Heart Disease
Foods to Eat More Of:
Foods to Avoid or Minimize:
Essential Oils:
*If additional information or precautions are available, the links below will direct you that information. If not, you will be directed to Amazon for purchasing options.
Natural/Herbal:
*If additional information or precautions are available, the links below will direct you that information. If not, you will be directed to Amazon for purchasing options.
Yoga Therapy:
Supplements & Homeopathic:
Mind-Body Connection:
Recipes-Food Medicine:
*Note: Not all recipes are nutritionally perfect, but the options below are a great way to start incorporating beneficial foods into your diet in delicious ways. Always try to buy organic, and feel free to make substitutions to accommodate gluten-free, vegan, etc diets. Recipes naturally Vegan and Gluten-Free are marked as such (V=Vegan; GF=Gluten-Free).
Smoothies/Beverages:
Meals:
Sides & Salads:
- Fruits: apples, apricots, avocado, blueberries, blackberries, cranberries, figs, grapes, kiwis, mangoes, melons, olives, oranges, papayas, pineapple, strawberries
- Vegetables: arugula, beets, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, carrots, celery, collard greens, edamame, kale, onions, parsnips, all peppers, peas, romaine lettuce, spinach, squash, watercress
- Almonds, barley, kelp, oats, olive oil, whole grains, wheat germ, yogurt
- Fish (especially salmon, mackerel, sardines, tuna), beans, seeds (especially flax, pumpkin, sesame, sunflower), soy products, sprouted seeds & beans, walnuts
- Garlic, cinnamon, ginger, turmeric
- Red grape juice
Foods to Avoid or Minimize:
- Alcohol, coffee, excessive salt/sugar
- Red meat & dairy (except skim milk & yogurt)
- Fried foods, refined flour & coconut
- Iron-fortified foods (unless recommended by your doctor).
Essential Oils:
*If additional information or precautions are available, the links below will direct you that information. If not, you will be directed to Amazon for purchasing options.
- Basil, clary sage, cypress, eucalyptus, frankincense, ginger, helichrysum, lavender, lemon, lemongrass, marjoram, ylang ylang (massage, diffuse)
Natural/Herbal:
*If additional information or precautions are available, the links below will direct you that information. If not, you will be directed to Amazon for purchasing options.
- Astragalus, cayenne, cinnamon, dandelion leaf & root, fenugreek seeds, garlic, ginger, ginseng, golden seal, hawthorn, linden flowers, motherwort, nutmeg, parsley, rosemary, stinging nettle, turmeric, valerian
- Mild daily excercise, yoga, tai chi & meditation
- Flaxseed Oil: 1 Tablespoon (14 grams) daily (can be mixed with food, take in the morning).
Yoga Therapy:
- Avoid full inversions and excessive heat if recovering from a heart condition or procedure.
- Yoga For Healthy Heart (38 minutes - Shemaroo Good Health 24/7)
- Beneficial Individual Poses:
- Ujjayi Breathing (7 minutes - Yoga with Adrienne)
- Sitali Breathing (11 minutes - Yoga with Adrienne)
- Uddiyana Breathing (3 minutes - Lotus Flower Yoga)
- Seated Spinal Twist (3 minutes - Howcast)
- Warrior 1 (7 minutes - Yoga with Adrienne)
- Wind Relieving Pose (2 minutes - Howcast)
- Bridge Pose with Block (4 minutes - Keiko on the Go)
Supplements & Homeopathic:
- Vitamin E: 400 IU daily (check with doctor if taking anticoagulant drugs).
- Vitamin C: 1,000 mg 3 times daily (reduce if it causes diarrhea).
- Carotenoids: 1 pill mixed carotenoids twice daily with food (should contain 25,000 IU Vitamin A activity).
- Grape Seed Extract: 100 mg twice daily (should contain 92-95% proanthocyanidins).
- Vitamin B12/ Folic Acid: 1,000 mcg Vitamin B12 and 400 mcg folic acid daily.
- Vitamin B6: 50 mg daily (200 mg daily over long term can cause nerve damage).
- Fish Oils: 1,000 mg 3 times daily (take only if you don't eat fish at least twice a week).
- Magnesium: 400 mg daily (do not take if you have kidney disease).
Mind-Body Connection:
- Represents the need for approval from others. Tied to rejection and hurt by others. Try to improve your self-esteem/self-worth.
Recipes-Food Medicine:
*Note: Not all recipes are nutritionally perfect, but the options below are a great way to start incorporating beneficial foods into your diet in delicious ways. Always try to buy organic, and feel free to make substitutions to accommodate gluten-free, vegan, etc diets. Recipes naturally Vegan and Gluten-Free are marked as such (V=Vegan; GF=Gluten-Free).
Smoothies/Beverages:
- Apple-Orange Smoothie (GF)
- Banana-Blueberry Smoothie (GF)
- Blueberry Peach Smoothie (V, GF)
- Blueberry Smoothie (V, GF)
- Blueberry-Pomegranate Smoothie (GF)
- Cranberry-Blueberry Smoothie (GF)
- Golden Milk (V, GF)
- Kiwi-Pineapple Smoothie (GF)
- Mango Lassi (GF)
- Mango Pineapple Smoothie (V, GF)
- Mango-Banana Smoothie (GF)
- Mango-Blueberry Smoothie (GF)
- Mega-Greens Smoothie (GF)
- PB & Jelly Sandwich Smoothie (V)
- Peach-Berry Smoothie (GF)
- Pineapple Mint Smoothie (V, GF)
- Pomegranate Dandelion Tea (V, GF)
- Sunrise Smoothie (V, GF)
- Super Skin Smoothie (GF)
- Superfruit Smoothie (V, GF)
- Yogi Tea (V, GF)
Meals:
- Adult Ramen (V, GF)
- Black Bean Bowl (GF)
- Black Bean Chili (V)
- Black Bean Soup (V, GF)
- Blueberry Mini Muffins (GF)
- Broth (Veggie/Chicken/Beef) - (V, GF)
- Buddha Bowl (V, GF)
- Edamame Rice Bowl (V)
- Garlic Soup (V, GF)
- MahiMahi with Cucumber-Dill Sauce (GF)
- Miso Soup (V, GF)
- Quinoa Oatmeal (V)
- Salmon with Avocado Salsa (GF)
- Salmon with Red Pepper Sauce (GF)
- Slow Cooked White Chili (V, GF)
- Spiced Lentil Soup (V, GF)
- Spicy Black Bean Soup (V, GF)
- Turkey BLT with Avocado & Sprouts
- Vegetarian Chili (V, GF)
- Veggie Burrito Bowl (V)
- White Bean & Spinach Soup (GF)
- White Bean Soup (GF)
Sides & Salads:
- Asian Cabbage Salad (V, GF)
- Asian Cole Slaw (V)
- Avocado Cilantro Lime Rice (V, GF)
- Bacon Brussels Sprouts (GF)
- Brown Rice Pilaf with Saffron and Ginger (V, GF)
- Butternut Squash Risotto (V, GF)
- Caraway Brussels Sprouts (V, GF)
- Chickpea Pasta Salad
- Chinese Peanut Salad (V, GF)
- Guacamole (V, GF)
- Homemade Salsa (V, GF)
- Irish Potatoes (Colcannon) - (GF)
- Kale Salad with Sesame Dressing (V, GF)
- Pesto Vegetables (V, GF)
- Quinoa Salad (V, GF)
- Sesame Green Beans (V, GF)
- Spinach & Strawberry Salad (V)
- Steamed Edamame (V, GF)
- Three Bean Salad (V, GF)