Doctors will commonly prescribe nitroglycerin for the emergency response medication. Nitroglycerin relaxes the smooth muscles of the arteries, thereby temporarily increasing the blood flow to the heart. The other things they typically prescribe are either beta blockers or channel blockers. Beta blockers work by decreasing the strength of the heart, thereby reducing it's need for oxygen. This can lead to heart failure, spasms and narrowing of the airway passages, a decrease in the good cholesterol, memory and concentration problems, depression, sexual dysfunction, altered sleep and fatigue. Channel blockers inhibit the movement of calcium into cells, dilate coronary vessels and also reduce the heart's demand for oxygen. This can lead to flushing, low blood pressure, dizziness, swelling , headache, heart failure, and heart rhythm irregularities. There is some speculation that both, but especially the beta blockers can lead to Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia.

Yes, but please do so under a doctor's supervision. This is one of those problems that in the beginning you can do more harm than good. I say that because until you can increase the blood flow to the heart you really don't want to do anything that will increase the heart's need for blood.

When we are not digesting our foods properly our blood becomes sticky. This puts a larger strain on the heart to move this larger bodies of cells through the veins and arteries. It also limits the ability of these cells to deliver the oxygen and nutrients that it is carrying. The first thing we need to do is to ensure that our digestive process is working correctly.

Enriching Gifts Plant Enzymes are designed just for this. When taken with a meal they will first work to ensure that meal is digested completely. Once that is accomplished whatever is left over will go into the blood stream and work on cleaning up the things in the blood that make the blood sticky. This includes undigested proteins, sugars, parasites, yeast, and the fibrous strands caused by emotional, physical or digestive stress. You can also take the Enriching Gifts Plant Enzymes between meals. When you do that more of the enzymes go straight to the bloodstream where you need them.

Most of the supplements recommended by nutritionists and naturopaths recommend are in the Enriching Gifts Complete Vitamins Plus. These include: Magnesium, Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10), ginkgo, vitamins E,C, and A. All of these work together to increase the blood flow to the heart, as well as the amount of oxygen and nutrients available to the heart.

Antioxidants play a big part in protecting our body from disease, and the heart is no exception. Enriching Gifts International has developed a product called Red Heart Algae that is focused on the heart and circulatory system and the special needs they have. The red algae is grown under extremely controlled conditions. The nutrients it receives, as well as the amount of light it gets are specifically controlled to ensure the highest amounts of antioxidants, as well as eliminating any contamination. It is then packaged with a mixture of enzymes and minerals (called GR8CF77) to ensure complete absorption by the human body.

Incorporating these products into your life will give you a chance to slowly get off the medicines and their potential side effects. It won't happen overnight, and you will need to find a doctor that is willing to slowly reduce the levels of your medications as you no longer need them. Not all doctor's are willing to do this. Many have the attitude that once you are on a medication the only adjustments to the dosages are to increase them. That was the attitude my dad's doctor had. Even though they were worried because his blood pressure had gotten low the doctor would not consider reducing the dosages to a more appropriate level. Pick your doctor carefully. There are some really good ones out there!

(This information is not intended to serve as a prescription, or to diagnose, treat or replace the advice of your medical doctor. If you have any medical conditions or are taking prescription or non-prescription medications, consult your physician before altering or discounting the use of them.)