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"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. But the most important use of Hawthorn in Plant Spirit Healing is the ability to put the heart back in its rightful place as the pilot, allowing the mind to serve as the copilot." - Pam Montgomery, Plant Spirit Healing: A Guide to Working with Plant Consciousness (Get the book.)

"Are they effective secondary prevention, that is, in the treatment of heart conditions? First, it is evident that ACE inhibitors lower blood pressure. According to the Physicians Desk Reference, within two weeks, they lower systolic and diastolic pressure, respectively, by 2-10 mm and 4—6mm mercury. Second, unfortunately, there is no evidence that ACE inhibitors are effective in primary prevention of congestive heart failure. In 2003, A meta-analysis of 42 clinical trials involving almost 200,000 patients concluded that they had little effect." - Gerald E. Markle and Frances B. McCrea, What If Medicine Disappeared? (Get the book.)

"Next, we'll be looking at other chronic and acute ischemic heart conditions where carnitine levels may be depleted: heart attack and heart failure. Later, I'll discuss other cardio protective effects that occur when carnitine is supplemented, such as a reduction in total cholesterol and triglyceride levels. It's these combinations of heart health effects that suggest L-carnitine is a "home run player" in the management of cardiac risk, angina, and ischemic heart disease." - Stephen T. Sinatra, M.D., The Sinatra Solution Metabolic Cardiology (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.)

"In other heart conditions, such as congestive heart failure, mechanisms involved in energy turnover do not function normally. During our investigation of energy synthesis and turnover, we'll first discuss how the cell maintains a steady supply of energy, and then we'll examine how the total pool of energy is drained and restored in ailing hearts. L-Carnitine and Coenzyme Q]0?" - Stephen T. Sinatra, M.D., The Sinatra Solution Metabolic Cardiology (Get the book.) "In ischemic heart conditions, the vaso-dilatory effect of adenosine helps open the blood vessels, allowing more blood and oxygen to flow to the heart tissue. How Much Fuel Is in the Tank? Measuring Cellular Energy Enzymes are proteins that help complete specific biochemical reactions in the cell. In chemistry, catalysts are compounds that allow reactions to occur but do not become part of the reaction themselves. In this sense, enzymes are biochemical catalysts. There are hundreds of different kinds of enzymes found in every cell in the body, and each performs a specific duty." - Stephen T. Sinatra, M.D., The Sinatra Solution Metabolic Cardiology (Get the book.)

"Modern medicine typically attributes heart conditions to an array of physical and lifestyle factors, ranging from cholesterol and diet to environmental toxins and stress. While these determinants may be accurate on a purely chemical level, they do little to address the actual reason why the conditions exist. What does "failure of the heart" really mean? Perhaps it's not a coincidence that all the lifestyle factors linked to heart failure are also linked to the force that speaks to the universe itself: human emotion." - Gregg Braden, The Spontaneous Healing of Belief: Shattering the Paradigm of False Limits (Get the book.)

"Used to control infection and prevent spoilage, purify water and blood, for heart conditions and bad breath, and to heal wounds, silver appears to strengthen the immune system and act as an antimicrobial to fight bacteria, fungi, and viruses. An 1869 major discovery about the "oligodynamic effect" of silver revealed even more about its healing potential. The Swiss botanist, Karl Wilhelm von Nageli, found that silver was even more active in minute concentrations." - Freedom Press, Natural Cancer Cures: The Definitive Guide to Using Dietary Supplements to Fight and Prevent Cancer (Get the book.)

"Containing a veritable pharmacopoeia, including powerful sulfur and selenium compounds, garlic has been used for the prevention and treatment of diseases for thousands of years—from infections to heart conditions. One Egyptian medical papyrus, called the Codex Elsers, contained more than twenty medicinal formulas citing garlic as a cure for heart disease, worms, and tumors. In more recent times, garlic has gained the reputation as a natural antibiotic. This germ-killing property is attributed to allicin, a sulfur compound that gives garlic its distinctive odor." - Stephen Sinatra, M.D. and James C., M.D. Roberts, Reverse Heart Disease Now: Stop Deadly Cardiovascular Plaque Before It's Too Late (Get the book.)

"Most of the reported deaths, which occurred within a few hours of taking the drug, were of men under the age of 65 who: • Had no reported heart conditions; • Had the standard, prescribed dose. The epidemiologists at Cedars-Sinai stated that there "appears to be a high number of deaths and serious cardiovascular events associated with the use of Viagra." The study was presented at a meeting of the American College of Cardiologists in Anaheim, California. There were 1,473 major adverse events analyzed in the Viagra FDA report. Of these, deaths occurred in 522 cases." - Kenneth W Thomas, Ron Gilbert, Gerd Schaller, Side Effects: The Hidden Agenda of the Pharmaceutical Drug Cartel (Get the book.) "I told them they could bring me their medication for heart conditions, or their blood pressure medication or diabetic medication, but I didn't ever want to see a psychotropic drug, an anti-depression or anxiety drug in my office. I don't want any thing to do with them." "Is this a money motivated drive then with regards to the pharmaceutical representative? " Dr. Benoit O. Choiniere: "The approach is totally money driven and there's no balance or check on what the drug does. This is a dangerous situation today and that's why we see a tremendous increase on kids being on medication." - Kenneth W Thomas, Ron Gilbert, Gerd Schaller, Side Effects: The Hidden Agenda of the Pharmaceutical Drug Cartel (Get the book.)

"As is true for several other heart conditions, coenzyme Qio (page 496) (CoQio) has been reported to help people with CHF,16 sometimes dramatically.17 Positive effects have been confirmed in double-blind research18 and in an overall analysis of eight controlled trials.19 However, some double-blind trials have reported modest20 or no improvement21'22'23 in exercise capacity or overall quality of life. Most CoQio research used 90—200 mg per day. The beneficial effects of CoQio may not be seen until after several months of treatment." - Alan R. Gaby, M.D., Jonathan V. Wright, M.D., Forrest Batz, Pharm.D. Rick Chester, RPh., N.D., DipLAc. George Constantine, R.Ph., Ph.D. Linnea D. Thompson, Pharm.D., N.D., The Natural Pharmacy: Complete A-Z Reference to Natural Treatments for Common Health Conditions (Get the book.)

"In fact, a report in a 1995 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association showed no evidence linking high cholesterol levels in women with heart conditions later in life. Although it is considered completely normal for a 55-year-old woman to have a cholesterol level of 260 mg percent, most women that age are not told about this. Also healthy employees are found to have an average of 250 mg percent with high fluctuations in both directions. The lack of evidence linking elevated cholesterol with increased risk of heart disease, however, didn't stop the brainwashing of the masses." - Andreas Moritz, Timeless Secrets of Health & Rejuvenation: Unleash The Natural Healing Power That Lies Dormant Within You (Get the book.) "This enzyme protects your body against heart conditions, muscular dystrophies, Parkinson's disease, cancer and diabetes. Taking CoQIO, though, as a supplement has shown very little benefit. In other words, taking statins may send you down a spiral of degeneration that you cannot stop unless you stop using these dangerous drugs. I found in my own practice that regular statin users accumulate an excessive amount of cholesterol stones in the bile ducts of their liver and gallbladder, which can lead to a vast number of chronic diseases (see The Amazing Liver & Gallbladder Flush for details)." - Andreas Moritz, Timeless Secrets of Health & Rejuvenation: Unleash The Natural Healing Power That Lies Dormant Within You (Get the book.)

"A carnitine deficiency can also result from oxygen deprivation which can occur in some heart conditions (page 98). In Italy, L-carnitine is prescribed for heart failure (page 134), heart arrhythmias (page 93), angina (page 27), and lack of oxygen to the heart.16 How much is usually taken? Most people do not need carnitine supplements. For therapeutic use, typical amounts are 1-3 grams per day." - Alan R. Gaby, M.D., Jonathan V. Wright, M.D., Forrest Batz, Pharm.D. Rick Chester, RPh., N.D., DipLAc. George Constantine, R.Ph., Ph.D. Linnea D. Thompson, Pharm.D., N.D., The Natural Pharmacy: Complete A-Z Reference to Natural Treatments for Common Health Conditions (Get the book.)

"Overcoming Heart Disease—Two Encouraging Stories Over the years I have seen hundreds of patients with "heart" conditions that, in fact, were not heart conditions at all. Most people actually had simple indigestion, causing strong sensations of pain in the chest and stomach. Their stomachs were usually hard and swollen, filled with pockets of gas exerting great pressure on the diaphragm and heart. Trapped gas and "heartburn" more often than not are behind the false alarm of a heart condition." - Andreas Moritz, Timeless Secrets of Health & Rejuvenation: Unleash The Natural Healing Power That Lies Dormant Within You (Get the book.)

"Many managed-care organizations have concluded that it is a better financial investment to cover gastric bypass surgery for a "morbidly obese" person than to pay for the treatment of all the potential medical sequelae including diabetes, stroke, heart conditions, and musculoskeletal problems. The number of gastric bypass and similar surgeries in the United States has risen from 20,000 in 1965 to 103,000 in 2003, with over 140,000 estimated in 2004 (Grady, 2004)." - Peter Conrad, The Medicalization of Society: On the Transformation of Human Conditions into Treatable Disorders (Get the book.)

"For centuries, herbalists have told us of the beneficial effects of hot "cayenne" peppers in healing heart conditions. Hot peppers are also great for stimulating the digestive tract and for "burning" out parasites in the intestines. These foods are natural antibiotics and they contain an excellent quantity of liver-supporting sulfur. (The type of sulfur needed to produce glowing skin, hair and nails, is of another type found in aloe vera, spirulina, hempseed and MSM powder)." - David Wolfe, The Sunfood Diet Success System (Get the book.)

"Constituents Beta-carotene, vitamin C, calcium, phosphorous, sulfur, glycosides (asclepiadin), bitters (asclepione), sterol (phytoestrogen), cardenolides, flavonoids (kaempferol, quercetin, rutin), essential oils, resin Energetic Correspondences • Flavor: bitter • Temperature: cool • Moisture: dry • Polarity: yin • Planet: Sun/Mercury • Element: air Contraindications Avoid pleurisy root during pregnancy and in cases of heart conditions. Large doses and ingesting the uncooked plant may cause vomiting and diarrhea. The sap contains toxic glycosides and should not be consumed raw." - Brigitte Mars, A.H.G., The Desktop Guide to Herbal Medicine: The Ultimate Multidisciplinary Reference to the Amazing Realm of Healing Plants, in a Quick-study, One-stop Guide (Get the book.) "Avoid also in cases of heart conditions. Excess use can irritate the nervous system and cause nausea, vomiting, headache, and low blood pressure. Unlike pharmaceutical hormone replacement therapy, black cohosh is considered to be a menopause tonic that is safe for women with estrogen-dependent cancers, uterine bleeding, fibrocystic breast disease, endometriosis, liver disease, gallbladder disease, or pancreatitis. Recently concern has arisen regarding the effect of this herb on the liver over the long term; further research is under way to investigate this issue." - Brigitte Mars, A.H.G., The Desktop Guide to Herbal Medicine: The Ultimate Multidisciplinary Reference to the Amazing Realm of Healing Plants, in a Quick-study, One-stop Guide (Get the book.)

"Twelve species were used for the treatment of heart conditions, including heart attacks and heart pain. Three species were used to regulate hypertension, and one species helped to lower cholesterol levels. Pain Thirteen species were used as analgesics, especially for the treatment of headaches, general pain, and toothache. Infection (Bacterial and Viral) Bacterial and viral infections, especially wounds, were a major concern. Twelve plant species were used, mostly as poultices, to treat infected wounds, one of them to treat gangrene." - Rainer W. Bussmann and Douglas Sharon, Plants of Longevity, The Medicinal Flora of Vilcabamba (Get the book.)

"Chronic bronchitis is more severe, and recovery is even harder for those with additional severe illnesses, such as lung diseases or heart conditions. Pulmonary hypertension and chronic respiratory failure are possible complications of chronic bronchitis. DANGER: If you start coughing up mucus tinged with blood, see a doctor. It could indicate a more serious condition such as pneumonia, TB, or lung cancer." - Marshall Editions, 1000 Cures for 200 Ailments: Integrated Alternative and Conventional Treatments for the Most Common Illnesses (Get the book.)

"Johnson 8c Johnson Angiogenesis heart drugs may worsen heart conditions. Dartmouth Medical School Antipsychotic drugs increase diabetes and heart disease risk for kids. Johns Hopkins Children's Center Anti-psychotic medications may cause diabetes. Yale researchers, American Journal of Psychiatry Vioxx blamed for 140,000 Americans' heart problems. U.S, Food and Drug Administration Prozac doubles suicide risk. British Medical Journal HRT increases stroke risk by 30%. British Medical Journal Heart drug causes kidney failure. University of Michigan Viagra causes blindness in some users." - Mike Adams, Natural Health Solutions (Get the book.) "But their heart conditions usda-nrcs plants Database were preexisting; these people probably would have also been killed by shoveling snow. Still, on December 30, 2003, the FDA proclaimed the herb would be banned from sale or importation in the United States. Chinese doctors and herbal store owners all around the country were thereby warned that they had four months to get rid of the herb, or they would be considered drug-dealing criminals. Importations of the herb were seized by customs at the demands of the FDA, and the public relations battle against Ephedra was on." - Mike Adams, Natural Health Solutions (Get the book.)

"However, if you have certain preexisting heart conditions, you can be at increased risk if bacteria enter the bloodstream. Some of these preexisting conditions include the presence of an artificial (prosthetic) heart valve, a history of previous endocarditis, heart valves that are damaged (scarred) by conditions such as rheumatic fever, congenital heart or heart valve defects, and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (an enlarged heart), Some congenital heart defects, including ventricular septal defect, atrial septal defect, and patent ductus arteriosus, can be successfully repaired surgically." - Phyllis A. Balch, CNC, Prescription for Nutritional Healing, 4th Edition: A Practical A-to-Z Reference to Drug-Free Remedies Using Vitamins, Minerals, Herbs & Food Supplements (Get the book.) "This drug should not be used by people with heart conditions, liver dysfunction, or a history of mental illness, and it can reduce the effectiveness of certain birth control methods. Q See also the discussion of sleep apnea under insomnia in Part Two. NAUSEA AND VOMITING See under foodborne/waterborne disease and indigestion. See also under influenza. NEPHRITIS See under kidney disease. NERVOUSNESS See anxiety disorder and stress. NICKEL TOXICITY Nickel is a silver-white metal used to produce steel, nickel-cadmium batteries, nickel plating, heating fuel, and ceramics." - Phyllis A. Balch, CNC, Prescription for Nutritional Healing, 4th Edition: A Practical A-to-Z Reference to Drug-Free Remedies Using Vitamins, Minerals, Herbs & Food Supplements (Get the book.) "Not recommended for people with high blood pressure or heart conditions. Hawthorn Flowers, Phytochemicals: Acetylcholine, ade- (Crataegus fruit, nine, adenosine, anthocyanidins, betalaevigata) leaves. carotene, beta-sitosterol, caffeic acid, catechin, chlorogenic acid, epicatechin, esculin, hyperoside, pectin, quercitrin, rutin, ursolic acid, vitexin. Nutrients: Amino acids, calcium, choline, chromium, essential fatty acids, iron, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, potassium, selenium, silicon, zinc, vitamins B-|, B2, B3, and C." - Phyllis A. Balch, CNC, Prescription for Nutritional Healing, 4th Edition: A Practical A-to-Z Reference to Drug-Free Remedies Using Vitamins, Minerals, Herbs & Food Supplements (Get the book.)

"And Norvasc and similar drugs do have an important role in some heart conditions. But ALLHAT suggested that not all blood pressure medicines are created equal. As much as we value thiazide diuretics in general, and chlorthalidone in particular, these are not perfect blood pressure-lowering drugs. Although they are inexpensive and effective, they can cause several serious side effects. One potential complication of diuretic treatment is elevation of blood sugar levels, which can lead to an increased risk of diabetes." - Joe Graedon, M.S. and Teresa Graedon, Ph.D., Best Choices From the People's Pharmacy (Get the book.)

"As I mentioned in the Introduction, during my fifteen years of practice, all of my cardiac patients who adopted the program of superior diet and appropriate supplementation improved or eliminated their heart conditions, and none subsequently suffered a heart attack. But you don't have to base your confidence on the successes of my patients alone. There is ample scientific research 31 to give you all the confidence you need." - Dr. Joel Fuhrman, Cholesterol Protection for Life, New Expanded Edition (Get the book.)

"It presents the death rate from CHD, non-coronary heart disease and all heart conditions combined, for the period 1900-1993. When we glance at the plotted line for CHD, we see that it does indeed travel an upward path throughout most of the twentieth century, sometimes swinging violently skyward, before reversing direction in 1968. The death rates depicted in Figure la are derived from the National Center for Health Statistics, and are based on the International Classification of Diseases (ICD)." - Anthony Colpo, The Great Cholesterol Con: Why Everything You've been Told About Cholesterol, Diet and Heart Disease is Wrong (Get the book.)

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