Tuna

VitaminB6
Bananas
Chicken
Brown rice
Soy beans
Oats
Whole wheat bread
Peanuts
Walnuts

Folic Acid
Fortified whole grain cereals
Pinto beans
Navy beans
Asparagus
Spinach
Broccoli
Okra
Brussels Sprouts

Vitamin E
All vegetables
Soy bean
Corn
Sunflower seeds
Whole grains
Wheat germ
Spinach

Vitamin C and D are important to the absorption of calcium for building strong bones and teeth. Unabsorbed calcium becomes plaque, however. So it is important to have the nutrients that help the body to absorb calcium. Common foods that are a good source of vitamin C and D are the following:

Foods with vitamin C
Citrus fruits
Pineapple
Broccoli
Peppers
Cantaloupe
Kiwi fruit

Foods with vitamin D
Herring
Sardines
Salmon
Fortified milk
Fortified cereals

Exercise
Exercise improves the blood supply by encouraging the body to grow new blood vessel, which no medication can do. It also gets the blood flowing which is good for one's circulation. Walking is the best and easiest form of exercise. A walk daily for 30 minutes outside or on a treadmill for five days a week would be an adequate amount of exercise.

In addition to the uses of vitamins, healthy food, and exercise, one should stop smoking and eating junk food.

Anyone diagnosed with plaque blockages should not attempt to work on their own to shrink them. Contact your conventional medicine health care provider and an alternative health care provider to discuss with them the option of using natural treatment to get rid of plaque blockages. The process of using natural treatment would take longer which would require a lot of patience and severe lifestyle changes. Attempting to shrink plaque blockages using natural treatment would require frequent tests to check cholesterol level and a special vascular test to check blood flow through arteries. The heath care providers can properly direct and organize a combination of vitamin treatment, diet, and an exercise schedule to treat your condition.

Following are references used to write this article:
http://www.vascularweb.org

http://www.sciencedaily.com/

http://www.alternativemedicine.com

http://www.pritikin.com/

http://www.mothernature.com/