Andreas Moritz
See book keywords and concepts |  To signal dehydration, the cells release their water deficiency enzyme renin into the tissue fluid which, through a myriad of chemical events, leads to an increase of heartbeat and cardiac output. This emergency measure increases water supply to the cells and alleviates their predicament but also raises the blood pressure. Known as essential hypertension, this situation causes additional stress and damage to the blood vessels. The vicious cycle is closed. The preconditions of suffering a heart attack are now in place. |
Herbert Ross, DC with Keri Brenner, L.Ac.
See book keywords and concepts |  Stephen Langer, MD, observes that "certain of my patients who use the pulse test have seen their heartbeat rise from 72 to as high as 180 after they have eaten an allergenic food."21 To take the test, follow these simple instructions:
1. Find the pulse point on your wrist by placing the second finger of the opposite hand on the inside of your wrist.
2. Count the beats (pulses) for 6 seconds and multiply the number by 10; this is your pulse rate.
3. Record your resting pulse rate first thing in the morning before getting out of bed.
4. |
Andreas Moritz
See book keywords and concepts | | Stress: The banana's potassium helps normalize the heartbeat, sends oxygen to the brain and regulates the body's water balance. During stress, our metabolic rate rises; this in turn drops potassium levels. Bananas can reverse this effect of stress.
Strokes: According to research published in The New England Journal of Medicine, eating bananas as part of a regular diet can cut the risk of death by stroke by as much as 40 percent!
Please note that the above food recommendations do not apply to all body types equally. |
Michael J. Panzner
See book keywords and concepts |  Like traders, people must be willing to act independently, change direction in a heartbeat, admit mistakes without undue worry or embarrassment, overcome peer pressure and resentment, and move past the need for ego gratification to stay ahead of the game.
Many people will be either largely on their own or will depend on a tight circle of trusted relationships. The vast majority of brokers, bankers, accountants, and other traditional advisors will be blind to the harsh realities of a dramatically changing economic landscape. |
Gerald E. Markle and Frances B. McCrea
See book keywords and concepts |  November 22, 2000: Dick Cheney, Vice President Elect, is but one heartbeat away from the presidency. Ironically, it is his own heart that threatens to stop beating, and not for the first time. In 1978 and 1984 he had suffered heart attacks, and he had quadruple bypass surgery in 1984. On this day a few weeks after the election, surgeons install a stent to prop open a narrowed coronary artery. The operation is termed a success. |
Andreas Moritz
See book keywords and concepts | | It makes little sense to replace one relatively minor symptom of discomfort with some or all of the following potential consequences of taking Tylenol: nausea, vomiting, constipation, lightheadedness, dizziness, drowsiness, flushing, vision changes, mental/mood changes, slow/irregular breathing, slow/irregular heartbeat, change in the amount of urine, dark urine, yellowing eyes or skin, stomach pain, extreme fatigue, possibly fatal liver disease and allergic reactions. |
Brigitte Mars, A.H.G.
See book keywords and concepts |  Constituents
B-complex vitamins, choline, phosphorous, potassium, glycosides (glycyrrhizin, also known as gly-cyrrhic acid), saponins, phytoestrogens, coumarins, flavonoids (isoflavones, liquiritin, isoliquiritin), amines (asparagine, betaine), essential oil, protein, fat
Energetic Correspondences
• Flavor: sweet, slightly bitter
• Temperature: neutral
• Moisture: moist
• Polarity: yin
• Planet: Venus
• Element: water
Contraindications
Avoid licorice in cases of edema, nausea, vomiting, and rapid heartbeat. |
Andreas Moritz
See book keywords and concepts | | Clinton is also most likely sentenced to a lifetime of taking a daily aspirin, a diuretic drug (to prevent buildup of fluid), and a beta blocker (to help regulate heartbeat). This potentially hazardous drug cocktail is going to be his "crutch" for the rest of his life, unnecessarily, though.
According to the editors of The Lancet, the new study titled INTERHEART is one of the most robust studies ever done on heart disease risk factors. |
Bottom Line Health
See book keywords and concepts | | The patient, a 34-year-old man, had a history of familial paroxysmal atrial fibrillation, or an irregular heartbeat.
THE PROCEDURE
Via a satellite link, Pappone manipulated a special soft catheter using a magnetic navigation system and performed an ablation—a procedure
Health Advice from Today's Top Cardiologists
Peter M. Okin, MD, professor of medicine and director of clinical affairs, Greenberg Division of Cardiology, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York City.
Wouldn't it be nice to get medical advice from a roomful of top heart specialists from around the world? |
Joerg Gruenwald, Ph.D.
See book keywords and concepts |  OVERDOSAGE
With fatal doses, breathing becomes irregular and the heartbeat slows down and becomes arrythmic. Intense pains are characteristic. Death usually follows within 6 hours due to heart failure or asphyxiation. For adults, the estimated fatal dosage lies between 1 to 2 g. Countermeasures include gastrointestinal emptying, keeping the patient warm, cardiovascular and pulmonary support, magnesium and calcium infusions, administration of atropine to fight bradycardia, lidocaine for relieving the arrythmias, possibly artificial respiration, pain relief (no opiates). |
Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S.
See book keywords and concepts |  Let's not forget the major role potassium plays in the body, helping to maintain cell integrity, fluid and electrolyte balance, and, most important, a steady heartbeat!
A drop in potassium levels can make you weak and tired, and low potassium is often connected to muscle cramps. Plus, many health professionals believe that potassium might both prevent and correct hypertension. |
Marshall Editions
See book keywords and concepts |  Each visit involves taking your weight and blood pressure, monitoring the fetal heartbeat, and measuring fundal height (a measurement of the womb). Urine screening is also done to check for bacteria, and protein and glucose levels.
TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE
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Herbs: Whether or not herbal remedies are appropriate depends on your specific condition. Consult a practitioner of Chinese medicine for advice.
Acupuncture: Treatment can help to relieve morning sickness, and help prevent a miscarriage. |
Shannon Brownlee
See book keywords and concepts |  He might receive drugs called glycoprotein inhibitors, nicknamed "super-aspirins," to help prevent further clots from forming; beta-blockers to restore an even heartbeat; and maybe angioplasty and a stent to hold open the blocked artery.
All that new technology has helped cut the death rate from heart attacks by nearly two thirds for men in their fifties and sixties—a spectacular medical achievement. |
Thomson Healthcare, Inc.
See book keywords and concepts | | With fatal doses, breathing becomes irregular and the heartbeat slows down and becomes arrythmic. Intense pains are characteristic. Death usually follows within 6 hours due to heart failure or asphyxiation. For adults, the estimated fatal dosage lies between 1 to 2 g. Countermeasures include gastrointestinal emptying, keeping the patient warm, cardiovascular and pulmonary support, magnesium and calcium infusions, administration of atropine to fight bradycardia, lidocaine for relieving the arrythmias, possibly artificial respiration, and pain relief (no opiates). | | Seven of the subjects reported adverse effects that included difficulty sleeping (n=5), increased or stronger heartbeat (n=4) or decreased appetite (n=3). Other reported side effects included skin tingling, coldness of hands and feet and mouth dryness. An increase in energy expenditure during the night with ephedrine was observed in all 10 subjects. This study did not address the long-term effect of ephedrine on weight reduction (Shannon et al, 1999). | | Cardiac effect: Heart activity, at different levels up to the cessation of heartbeat, is examined depending on the concentration of the methanol extract.
Andplasmodic effect: Induced malaria in chicks and Peking ducks was treated for five days with a water-insoluble fraction. As a result, antiplasmodic activity toward P cathem-erium could be observed, similar to that deployed by quinine and sulfadiazine. To date, the results cannot be sufficiently assessed.
The bark works as a tonic, an astringent and a stimulant. | | In isolated perfused rabbit hearts, coniine was negatively inotropic while a stable heartbeat was maintained. With anesthetized cats, a suppression of the muscle contraction reflex took place. Feeding or injecting lethal doses of coniine into cows, horses, pigs, sheep, and hamsters was initially stimulating, producing twitching of the eyes and ears, which was followed by muscular debility, collapse, limpness and death through paralysis. |
Joan Liebmann-Smith, Ph. D., and Jacqueline Nardi Egan
See book keywords and concepts |  The bad news is that if untreated, it can lead to arrhythmias (irregular heartbeat), coma, and possibly death.
Tremors can also signal systemic disorders such as hypoglycemia (in both diabetics and others) and hyperthyroidism. (See Feeling Hot When It's Not, below, and Appendix I.) And they can signal multiple sclerosis, kidney and liver disease, stroke, or even a brain tumor.
Another type of tremor occurs when your arm, leg, or other body part is at rest. Aptly named a resting tremor, this is one of the earliest signs of Parkinson's disease. |
Steven V. Joyal
See book keywords and concepts |  PANIC, ANXIETY, AND DIABETES
According to the National Institute of Mental Health, about six million American adults have panic disorder, which is characterized by episodes involving overwhelming fear or anxiety, rapid heartbeat and/or breathing, trembling, profuse sweating, and feeling like you are going to die. Panic attacks occur twice as often in women as in men and are often accompanied by other serious conditions, including depression. |
Joan Liebmann-Smith, Ph. D., and Jacqueline Nardi Egan
See book keywords and concepts | | DANGER SIGN
If you hear a throbbing sound or heartbeat in one ear and have a severe headache, call your doctor or go to the emergency room. You may be experiencing signs of an impending stroke.
SENSITIVITY TO SOUND
Do you find the sound of your mother-in-law's voice not just annoying but unbearably loud? It may not be her fault, especially if other voices and everyday noises hurt your ears. You may, in fact, have the classic sign of extreme sound sensitivity, medically known as hyperacusis, a rare condition affecting about one in 50,000 people. |
Hyla Cass, M.D.
See book keywords and concepts |  Low blood sugar also causes rapid heartbeat, headache, and slurred speech, and can lead to coma and even, death. This side effect is treated with glucose tablets, which quickly get the blood sugar back up to normal.
Nutrients depleted: None reported. WHY DO WE NEED B VITAMINS?
Even before you took these medications, you may have been deficient in several of these vitamins. Here's a primer on the most important B vitamins, including what they do in the body, and how to restore appropriate levels of each. | | Actions: Lowers blood pressure by reducing the force and speed of the heartbeat. A related class, the alpha-beta blockers, also works by slowing heart rate.
Side effects: Side effects may include excessive heart rate slowing; inability to raise heart rate much during exercise; worsening of congestive heart failure; and rarely, confusion, depression, or worsening erectile dysfunction (impotence).
Nutrient depleted: Beta blockers deplete CoQ10 and reduce production of a hormone called melatonin. | | Side effects: Dizziness, headache, and rapid heartbeat (tachycardia) are not uncommon—and these side effects are frequent and severe enough to cause doctors to reserve vasodilators only for severe or hard-to-treat hypertension.
Nutrients depleted: These medicines can deplete CoQ10 and vitamin
Needed supplements: Take 100-300 mg of CoQ10 and 10-25 mg of vitamin B6.
NATURAL REMEDIES FOR HYPERTENSION
Some natural remedies work to take blood pressure down a few notches into safe territory.
• Diet is a big one here! | | DIGOXIN
Digoxin, derived from the foxglove plant, is used to treat heartbeat irregularities (arrhythmias), generally atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter— both of which are dangerous conditions. While formerly used to treat congestive heart failure, more modern drugs (diuretics, ACE inhibitors) are usually used for this condition today.
Action: Digoxin (brand names Lanoxin, Lanoxicaps) works by making the heart muscle contract more forcefully. It also decreases conduction of the electrical signal that causes it to beat, which slows down the dangerously fast heart rhythm. | | The minerals magnesium and calcium have hundreds of functions in your body, and promote bone health, steady heartbeat, and flexible, open blood vessels. These minerals also help improve asthma symptoms and reduce muscle cramping.
• Vitamin K promotes bone health and healthy blood clotting.
• Good micronutrient nutrition, which also includes iron, zinc, manganese, chromium, and antioxidant nutrients such as the mineral selenium and vitamins A, C, and E, bring enhanced energy, memory, blood sugar regulation, and immunity. |
Dr. Sharon Moalem
See book keywords and concepts |  Just a few minutes after rising temperatures thaw the frog, its heartbeat miraculously sparks into gear and it gulps for air. It will blink a few times as color returns to its eyes, stretch its legs, and pull itself up into a sitting position. Not long after that, it will hop off, none the worse for wear, and join the chorus of defrosted frogs looking for a mate. nobody knows the wood frog better than the brilliant and irrepressible Ken Storey, a biochemist from Ottawa, Canada, who, along with his wife, Janet, has been studying them since the early 1980s. | | If you've ever taken a standard dose of Sudafed and felt a tingling sensation and a rapid heartbeat, you're probably a slow metabolizer, and you should talk to your doctor about cutting your dosage.
On the other end of the spectrum are ultrarapid metabolizers; these folks can have as many as thirteen copies of the CYP2D6 gene! Of Ethiopians, 29 percent are metabolizers on hyperspeed, compared to less than 1 percent of Caucasians. |
Dr. Arthur Janov
See book keywords and concepts |  Look at its manifestations: shortness of breath, chest pain and pressure, rapid heartbeat, choking or smothering sensation, butterflies in the stomach, dizziness, and the sensation of impending doom. None of these need a cortex or higher level brain function. That is one very important reason that words cannot cure it. It is basically visceral and subcortical. These manifestations are telling us that they emanate from a very primitive brain organization and from a time when there was only an inchoate cerebral structure (lacking a fully developed neocortex) to handle trauma. |
Marshall Editions
See book keywords and concepts | | The most common cause of fainting in those under 50 years of age is vasovagal syncope, when, in response to an event, the nervous system dilates the blood vessels and a temporary slowing of the heartbeat triggers a drop in blood pressure. Most people with this condition realize they are going to faint and have time to sit down beforehand or warn people nearby. It is typically preceded by sweating, a loss of color in the face, and a dizzy feeling. Fainting can also be caused by a sudden shock, a stressful situation, excitement, pain, dehydration, or a viral illness. |
Brigitte Mars, A.H.G.
See book keywords and concepts | | Ephedra can cause dizziness, manic episodes, nervousness, hypertension, rapid heartbeat, tingling, nausea, sweating, insomnia, or in rare cases a rash. Concentrated extracts of ephedra are more likely than a simple infusion to cause these side effects; a tea made from the dried plant is the safest method of use.
Do not use ephedra while pregnant, while nursing, or in children under the age of eighteen. |
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