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Acute coronary syndrome is characterized by the blood not being able to flow properly through the body, particularly to the heart, resulting in severe chest pain, a lack of movement or control over one side of the body, and a locked jaw. Although heart disease is the leading cause of death in many countries, it is a completely preventable disease if you are willing to make some changes to your diet, lifestyle, and behaviors. Take a closer look at some of the home remedies for acute coronary syndrome.

1. Garlic and Onion

Both garlic and onion have been connected with heart health, as they both contain allicin, which is very good at reducing the ‘bad’ cholesterol (LDL) and improving the levels of ‘good’ cholesterol (HDL). The cholesterol balance in your bloodstream is the fundamental cause of atherosclerosis, so if you can regularly add these two common food items to your diet, you will be well on your way to improved heart health.

2. Fish Oil and Olive Oil

Most common vegetable oils contain high levels of omega-6 fatty acid, which is the “bad” form of cholesterol, but fish oil and olive oil both actively reduce inflammation in the cardiovascular system and reduce the stress on your heart.

3. Nuts and Flax Seed

Nuts and flax seed are both extremely high in omega-3s, which, as explained above, can significantly reduce or re-balance your cholesterol levels, thereby preventing the development of atherosclerosis. However, flax seeds are also rich in fiber, a subject which we will cover in greater detail below.

4. Fruits, Vegetables, and Beans

Almost every type of fruit, vegetable, and bean that you consume has a beneficial level of fiber. Fiber actively scrapes negative cholesterol from the walls of the coronaries and eliminates them from the system, thereby keeping the heart healthy and fit. These also contain a wide variety of antioxidants, flavonoids, potassium, and B-vitamins, which are important for boosting health in many other ways that contribute to less of a strain on the cardiovascular system. Fruits, vegetables, and beans help to improve circulation, relax blood vessels, lower blood pressure, and relax the muscles in the coronary system that typically go into spasms when atherosclerosis reaches a dangerous level, thereby causing heart attack.

5. Trans Fats and Saturated Fats

These dangerous types of fat, which are found in processed foods, fried foods, fatty meats, and almost all fast foods. These are often cited as the main contributor to heart disease.

6. Sugar and Wheat

Maintaining a low-glycemic index in your body can also help to prevent acute coronary syndrome, because heart attacks are often linked to diabetes and an inability to control the content and flow of sugars in the blood. High levels of sugar damage the blood vessels, which then requires the liver to produce and release excess cholesterol to repair those damaged blood vessels. The cholesterol sticks around, clogging up the works and resulting in atherosclerosis and eventually, an acute coronary syndrome.

7. Salt in Your Diet

Salt, on the other hand, works in conjunction or competition with potassium to regulate fluid transmission throughout the body. If you have too much salt and not enough potassium, your blood vessels and arteries contract, squeezing the blood through narrow channels and forcing your heart to work much harder.

8. Smoking

Smoking causes cholesterol to oxidize (in other words, go rancid) in your body, making it harder to remove from the body through preventative means or beneficial diets.

9. Alcohol Consumption

Alcohol is not only rich in sugar and is heavily responsible for inexplicable weight gain, but it also causes a rise in blood pressure. All of these factors together are very dangerous for people at risk for heart disease or acute coronary syndrome.

1. Exercise

Although you have surely heard this before, regular activity and exercise can significantly reduce your chances of heart attacks. It not only gets the blood pumping and increases circulation, but it also works out your heart. It can help you manage your weight and eliminate excess cholesterol, while also toning your body and increasing the efficiency of your metabolism.

While most allopathic medicine approaches heart disease of this nature with angioplasties or other invasive procedures, the tried and true way of treating acute coronary syndrome is through prevention. Once a heart attack occurs, it may be too late, so if you want natural, home remedies for this condition, then you need to focus on prevention, rather than treatment or reactionary approaches.