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Kathryn's Metabolic Cardiology Success Story
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"A non-pharmacological, non-invasive treatment made all the difference for [Kathryn,] a younger woman whose congestive heart failure (CHF) resulted from cardiomyopathy (a weakening of the heart’s left ventricle that limits its pumping action). Kathryn was diagnosed with congestive heart failure following a 1997 bone marrow transplant for non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma and subsequent thyroid treatment with radioactive iodine. The right side of her heart was particularly affected, and her ejection fraction* plummeted to 25 percent (normal range is 50 to 70 percent). Although she had no history of heart disease, she now had difficulty walking twenty feet and she was constantly gasping for breath.
Kathryn then became allergic to the ACE (angiotension converting inhibitors) she was given by her physician, and had similar reactions to other medications that were tried. The only heart drug she could tolerate was a beta blocker that failed to provide the kind of relief she so desperately needed. As she continued to weaken, Kathryn’s doctors finally had to admit that there was no more they could do for her. She went home feeling hopeless, depressed, and alone.
Kathryn was literally preparing her last will and testament when a friend, a chiropractor, called her with news of my work in metabolic cardiology. Kathryn immediately called for an appointment. After a careful review of her case, I ordered a more comprehensive blood work up, and started her on a regimen of nutritional therapy including L-carnitine and coenzyme Q10. Kathryn felt hope for the first time in months.
Kathryn’s condition improved over the next couple of months. Her ejection fraction rose to 45 percent. She had the strength to walk a mile and was able to do her housework and go shopping again. She was even well enough to work part-time for her church, go to parties, and travel with her husband, and do all the things she loved, but had been unable to enjoy because of her condition. As her progress continued, Kathryn was able to reduce her dosages of beta blockers and diuretics. Slowly, but steadily, she got her life back."
Kathryn's story has been excerpted from: The Sinatra Solution: Metabolic Cardiology, © 2005, 2008 Stephen T. Sinatra, M.D., F.A.C.C.
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Pulsation...
Is the key element in health. When a cell is in a well-nourished, oxygenated, environmentally balanced state, an effortless pulsation occurs. When a cell becomes contracted due to metabolic, environmental, or emotional factors, pulsation is disrupted and healthy functioning is disturbed. The heart is the ultimate organ of pulsating muscle, engaging the energies and interactions of mind, body, and spirit.
-Heartbreak and Heart Disease
*Ejection fraction (EF) measures the amount of blood volume pumped from the heart with each heartbeat. Normal ejection fractions are about 50 to 70 percent, meaning that the left ventricle in normal hearts “ejects” about 55 to 75 of the blood with each beat and the rest just “sloshes” around. The lower limit of normal is 50.
