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Dr A. Niedzwiecki, Dr med B. Bhanap, Dr med M. Rath Dr Rath Research Institute Santa Clara, California, USA Heart failure is a deteriorating condition accompanied by edema, fatigue and difficulty conducting even simple activities. It affects people at any age and it often develops as a result of heart disease. Heart failure patients often suffer from irregular heart beat, a frightening condition that carries a risk of a sudden death. About five million people in the US are affected by heart failure and arrhythmia and about 30-40% of them die within one year of diagnosis. Heart failure together with malignant cancers is responsible for more than half of the deaths in people 45 years old and older. Unfortunately, heart failure and arrhythmia are increasing. Although many new pharmaceutical drugs have become available they focus not on the root cause of these problems but on the symptoms, and are associated with a very high risk of side effects. This article indicates that it is time for major revision of current health approaches and presents new cellular medicine-based therapeutic directions in these diseases.
It is a well-known fact confirmed in numerous clinical studies that deprivation of cardiac energy is the most important factor in developing heart failure and irregular heart rhythm. The human heart is a muscle that requires tremendous amounts of bio-energy to support its beats (conducted at regular intervals 100,000 times per day for our entire life) and to provide strength to recycle approximately ten tons of blood through the body. This energy is produced in our cells in the form of adenosine tri phosphate (ATP) molecules and our heart uses lots of them about 6 kilograms of ATP (more than 12 pounds) per day. The formation of bio-energy in the minuscule cell organelles (mitochondria) is not a single process, but occurs in several steps which require B-vitamins, vitamin C, minerals (e.g. magnesium) and other natural substances (e.g. coenzyme Q10). It is a well known fact that deficiency of just vitamin B1 (thiamine) leads to a condition known as wet beri-beri, manifested by an enlarged heart, edema and lack of energy the same features that accompany heart failure. As early as 1931 a clinical case study demonstrated the effective reversal of beri-beri heart with vitamin B1 re-supplementation. (Ref.1,2) The primary energy fuel for the heart muscle is not glucose, but fatty acids. However, they cannot be burned in the energy cycle without the presence of a molecule called carnitine, which transports fatty acids into the mitochondria. It is not surprising that the largest quantities of carnitine are found in muscle tissue. Carnitine deficiencies are likely because this nutrient is formed from vitamin C and lysine, both of which are not manufactured in our body and come only from the diet. Carnitine supplementation is therefore important, especially for vegetarians, because plants are not a sufficient source for this nutrient.
Dr. Matthias Raths Cellular Medicine approach provides a breakthrough in understanding the root causes, prevention and adjunct treatment of heart failure and arrhythmia. It recognizes that in most cases, heart insufficiency and irregular heart beat develop as a result of a chronic deficiency of vitamins and other nutrients that provide bioenergy to the cardiac muscle and electrical rhythm controlling cells. Although many clinicians recommend the use of individual micronutrients, or their random combinations, our research indicates that it is critical that nutrients are provided in the form of specifically selected teams based on their synergy. This assures maximum effectiveness, without the need of high doses of individual components, and helps in maintaining metabolic balance. We have clinically confirmed the effectiveness of nutrient synergy in patients suffering from heart failure and arrhythmia.
and lives. It is therefore our responsibility to share this knowledge with patients, their families and their doctors.
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