We want our arteries to be elastic and not rigid.
Exercise, nutrition, and medicine can improve the elasticity of our arteries. The key is to know which arteries are the culprits ... small or large arteries. Large and small arteries react very differently to exercise, medication and nutrition.
Most women have problems with their smaller arteries (the so-called microvascular syndrome), and not with their larger ones. This is one of the reasons why heart diseases are so different in women and men.
In men, there is usually a blockage in one or more of the main five arteries of the heart. With women, these are small branches of these arteries that are blocked and clogged.
A rare test that I introduced in my practice a few years ago is a cardiovascular profile. Computer analysis can tell you whether your arteries are stiff or elastic. This test also tells us if the problems are mostly with large arteries or with smaller arteries.
The cardiovascular profile test is difficult to find. You can contact the company to find a suitable specialist near you: Diagnosing Hypertension, Inc (1-888-785-7392).
Exercise can lead to significant improvements in the health and elasticity of large arteries. Smaller arteries do not respond well. Stiffness in small arteries can be improved with nutrients and / or medications.
The amazing amino acids L-arginine - when properly metered - will increase nitric oxide and cause your arteries to relax. Both your blood pressure and the elasticity of your arteries can improve dramatically by including L-arginine in your supplement program.
The great thing about the cardiovascular profile is that it can help you use prevention effectively, because you can follow the progress of exercise, nutrition, and medicine.
If the elasticity of your arteries does not improve with diet and exercise, you may need to take medicine. Check with your doctor.
Ace inhibitors that include drugs such as Enalapril and Capapril can improve the elasticity of the arteries. Medications such as Drovan, which are called ARBS (angiotensin II receptor blockers), can also improve the elasticity of arteries.
Both ace inhibitors and ARBS will be much more effective in combination with the right nutrients:
4-6 grams of fish oil per day,
4-5 g L-arginine per day,
various antioxidants, including Co Q10,
as well as a new class of enzymes (Nattokinase and lumbrokinase), which seem to be very useful for people at risk of coronary artery disease because they destroy fibrin.
Phosphatidylcholine also improves the health of our arteries, but, unfortunately, high phosphatidylcholine activity is quite expensive.
If you risk being on a drug, you should monitor your progress in the cardiovascular profile so that you can at least tell if your arteries are helping with treatment.
Some medicines used for high blood pressure improve arterial elasticity, while others do not.
