EVERY THURSDAY WE TAKE A LOOK
AT A HEALTH ISSUE OR CONCERN
AFFECTING MANY PEOPLE.
BREAKING DOWN THE INFORMATION
AND TELLING YOU WHAT YOU NEED TO
KNOW TO KEEP YOU HEALTHY.
DR. KALANI BRADY JOINS US WITH
THIS WEEK'S TOPIC, WHICH IS
CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE.
GOOD MORNING.
Kristine: FIRST OF ALL,
WHAT IS CONGESTIVE HEART
FAILURE?
WE'RE TALKING ABOUT THE
HEART, AND THE HEART IS IS PUMP.
SO IT TAKES LES LES ES BLOOD FROM
THE BODY AND THROWS IT THROUGH
THE LUNGS, WHERE IT GAINS
OXYGEN.
AND PUMPS IT BACK OUT TO THE
BRAIN, THE HEART ITSELF, THE
LUNGS, THE ORGANS AND MUSCLES.
SO WHEN THAT HEART DOESN'T WORK
AND IT SLOWS DOWNING, AND IT
WORKS LESS EFFICIENTLY, THAT'S
IT IS.
ESPECIALLY AS WE AGE.
ALTHOUGH IN ICE USERS, WE SEE IT
EARLIER THAN IN OTHERS.
THOSE THAT HAVE HEART DISEASE
AND HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE.
Kristine: WHAT ARE SOME
SIGNS?
SIGNS INCLUDE THE ONES FROM
THE LUNGS, WHICH IS SHORTNESS OF
BREATH.
ESPECIALLY WHEN WHEN RE-- WE'RE LYING
FLAT.
AND FATIGUE ALL THE TIME.
I THINK ABILITY TO MOBILIZE AS
MUCH AS WE SHOULD.
IT ALSO WHEN IT GOES DOWNING TO
THE --
DOWN TO THE FEET, IT CAUSES
SWELLING OF THE LEGS, ANKLES AND
FEET.
ALL OF THOSE ARE CONGESTIVE
HEART FAILURE SYMPTOMS.
Kristine: AND WHAT ARE THE
CAUSES?
THE CAUSES BASICALLY ARE
HEART DISEASE OR CORONARY ARTERY
DEGREES I THINK CLAUDEING HEART
ATTACK.
HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE IS A CAUSE.
CARDIOMYOPATHY.
BECAUSE OF TOKESSENINGS -- TOXINS.
OR YOU HAVE A VIRUS THAT HAVE
AFFECTED THE HEART.
THERE ARE ALSO LUNG CAUSES LIKE
SMOKING, DIABETES IS A CAUSE.
OBESITY AND ALCOHOL USE.
Kristine: HOW DO YOU GET
DIAGNOSED?
YOU GO TO THE DOCTOR BECAUSE
OF YOUR SYMPTOMS.
AND THE DOCTOR WILL DO A HISTORY
AND A PHYSICAL EXAM.
AND WILL CONFIRM HIS THOUGHT OR
HER THOUGHT WITH GETTING A CHEST
X-RAY AND EKG.
A VERY SAFE STUDY WHICH IS
BASICALLY AN ULTRASOUND OF THE
TREATMENTS AVAILABLE?
THERE ARE NATURAL TREATMENTS
INCLUDING AVOID DANCE AVOIDANCE OF SALT.
THAT I INCLUDE BAKENING, BAKE -- BAKENING,
HAM, SPAM, AVOIDANCE OF SHOYU,
KETCHUP AND TOMATO SAUCES.
PIZZA, CHIPS.
ALL OF THESE ARE HIGH SALT.
AND YOU HAVE TO CUT DOWNING DOWNING ON --
DOWN ON THOSE.
AND MORE FRUITS AND VEGETABLES.
AND GRADUAL AEROBIC EXERCISE.
UNDER THE DIRECTION OF YOUR
DOCTOR.
ALL OF THESE WILL HELP IN TERMS
OF NATURAL THINGS.
AND WE HAVE THE MEDICATIONS.
WE HAVE ACE I THINK HIBT I THINK INHIBITORS.
SOMETIMES WE GET A COUGH OR
TICKLE IN THE THROAT.
WHAT YOU'RE HOLDING IS, I TAKE
THAT FOR HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE BUT
IT'S ALSO GOOD FOR CONGESTIVE
HEART FAILURE.
ALL THE ONES THAT END IN SARTA
THIS -- SARTAN.
AND THERE ARE THE BETA BLOCKERS.
THOSE INCLUDE METAPRALOW.
IT'S EFFECTIVE FOR CONGESTIVE
HEART FAILURE.
WE HAVE DIURETICS THAT CAUSE THE
KIDNEYS TO WASTE -- SODIUM OUT
THE
THE URINE AND POTASSIUM.
THOSE SALTS WHEN THEY LEAVE THE
BODY DRAW WATER WITH THEM.
SO WATER PILLS HAVE YOU CREATE
WATER WITH YOUR URINE.
AND FINALLY, DIJOXIN HELPS THE
HEART BEAT A LITTLE MORE
STRONGLY.
AND THOSE MEDICATIONS SUPPLEMENT
THE VERY IMPORTANT NATURAL