An Integrative Team Care Strategy for Children with Congenital Heart Conditions

Holistically-minded practitioners, can play a vital role in helping families of children with congenital heart conditions & other difficult, life-long disorders. Bianca Garilli, ND, a California naturopathic doctor and mother of a child with hypoplastic left heart syndrome, shares her family's story & her hard-won tips on integrative team-building.

Cordless Phone EMFs Trigger Heart Rhythm Abnormalities

Green Tea and Rooibos Tea Inhibit ACE Activity

Data from a well-designed Swedish study indicate that green tea and Roiboos tea—but not black tea—can significantly inhibit Angiotensin Converting Enzyme, and potentially lower blood pressure. An HerbClip from the American Botanical Council.

Physicans’ Health Study: Healthy Lifestyle Obviates Risk of Heart Failure

Statistically, the prevalence of heart failure increases with age, but a new prospective study is validating what holistic physicians have known for years: that a healthy lifestyle can markedly reduce the risk.

Vitamin E Tocotrienols Prevent Post-Stroke Neuronal Death

A new study

shows that tocotrienols, an important component of naturally occurring Vitamin E, can prevent neural damage following ischemic stroke, potentially improving post-stroke outcomes.

Beyond NTDs, Folic Acid May Also Prevent Congenital Heart Problems

Folic acid supplementation before and during pregnancy is widely recommended for preventing neural tube defects. New data indicate that it can also reduce the risk of cleft lip and congenital heart defects. At the other end of the age spectrum, folic acid in combination with vitamins B6 and B12 can reduce a woman’s risk of age-related macular degeneration.

Ubiquinol, the “Other CoQ10” May Help When Standard Forms Don’t

Clinical research on CoQ10 continues to point toward new uses including blood pressure reduction, glycemic control and potentially reducing risk of neurodegenration. CoQ10 in its reduced form, known as ubiquinol, often improves outcomes in conditions like as severe heart failure, when the more common ubiquinone form, has proven ineffective.

Hibiscus Hems Hypertension

Hibiscus, a popular tea herb in many parts of the world, can markedly lower systolic blood pressure in type II diabetic people with mild hypertension, according to a recent clinical trial. On the other hand, black tea tends to increase systolic pressure.

NIH-Sponsored Chelation Trial Seeks Study Sites for Heart Disease Patients

Chelation therapy to prevent heart attacks has never been accepted by mainstream cardiologists, but it is popular none the less, and increasingly so in the wake of trials questioning the value of drug-eluting stents. The Trial to Assess Chelation Therapy (TACT), a $30 million NIH-sponsored study, will hopefully provide definitive answers on whether chelation has a rightful place in heart disease prevention.

"Top Ten" Natural Approaches for Managing Coronary Artery Disease

PHILADELPHIA—Holistic medicine is often considered more preventive than therapeutic, especially when it comes to cardiovascular disease. But even patients with advanced heart disease can benefit greatly from multimodal natural therapeutics.