Carotid plaque worsens with age, starting to form around adolescence and basically by age 60. It is not a disease but a pathological change caused by atherosclerosis of the blood vessels in the head and neck. The speed of this pathology is accelerated by some high incidence chronic diseases due to the improvement of living standards, leading to the increasing prevalence of this pathology, as well as the boosting effect of bad lifestyle habits. Plaque is a morphological description, which is actually a mass formed by lipidated substances in the vessel wall, and the components of these masses include fatty substances, as well as some phagocytic cells, etc. It is said that carotid plaque is an important cause of cerebral infarction, so how to prevent carotid plaque? It is enough to do these 3 points. 1, intervention risk factors High blood sugar, high blood pressure, high blood lipids are the risk factors of plaque, blood lipids can be said to be the most important reason for the formation of atherosclerosis, high blood lipids must be paid attention to. Cholesterol is the main raw material for plaque formation, without cholesterol there is no plaque, and it will not lead to cardiovascular disease. So reversing plaque should control the level of cholesterol, only by lowering cholesterol can we prevent or slow down the progress of plaque. In addition, long-term high blood pressure will lead to damage to the endothelium of arteries, which creates conditions for the formation of atherosclerosis. Therefore, we should strictly control blood sugar, blood pressure and blood lipids, and intervene from both lifestyle and taking medication respectively. 2, to ensure a healthy lifestyle Actively changing bad habits can effectively prevent carotid plaque, the usual diet with fruits, vegetables, low-fat dairy products, appropriate with coarse grains, less fried, fatty meat and other foods with high fat content, because fried food contains more trans fatty acids, eat more vegetables, fruits, coarse grains and other foods rich in dietary fiber. Next is to increase exercise, quit smoking and alcohol, smoking will lead to unstable carotid plaque, while drinking will increase the risk of carotid plaque. In addition, regular work and rest is very important, the upside down life is very harmful to health. Especially some young people often stay up late, resulting in disruption of work and rest, do not regret when you really have a disease. 3, regular medical checkups Health checkups are important for human health, and can detect some chronic diseases such as hypertension, which are often asymptomatic, usually when the symptoms appear, it is already difficult to control. You can go to the hospital regularly to measure blood pressure, draw blood, measure blood sugar, blood lipids and uric acid, because these are important factors that cause carotid plaque, and only by checking in advance can you effectively prevent and control, and being attentive to your health should be something that everyone should do. Carotid plaque is a representative of systemic vascular lesions, and vascular plaque is the pathological basis for the occurrence of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, stopping and delaying the development of plaque is the fundamental to reduce the occurrence of heart attacks, strokes and other accidents. The prevention of carotid plaque starts with changing bad habits and minimizing the harm with the help of necessary drugs. Carotid plaque is preventable, controllable and treatable, so pay attention to the prevention of carotid plaque and do the above 3 points.