Category Archives: Congestive Heart Failure Diet

Modern scientific research and clinical studies have confirmed, to a large extent, many of the curative properties attributed to garlic since ancient times, particularly its therapeutic benefits in cardiovascular disorders like hypertension (high blood pressure) and hyperlipidemia (i.e., excess of LDL cholesterol and triglycerides in the blood). High levels of triglycerides and LDL cholesterol increase … Continue reading

When it comes to nutrition and our diet, there are good fats and there are bad fats. Artificially produced trans-fatty acids are bad in any amount and saturated fats from animal products should be kept to a minimum. The best fats are those that contain the essential fatty acids so named because we need them … Continue reading

At one point, Doctors hesitated to prescribe medication for patients with a blood pressure reading of less than 159/99 Hg. This was described as “mild hypertension” and as such not deemed at the time to be dangerous. The rationale behind this that Doctors felt that the adverse side effects of the medication used at the … Continue reading

Obesity is bad news for both body and mind. It makes a person feel tired and uncomfortable throughout the day and hampers his daily activities. Apart from this, there can be more serious consequences like hypertension, high cholesterol levels, liver disease, and type-2 diabetes. As people get older, they are more likely to develop heart … Continue reading

Potassium represents 5% percent of the total mineral content of a human body, even though only about one litre is found in the body at a time. Potassium is found in our bodies both inside and outside cells and is a very important mineral required every day to stay healthy. More than 98% of the … Continue reading

My Dad was hospitalized for congestive heart failure about 2 months ago. They got a lot of fluid out of his body and he went home with orders to follow a strict diet. Now, one of his ankles is really swelling up to the point he is having trouble walking.He may be going back to … Continue reading

Please, please, please, answer if you’re a doctor, med student, physician’s assistant, or nurse practitioner in this area of medicine. I have no health insurance and simply cannot afford $150 for a general practitioner’s visit and if anything comes of that certainly -cannot- afford a specialist. (And perhaps this is excessive information but honestly if … Continue reading

Congestive heart-failure refers to a series of clinical manifestations resulting from cardiac incompensation when an angiocardiopathy develops to a certain stage. According to its symptoms, TCM names them in most cases as "palpitation", "severe palpitation", "dyspnea and cough", "phlegm retention", "hydrops" and so on. Medicated diet therapy can be used for the prevention and cure … Continue reading

my 11 year old dachshund got diagnosed with congestive heart failure today.))): will a low sodium diet be good for her? if so, what is a good brand? I feed wellness super 5 senior,good food and less sodium than the canidae senior he was on.Stay away from the science diet and other prescription foods sold … Continue reading

The facts of the case: The person collects $674 dollars from SSI every month. Her rent is 425, utilities included. Her worker cut the benefits from 170 something dollars to 87 dollars. The reason given was the inclusion of utilities in rent. Another person, who goes to the same Food Stamp office, has the same … Continue reading

So around five months ago my cardiologist diagnosed me with congestive heart failure. Anyway, he told me to cut down on my sodium and referred me to a nutritionist who gave me a detailed, low-sodium diet plan to adhere to. Problem is, last week my husband bought three cases of Maruchan Cup Noodles from our … Continue reading

Primary Pulmonary Hypertension, commonly referred to as PPH, is caused by an increased pressure within the pulmonary arteries which carry blood from your heart to your lungs. This eventually leads to the thickening of the arteries and narrowing of the arterial passageways, which further obstruct the flow of blood. In an effort to compensate for … Continue reading

My dog has been diagnosed with congestive heart failure, and because of it, must be on a low sodium diet. Now, she is use to eating top quality grainless brands like Blue Buffalo and Taste of The Wild. Is there a brand like that that sells a low sodium recipe? ORIJEN BABY ORIJEN

. Last year a car struck me and I had MASSIVE heart attack, right in the ICU. Not from cholesterol, diet, but from the SHOCK into my nervous system & strain on the heart. Now I am severely swollen & bloated w/water. In fact, the pressure in my r.leg forced open a weak spot under … Continue reading