Paleogal wrote:
> Cavemates,
>
> Excuse the cryptic post, not enough time right now for a lot of details.
> Have found out that a cousin has angina and doc visit is pending.  He has
> converted to paleo in the past couple of years.  Alaska man, age 61,
> (ex)special forces military, eats hunted animals and greens.  Long time
> smoker in the past, beer drinker.  Any suggestions on clearing the arteries
> paleo style, even nutrients/supplements?  I'm needing suggestions from all
> of you.  Thanks, Oliva
>   
First, I wouldn't assume that the cause of the angina is blocked 
arteries.  It could be a tendency toward vasoconstriction, caused by any 
number of things, including inflammation.  So a general 
anti-inflammatory approach might be helpful. 

As far as clearing arteries goes, the HDL treatment does look promising, 
but I don't know if the natural increase in HDL that he might get from a 
diet change is enough to make a difference.  There are anecdotal 
accounts of the proteolytic enzyme serrapeptase helping to clear 
arteries.  That, at least, is what Hans Nieper believed.  But to my 
knowledge there is no hard evidence for it.  Still, there *is* evidence 
that serrapeptase is an effective natural anti-inflammatory (it's 
silkworm enzyme).

If elevated BG and insulin are involved, then intermittent fasting might 
be worth a try, at least for alleviating vasoconstriction.  Elevated 
insulin is a known cause of chronic vasoconstriction.

Todd Moody
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