A guy I new many years ago used to suffer from occasional chest pains so the doctor gave him nitro glycerin capsules. This had the effect of relaxing the arteries so the pain would go away.
I didn't know it at the time but I have since learned that the exact same thing can be accomplished through diet. The condition of the arteries depends largely on the foods we eat. There's a super-thin cell lining in the arteries known as the Endothelium. If you maintain these cells in good condition, it keeps the arteries soft and flexible and acts like Teflon to keep arteries from clogging up.
You can google "endothelium" if you're interested.
P.S. Headache pain may be due to an artery spasm similar to the chest pains my friend had.
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