Does Smoking Cessation Clear Arterial Plaques?
Lungs do clear up after one stops smoking. Does the same benefit occur with blocked arteries?
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November 27th, 2009 at 12:43 pm
No. And it isn’t completely true that lungs clear up after smoking cessation. You have to have been off cigarettes for at least 5 years for that to really be proven, and it can only be proven then by having a spirometry test in a lab to measure your lung capacity. If you have emphysema, your lungs will never “clear up.” Lung tissue does not regenerate.
November 27th, 2009 at 1:23 pm
no!!!
November 27th, 2009 at 1:41 pm
No, it does not. A blocked artery must be surgically unblocked. Plaque buildup in the arteries slows but doesn’t stop completely or clear up on its own.
November 27th, 2009 at 7:43 pm
No unfortunately not, but there are a heap of other health benefits that should not be overlooked, to check out what they are click the link below.
November 28th, 2009 at 12:08 am
no it does not. but it may decrease more plaque formation in your arteries. along with diet and exercise you can decrease your chances of getting an occluded artery/aretries. especially if it runs in your family.