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What Are The Natural Supplements For Clearing The Arteries?

Hi,
My pulmonary doctor read my echocardiogram and said I have a hardening of the heart wall. He asked how long I had high blood pressure, but usually my pressure readings have been low. Since I had to take Prednisone and antibiotics for shortness of breath (two separate doses of each since October 20th) my blood pressure is up in the 140/78 range more often than not. What can I do with diet or natural supplements to help clear my arteries and make the wall normal again.
Thank you
Wed, 16 Apr 2014
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1. Prednisolone causes fluid retention and increases blood pressure, while most oral antibiotics do not raise blood pressure, which means that apart from alternate medicine, you should also seek consultation from your pulmonary doctor regarding the dosage of Prednisone and also the offending antibiotic .

2.Since your doctor interpret the findings as hardening of arterial wall, thus also check with lipid and blood sugar profile, and in Ayurveda treatment is given on the line of 'dhamni pratichya' as a five step approach:

i. Exercise:
.brisk walking for 45 minutes every day, at least 5 days a week.
. Yogasanas: to relax and stretch various muscles, which should be learnt under the guidance of an expert, and also after discussing with the physician as to which exercises and asanaas are permitted to specific heart conditions.
. Pranayama: In its simplest form i.e. deep breathing

ii. Stress Management: Meditation for 15 minutes everyday i.e. positive thinking

iii. Low fat diet:
Avoid: butter, ghee,cheese,unskimmed milk,saturated oils,deep fried foods, alcohol,caffeine,tobacco
Take: more of soups,plenty of salads of uncooked or boiled vegetables, sprouted pulses, more of bhajis with minimum oil,skimmed milk, onion,garlic, soya bean, curd of skimmed milk,apple.

iv. Elimination of known risk factors: like smoking, weight reduction if obese, strict control of diabetes and cholesterol levels, avoid mental strain

v. Drugs: You may ask for prescription medicines like: Tab Abana, Mukta Vati, Arjuna arishta, sarpagandha ghan vati, and have emergency medicines at hand [in bedroom,at the office, in travel kits]
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What Are The Natural Supplements For Clearing The Arteries?

** 1. Prednisolone causes fluid retention and increases blood pressure, while most oral antibiotics do not raise blood pressure, which means that apart from alternate medicine, you should also seek consultation from your pulmonary doctor regarding the dosage of Prednisone and also the offending antibiotic . 2.Since your doctor interpret the findings as hardening of arterial wall, thus also check with lipid and blood sugar profile, and in Ayurveda treatment is given on the line of dhamni pratichya as a five step approach: i. Exercise: .brisk walking for 45 minutes every day, at least 5 days a week. . Yogasanas: to relax and stretch various muscles, which should be learnt under the guidance of an expert, and also after discussing with the physician as to which exercises and asanaas are permitted to specific heart conditions. . Pranayama: In its simplest form i.e. deep breathing ii. Stress Management: Meditation for 15 minutes everyday i.e. positive thinking iii. Low fat diet: Avoid: butter, ghee,cheese,unskimmed milk,saturated oils,deep fried foods, alcohol,caffeine,tobacco Take: more of soups,plenty of salads of uncooked or boiled vegetables, sprouted pulses, more of bhajis with minimum oil,skimmed milk, onion,garlic, soya bean, curd of skimmed milk,apple. iv. Elimination of known risk factors: like smoking, weight reduction if obese, strict control of diabetes and cholesterol levels, avoid mental strain v. Drugs: You may ask for prescription medicines like: Tab Abana, Mukta Vati, Arjuna arishta, sarpagandha ghan vati, and have emergency medicines at hand [in bedroom,at the office, in travel kits]