Heart problems in vegetarians
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If you don't have anemia, you don't have an iron problem. Vegetarians should have no problem getting sufficient iron, as it's present and best absorbed from a variety of plants. Examples are nettles, raw spinach, raw dandelion greens, beets, parsley, watercress -- you get the picture here, green leafy vegetables and others as well. Now, just being a vegetarian doesn't mean you're eating well.
I have no health problems besides a slightly higher than normal heart rate (100-115bmp) which my cardiologist describes as adequate for me. I recently had blood work done. My GFR was around 58 and my BP was 142/84 (usually 110/76). I've been a vegetarian for about 3 1/2 years now and feel like my diet is better than most. I'm basically wondering if my diet could cause a low GFR and if I should be concerned about this?
About two years ago I became a vegetarian but have only recently starting having problems. In addition, I am tired all the time, have bad headaches, and when I work out I have shortness of breath. My doctor thought I had exercise induced asthma and prescribed an inhaler, but it doesn't seem to help. And now I am having stomach pains. Since I have no health insurance I can't go in to a doctor and have a lot of tests run and not get a diagnosis.
Good to see you Alan. I do hope you are doing well and reclaiming your life a little. You know that's what your mom would have wanted.
There is a big difference in meats and people that eat a lot hamburger and fatty meats, just have more problems than other people. Vegetarians, just don't eat a balanced diet. A coroner I knew used to tell me HORRIBLE stories about cutting open people who had 10 lbs of undigested meat in them. YUCK!!
stool (that is, one uncontaminated by the consumption of animal parts) is the Floater. Many vegetarians have spent their entire lives in the quest to produce perfection -- when in fact no particular diet can reliably produce Floaters. The vast majority of us bring forth Sinkers.
Sinkers really need a good P.R. person -- they have gotten a bad rap over the ages. Sure, Floaters are cute and all, but a good solid Sinker will never let you down.
BACK TO WHAT MAKES POOP FLOAT...
I would like to know what I should use as replacement as meat in protein, also the servings I should be having of all the food groups, I am a 120 lbs 5'4" female.
An 8 ounce serving of this dried fruit provides 5 grams of protein. Dried apricots are low in fat and cholesterol and are a great protein option for vegetarians.
10. Avocado
Last but not least is a fruit that is high in protein. Avacado is a protein rich food that provides about 5 grams of protein per 8 ounces mashed. This fruit is great added to any vegetarian diet.
Taking too much for a long period of time is also associated with increased risk of heart disease, especially in men. As for your underlying concern, being a vegetarian should make it easier for you to get iron, not harder. You're thinking most likely of organ meats such as beef liver, but how many people really eat that anyway? The most assimilable form of iron is found in green leafy veggies.
There are certain nutrients, such as B12 and methionine, which are very difficult to get on a vegetarian diet. Now, in India, vegetarians aren't really vegetarians at all, they eat a fair amount of dairy. There aren't very many humans who can digest dairy, but India is one place where many of those people are, and so they get their animal food from that.
Most vegetarians rely on beans and nuts for their protein, as should you. The rice should be brown rice for maximum protein and nutrition; beans combined with any whole grain will give you a complete protein. Iron is not a problem for vegetarians -- there are many vegetable sources for it, including beets, parsley, dandelion greens, most green leafy veggies except lettuce, nettles, etc.
He's going to know a lot more about this than we do, I hope. Do you supplement with B12? Were your levels of folic acid and B6 low? These three are in balance in a healthy body. It's usually excess b6 that causes neuralgia. And what form was the B12 in? Also, when you see your doctor, get tested again -- if this only was one test, it could have been an anomaly.
I had a triple bypass in sept 2007 and I suffered from bowel/stomach problems. However, with me it was due to the powerful pain killers. After three days I was taken off morphine which gave me an appetite again. However, I was suffering stomach cramps and constipation. I couldn't come off the Tramadol pain killers until the fifth week, then only taking paracetamol. I began to eat like a horse and my regular visit to the 'throne' on a daily basis returned.
There can be chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), is a lung disease that causes a blockage or narrowing of the airways, the tubes in your lungs that air flows through. This results in a decrease in the flow of air, both in and out of your lungs. The disease has a slow, progressive course and is irreversible. Need to rule out or treat...its a serious medical condition.
You can do it, just take it one day at a time and keep in mind how good it will feel when you have won. I quit in 1984 after at least 25 years of smoking... yest I'm an old guy. It took me a log time to really hate smoke, but even that came. For a number of years I fend the smell of smoke distasteful, so I know I've won the battle.
That said, for patients that reject the treatment they often feel that they can tolerate any discomfort caused by this damage, and would rather enjoy life, spend time with their families etc then risk open heart surgery in an attempt to add a few more years to their life expectency.
Quality over quantity is the focus there, no different then a cancer patient that prefers not to risk an operation or chemotherapy.
I recently ended up in Emergency room with breathing problems and heart beating strangely. I had teh following test performed and these are the results. What are these telling me?
ECG Sinus rhythm with premature atrial complexes ST & T wave abnormality, consider anterolateral ischemia, abnormal ECG
X-Ray of Chest Lungs are markedly hyperinflated. Emphysema.
and sharp pain in chest that shoots out my shoulder blade when I raise my arm to put it on the computer desk that's when the tingling starts sometimes the tingling goes down the back of my left arm plus I been getting these pains in my left leg above the knee it's allways in the same spot but that just started about a month ago but all the rest has been going on about 2 years now
Breathlessness on exertion could be due to the decreased lung function. Again in cardiac disorders the heart is unable to pump the blood adequately, more so when subjected to stress like exercise. The chest pain could also be due to decreased oxygenation. Certain systemic disorders like anemia, diabetes, vitamin deficiencies and thyroid disorders can cause these symptoms.
I'm 22 years old & have been having strong palptiations in my heart since I could remember... but now they've gotten worse where I literally cough uncontrollably when one is happening... also I get strong pain shooting through my left side where my heart is at times. I' m wondering what this could be, I already have hypolgycemia but it doesn't matter if i've eaten or not this still happens...
They simply make a 1cm incision at the top of the leg, or in the arm, and everything is guided up to the heart through the arteries. No pain, no infection complications and the heart can start to recover almost immediately.
What type of test did your Mother have to determine the blockages? Maybe she had an Angiogram then? or was it a CT scan?
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