From: "John Polifronio" <counterpnt@...>
Date: Wed Jul 4, 2001 12:04 pm
Subject: Re: [heartattack] RE: school

I had over 50 chelation treatments, and can't say it did anything for me.
My angina did not decline. As for being able to work, it doesn't seem to be
related to treatments like chelation or even EECP. When I eat properly, my
angina declines enough, that I can exercise modestly, but my ability to work
is tremendous. I can still work for 8 to 10 hours without a break, and
without getting tired, because my diet is fairly good, consisting mostly of
fresh fruits and vegetables, nuts, seeds, brown rice, etc. I also take
numerous nutritional supplements, but it's difficult to say which of them
are doing me any good.
But I'm still much overweight; a huge problem for heart patients, perhaps
even worse than smoking or lack of exercise. Obesity is a major disease,
but is particularly dangerous for heart patients, because it makes exercise
more difficult. Angina + obesity is the worst of all,
because exercise is next to impossible. Unless we change our lifestyles,
there's not much medical science can do for us.
I believe that approaches such as EECP, or chelation (both of which are not
well received by most cardiologists), may be mostly of value for people with
minor heart conditions. But serious heart disease requires major life-style
changes in every area of a person's functioning. Diet is, for me, and I
believe, for most heart patients, the most important area requiring profound
changes. The use of "artificial" foods should be avoided as much as
possible. Weight loss, and exercise within one's range of fitness are also
indispensible.
best luck
John P.