can your arteries repair them selves with out need of operation through diet and exercise?

Question

i went to hospital today with chest pain, i had a blood test carried out and was told it shows a emzine that indicates heart attack ?
i was sent home with a letter to my dr .
i should have asked more questions but didnt because the hospital was very busy due to a bus accident.
i still have a light intermitent pain in my chest . but i suppose
i must be ok seeing they sent me home.
im 46yr smoked for 30yrs + gave up 12 hours ago .

Answer 1

Well done on the giving up smoking! You have a very good reason to keep off them now.
A heart attack happens when a small blood vessel becomes blocked and the blood supply to a small area of the heart is lost. That area of the heart dies through lack of oxygen. It cannot be restored, but if its a very small area the rest of the heart will compensate for that loss. When a large area is damaged is when the real problems occur. You will help yourself enormously but eating a healthy diet based on low GI foods (GI Diet by Rick Gallop is great). Cut animal fats right out (fats which are solid at room temperature) and bring in rapeseed and olive oil products. Get your cholesterol level checked and aim to lower that...the GI diet and oil change will be of great help. Also eat oats, oat bran and whole grain products. they suck the bad cholesterol out of the blood very well.
Exercise every day will improve your lung functions and increase the circulation to your whole body. Start at a comfortable level and build gradually, don't go all out at once.
Good luck.

Answer 2

You wrote that you gave up smoking 12 hours ago, right? Then your pain could be due to withdrawal symptoms also. The enzyme test is one of the several risk factors. You need a thorough evaluation by a cardiologist.

The right life style changes including diet and exercise can to some extent reverse the plaque formation in the arteries and thus reverse the stenosis. But in the meantime, it would be good to be on some pills also so that your risk is better managed.

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Answer 3

Well, it is wrong SOP to send a person back at home with a history of chest pain age 46, smoking for last 30 years. If possible kindly go to another hospital, and have your cardiac enzymes done or whatever is the protocol and a detention of 24 hours followed by regular ECG/EKG, And enzyme testing.

Answer 4

NO. There are no study study that prepare any form of meals or a definite meals plan would opposite CAD. via controlling meals plan and eating greater healthy, we are in a position to decelerate CAD, by some potential. Plaque construct up interior the arteries should not be bumped off nor will they be decreased in length via any form of exercising. Diets and exercising can in trouble-free terms be kit to help in direction of halting or slowing down the ailment.

Answer 5

Good on you for giving up smoking....... please keep up with it PLease. Your doctor will tell you to eat plenty of friuts and vegetables and to excersize daily. Also to cut down on saturated fats. he might put you on tablets to reduce your blood pressure snd to reduce your cholesteral. were there blockages in your arteries? If so before they do any sugery they will put you on medication to break down the blockage slowly because when they operate there is a very high risk of having a stroke by pieces of the blockagew breaking off and flowing in your blood and causing a clot in the brain - surgery will be the lat resort. Your doctor will try and reduce as much as he can through tablets, diet and excerise.
You are a smart man, it just tool you a scare to realise the things you should be doing to be good to your body - you have been given a second chance...... please do good with it.

Answer 6

Good diet, light exercise and proper supplementation (vitamins & minerals) should do you fine. I think you should see a specialist first to understand exactly whats going on.

Answer 7

Basically yes. If you do everything you can to improve health, your body will largely heal itself. Do some serious study. I like Richard Schulze (HERBDOC) and PRESCRIPTION FOR NUTRITIONAL HEALING by the Balch's as basic informational tools.

Answer 8

If you still have chest pain-go back to the hospital-NOW.

Answer 9

Ouch. That might be deeper than this board. Good luck.