Can a specific type of exercise reduce plaque in the arteries?

Can a specific type of exercise reduce plaque in the arteries?

Posted by:  Didrik Sopler, Ph.D., L.Ac.
The following research assessed the effect of six months supervised high intensity interval training (HIIT) on coronary plaque using intravascular ultrasound in patients with stable coronay artery disease (Vesterbekkmo EK, et.al., 2022).   Sixty patients were randomized to two sessions of weekly supervised HIIT at 85-95% of peak heart rate...
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Keep your arteries flexible by doing this.

Keep your arteries flexible by doing this.

Posted by:  Didrik Sopler, Ph.D., L.Ac.
  There is an agreement on arterial stiffness. It is not a good thing; arteries should be flexible. Stiff and calcified arteries contribute to increased blood pressure and cardiovascular risk. Monocytes, a type of white blood cell, showed a significantly lower expression of IL-10, a regulator of inflammation which helps...
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