Is heart disease from years of poor diet, drinking alcohol and smoking cigarettes reversible? I thought I read somewhere that once the heart muscle is damaged your body never rebuilds that muscle so it stays damaged. True? Thanks. Specifically, I'm wondering if the cells of the human *heart* are 'replaced' every 7 years (give or take) as are other cells of the body.
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Yes most things are reversible, including drinking and smoking too much. But you have to get on a sensible diet and stick with it. As long as you don't have any medical problems yet you have a good chance to be healthy for a long time.
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Yes, it is reversible, but it will never be as good as it could have been without the abuse. The body is designed to be self repairing, but when the repair mechanisms are also damaged, they can only do so much. The best way to begin the reversal of the damage done is to adopt a low salt, low fat vegan diet, and a moderate exercise program. Visit the web sites for Dr. Joel Fuhrman http://www.drfuhrman.com/ or Dr. John McDougall http://www.drmcdougall.com/ for information
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