Is there any way to prevent my arteries from hardening? I think it's a hereditary thing in our family

Hardening of the arteries, or atherosclerosis, is caused by the slow buildup of plaque inside the artery walls. Plaque is composed of fat, cholesterol, calcium and other substances found in your blood. Eventually, the plaque buildup may narrow the inside of an artery -- or block the artery completely.
Researchers don't know exactly how atherosclerosis begins. Plaque buildup may begin when the lining of the artery is damaged or injured. In other cases, an immune system response may contribute to the development of plaque, and the resulting inflammation may lead to atherosclerosis. Despite the unknowns, researchers have identified various risk factors for atherosclerosis. These include:
• age (For men, the risk increases after age 45. For women, the risk increases after age 55.)
• a personal or family history of heart disease
• diabetes
• high cholesterol
• high blood pressure
• high-fat diet
• sedentary lifestyle
• obesity
• smoking
Although you can't modify your age or family history, you can control other risk factors. For example, your doctor may recommend beginning a regular exercise program and eating less fat, cholesterol and salt. In addition to improving your heart health, these changes may help you lose any excess pounds. If you smoke, quit. Finally, medication may be prescribed to help control conditions such as diabetes, high cholesterol or high blood pressure

Hardening of the arteries happens to everyone as one ages; it is a natural part of aging. The only difference is that some people progress to the disease known as atherosclerosis, while some do not. If it's hereditary in your family, that is an added risk factor. But then, you can still avoid the disease through proper lifestyle habits, such as eating less fatty foods and exercising. Modifying your lifestyle into a healthy one is the key.

For hardening of the arteries is a symptom or cause of these disases of the hearth. Coronary artery disease which restrict flow of blood to the heart, hypertension and since it is a vascular disease it could impede blood flow to the other parts of your body.

The hardening of the arteries interrupts blood flow to our heart and creating a maasive pain casuing a person to have heart attack.

Once arteries is being hardend or block there is no supply of oxygen as well going to our heart thus creating cardiac arrest.

When an artery is blocked, it will cause heart attack or failure to our body. This is cholesterol that have been hardened in time because of too much eating of fatty food, stress and lack of exercise.

What can be the treatment if your arteries have already been hardened?

I think you might be dead right now. If the arteries have been hardened there will be no more blood circulating the body.

Yes Robert, that’s true. My father was given some info about arteries and when they are blocked by fat deposits it could trigger heart attack or stroke.