Question:
My father just had a heart attack followed by angieoplasty (sp?) and will need more angie. in a few weeks. He is taking a very active role in his health and asked me to do some research for him on some info he'd been given by various sources. First, of all is vitamins. We understand that some vitamins can help heal his arteries or help prevent/postpone further damage. He's been recommended the following vit and doses. What do you think of it? Are the doses right? Are there other vitamins that will help? 1,000mg Vit C 3x's a day 800 units of Vit E 100mg Niacin Mid Garlic as directed on package Also, we've seen the name Chelated come up a few times and would like know what it is, and what it does. Would it be something he should look into? Any personal experiences or casual proffessional advice would be great.

Answer: -Guy, to you I would recommend a book entitled: Amazing medicines the drug companies dont want you to discover, by University Medical Research Publishers. You will be amazed at the shear volume of recorded double blind studies that have demonstrated the healing properties of vitamins, minerals, and phytochemicals that come from the plant kingdom. -I didn't find the original question, but to my knowledge vitamin C with bioflavinoids is what is recommended for strengthening the artery wall. I have heard for years that if you bruise easily then you need more vitamin C. A nutritionist I know told my husband years ago that the spider veins on his ankles would be helped by vitC/ bilflavinoids. He has taken it ever since and they are no worse, and a little better. However , he never bruised easily? I gave this advice to a girl who bruised easily and she said it really helped her.