A living will is one form of advance directive, leaving instructions for treatment. Another form is a specific type of power of attorney or health care proxy, in which the person authorizes someone (an agent) to make decisions on their behalf when they are incapacitated.
Antioxidant vitamins A, C and E may improve blood flow by preventing oxidation of cholesterol, one of the main causative factors in arterial plaque formation, according to a study published in the January 2012 issue of the journal Advances in Clinical and Experimental Medicine..
These nutrients help to strengthen the walls and valves of blood vessels helping to reduce blood leakage. Vitamin C is a nutrient that is needed to manufacture the elastic fibers collagen and elastin, which keep the walls of the veins and arteries flexible and strong.