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Top Questions for your Cardiologist
I didn’t ask any of the questions listed below when I met with a cardiologist. I was diagnosed with chemotherapy-induced cardiomyopathy in late December of 2010. I have lived with cancer since my
Continue readingSleep Hygiene with Heart Failure
“Regardless of sleep position, if you want to get a better night’s sleep with heart failure or any chronic condition, the main focus should be on good sleep hygiene…” Heart failure
Continue readingComplementary Stroke Therapies
Complementary stroke therapies are therapies that can work with and even can enhance conventional stroke therapies. Complementary therapies are not alternative or integrative therapies. I am a long-term
Continue readingCoffee and Coronary Artery Calcium
According to the research linked and excerpted below, moderate coffee consumption lowers coronary artery calcium. And coronary artery calcium and is associated with major adverse cardiovascular events. My
Continue readingComplementary Blood Pressure Therapies
Complementary blood pressure therapies are the solution to the problem discussed below. In short, conventional heart medications all have side effects such as difficulty achieving an erection, weight gain,
Continue readingRegain Memory Loss Post Stroke
“Some degree of memory loss affects about a third of people who survive a stroke, according to the National Stroke Association. But it’s good to know there are things you can do to help get
Continue readingBeta Blocker Side Effects
Beta-Blocker (BB) therapy was associated with significant absolute annual increases in risks of hypotension, dizziness, and bradycardia… as well as significant reductions in all-cause mortality,
Continue readingParoxysmal Atrial Fibrillation- Yoga
According to research linked below, yoga treats paroxysmal atrial fibrillation effectively. I have first-hand experience with atrial fibrillation. I am a long-term cancer survivor. One of the late stage
Continue readingDHEA supports Heart Health
The human body secrets less and less dehydroepiandrosterone (DNEA) as it ages. And DHEA supports heart health. Therefore, supplementing with DHEA should help those of us with cardiomyopathy. One of the
Continue readingchemotherapy-induced atrial fibrillation
I am a proud survivor of the late stage side effect chemotherapy-induced atrial fibrillation. Atrial Fibrillation or arrhythmia is frequent in patients with multiple myeloma when they receive ASCT. Meaning,
Continue readingCongestive Heart Failure- Integrative Therapy
“The results indicate that addition of taurine to conventional therapy is safe and effective for the treatment of patients with congestive heart failure.” I am a long-term cancer survivor.
Continue readingCardiomyopathy- Non-toxic approach
The goal of cardiomyopathy treatment is to help your heart be as efficient as possible and to prevent further damage and loss of function. I am a cardiomyopathy (CM) survivor not a cardiologist. Well,
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