Ryan Taylor Natural Remedies Presents
The Top 10 foods to help clean out your arteries and help prevent a heart attack.
The arteries and blood vessels are extremely important when it comes to supporting overall
health, as they carry oxygen and nutrient rich blood from your heart to the rest of
your body.
The problem is that when you eat the wrong foods for many years, the arteries can start
to become inflamed.
The inside walls (endothelium) then start to become clogged up with cholesterol, scar
tissue and calcium plaque which blocks the normal blood flow.
Clogged arteries is also known as atherosclerosis and is responsible for 1 in 4 deaths in the
US alone.
Fortunately for us, there are certain foods which can help clean out the arteries, in
order to reduce the risk of having a heart attack or a stroke.
In today's video we will be exploring 10 of the best foods in the world to help clean
plaque out of the arteries and heal the artery walls.
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1.
Olive Oil One of the most powerful foods for cleaning
the arteries is extra virgin olive oil.
Olive oil is often used in Mediterranean cooking and is well known for it's healing effects
on the body.
The extra virgin variety of this oil contains some powerful polyphenols such as oleuropein
which have been shown to relax the arteries allowing for better blood flow.
Eating this on a regular basis can also help to reduce inflammation within the artery walls
in order to help the body get rid of cholesterol plaque.
Cut out inflammatory vegetable oils like margarine, canola, cottonseed, corn or soy oil and replace
them with extra virgin olive oil, you will soon start to notice improvements in your
health.
2.
Bell Peppers The second food on our list is bell peppers
Did you know that one of the main causes of arterial plaque is a deficiency in Vitamin
C?
The inner walls of the arteries are made up of collagen which should be soft and elastic
so that the blood can flow freely.
Vitamin C is needed to keep this endothelial layer of cells healthy.
So if you're not getting enough from your foods, the arteries become stiff, inflamed
and scarred.
Eating 1 raw bell pepper per day is enough to meet your daily requirements for Vitamin
C, which helps both protect and heal the arteries from oxidative damage.
It's important that you eat these raw however, as Vitamin C is sensitive to heat and can
break down when cooking.
3.
Salmon The next food to clean the arteries is Salmon.
Before the arteries get clogged up with cholesterol and calcium plaque, they first become damaged
and inflamed as a result of eating the wrong foods.
For example, sugar, white flour and vegetable oils all create pockets of damage in the arteries.
The body patches up these holes with plaque made of calcium and cholesterol.
So instead of just tackling the plaque itself, why not try to stop the damage in the first
place?
Start eating wild caught salmon 3 times per week.
It's one of the healthiest sources of omega 3 fats which bring down inflammation in the
artery walls.
DHA and EPA in salmon help reduce triglycerides (fat in the blood) help to prevent plaquing
(arteriosclerosis) and help to maintain a normal heartbeat.
I also recommend sardines, anchovies, mackerel and virgin cod liver oil if you want to load
up on omega-3s.
4.
Garlic Number 4 is garlic
Garlic is considered to be one of the healthiest foods on the planet for treating diseases
and infections.
Eating this regularly can help to reduce the risk of a heart attack or a stroke, because
it works as a natural blood thinner.
Garlic is loaded with nitric oxide, a natural chemical which helps your arteries and blood
vessels to relax and expand, so that the blood can flow through freely.
It also contains a compound called allicin which gives it it's pungent smell and flavour.
Allicin has been shown to reduce the amount of fat in your blood (triglycerides) so that
it becomes less sticky.
5.
Tomatoes Another important food to clear the arteries
is tomatoes.
All types of tomatoes contain a carotenoid called lycopene, which has been shown in many
studies to lower the risk of heart attacks and high blood pressure.
Cooking tomatoes makes lycopene even more powerful at helping to thin out the artery
walls and make them less stiff.
Lycopene is a fat soluble nutrient, so if you eat tomatoes with a little fat such as
olive oil it can help your body absorb it much easier.
I recommend home-made tomato and basil soup with extra virgin olive oil for a very easy
artery healing lunch.
6.
Nutritional Yeast Don’t underestimate nutritional yeast in
number 6 .
Nutritional yeast is a deactivated healthy yeast made to be used as a food product.
This has a cheesy, nutty flavour and is one of the richest sources of B Vitamins in the
world, especially Vitamin B1.
You need B vitamins to keep your blood sugars under control, which in turn protects the
artery walls from damage.
B1 in particular helps to lower stress and manage blood pressure, to help prevent a heart
attack or a stroke.
7.
Chia Seeds Up next is chia seeds.
Did you know that the friendly microbes that live in your body are very important when
it comes to protecting your heart?
When you eat foods that contains soluble fiber, the friendly bacteria in your gut start to
ferment and eat this for food.
This gives them energy, and they start to release butyrate which lowers inflammation
throughout the body, including in the arteries.
Eating 1-2 tablespoons of chia seeds each day is a great way to bulk up on soluble fiber,
especially if you soak them first.
Other excellent sources of soluble fiber include basil seeds, psyllium, Konjac fiber, avocados,
flax seeds and brussels sprouts.
8.
Sauerkraut Next on our list is the extremely powerful
sauerkraut.
Sauerkraut is hands down of the healthiest foods that you can consume, when it comes
to supporting a healthy heart and cardiovascular system.
It's a type of fermented cabbage often eaten in Germany, and is one of the richest sources
of Vitamin C on the planet.
1 cup (142g) of sauerkraut contains an astonishing 700mg of Vitamin C, giving you enough for
the entire week in one serving.
And that's not all, sauerkraut is also packed full of probiotics and fiber which support
your friendly microbes that we mentioned in food number 7.
Fermented foods like sauerkraut, kimchi and natto all contain a unique vitamin called
Vitamin K2.
This is a very special nutrient which helps to move calcium plaque out of the soft tissues
in your arteries, and puts it into the bones where it belongs.
9.
Blackberries Number 9: Blackberries.
Blackberries, blueberries, raspberries and strawberries are some of the most powerful
fruits on the planet when it comes to arterial health.
These particular fruits are loaded with anthocyanins, quercetin and other antioxidants.
These are natural compounds which reduce inflammation in the artery walls, lower blood pressure
and help reverse insulin resistance.
10.
Avocados Last but by no means least, avocados.
Like olive oil, avocados are packed full of heart healthy, monounsaturated fats,
which can help prevent cholesterol from oxidising and clogging up your arteries.
The fat in these helps you absorb more nutrients from salad leaves and vegetables.
Avocados are also a rich source of potassium which relaxes the arteries for better blood
flow, whilst it's Vitamin E content reduces damage in the arteries to promote healing
of the tissues.
I recommend using them to make a healthy guacamole dip to use with celery, or bottled avocado
oil as a cooking ingredient.
Unclogging The Arteries
Now that you're aware of some the foods that you can eat to clean the arteries and prevent
heart attacks, I want to share a few extra tips on lifestyle changes.
Did you know that simply adding healthy foods to your diet, won't be enough to clear the
plaque from your arteries completely?
You need to start cutting out the refined foods like sugar, grains and flour based foods
like cereals, biscuits, bread, pastries, cakes, cookies and pancakes.
These all turn into blood sugar which damages the inner lining of the arteries and causes
them to become lined with plaque, making them stiff and rigid.
Start switching out these refined foods for more whole foods instead, like wild caught
fatty fish, pasture raised eggs, healthy fats and grass fed beef.
These will make you feel more satisfied less likely to snack, naturally reducing cravings
and inflammation.
It's also recommend to take a daily supplement of 10,000 IU's Vitamin D3 with 100mcg of Vitamin
K2 daily.
Vitamin D is a powerful anti-inflammatory nutrient which will reduce stiffness and inflammation
in your arteries, whilst the K2 helps to mobilise calcium out of the arteries and into the bone.
If you're under a lot of mental stress, this will stimulate a stress hormone called cortisol
which raises your blood pressure and puts a strain on your heart.
Stress is one of the most common causes of heart attacks, so I recommend getting more
sleep, taking long walks in nature and practising deep breathing daily to help calm down stress
hormones if this is your main problem.
These techniques will naturally lower your blood pressure and reduce the risk of having
a heart attack.
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I wish you great health, wealth and happiness.