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CHRIS OVERMANN wrote in message <01bd2107$3b6c8fa0$LocalHost@joverman.lisco.com>...
>My father just had  a heart attack followed by angieoplasty (sp?) and will
>need more angie. in a few weeks. He is taking a very active role in his
>health and asked me to do some research for him on some info he'd been
>given by various sources.

Hi Christy,

Before vitamins and herbs, he should be looking at diet changes. Foods play a major part in the prevention of heart disease.
A healthy heart diet has plenty of magnesium and potassium rich foods: fresh greens, sea vegetables, flavonoid-rich foods from pitted fruits, tea and wine, sea foods, fish, tofu, brown rice and whole grains, garlic and onions.
Reduce fat to no more than 10% of total daily calorie intake. Especially limit fats from animal sources and hydrogenated oils.
70% of daily calories from complex carbohydrates like vegetables and grains.
20% of daily calories from low fat protein sources.
Eat less than 100mg per day of diet cholesterol. Keep cholesterol below 160.
Add 8 glasses of bottled water daily to the diet. I suggest drinking distilled water only, as it the purest form. Chlorinated/flouridated water destroys vitamin E in the body.
Pay conscious attention to eliminating red meats, caffeine and caffeine containing foods, refined sugars, fatty, salty, and fried foods, prepared meats and soft drinks. 

My father had a heart attack in February of 1996, then had a quadruple bypass following it. He follows the Ornish diet, which is strictly vegetarian. His levels are all good now and he has lost weight.

>
>First, of all is vitamins. We understand that some vitamins can help heal
>his arteries or help prevent/postpone further damage. He's been recommended
>the following vit and doses. What do you think of it? Are the doses right?
>Are there other vitamins that will help? 
>
>1,000mg Vit C 3x's a day
>800 units of Vit E
>100mg Niacin Mid
>Garlic as directed on package

Linda Rector-Page advises:
Cardio-tonic antioxidants:
CoQ10--60mg. 3 times daily
Germanium--150mg
Carnitine--500mg daily
Grapeseed PCOs--100mg 3 times daily
Vitamin C with Bioflavonoids--up to 5,000mg daily for interstitial tissue elasticity, arterial integrity and prevent little strokes. Take with Vitamin E with Selenium 200mcg for synergistic activity.
Vitamin B-1--50mg especially if taking diuretics
Vitamin B-6--50-100mg to unclog arteries.

Heart disease preventatives:
Chromium picolinate and Hawthorne blend to control arterial plaque and counteract insulin resistance.
Omega-3 fish and flax oils 3 times daily
Bromelain 1550mg regularly to prevent a heart attack by increasing fibrinolysis and inhibiting platelet aggregation.
Folic acid to keep homocysteine levels down, with B-6 and B-12 for synergistic results.
Magnesium--800mg.




>Also, we've seen the name Chelated come up a few times and would like know
>what it is, and what it does. Would it be something he should look into?

I would suggest it.
Chelation is pronounced Key'lation.
Chelation is the process by which mineral substances are changed into their digestible form. Common mineral supplements such as bone meal and dolomite are often not chelated and must first be acted upon in the digestive process to form chelates before they are of use to the body. The natural chelating process is not performed effeiciently in many people, and because of this, a good deal of the mineral supplements they take are of little use.
When youi realize that the body does not use whatever it takes in, that most of us do not digest our foods efficiently, thatonly 2 to 10% of inorganic iron taken into the body is actually absorbed, and, even with this small percentage, 50% is then eliminated, you can recognize the importance of taking minerals that have been chelated. Amino acid bound chelated mineral supplements provide 3 to 10 times greater assimilation than the non-chelated ones, and are well worth the additional cost. And they do cost more.
When buying minerals, look for chelated on the label. Only 10% of ordinary minerals will be assimilated by the body, buty when combined with amino acids in chelation, assimilation is 3 to 5 times more efficient.


>Any personal experiences or casual proffessional advice would be great.

I hope you are helped with this information. I personally don't have heart disease, but my dad does, and I have had many patients who have heart disease. I have been in Nursing for 11 years and have studied Alternative Medicine for the past 5 years. I woprk under 2 NDs with PhDs, and hope to be starting my own clinic soon.
 
Good luck to you and your father,
Kay



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