Does cholesterol plaque go away with lower cholesterol levels?

Question

Though I have a hx of high cholesterol (i.e. in the 200s), after diet, exercise, supplements, and finally a prescribed statin, my cholesterol is down. However, will any accumulated cholesterol plaque in my arteries now eventually be absorbed or otherwise disappear over time...or am I stuck with it for life?

Though I have a hx of high cholesterol (i.e. in the 200s), after diet, exercise, supplements, and finally a prescribed statin, my cholesterol is down. However, will any accumulated cholesterol plaque in my arteries now eventually be absorbed or otherwise disappear over time...or am I stuck with it for life?
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Answer 1

depends on which statin you took, Lipitor actually removes the plaque as you lower your total cholesterol, it's the only one that does.
Good news tho, if you get your HDL up with exercise and proper diet, it will indeed remove the plaques as well. HDL which stands for high density lipids, actually scours out the blood vessels.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Well, Im only 18, so I dont really have to worry about cholesterol yet hehe, but my grandparents have bad cholesterol and high blood pressure, and he takes Ginkobaloba (Im not sure if thats how you spell it), and exercise. Cut back on the sweets and really fatty foods to. If nothing seems to work, Id look into some prescription meds.

Answer 4

The only way to really know is to have your doctor presribe an ultrasound of your arteries. You should look into all natural ways of lowering your cholesterol. You should also do an oral chelation to help clean out your arteries. The only reason cholesterol sticks to your arteries is to help strenthen them, the problem is cholesterol keep sticking to each other and you have a heart attack.

Answer 5

take a table spoon of olive oil a day. it contains HDL. they come through the arteries and pick off the plaque those nasty lil LDL's have left behind.
Not an over night cure. U must be pretty good at keeping it a regular habit.

Answer 6

the only statin that rupture the formed plaque is pravachol..others not...