Heart Attack - Treatment/Prevention

These Substances may Prevent Heart Attacks or Prolong Survival After One

Alkaloids

 Rynchophylline (one of the Oxindole Alkaloids found in Cat's Claw) may help to prevent Heart Attack. 

Amino Acids

 Carnitine (2,000 mg per day) may improve the condition of people who have experienced a Heart Attack.  ^[1]

 Ethylene-Diamine-Tetra-Acetate (EDTA) - the synthetic Amino Acid used in Chelation Therapy - may minimize the after-effects of Heart Attacks. 

 Persons who have experienced a Heart Attack often exhibit very low Taurine levels subsequent to their Heart Attack (indicating that supplemental Taurine may be advisable for persons who have experienced a Heart Attack).  Taurine may also help to prevent Heart Attacks:  ^[2]

 Taurine may help to prevent potentially lethal Arrhythmias after Heart Attacks (by normalizing Potassium flow into and out of Cardiac Muscle cells, Taurine normalizes the electrical excitability of the Cell Membranes of Cardiac Muscle).

Carbohydrates

 Chondroitin Sulfate A may help to prevent Heart Attack.  ^[3]

 Ribose may increase Energy production in the Cardiac Muscle of Heart Attack patients.  ^[4]

Carotenoids

 Beta-Carotene may prevent Heart Attack (50 mg of Beta-Carotene per day reduces the risk of Heart Attack by approximately 50%).  ^[5]

 Cryptoxanthin may help to prevent Heart Attack.  ^[6]

 Lutein may help to prevent Heart Attack.  ^[7]

 Lycopene may help to prevent Heart Attack (by up to 48%).  ^[8]

Enzymes

 Bromelain (120 - 400 mg per day) may be an excellent treatment for people who have experienced a Heart Attack (due to its ability to inhibit further abnormal Blood Clotting that may cause a second Heart Attack).  ^[9]

 Lumbrokinase may help to prevent Heart Attack.  ^[10]

 Superoxide Dismutase (SOD) (injected to overcome its oral non-bioavailability) may improve the function of Heart muscle that has been damaged by Heart Attack. 

Hormones

 Adiponectin may help to prevent Heart Attack (persons with high Adiponectin levels have a 69% reduction in their risk of Heart Attack).  ^[11]

 Melatonin may help to prevent Heart Attack.  ^[12]

 Progesterone may help to prevent Heart Attack.  ^[13]

 Insufficient production of endogenous Testosterone may increase the risk of Heart Attack in men.  ^[14]

Lipids

 Optimal levels of High Density Lipoproteins may help to prevent Heart Attack.  ^[15]

 Prostaglandin I2 may help to prevent Heart Attack (by inhibiting abnormal Blood Clotting and by causing the vasodilation of Blood Vessels). 

 Series 1 Prostaglandins (including Prostaglandin E1) may help to prevent Heart Attacks (by inhibiting abnormal Blood Clotting).  ^[16]

 Omega-3 Fatty Acids may help to prevent Heart Attack, may prolong survival after the occurrence of a Heart Attack, and may help to prevent a second Heart Attack in persons who have already experienced one:  ^[17]

 Alpha-Linolenic Acid (LNA) may reduce the risk of a second Heart Attack in people who have previously experienced a Heart Attack and may reduce the mortality rate from a second Heart Attack by 80%.  ^[18]

 Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) may lower the risk of Heart Attack.  ^[19]

 Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) (at least 400 mg per day) may lower the risk of Heart Attack and may help to prolong survival in people who have already experienced a Heart Attack.  ^[20]

Minerals

 Chromium may help to prevent Heart Attack.  ^[21]

 Lithium (in non-excessive dosages) may lower the incidence of Heart Attacks: 

 Geographical areas of the world whose water contains the highest  Lithium levels have a lower incidence of Heart Attack.