The elderly need to soften blood vessels is often due to the elderly have atherosclerosis, taking medication can regulate blood lipids, stabilize plaque, to avoid atherosclerotic plaque rupture bleeding, food has no therapeutic effect, but a good diet can avoid aggravation of the condition.
1. The drugs to regulate blood lipid and stabilize plaque are mainly various types of lipid regulating drugs, including 3-hydroxy-3-methyl-glutaryl-coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) inhibitors, such as simvastatin, atorvastatin, reserpulvastatin and other statin drugs; and clofibrate derivatives of lipid regulating drugs, such as benzapentadiene, fenofibrate and other beta-lipotropic drugs.
2. Elderly patients should have a low-fat diet, low-fat diet can avoid the aggravation of atherosclerosis in the elderly, patients can eat more vegetables and fruits rich in dietary fiber, and eat less food rich in animal fat.
If the elderly need to soften blood vessels, it is recommended to consult the doctor and follow the doctor’s instructions to adjust the medication and improve the diet.