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| In the coronary arteries, it can result in heart attack. Signs and symptoms Pain and cramps at the site of the narrowed artery, such as chest pain or leg cramps when walking; a hardened feel, like small, hard pipes, of arteries in forearms or carotid arteries in the neck. Clinical signs and symptoms include aneurysm, thrombosis, embolus, and stenosis; lowered or absent pulses; vascular (blood vessel) bruit (whooshing or blowing sound heard over the artery with a stethoscope); (in more severe cases) muscle atrophy, ulceration, or gangrene. Nutritional supplements can be very effective and counseling strategies and behavioral techniques help patients to manage stress, move toward more positive attitudes, and establish broader, supportive social relationships. There is increasing evidence that elevated levels of homocysteine may be important in the genesis of atherosclerosis and cardio-vascular disease, and that nutrition can be helpful at modifying those levels. See below for detailed recommendations. |
| Chromium Folic Acid Garlic L-Carnitine Linden (Tilia cordata) Lycopene Panax Ginseng Salt Intake Reduction Stress Management Test for Cardiac Risk Factors Therapeutic Fasting Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid) |