Diet for Arteriosclerosis

If the causes of arteriosclerosis are known, remedial action should be taken promptly to remove them.



To begin with the patient should resort to a short juice fast for five to seven days. All available fresh, raw vegetable and fruit juices in season may be taken. Grapefruit juice, pineapple juice, lemon juice and juices of green vegetables are especially beneficial. A warm water enema should be used daily to cleanse the bowels during the period of fasting.

After the juice fast, the patient should follow a diet made up of the three basic food groups, namely, seeds, nuts and grains, vegetables and fruits, with emphasis on raw foods. Plenty of raw and sprouted seeds and nuts should be used.



Cold pressed vegetable oils; particularly safflower oil, flax seed oil and olive oil should be used regularly. Further short fasts on juices may be undertaken at intervals of three months or so, depending on the progress being made.

The patient should take several small meals instead of a few large ones. He should avoid all hydrogenated fats and an excess of saturated fats, such as butler, cream, clarified butter and animal fat. He should also avoid meat, salt and all refined and processed foods, condiments, sauces, pickles, strong tea, coffee, white sugar, white flour and all products made with them. Foods cooked in aluminium and copper utensils should not be taken, as toxic metals entering the body are known to be deposited on the walls of the aorta and the arteries.



Smoking, if habitual, should be given up as smoking consricts the arteries and aggravates the condition.

Recent investigations have shown that garlic and onions have a preventive effect on the development of arteriosclerosis. Vitamin C has also proved beneficial as it helps in the conversion of cholesterol into bite acids.

The patient should undertake plenty of outdoor exercise and eliminate all mental stress and worries. Warm baths or carefully graduated cold baths are helpful. Prolonged neutral immersion baths at bedtime on alternate days are also beneficial.

TREATMENT CHART FOR ARTERIOSCLEROSIS:

A- DIET

I. Raw juice diet for 5 days. Take a glass of fresh fruit or vegetable juice, diluted with water, every two hours during the day and use warm water enema daily.

II. Therefore, adopt the following diet:-

1. Upon arising:

A glass of lukewarm water with half a freshly squeezed lime and a teaspoon of honey.

2. Breakfast:

Fresh fruits, a glass of milk, sweetened with honey and few nuts.

3. Lunch:

A bowl of freshly prepared steamed vegetables, two or three whole-wheat wheat tortilla and a glass of buttermilk.

4. Mid-afternoon:

A glass of vegetable or fruit juice.

5. Dinner:

A large bowl of fresh green vegetable salad, and sprout with olive oil and lemon juice dressing. This may be followed by a hot course, if desired.

6.



Bedtime Snack:

A glass of milk or one apple.

B - OTHER MEASURES

1. Brisk walks for 45 minutes morning and evening.

2. Avoid mental stress and worries.

3. Neutral immersion bath for one hour daily at bedtime.