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Heart - Angina

Symptoms: gripping spasms in the upper chest, usually during exercise – sometimes spreading to the arms, up the neck and the back.

Diagnosed angina by itself does not cause permanent damage but it is cause for worry regarding narrow arteries, which are usually involved.

Help should be requested after the 1st attack or when attacks get more regular, the pain intensifies or appear differently/longer, cold sweat is experience or when it appears during the night of after a heart attack.

Naturopathy: Fat-free diets are the ideal with plenty of raw (lightly steamed) vegetables, fruit, salads, lentils, beans, fibre, and oatmeal porridge (plus oat bran). In addition to the diet alcohol and caffeine intake should be limited and stress kept down. Exercises are a must, but take it easy and watch for discomfort. Acupuncture, osteopathy and chiropractic therapies are all suggested.

Herbal Solutions: Garlic, ginger & oats to bring down cholesterol.

Bach Remedies: Hornbeam (mental exhaustion), elm (too much responsibility), Impatiens (to relax) and White chestnut (sleeplessness).

Important! Consultations with registered therapists, healers, experts and orthodox doctors are of utmost importance and strongly advised.