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"While he was resting peacefully in his hospital bed, without warning his heart suddenly went into ventricular fibrillation (a rapidly fatal arrhythmia in which the heart's ventricular contractions become chaotic and ineffective). The nurses saved his life by responding to the alarm set off by his heart monitor, immediately initiating cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and successfully shocking his heart back into a normal rhythm with defibrillator paddles applied to his chest. The risk of this lethal arrhythmia recurring over the next two years was high, making Mr." - John Abramson, Overdosed America: The Broken Promise of American Medicine (P.S.) (Get the book.)

"Whether or not an arrhythmia is serious depends on what is causing it. If structural deformities or heart disease is present, the arrhythmias are symptoms of a greater problem. If you experience arrhythmias, see your doctor to rule out structural abnormalities or the presence of disease. One non-drug option for people with arrhythmias may be an outpatient surgical procedure to destroy certain muscle fibers responsible for the disturbed beat. In the case of life-threatening arrhythmias, doctors may recommend the implantation of a pacemaker." - Linda B. White, M.D., The Herbal Drugstore (Get the book.)

"This "heart rate variability" is due to coupling between breathing and pulse and is called the respiratory sinus arrhythmia. It is produced when the parasympathetic nerves connecting your brain to your heart cycle on and off, and is totally normal. Naturally, then, losing this kind of arrhythmia is abnormal. The more clocklike the pulse rate, the poorer the parasympathetic tone. People with diseases such as diabetes, heart failure, CFS, FM, and IBS may find that their pulse does not vary greatly with breathing. This sounds like a good thing, but actually it isn't." - Benjamin H. Natelson, M.D., Your Symptoms Are Real: What to Do When Your Doctor Says Nothing Is Wrong (Get the book.)

"All told, since leaving the study, they had suffered: • Four cases of increased angina • Two episodes of ventricular tachycardia (a potentially lethal arrhythmia, or disruption of the heartbeat, which causes the heart to race) • Four bypass operations • One angioplasty • One case of congestive heart failure • One death from complications of arrhythmia What a contrast! As I have reported, the patients who stayed with the program collectively had sustained no fewer than forty-nine cardiac events in the years leading up to the study." - Caldwell B. Esselstyn, Jr., M.D., Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease (Get the book.)

"Cardiac Arrhythmia: Fish oils have largely replaced the use of flaxseed (linseed) oils for many clinical conditions, including cardiovascular disease and mental illness. The best way to manage and/or prevent cardiac arrhythmias is through daily supplementation with fish oil. In a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial, 65 patients with cardiac arrhythmias (without coronary heart disease or heart failure) were followed for 6 months and divided into two groups." - Abram Hoffer, PhD, MD, FRCP(C) and Dr. Jonathan Prousjy, DPHE, DSC, ND, FRSH, Naturopathic Nutrition: A Guide to Nutrient-rich Food & Nutritional Supplements for Optimum Health (Get the book.)

"These include mitral valve prolapse (a very common and usually not too serious heart valve deformity) and arrhythmias, -Douglaszipes,MD,cardiologist, to0 fast> its referred to as tachy-indiana University School of Medicine cardia; when it beats too slow, it's If you feel an extra beat, it can be a sign of premature atrial contractions (PACs), the most common and benign type of arrhythmia. On the other hand, if you feel like your heart occasionally skips a beat, it may be a sign of premature ventricular contractions (PVCs)." - Joan Liebmann-Smith, Ph. D., and Jacqueline Nardi Egan, Body Signs: From Warning Signs to False Alarms...How to Be Your Own Diagnostic Detective (Get the book.)

"I have seen a slow paradigm shift during my thirty years of practicing cardiology regarding the perceived availability of effective, natural alternatives for the treatment of a wide range of cardiovascular disorders—problems like angina, arrhythmia, high blood pressure, and congestive heart failure (CHF). More physicians have expanded their approach to heart disease, and accept and recommend complementary therapies as equally judicious treatment interventions." - Stephen T. Sinatra, M.D., The Sinatra Solution Metabolic Cardiology (Get the book.) "Now, it's unthinkable not to recommend them to my patients with coronary artery disease, heart failure, arrhythmia, angina, and hypertension. Knowing what I know now, withholding information about these nutraceuticals would be tantamount to malpractice for me! It was a new beginning in my practice of medicine to be able to offer my patients complementary therapies that were safe and efficient—and that truly worked." - Stephen T. Sinatra, M.D., The Sinatra Solution Metabolic Cardiology (Get the book.)

"All people experience similar bouts of rapid heart rate (sinus tachycardia) when they are nervous, scared, or exercising, so this type of arrhythmia is thought to be "normal." The arrhythmologist told the woman that he agreed with the cardiologist—there was nothing wrong with her. In his letter to the referring cardiologist, he noted that the woman was thin and that her thin chest wall may have made her more aware of her heart beating than would be the case in a heavier-set woman. He didn't say so, but his unwritten diagnosis was that the problem was "all in her head." - Benjamin H. Natelson, M.D., Your Symptoms Are Real: What to Do When Your Doctor Says Nothing Is Wrong (Get the book.)

"A few patients (<5%) may have a significant increase in blood pressure and, therefore, uncontrolled hypertension, a history of heart disease, heart failure, stroke, and arrhythmia are contraindications to the use of this drug. Sibutramine is also contraindicated with monoamine oxidase inhibitors and other serotonin uptake inhibitors, which include medications for depression and migraines. Sibutramine is available in 5-, 10-, and 15-mg tablets and is taken once a day. Weight loss is dose related with the 10- and 15-mg dose." - Ann M. Coulston and Carol J. Boushey, Nutrition in the Prevention and Treatment of Disease (Get the book.)

"Mitral valve prolapse Although clinical research has consistently shown coenzyme Qio to be clinically effective for coronary artery disease, arrhythmia, and high blood pressure, and also as protection against the cardiotoxic effects of Adriamycin treatment (a form of chemotherapy), many clinical investigations into coenzyme Qi0 have focused on congestive heart failure and cardiomyopathy over the past two decades. A strong correlation between low blood and tissue levels of coenzyme Qio and the severity of heart failure has been consistently confirmed." - Stephen T. Sinatra, M.D., The Sinatra Solution Metabolic Cardiology (Get the book.)

"Indeed, the terms palpitation and arrhythmia are often used interchangeably. When the heart beats called bradycardia. tially life-threatening, especially when accompanied by a racing heart, dizziness, or fainting, or in a person with heart disease. SPEAKING OF SIGNS TEMPERAMENTAL TEMPERATURES COLD HANDS AND FEET When people shake your hand, do they often comment on your cold hands? And does the thought of going barefoot cause a shudder? We all suffer from cold hands and feet at some point, usually in winter or in overly air-conditioned rooms." - Joan Liebmann-Smith, Ph. D., and Jacqueline Nardi Egan, Body Signs: From Warning Signs to False Alarms...How to Be Your Own Diagnostic Detective (Get the book.)

"Such was the case, in 1989, with the drug Tambocor, officially indicated for major arrhythmia but overprescribed for years for minor arrhythmia, causing, by several counts, more than 50,000 deaths. Of course, it is entirely legal for a physician to prescribe a drug for any reason he or she deems fit, but there has always been a thin line between what a drug company might do to educate about such uses and what a drug company might do to promote such uses. Until Kessler, the FDA had adopted a laissez-faire attitude except in the most egregious cases of hard sell." - Greg Critser, Generation Rx: How Prescription Drugs are Altering American Lives, Minds, and Bodies (Get the book.)

"This irregularity is called arrhythmia, and most of the time, it's nothing to worry about. It happens to everyone, and as you age, you're more likely to experience arrhythmias. Some arrhythmias are caused by stress, tobacco, caffeine, alcohol, or certain medications, while others are a symptom of heart disease. Sometimes, the arrhythmias themselves can be dangerous. When your heart beats too slowly, it is called bradycardia. With this condition, your heart may slow down too much and just stop beating." - Editors of FC&A, 1001 Home Health Secrets for Seniors (Get the book.)

"Such was the case, in 1989, with the drug Tambocor, officially indicated for major arrhythmia but overprescribed for years for minor arrhythmia, causing, by several counts, more than 50,000 deaths. Of course, it is entirely legal for a physician to prescribe a drug for any reason he or she deems fit, but there has always been a thin line between what a drug company might do to educate about such uses and what a drug company might do to promote such uses. Until Kessler, the FDA had adopted a laissez-faire attitude except in the most egregious cases of hard sell." - Greg Critser, Generation Rx: How Prescription Drugs are Altering American Lives, Minds, and Bodies (Get the book.)

"We often see patients in our practices with arrhythmia, congestive heart Adverse Events Reported for Long-Term Usage of Coenzyme Qio in 5,000 Patients Epigastric discomfort: 0.39 percent Decreased appetite: 0.23 percent Nausea: 0.16 percent 4. Diarrhea: 0.12 percent 5. Elevated LDH: rare 6. Elevated SGOT: rare failure, and cardiomyopathy that have also been on these drugs over a long period of time." - Stephen T. Sinatra, M.D., The Sinatra Solution Metabolic Cardiology (Get the book.)

"If you have a problem with arrhythmia, it's even more important for you to find ways to deal with stress. Studies show there is an increase in the number of sudden deaths during natural disasters, like earthquakes. A new study suggests stress might trigger dangerous arrhythmias. Researchers studied people with ventricular arrhythmia, a type of arrhythmia that can be life threatening. When the people were put under stress ?by taking a math test or being reminded of a bad memory—they were more likely to experience an abnormally fast heart rate. • Don't smoke." - Editors of FC&A, 1001 Home Health Secrets for Seniors (Get the book.)

"By my late forties, I began to develop serious heart problems: high blood pressure, an arrhythmia, and bouts of angina. This was my genetic fate, something that was predestined to happen to my body. I was fully aware of my genetic predisposition. I was equally aware that I was complicating the problem by carrying too much emotional pain in my heart. Cardiac surgeons at Johns Hopkins have observed that their heart surgery patients tend to be people who have suffered massive losses of love in their lives." - Rick Levy and Lou Aronica, Miraculous Health: How to Heal Your Body by Unleashing the Hidden Power of Your Mind (Get the book.)

"On a physical level hawthorn improves circulation, lowers blood pressure, and reduces palpitations and arrhythmia as well as serving as a remedy for degenerative heart disease and heart failure. As a heart tonic hawthorn is preventive for all manner of heart conditions. As a flower essence Hawthorn relieves a heart saddened by separation or love loss. It also opens the heart, helping one to give and receive love. The spirit of Hawthorn can bring balance to the heart organ, the offical of the fire element within the Five Element modality, and can also clear the heart chakra." - Pam Montgomery, Plant Spirit Healing: A Guide to Working with Plant Consciousness (Get the book.)

"Step 6. arrhythmia, or a chaotic heartbeat, interrupts or stops the flow of blood and oxygen to the heart and body. This ultimately leads to: HEART ATTACK (also known as a myocardial infarction) HEADING OFF HEART DISEASE Of the primary risk factors for heart disease, high cholesterol is one of the most widespread conditions. Almost 54 million women and just over 48 million men have total cholesterol levels higher than 200 milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL). That's more than 100 million people!" - Elaine Magee, Food Synergy: Unleash Hundreds of Powerful Healing Food Combinations to Fight Disease and Live Well (Get the book.)

"They claim that it also helps to maintain healthy blood pressure levels, increases blood flow in coronary arteries, relieves arrhythmia, and prevents intestinal muscle spasms. It has been found to act as an antimicrobial agent against at least 140 infectious diseases, among them: anthrax, athlete's foot, and urinary tract infections, Epstein-Barr virus, herpes, hepatitis, viral meningitis, pneumonia, salmonella, smallpox, tuberculosis, vaginal yeast infection, and many more. Olive leaf extract is taken in capsule form. Tea Tree Oil Tea tree oil is made from Australian tea tree leaves." - Ron Garner, Conscious Health: A Complete Guide to Wellness Through Natural Means (Get the book.)

"For an arrhythmia to count for this classically trained subspecialist in cardiology, it had to stem from heart disease. That position made this woman fall through the cracks of classical medicine. So she was left to her own devices. Fortunately, her husband happened to be a neurologist. She had more and more frequent bouts of tachycardia, and then the woman reported something a bit unusual to her husband. She seemed to have these attacks more reliably just as she was falling asleep or waking up." - Benjamin H. Natelson, M.D., Your Symptoms Are Real: What to Do When Your Doctor Says Nothing Is Wrong (Get the book.) "Naturally, then, losing this kind of arrhythmia is abnormal. The more clocklike the pulse rate, the poorer the parasympathetic tone. People with diseases such as diabetes, heart failure, CFS, FM, and IBS may find that their pulse does not vary greatly with breathing. This sounds like a good thing, but actually it isn't. Reduced parasympathetic activity means that sympathetic nerves are working more than they should. To combat this imbalance, I suggested you consider buying Freeze-Framer, the biofeedback software I described in chapter 9." - Benjamin H. Natelson, M.D., Your Symptoms Are Real: What to Do When Your Doctor Says Nothing Is Wrong (Get the book.)

"When you consume magnesium in optimal amounts it improves myriad heart conditions, including angina, arrhythmia, cardiomyopathy, mitral valve prolapse, intermittent claudication, and low HDL (the "good" cholesterol). It improves energy production within the heart, dilating the arteries and helping blood do its job of delivering oxygen to the heart more effectively. Studies have shown that people dying of a heart attack have lower magnesium levels than people of the same age dying from other causes." - Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S., The Most Effective Natural Cures on Earth: The Surprising, Unbiased Truth about What Treatments Work and Why (Get the book.)

"This was not a heart attack, but rather a case of building up epinephrine through exercise and then stopping suddenly; with his muscles no longer consuming the epinephrine, it caused arrhythmia and Jim's heart stopped beating.) He was resuscitated, and an angiogram suggested that he needed a third bypass to more fully protect him in his active lifestyle. His strong constitution withstood the surgery. Now in his sixties, Jim has retired from the education system— he ultimately became superintendent of schools—but he is hardly sitting still." - Caldwell B. Esselstyn, Jr., M.D., Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease (Get the book.)

"Thiamine (Vitamin Bi)— is beneficial in some forms of cardiac arrhythmias, palpitations, enlarged heart, elevated venous pressure, and congestive heart disease Cardiac arrhythmia refers to a deviation from the normal pattern of the heartbeat. Arrhythmias can be caused by a variety of underlying medical conditions that should be addressed by a qualified cardiologist. Arrhythmias are not always clinically significant because rather benign events can spur healthy hearts to enter irregular patterns of beating." - The Life Extension Editorial Staff, Disease Prevention and Treatment (Get the book.)

"If someone was dying of a life-threatening arrhythmia (an irregular heartbeat), we used intravenous magnesium. If someone was constipated or needed to prepare for a colonoscopy, we gave them milk of magnesia or a green bottle of liquid magnesium citrate, which emptied their bowels. But you don't have to be in the hospital to benefit from treating magnesium deficiency. You can treat yourself now, and chances are you are deficient, because as I said above, up to half of all Americans don't get enough magnesium. Think of magnesium as the relaxation mineral." - Mark Hyman MD, The UltraMind Solution: Fix Your Broken Brain by Healing Your Body First (Get the book.)

"One group was unable to confirm the preventive effect of hawthorn extract on ischemia- and reperfusion-induced arrhythmia in studies of rat hearts in situ and in Langendorff preparations. Seventeen rats were fed with 0.5 g/kg hawthorn extract daily for 8 weeks. The left anterior descending coronary artery was ligated for 20 min and subsequently reperfused. The hawthorn extract did not affect either the latent period to the onset of arrhythmias or the intensity of the arrhythmias compared with the untreated control group (Rothfuss et al., 2001)." - volker schulz and Rudolf Hansel, Rational Phytotherapy: A Reference Guide for Physicians and Pharmacists (Get the book.)

"One type of potential arrhythmia problem affects the upper chamber, or atrium, of the heart. Another type, called ventricular arrhythmia, involves the lower heart chambers. In studies, intravenous magnesium reduced the incidence of death from several types of ventricular arrhythmia. "In fact, intravenous therapy with magnesium is now considered standard therapy for two types of ventricular arrhythmia," Dr. Sueta says. Too little magnesium can also induce something called refractory potassium deficiency. Unfortunately, you can't correct a refractory deficiency simply by taking more potassium." - Gale Maleskey, Nature's Medicines : From Asthma to Weight Gain, from Colds to High Cholesterol -- The Most Powerful All-Natural Cures (Get the book.)

"For example, a small dose of a cardiac toxin may slow the reactivity of the heart muscle but ultimately improve heart function by stopping a dangerous arrhythmia. This observation has been used to justify psychiatric drugs that slow down or otherwise impair brain function. A simple analogy may help explain the difference between impairing cardiac function and impairing brain function: A heart transplant and a brain transplant have very different implications: the one replaces a pump, the other replaces the person." - Peter Breggin, Medication Madness: A Psychiatrist Exposes the Dangers of Mood-Altering Medications (Get the book.)

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