Atherosclerosis - Foods/Herbs that Prevent/Treat

Introduction

This section outlines the foods and herbs that help to prevent, alleviate or treat Atherosclerosis.

Alcoholic Beverages

   Wine may help to prevent Atherosclerosis (due to the Oligomeric Proanthocyanidins (OPCs) and Tannins in Red Wine inhibiting the oxidation of LDL Cholesterol and inhibiting the activation of Nuclear Factor-Kappa B by Monocytes and Macrophages).  ^[1]   [2]

Algae

       Spirulina may help to prevent Atherosclerosis.  ^[3]

Animal-Derived Supplements

       Aortic Glycosaminoglycans (100 - 200 mg per day) may help to prevent Atherosclerosis and may be beneficial in the treatment of Atherosclerosis:  ^[4]

 Aortic Glycosaminoglycans may prevent damage to the Endothelium of Arteries, may inhibit abnormal Blood Clotting and may inhibit the migration of Smooth Muscle cells into the Intima of Arteries.  All of these processes are involved in the initiation and progression of Atherosclerosis.

       Serrapeptase may help to dissolve the atherogenic plaque that lines the Arteries of Atherosclerosis patients.

       Thyroid Extract (¼ grain of a combination of all four Thyroid Hormones per day over a ten year period) may help prevent Atherosclerosis.  ^[5]

       Velvet Deer Antler may help to reverse Atherosclerosis (due to its Chondroitin Sulfate-A content).

Bee Foods

       Royal Jelly may help to prevent Atherosclerosis.  ^[6]

Fermented Soybean Products

       Natto may help to prevent Atherosclerosis.  ^[7]

Fruit

       Bilberry may help to prevent Atherosclerosis (due to Anthocyanosides and Proanthocyanidins in Bilberry improving Blood Circulation and increasing the strength of Blood Vessels).  ^[8]

       Blueberry may help to prevent Atherosclerosis.  ^[9]

   Grapefruit (especially Red Grapefruit) may reduce the accumulation of Atherosclerotic Plaque in Atherosclerosis patients (due to the Grapefruit Pectin component of Grapefruit).  ^[10]

       Mangosteen may help to prevent Atherosclerosis (due to the Xanthones content of Mangosteen).  ^[11]

       Olive may help to prevent Atherosclerosis (due to the Polyphenols content of Olives).  ^[12]

   Pineapple may help to treat and prevent Atherosclerosis (due to the Bromelain content of Pineapple breaking down the atherosclerotic plaque that underlies Atherosclerosis).  

       Pomegranates help to prevent and reverse Atherosclerosis.    ^[13]

       Prune may help to prevent Atherosclerosis.  ^[14]

Grains

       High consumption of whole Grains may help to prevent Atherosclerosis:  ^[15]

  Rice Bran may help to reverse Atherosclerosis (due to the Tocotrienols content of Rice Bran).  ^[16]

Grasses

       Barley Grass may help to prevent Atherosclerosis (due to the Antioxidant actions of the 2'-o-glycosylisovitexin content of Barley Grass).  ^[17]

Mushrooms

       Reishi Mushrooms may help to prevent the deposition of atherosclerotic plaque in Arteries that leads to Atherosclerosis.  ^[18]