Mainly by eating a well Balanced Diet following The D.A.S.H. or Mediterranean diet, Healthy Locally sourced Organic fruits and Vegges. foods That Help The process Like Oatmeal to counteract Cholesterol, Fish Rich in Omega 3's and similar choices for Natural Health as well as Taking a Quality Supplement drinking less coffee and tea (Caffiene) Less sugars added and natural Lower your Blood pressure By Monitoring sodium (Salt ) Intake Heart (and US) Pts should only be ingesting 1200 mg a day The standard for healthy is 1500 mg a day and Many in the West are in reality in the 3000's a day. READ the nutritional info for Fats and sodium (Baking soda included) to get an Idea then Multiply by 3 for the "rest" that are salt shaker and unknowns (extras or The Ketchup in the Burger, etc ... IT will take time to get a handle on these things Look you have been messing up for 40 or 60 years Its not going to change in a week.... but stay the course and YOU'll begin to see progress In these areas ( certainly no one is perfect and an occasional "cheat" is OK as long as its not 6 meals a day your cheating on.....The Nutrition is an Important Part of survival the excesses of your YOUTH have caught up and the changes you make wont Make a anuerysm disappear But is going to help Improve the situation to secondary or Progression towards Bigger Badder Problems