Natural Approach to Angina Treatment

If you’re experiencing chest pain despite medical therapy, these natural approaches to treating angina may be for you.

Diet and lifestyle are generally considered first in terms of therapy for most cardiovascular diseases. The most common symptom of coronary heart disease, and at times other heart diseases is angina, which occurs when the heart muscle doesn’t get enough blood and oxygen. Angina oftentimes feels like pain or discomfort (typically squeezing) in the chest, possibly accompanied by pain in the arms, neck, jaw, shoulder or back.

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What are the symptoms of angina?

Nausea
Fatigue
Shortness of breath
Anxiety
Sweating
Dizziness

The American Heart Association recommends modifying seven key lifestyle factors: smoking status, physical activity, weight, diet, blood glucose, cholesterol, and blood pressure for cardiovascular ailments. Treatments for angina include the use of medication (as prescribed by your doctor) and medical procedures (such as bypass surgery, stents, and angioplasty). However, due to the risks involved with invasive procedures, many patients often consider modifying in natural ways, such as diet, lifestyle, and EECP to manage angina first.

How does EECP treat angina?

In addition to diet and lifestyle modifications, many patients are often referred by their doctor to a novel non-invasive therapy called Enhanced External Counterpulsation (EECP). EECP (also known as Flow Therapy) better circulates the flow of blood in your own body to naturally grow blood vessels in your heart and ultimately decrease chest pain. Think of it as exercising your heart by lying on a bed (and watching TV) while blood pressure like cuffs give your heart a workout and improve flow. Overall, 85% of the patients reduce their chest pain severity (CCS angina class) by at least one. All of this, without any surgery or invasive procedures.

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What can you do to naturally treat angina?

Heart Healthy Diet Recommendations

Eat more fruits and vegetables
Incorporate whole grains in lieu of refined grains
Limit unhealthy fats: no more than 5-6% of your total daily calories should be from saturated fat, avoid trans fat
Choose low fat protein sources, avoiding fatty meats, bacon and fried/breaded meats
Reduce sodium in your food to no more than 2300mg (about a teaspoon) of sodium a day

Physical Exercises for Healthy Hearts

Warm up by starting slowly for a few minutes and gradually increasing intensity of activity
Aim for 30-60 minutes of moderate intensity aerobic exercise such as brisk walking, at least 5 days a week
Use 10 minutes at end to gradually slow down until your breathing and heart rate return to normal
Don’t exercise when you’re getting angina symptoms
Yoga and meditation have also shown to reduce stress and anxiety which can often be a cause of chest pain

Is EECP® Right for You?

Select all of the symptoms affecting you to begin a one-minute self-evaluation. This evaluation is for patients looking to qualify via standard insurance coverage. (please use Shift when selecting multiple options)

Do you feel these symptoms limit activities associated with daily living, such as household chores, shopping, or leisure?

Do you ever get these symptoms while resting, after eating, or just watching television?

Do you ever awaken at night with these symptoms?

Have you decreased your activity in the past 6 months due to these symptoms?

Do you avoid certain activities because you might get these symptoms?

Are you dissatisfied with your current quality of life because of lack of energy, symptoms, or inability to engage in your normal activities of daily living?

Do you take nitroglycerin tablets before certain activities to prevent these symptoms?

Have you ever had an angioplasty or a stent?

Have you ever had bypass surgery?

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