TCM Treatment for Coronary Heart Disease:
Treatments for coronary heart disease include heart-healthy lifestyle changes, medicines, medical procedures and surgery, and cardiac rehabilitation. Treatment goals may include:
Lowering the risk of blood clots forming (blood clots can cause a heart attack)
Preventing complications of coronary heart disease
Reducing risk factors in an effort to slow, stop, or reverse the buildup of plaque
Relieving symptoms
Widening or bypassing clogged arteries

1. Heart-Healthy Eating
Your doctor may recommend heart-healthy eating, which should include:
Legumes, such as kidney beans, lentils, chickpeas, black-eyed peas, and lima beans
Vegetables, such as broccoli, cabbage, and carrots
Whole grains, such as oatmeal, brown rice, and corn tortillas
Fat-free or low-fat dairy products, such as fat-free milk
Fish high in omega-3 fatty acids, such as salmon, tuna, and trout, about twice a week
Fruits, such as apples, bananas, oranges, pears, and prunes

When following a heart-healthy diet, you should avoid eating:
A lot of red meat
Palm and coconut oils
Sugary foods and beverages

2. Managing Stress
Research shows that the most commonly reported "trigger" for a heart attack is an emotionally upsetting event-particularly one involving anger. Also, some of the ways people cope with stress-such as drinking, smoking, or overeating-aren’t healthy.

Learning how to manage stress, relax, and cope with problems can improve your emotional and physical health. Consider healthy stress-reducing activities, such as:
A stress management program
Meditation
Physical activity
Relaxation therapy
Talking things out with friends or family

3. Physical Activity
Routine physical activity can lower many coronary heart disease risk factors, including LDL ("bad") cholesterol, high blood pressure, and excess weight. Physical activity also can lower your risk for diabetes and raise your HDL cholesterol level. HDL is the "good" cholesterol that helps prevent coronary heart disease. Everyone should try to participate in moderate-intensity aerobic exercise at least 2 hours and 30 minutes per week, or vigorous aerobic exercise for 1 hour and 15 minutes per week. Aerobic exercise, such as brisk walking, is any exercise in which your heart beats faster and you use more oxygen than usual. The more active you are, the more you will benefit. Participate in aerobic exercise for at least 10 minutes at a time spread throughout the week.

4. Heart-Healthy Lifestyle Changes
Your doctor may recommend heart-healthy lifestyle changes if you have coronary heart disease. Heart-healthy lifestyle changes include:
Heart-healthy eating
Maintaining a healthy weight
Managing stress
Physical activity
Quitting smoking