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Foods and natural vitamins to strengthen heart and lungs of elderly patients?
Are there any foods which have special vitamins or attributes to help people with COPD and CHF? Apparently there are millions of elderly people in the USA which suffer from either or both these. I have heard of Omega occurring naturally in fish, but COPD/CHF people have a lot of problems, such as getting too much carbon dioxide in their blood because of the breathing difficulty, as well as having to watch the salt intake_and apparently acid food. Would any type of fish be okay? Should I just keep away from a certain type of fish? And most importantly is there any vegetable or food they should eat more of?
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- All veggies are good. Try and give variety...2 portions with each meal and make sure the veg are different colours. Do not over cook them, steam lightly. Fish is good for everyone. Salmon, tuna, mackerel and other oily fish are best.
- The best fish for these conditions is sockeye salmon, and try to find it at a health food store, fresh if possible when in season, and if not available, get frozen or canned. You may find a mercury problem with tuna, As for supplements, try at least 150 mg of CQ-10, a potent anti-oxidant. Also, at least 2000 mg of vitamin C each day(a conservative dose), as many doctors (intergrative physicians would suggest more). Eat lots of fresh oranges and other fresh citrus fruits. The pasteurized orange juice is junk, simply because pasteurization destroys the vitamins and nutrients.
