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Inflammation and Heart Disease

…plaques, destabilized by inflammation, rupture and attract a blood clot that blocks blood flow to the heart. So, while cardiologists are busy placing stents to prop open large blockages or bypassing them altogether with surgery, inflammation—the real culprit in heart disease—continues unimpeded. Inflammation…

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How NOT to Prevent a Stroke

…insertion of a stent to keep the artery open. Unfortunately, there are well-known and horrific dangers associated with both of these procedures. A new Lancet study looked at patients with symptomatic carotid artery stenosis (such as a “mini-stroke”) who had undergone carotid stenting. What they found…

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QUICK! If You Have a Heart Attack, Request IV Magnesium

…addition to increasing survival after heart attack, IV magnesium smoothes out arrhythmias and improves outcomes in patients undergoing angioplasty with stent placement. It is also beneficial for acute asthma attacks, often working to relax airways when drugs are ineffective. IV magnesium can also provide…

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Hearty News: Get Pumped with EECP

…frequent and intense, and nitroglycerin and other drugs are almost always reduced or discontinued. Robert opted to forgo the recommended angioplasty and stent placement and come to the Whitaker Wellness Institute for a course of EECP. He couldn’t be happier with his decision. He has had substantial improvements…

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