Heart Healthy Diet: Foods to Clean Arteries & Lower Sodium

Cardiac patients must balance low-sodium intake with heart-healthy fats like olive oil. Avoid artery-clogging foods and focus on nutrients that reverse plaque buildup.

Calcified Heart Valve and Diet

Published Aug,14 2017 | By Kristie Jernigan

Your heart contains four valves: pulmonary, aortic, tricuspid and mitral. According to the Mayo Clinic, calcification of one of these valves can occur as you grow older. However, it also can occur if you do not watch your diet and eat foods high in cholesterol or fat.