Heart failure is one of the most common reasons for hospitalizations in the elderly and a risk factor Covid 19.
Heart Failure Statistics from CDC
It is generally preventable and sometimes reversible by eating a whole food plant based diet and moving (i.e. exercise).
Excellent video review by Dr. Greger on heart failure reversibility by diet (7 min).
Short 2 minute review of why Dr. Greger does this nutrition research and heart disease reversibility.
Cardiologist Dr. Baxter Montgomery shows heart failure reversal - 1st minute of video
Nutrients that help with Heart Failure
CoQ10 taken with food 200-900 mg per day
Ribose 5 gm (powder) 3 x day
Vitamin B1 100 mg/d (especially on diuretics - take with B complex)
Carnitine 2000-3000 mg/d but need to check TMAO that it doesn't go up (Cleveland Heart Inflammation Panel)
Magnesium (citrate, taurate, glycinate, chelate) 300-500 mg/d
Alpha lipoic acid 300 mg/d
Vitamin C 1000 mg/d
If you have Medicare or a PPO insurance CoQ10, RBC magnesium, vitamin B1 and vitamin C can be measured and paid for.
For Heart Failure CoQ10 > 2.5 preferably 3; RBC magnesium in the upper third of normal range as with vitamin C. With Vit B1 you will be outside the high normal range with a 100 mg dose. Don't worry about it. But take it with a B complex vitamin or high B vitamins in a multiple vitamin.
Baby Steps - but walk daily, several times per day - count your steps and try and go 1 step further.
IV chelation (Disodium EDTA plus nutrients) 1-2 x per week
Watch your medications like diuretics. Check your blood pressure twice daily. If you go strictly on a whole food plant based diet you will need to talk to your doctor about cutting your medications (diuretics, BP).
Weigh yourself daily sudden loss or gain of 2-3 lbs could be water weight and improving or worsening of heart failure.
Be Well,
Kirk Hamilton PA-C
Prescription 2000, Inc.
Health Associates Medical Group
3301 Alta Arden, Suite 3
Sacramento, CA 95825
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