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Experiences with alternative treatments
Discuss your experiences with alternative treatments in this section.
Imdur headach home remedies
- By lashawnsheart · New reply November 11, 2009
- 5 replies
- I have been on Imdur 30mg for almost 14 days. My headaches seem to have gotten a little better. Unfortunately, my headaches are worst in the evening hours. I am trying to hang on because I have noticed ...
Omega 3s Really Made Me Feel Alot Better!
- By HopefullySearching · New reply October 31, 2009
- 2 replies
- Hi all, Wanted to hear from anyone on their experience with adding Omega3s to their diets... I had been taking a drugstore version with no results, however, when I tried a supplement with higher strength ...
Taurine Capsules
- By ruekat · New reply October 20, 2009
- 2 replies
- Hi. I went to a holistic medical dr today for my h/bp, dysautonomia, fibro, coronary spasms, etc. She has me starting with 2 capsules daily of 1,000mg each. She also has me on magneDerm Transdermal magnesium ...
For those with or without a gallbladder
- By AZMommy · New reply September 11, 2009
- 8 replies
- As all of you know, I learned about my heart during a routine gallbladder removal. My docs had told me that it would take quite some time for my body to adjust considering the condition of my heart. What ...
Nattokinase as a blood thinner... (getting off Plavix)
- By Travellygirl · New reply August 6, 2009
- 14 replies
- Hi all, I had my heart attack in Oct. 2008 and had a bare metal stent put in. I have been on 75mg of Plavix for 5 months. My doctor said I would probably be on it for one year. I've been feeling unsteady ...
Statin Meds and Niacin
- By Ecksunbeam · Posted July 21, 2009
- 0 replies
- http://www.webmd.com/video/niacin-statin s?ecd=wnl_hrt_072109 ...
Autoimmune Disorders and Heart Disease Part 2
- By Ecksunbeam · Posted July 21, 2009
- 0 replies
- Attached are a couple of recent research articles published to the web less than a year ago regarding the connection between autoimmune disorders and heart disease (at the time we first initiated this ...
Is the Acai berry ok for heart patients
- By nurse_sheri · New reply June 10, 2009
- 33 replies
- Ok I have been reading and watching on TV (The Doctor's show) and the internet about this Acai berry drink and the health benefits of it. Now that I am on several heart meds and have Heart Disease and ...
Is it possible to control high cholesterol without statin drugs?
- By cacarte · New reply May 29, 2009
- 19 replies
- My cholesterol has been creeping up despite my efforts to keep it down. I am very reluctant to take statin drugs. I haven't tried them yet but they don't seem very safe or effective at actually preventing ...
Niacin and Cholesterol
- By Ecksunbeam · New reply May 20, 2009
- 2 replies
- Methinks sometimes doctors are living in the nutritional stone age--and then they call this some kind of exciting medical breakthrough, LOL! http://cholesterol.about.com/cs/nicotini cacid/a/niacin1.htm ...
Heart Condition Plus Hot Flashes
- By wondering48 · New reply April 23, 2009
- 8 replies
- Sometimes I feel like I am in such a tizzy since I had a heart attack and am menopausal. Making sure I eat the right foods now and exercise...and all of a sudden the oven is turned on again. Here comes ...
Body massage with Angio seal
- By Mir · New reply April 6, 2009
- 2 replies
- Am wondering of anyone can advise please? Is it ok or not to have an Aromatherapy massage or reflexology while having an Angio Seal? I know I would find the leg very tender, but apart from that, is there ...
Non Medicine Ways to Lower Cholesterol
- By kk_stl · New reply April 5, 2009
- 10 replies
- I was wondering if anyone had any success with the following remedies my aunt sent to me? I haven't had any luck with a daily oatmeal with cinnamon diet, green tea with honey, or plant sterols from Promise ...
Coffee and heart health
- By harleycussy · New reply March 12, 2009
- 6 replies
- I was told that drinking 3-4 cups of coffee a day is now a good idea for women. Is this an accurate statement? Thanks, harleycussy ...
LOU DOWNS ADVERTISEMENT
- By HeatherJ · New reply March 8, 2009
- 4 replies
- Has anyone seen the advertisement with Lou Downs regarding a book that a nobel prize winner wrote on natural treatments for various diseases, one being heart disease? I was considering ordering it to ...
May You Be Blessed
- By Ecksunbeam · New reply March 4, 2009
- 2 replies
- Virtual therapy for the Soul: http://www.mayyoubeblessedmovie.com ...
Coronary artery spasm / prinzmetal angina
- By CJM3 · New reply February 16, 2009
- 27 replies
- Hi ! My name is Sharon and I have been diagnosed with severe prinzmetal angina. During an ergonovine challenge at the Cleveland Clinic my arteries completely collapsed and closed off. I have been on high ...
Arm still hurts after Angiogram
- By angelk · New reply February 9, 2009
- 1 reply
- Hi everyone, I just need to know if there is anyone else out there that is having or has had the same problem I am having? I had my first Angiogram last Monday the 2nd. It has been a week almost and I ...
A Moment of Calm
- By Ecksunbeam · Posted February 8, 2009
- 0 replies
- http://www.beliefnet.com/Health/1999/12/ A-Moment-Of-Calm.aspx?WT.mc_id=NL44 ...
Vitamins and Supplements for the Heart 101
- By Ecksunbeam · Posted January 18, 2009
- 0 replies
- http://www.webmd.com/diet/vitamins-suppl ements-8/supplementing-your-heart-health -omega-3-plant-sterols ...
