To avoid dangerous atherosclerosis, nutritionist Mikhail Ginzburg advises Russians to follow healthy habits.
Doctor Ginzburg called atherosclerosis the main enemy of the cardiovascular system – It is with its development that dangerous heart pathologies and so-called vascular accidents are associated.
What is atherosclerosis?Pathological condition of blood vessels. The vascular walls become more rigid, the elasticity of the vascular tissue decreases, and plaques consisting of cholesterol and other fatty components form in the cavities of the vessels. Over time, they accumulate and begin to clog the internal space of blood vessels, impeding the passage of blood – this increases the risk of strokes and heart attacks.
“Atherosclerosis can lead to the death of large areas of the heart, causing a heart attack. If smaller vessels become clogged, the myocardial muscle tissue is replaced by connective tissue and cardiosclerosis develops,” Ginzburg shared with Vechernyaya Moskva.
To combat atherosclerosis, it is important to control your personal cholesterol level, stop smoking, be sufficiently mobile, and also monitor with your diet, the expert emphasized. He recommended eating foods with an antiatherogenic effect, that is, those that prevent cholesterol from sticking to the vascular walls and forming plaques.
The following products, according to Mikhail Ginzburg, are especially useful in the fight against atherosclerosis:
- Sea fish (herring is also suitable, the main thing is to add salt);
- Olive oil;
- Legumes: beans, peas, lentils, chickpeas.
- Fermented milk products;
- Vegetables;
- Berries;
- li>Seasonings.
The MedikForum.ru portal previously wrote that eating bananas for breakfast can increase blood viscosity, making it thicker.
Important! Information is provided for reference purposes. Ask a specialist about contraindications and side effects and under no circumstances self-medicate. At the first signs of illness, consult a doctor.
Mikhail Ginzburg Healthy lifestyle director of the Samara Research Institute of Dietetics and Diet Therapy, Doctor of Medical Sciences