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Lowering your risk of heart disease requires a comprehensive approach
- Stop Smoking
- Reduce consumption of animal meats and products.
- Reduce alcohol, which depletes the body of B vitamins, zinc and magnesium.
- Eliminate sugar.
- Eat at least 6 to 8 helpings of fruit and vegetables per day.
- Increase fiber in diet to eliminate excess cholesterol from diet.
- Reduce Caffeine to lower homocysteine and CRP.
- Eliminate Soft Drinks – even if they are low in calories.
- Eliminate any foods that are high in Saturated foods, particularly deep-fried food.
- Increase consumption of Omega 3's found in Olive oil, oily fish, avocado, etc…
- Reduce stress by exercising.
- If you have diabetes, keep it under tight control.
- Get your blood pressure checked regularly, and keep it below 140/80.
Supplements for the Heart
- A good multi-mineral or multi-vitamin if you are over 50.
- Vitamin E to improve circulation.
- Magnesium for Blood Pressure and Stress reduction.
- B vitamins.
- Coenzyme Q10 –aids heart function. Necessary with cholesterol lowering medication.
- Fish oils for good circulation.
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