As I was thinking of my cousins husband that had heart attack; was wondering what are some good heart healthy foods.
Heart healthy foods
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This is one thing I take that my doctor recommended for my heart condition that is loaded with co-enzyme Q10 and other heart healthy nutrients:
https://shop.ancestralsupplements.c...iccated-beef-heart-by-ancestral-supplements-1
As far as specific foods I would strongly recommend pasture raised eggs, organic avocados, and grass-fed/finished beef.
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As far as specific foods I would strongly recommend pasture raised eggs, organic avocados, and grass-fed/finished beef.
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Likely everything he currently doesn't like to eat. Hopefully he'll have some time with a dietary person as part of his rehab.
It is interesting we wait till after the fact to be healthy. I would imagine 30% is what we eat and do and the other 70% is genetic. My Grandpa on my dads side had 7 brothers . Italians from the old country, they ate what we would call the healthy Mediterranean diet and they all died from heart problems and none made it past 55 years old.
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One word: Vegetables.
IMO genetics (how your body handles cholesterol), daily stress, smoking are large influencers as to whether one incurs a heart attack. Diet is obviously a piece but not the sole contributor.
My father passed away last fall from his only heart attack at age 77. He didn't have a bypass although I don't know if he knew he needed one and he failed to let us know.
His father, drinker and heavy smoker, passed away from a heart attack in his 50's.
My fathers first cousin on his dads side was allegedly very physically active, neither a drinker nor smoker passed away from a heart attack in his early 60's.
My BIL has a family history of heart issues. His dad retired at age 55 because of the family history and is in his 90's. BIL lost a brother who died from a heart attack in his mid 50's.
IMO genetics (how your body handles cholesterol), daily stress, smoking are large influencers as to whether one incurs a heart attack. Diet is obviously a piece but not the sole contributor.
My father passed away last fall from his only heart attack at age 77. He didn't have a bypass although I don't know if he knew he needed one and he failed to let us know.
His father, drinker and heavy smoker, passed away from a heart attack in his 50's.
My fathers first cousin on his dads side was allegedly very physically active, neither a drinker nor smoker passed away from a heart attack in his early 60's.
My BIL has a family history of heart issues. His dad retired at age 55 because of the family history and is in his 90's. BIL lost a brother who died from a heart attack in his mid 50's.
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Avoid excess sugar, pick your fats carefully. I don't allow any hydrogenated margarines in my house. We use butter in moderation. Minimize fried foods.
If you can get it through your car window, don't eat it. The exceptions are salads and chick fila grilled chicken.
If you can get it through your car window, don't eat it. The exceptions are salads and chick fila grilled chicken.
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A balanced diet that contains enough nutrition to keep you going. We tend to eat more than necessary.
Grain and fiber. A nice bowl of mush each morning gives you plenty of fiber and keeps you regular. Eat more vegetables. Cut back on sugar.
Exercise. Even a good walk each day will do wonders.
Grain and fiber. A nice bowl of mush each morning gives you plenty of fiber and keeps you regular. Eat more vegetables. Cut back on sugar.
Exercise. Even a good walk each day will do wonders.
Leafy greens. Cruciferous vegetables. Avocado. Sockeye salmon. Extra Virgin Olive Oil.
Skinless white meat of chicken, oily fish like salmon and sardines packed in water, very lean beef and pork, lots of green and cruciferous veggies, colored veggies like yellow and red bell peppers, salads with olive oil and balsalmic vinegar as dressing. Walk 3 miles or more daily (build up to this), do steps whenever possible (avoid escalators) and most of all, avoid all tobacco products like the plague. Also, avoid fried foods and stick to broiled.
Healthy diet +, healthy lifestyle++, Low stress levels+, stable family/domestic environment +++, secure/satisfying employment ++, genetics +++/---
watch this short video about Jim Fixx
watch this short video about Jim Fixx
That's the tough part for me. I just don't like salmon, tuna, or fleshy fish. I can eat lemon broiled catfish, or blackened mahi. But I just don't like the texture or taste of the larger fish.
Don't like sardines either
Have you tried sardines in mustard? Mackerel?
In any case salmon, and other oily fish are suggested due do the alleged benefits of the type of fats found in them. The flip side is that a lot of pesticides, heavy metals, etc will accumulate in the oils of these fish so the source matters as well (I avoid Nordic and Baltic fish like the plague).
Family history/genes play an important role. So many times people drop dead at an early age who fit and watched what they ate. I favor everything in moderation, avoid stress and being sedentery. That has more positive effect than living on vegetation.
From what I have read and doctors have told me this is true. I'm not trying to say you can eat what ever you want but you always hear the story about the guy that drank, smoked, ate beet etc... all his life and died of old age, then the guy that exercised and had a good diet that died young.
Luck of the draw.
If you don't like fish then fish oil supplements seem to have some research based evidence to support their efficacy.
As far as diet, the simplest way for an American to improve their diet immensely is to stay out of the isles at the grocery store. Only buy items along the perimeter of the store (with exceptions, obviously).
As far as diet, the simplest way for an American to improve their diet immensely is to stay out of the isles at the grocery store. Only buy items along the perimeter of the store (with exceptions, obviously).
He most likely has you on a statin drug, which can deplete co-Q10 levels in the body. Prob why he suggested that supplement. Other than that Co-Q10 has little impact on heart blockage prevention.
Recent studies have shown that the big three causes of heart blockages are SMOKING, Highly Processed foods, and excessive alcohol consumption.
Eating natural foods from any source is much better that those things mentioned above.
After that,it's up to genetics and getting SOME exercise.
Iron man friend had a triple bypass after riding his bike home from work. On the outside one of the healthiest humans I have known. Perfect diet, tons of exercise, no stress.
Change your genes.
Change your genes.
I don't think Jim Fixx is a good example!
"Running, heart disease, and the ironic death of Jim Fixx" Source: https://bit.ly/3ddyvlQ
I don't remember where I read about them, but here are some additional thoughts...
NATURAL (natural vitamin E is listed as d-alpha tocopherol, d-alpha Tocopherol acetate, or d-alpha Tocopherol succinate BUT the synthetic or chemical form of vitamin E is labeled with the dl- prefix. Unfortunately most mass produced vitamins have the synthetic dl-alpha-tocopherol. Vitamin E and possibly Selenium.
Heart tissues and cells can be regenerated within months, but heart function can be improved within weeks! Organ meats like ORGANIC beef heart, liver, and kidney are rich in taurine and L-carnitine and Conjugated linoleic acids (CLA).
To reduce stress on the heart, add Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) which energizes the heart. If you add more Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) than the heart generates itself, it will strengthen the heart.
Low doses of Chinese Ginseng strengthens the beat of the heart. Siberian Ginseng (not actually Ginseng at all) improves stamina and decreases your heart rate under stress.
To improve blood flow dynamics, use a quality Omega 3 fish oil. Resveratrol or grape seed extract is cheaper but does the same thing - improve blood flow. Chinese salvia (Danshen) energizes the blood.
Ed
