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@keithl56 I’m not sure what CSVD stands for. I just know when I learned I had partially clogged arteries, the cardiologist told me to avoid saturated fat and stress. I had already been a vegetarian, but I decided to cut out dairy. Six months later, all my bad numbers had gotten MUCH better. And during that time, I learned about the good vegetable saturated fats, and I continued to eat avocados, etc. This was in 2018. I’m still here, and my numbers in my blood tests are still good. Unfortunately, I now also have other issues, leaky valves and small vessel disease.

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@susanejw

CSVD usually refers to chronic microvascular disease (or white matter disease). That is what the original poster was asking about. There is no way to reverse it, hence my curiosity re your post about possible actions to have a positive impact on those of us who suffer from it.

@susanejw

It is cerebral small vessel disease (of the brain) and there is no cure. It doesn’t always develop into dementia, stroke or heart attack though.