Heart Disease
Foods to Eat More Of: 
  • 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:
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Natural/Herbal:
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Yoga Therapy:​​
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:
Meals:
Sides & Salads:
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