For those of you who are following us at Brand New Day Enterprises, you know the foundational premise of what we do is directly related to the concept that we must 'eat well, move well and think well' for a window of time to experience good health.
More times than not, the American Medical Association, funded by the pharmaceutical industry wants us to believe that 'there are pills for every ill'. (There are....but do the pills create health and wellness?)
I was pleased by a research article published on Wednesday, July 31, 2012 by the Journal of the American Medical Association that touted the significant health benefit of moderate aerobic exercise for congestive heart failure patients. In essence, they were stating that it is possible to reverse congestive heart failure naturally.
A Duke University research team followed 2,000 congestive heart failure patients. They found that participants assigned to an exercise program experienced a greater reduction of symptoms and improved cardiac function after three months of exercise than those who did not exercise.
The exercise program consisted of 15-20 minutes of moderate aerobic activity 6 days per week. The participants used treadmills and stationary bikes.
Lead investigator, James Blumenthal, PhD, told the New York Times “It's something that most patients can engage in. It results in improved cardio-respiratory fitness, they have more stamina, and now we see that not only do they derive these physical benefits, but they also derive psychological benefits as well.”
This study found that, in addition to the improvement in cardiac health, 75% of participants noted a signficant improvement in mental health and depression symptoms.
Isn't it great to know that when you choose to 'move well' it also improves your 'think well'. See, two for the price of one. And isn't it even better to know that there is real hope in reversing congestive heart failure?
Please visit us at www.BrandNewDayEnterprises.com to learn many tips to live a life much healthier and happier than you dreamed possible.
More times than not, the American Medical Association, funded by the pharmaceutical industry wants us to believe that 'there are pills for every ill'. (There are....but do the pills create health and wellness?)
I was pleased by a research article published on Wednesday, July 31, 2012 by the Journal of the American Medical Association that touted the significant health benefit of moderate aerobic exercise for congestive heart failure patients. In essence, they were stating that it is possible to reverse congestive heart failure naturally.
A Duke University research team followed 2,000 congestive heart failure patients. They found that participants assigned to an exercise program experienced a greater reduction of symptoms and improved cardiac function after three months of exercise than those who did not exercise.
The exercise program consisted of 15-20 minutes of moderate aerobic activity 6 days per week. The participants used treadmills and stationary bikes.
Lead investigator, James Blumenthal, PhD, told the New York Times “It's something that most patients can engage in. It results in improved cardio-respiratory fitness, they have more stamina, and now we see that not only do they derive these physical benefits, but they also derive psychological benefits as well.”
This study found that, in addition to the improvement in cardiac health, 75% of participants noted a signficant improvement in mental health and depression symptoms.
Isn't it great to know that when you choose to 'move well' it also improves your 'think well'. See, two for the price of one. And isn't it even better to know that there is real hope in reversing congestive heart failure?
Please visit us at www.BrandNewDayEnterprises.com to learn many tips to live a life much healthier and happier than you dreamed possible.
This is encouraging. I have CHF (diastolic) mild. I am implementing a plant based diet. what other encouraging news can you give me regarding CHF reversal. Is that even possible?
ReplyDeleteIt's absolutely possible, especially if it's mild. Do you know what your ejection fraction is? That number is very important to determine how much improvement could be expected. Also, looking at your biochemical markers would be very important....especially your calcium, magnesium, sodium and potassium. Looking at how those chemicals are interacting would give us great insight to your cardiac function. The test is very simple to perform and the information we get is invaluable. Based on your markers, we can be very specific about the foods you should increase and the foods you should decrease. This cutting-edge program is custom-tailored for each individual. What serves as good nutrition for one person may not serve you well. Please know that we've worked with many cardiac patients and they are all doing well utilizing clinical nutrition protocols.
DeleteMy cardiologist does not advise me to do moderate physical exercises :(
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