Homocysteine is an amino acid that has been linked to heart disease and heart attack. Add psyllium to your diet, too. You can get this herb in products like Metamucil. Its primary use is for relief of constipation but it also reduces cholesterol in the bloodstream. Ginger and ginseng can help reduce cholesterol, too.
Salt raises blood pressure increasing the risk of arterial spasms.
Ginger, ginseng and hawthorn tea can also help to reduce your blood pressure. Besides being a contributing factor in heart attack, high blood pressure is a leading cause of stroke. Manage your stress. Stress contributes to so many of our health problems and heart attack is one of those problems. High stress increases the amount of adrenaline and cortisal in the bloodstream, in turn increasing blood pressure.