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Optimal Health Daily - Fitness and Nutrition

3308: Atherosclerosis - How To Reduce Plaque in the Arteries With & Without Statins on Cardiovascular Risk Reduction

Optimal Health Daily - Fitness and Nutrition

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Fitness, Nutrition, Health & Fitness

4.5677 Ratings

🗓️ 27 February 2026

⏱️ 13 minutes

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Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 3308: Dr. Neal Malik explains why atherosclerosis can persist even with statins, diet, and lifestyle changes, highlighting the role of genetics, particularly elevated lipoprotein(a), in stubborn plaque buildup. His guidance emphasizes practical strategies like targeted fat choices, fiber intake, and realistic exercise plans to help reduce risk and prevent further progression. Quotes to ponder: "The trouble is, once this plaque, or atherosclerosis, sets in, it’s not reversible through lifestyle alone." "It’s estimated that about 1 in 5 Americans have high levels of lipoprotein-a." "Fiber is so helpful because it binds to cholesterol and helps the body get rid of it." Episode references: Omega-3 Fatty Acids – NIH Office of Dietary Supplements: https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/Omega3FattyAcids-Consumer/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

When was the last time you had space to feel?

0:04.4

With the National Trust, you might just find life standing still under towering trees.

0:10.8

Maybe you'll find connection among the stories of the past.

0:15.6

Or a moment to disconnect from it all on a mountainside.

0:20.3

Whatever you're feeling, wherever you are, with the

0:23.0

National Trust, you can make space to feel. It's another Q&A edition of Optimal Health Daily,

0:33.6

and I'm Dr. Neil Malick. Hey there, happy Friday, and welcome to another Q&A edition of Optimal Health Daily, where I

0:40.1

answer your health questions related fitness, diet and nutrition, and lots more.

0:44.9

You send in the questions and I answer them for you.

0:47.9

Now, if you're in the U.S. and you send in a relevant question, we'll visit the post office

0:53.0

and personally mail you a physical

0:55.0

copy of the optimal living daily workbook, as long as we have copies left. If you're outside the

1:00.7

U.S., we'll email you a digital copy. I'll tell you how to send in a question at the end, but for

1:06.0

now, let's hear today's question as we optimize your life.

1:15.5

Today's question came via email.

1:17.2

Kay Witt writes,

1:21.1

I'm having a lot of problems related to atherosclerosis,

1:24.7

despite diet and lifestyle changes and adding statins.

1:27.1

My father also had these problems.

1:30.9

What else can I do to reduce the buildup of arterial plaque?

1:31.8

Thank you.

1:35.0

Thank you for taking the time to send in your question,

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