The healthier your lifestyle, the less your risk of heart failure (HF), the leading cause of hospitalization in women over the age of 65. That’s the conclusion of an analysis of data from more than 80,000 post-menopausal women who provided… Continue Reading
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Heart Failure Patients – What Your Doctor May Not be Telling You
Adding the nutritional supplement CoQ10 to the routine of chronic heart failure patients reduces complications, hospital readmissions, and mortality rates, and generates significant improvements, according to researchers from Australia, Denmark, India, Poland, Sweden, Italy, and the Slovak Republic. Their… Continue Reading
The Awesome Foursome
Targeted Supplements for the Heart Supplementation with what I’ve nicknamed, the “awesome foursome,” is the most targeted way of sustaining your heart’s energy needs. Supplements enhance health at the cellular level and provide nutrients necessary for metabolic processes…. Continue Reading
Heart Disease Awareness
For decades, cardiovascular disease (CVD) – commonly referred to as heart disease – has been the leading cause of death for both men and women in the U.S. In 2007 alone, it claimed over 600,000 lives, the majority… Continue Reading
Diuretics
This class of drugs includes Lasix (furosemide), Demadex (torsemide), Bumex (bumetanide), Lozol (indapamide), and HydroDIURIL (hydrochlorothiazide). Often referred to as “water pills,” diuretics are routinely prescribed by doctors (including me) for patients with a history of heart attack,… Continue Reading
Q & A: Vitamins and Supplements
Q: Can D-ribose be taken by those who have a defibrillator? The body makes D-ribose so it’s a safe ingredient to take even if you have a defibrillator. Q: I understand that it is not a good idea to… Continue Reading