* [[Cayenne]] helps flush down blockages since it helps break up mucus, clears arteries and increases blood flow.
* Phytonutrients in [[cranberries]], known as proanthocyanidins (PACs), are the channel clearing agents. PACs do not kill bacteria or eliminate cholesterol. They simply don't allow bacteria or plaque debris to collect in urinary tracts or arterial walls. Anthocyanins appear in fruits and vegetables colored red or purple.
* Pyrazine-containing foods such as pineapples, strawberries, mushrooms, onions and garlic help stop platelet aggregation thereby preventing the formation of clots (or thrombus).
* Anticoagulants such as salicylic acid are also found in fruits like oranges, red grapes and tomatoes.
* foods that naturally lower lipid levels include sesame oil, olive oil, walnuts, sea weed, hawthorn, carrots, celery and spirulina.
* [[Arginine]] is an amino acid that has been shown to help improve blood vessel functions as it is a precursor to nitric oxide, an agent that causes widening of the blood vessel thereby promoting smoother blood flow.
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