The best foods to cleanse and prevent clogged arteries

Arteries are our body’s circulatory system: they carry oxygen-rich blood and nutrients to every cell. Just as a house with plumbing problems is doomed to fail, so is the body if we allow our arteries to become clogged and hardened.

A diet high in saturated fats, processed sugars, and chemicals, along with smoking, excessive alcohol consumption, and lack of exercise, reduces the circumference of arteries as deposits accumulate on their walls. This condition is known as arteriosclerosis: thickening of the arterial walls due to plaque buildup, and it is a major risk factor for heart disease, stroke, and heart attack.

Heart disease is the leading cause of death worldwide, especially in the West, and affects people of all ages and backgrounds.

Is it possible to reverse arterial blockage?

According to WebMD, simple lifestyle changes, including diet, can reverse some of the damage to the arteries. They cite Dr. Dean Ornish, whose studies demonstrate that significant lifestyle changes have a major impact on cardiovascular health. His studies show that even severely blocked coronary arteries became unblocked within a year, with even greater improvement observed after five years.

You can find more detailed information in my article on the 5 lifestyle changes that could prevent almost 80% of heart attacks.

The best foods to cleanse arteries and prevent arterial blockage.
Just as diet can damage arteries, it can also keep them healthy by choosing the right foods.

Here is a list of foods that will help cleanse your arteries and prevent blockages:

1. Kiwi and melon reduce the risk of heart disease.
Kiwi and melon are fruits rich in antioxidants that reduce LDL cholesterol (known as “bad cholesterol”) in the blood and decrease the accumulation of plaque on the arterial walls.

A medical study concluded that kiwifruit can reduce cardiovascular risk factors.