If you search the web "How to prevent arterial damage," most of the search results point to a heart healthy diet / lifestyle. As well all my doctors have advi

If you search the web "How to prevent arterial damage," most of the search results point to a heart healthy diet / lifestyle. As well all my doctors have advised the same thing (primary care who retired, current primary care and my kidney doctor). Here's an exert from one of the sites "American Heart Association's (AHA) "Life's Simple 7" steps for heart health were 10 times more likely to have low blood pressure and flexible arteries than those who didn't. The AHA's steps include controlling cholesterol, keeping blood sugar low, being active, eating a healthy diet, keeping off extra weight, and not smoking. (The seventh step is maintaining normal blood pressure, which the researchers were already measuring.)" My lifestyle (what i eat and many times a week exercise) is pretty close to following all those steps. I definitely could follow it better as well become a vegetarian. All my posts here are just sharing what I did to increase my kidney function, lessen amount of gout attacks (5 to 6 in 8 years isnt a ton ... im not taking any meds for it) and try to keep my cholesterol in check.. all without getting on medications that my kidney doc says meds will damage your kidney. This is just what helped me and Im a huge believer in what you put in your body matters. Others can try to do the same thing if they want there is no harm in living a healthier lifestyle. Yet it may or may not work for them but they can try and stick to it and see. All what's important to them .. eating tasty unhealthy food and having their health decline further or better their health and in turn their quality of life hopefully over a longer period of time.