Treatment / Advice For Angina, Heart Disease
Relief for Angina Sufferers.

About Angina

Angina occurs due to a reduced blood supply to the heart. This often happens if your arteries have been clogged with fat over time. Have you experienced chest pain, a heavy, squeezing pressure radiating from the heart? It may not be a heart attack but angina pain. Often it will subside on its own. However it could be serious and here are some situations where you must see the doctor immediately. You exercise regularly and you begin to notice angina set in at a lower level of exercise stress. Or, angina only sets in after you reach a certain higher level of exercise stress. Or, you are beginning to get angina even at rest (unstable angina).

You can stop or reduce your Angina Pain by following certain simple procedures. Rather than take regular pills for mild angina, it is better to cure it by making certain lifestyle changes.

(1) Stop smoking. This is the single most important factor in treating angina. Angina occurs because your heart is starved of oxygen. Smoking increases the carbon monoxide present in the blood that results in reduction in blood oxygen level. Thus smoking worsens your angina. Smoking also increases the stickiness of the blood platelets which increases the chances of a blood clot. The death rate amongst angina suffers has been shown to be reduced by half if they quit smoking.

(2) Eat fewer calories, less salt and less fat. Salty and fatty food increases the blood pressure causing angina. Avoid saturated fat as much as possible. Use monounsaturated oil or polyunsaturated oil, such as olive or vegetable oil. Eat only lean and trimmed meat. Use skimmed milk. Increase your daily intake of fresh fruits, vegetables and eat more grains.

(3) Exercise is good for angina. Angina sufferers feel that because of their condition they cannot exercise. However they should exercise within their limits and slowly they will discover that their strength increase and angina decreases. It has been seen that some people have even cured their angina problem through regular controlled exercise. Exercise not only helps you lose weight but also reduces stress thus helping you decrease heart rate and blood pressure. This improves angina.

(4) Learn relaxation techniques. Practicing meditation and other relaxation techniques have a positive effect on angina. Many people get angina only when they are upset or angry.

(5) Aspirin is helpful for Angina. Aspirin helps prevent blood clotting which can cause a heart attack. Angina patients can reduce their chances of getting a heart attack by up to 50% by taking Aspirin.

(6) If you get angina at night, raising the head of the bed by a few inches can help.