HEART HEALTH IS A TIME BOMB: MAY 2020: BY DR JERRY J. MASARIRA, (NATUROPATH D. CBIS)

   

I would like you to pay attention to your heart conditions because they change. Sometimes unexpectedly. You might think it is just a minor experience that is passing. Sometimes it might pass with your life. I want you to compare what you read with the condition of your heart. Check if you have a healthy heart.

Few months back, my mother in Zimbabwe called me on the phone. She wanted my attention to her heart which she said was beating faster than normal and to make matters worse, she had spent about three weeks restless at night because she could spend most nights awake unable to sleep. She could hear heartbeats in her ears to a point that she could not sleep fully at night even during the daytime. She was now concerned.

My first question was, “Why were you quiet about it for this long, and yet I call you every day without fail, daily?”. She just said, “I did not want to worry you and thought it would stop on its own”.  

My father passed away a few years back. I suspected that could have been one of the contributory factors to her condition. Her condition was bad. She could have had a stroke or a heart attack. I worked on her condition for a month while she was at home, giving her instructions remotely because I could not fly back to Zimbabwe due to work commitments. She is now in good health and is glad her problem was solved. I remember her saying, “I am now sleeping like a baby every night and I feel very strong”. A few days ago as soon as I called she told me that she had two days yawning several times in a day and did not know why. I gave her instructions on the phone, and after three days she is now off the problem.

Very few people have the privilege and opportunity my mother has of just calling her son and her heart and other problems fixed in the comfort of her home.

Here is what I want you to know before your heart starts to give problems.

Atrial fibrillation – is a condition in which the upper two chambers called Atria, beat without coordinating with    lower two chambers called ventricles. This irregular heartbeat is called, cardiac arrhythmia. 

The heart is a large electrical system which works well without you feeling your heartbeat when in good health. It has three sections which I need you to pay attention to. The first is called (S-A) or Sinoatrial node, this part is the one that set the beats and keeps the heart firing consistently without behaving like a misfiring car.

The second section is called (A-V) or atrial ventricular node. This is the junction of the four chambers or the center where two flesh ridges cross each other like the center of a plus (+). This is where the electrical signals from the S-A above are passed to the bottom two chambers.

The third is the His-Purkinje system. This is a bundle of fibers that carry electricity to the lower section of the heart causing the lower chambers to contract and pump the blood to the rest of the body.

The S-A node, generates about 60 to 80 signals per minute and that determines your heart rate. Healthy heart electrical impulses travel through the three parts of the whole system creating what is called, Sinus rhythm.

When the heartbeats out of rhythm, it is not normal. The tissues that depend on disrupted blood flow for nourishment can be damaged.

Cardiac arrhythmia develops at any age, so beware and get checked if you suspect a heart problem. You might experience chest pain, weakness, dizziness, anxiety or fainting. Most heart problems are labeled by the area affected. Atrial arrhythmias – affects the upper chambers of the heart.

Ventricular arrhythmias – affect the lower chambers of the heart.

Cardiac Arrhythmias is when the heart beats too quickly (tachycardia) or when it beats too slow, (bradycardia)

Arrhythmias are different in seriousness as follows:

Atrial arrhythmias are classified as two types;

1. Atrial flutter (AFL) – this one beats fast with beats of about 250 to 350 beats per minute. Do not forget this section is supposed to beat from 60 to 80 beats per minute when working well. That is a big jump and dangerous.

2. Atrial fibrillation (AFib) – this is even faster with rates between 300 to 600 beats per minute. The beats leave blood behind in the chamber. The pool of blood can clot and may cause a stroke.

Ventricular Arrhythmias are also classified as two types as follows;

1.  Ventricular tachycardia (VT) – This heart problem has beats of 150 to 250 per minute. The problem is at this speed, it pumps less blood. As a result, there is not enough time for the heart chamber to fill up blood between beats. This then causes the brain and the body to have less blood and oxygen.

2.  Ventricular Fibrillation (VFib) – This heart problem causes the heart to beat faster and sometimes over 300 beats per minute. The speed makes the lower chambers to quiver than to pump blood. Because of little blood to the body, the person can become unconscious and die within minutes. The person sometimes becomes dizzy, has blind spots, or blackouts.

3.  Bradycardia – This is when the heart beats too slow. The heart usually beats less than 60 beats per minute. This will make your heart pump less blood and less oxygen. You become fatigued, dizzy, tired when you have not even worked and shortness of breath. Elderly people think they are tired because they are old and yet it is a heart problem.

Have your heart checked at least once per year during your annual medical examination or when you suspect you have a problem. Don’t forget, heart problems don’t stop on their own. Get checked or you might die.

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Dr. Jerry J. Masarira, Naturopath D. CBIS.

Enpro Consultant and Certified Brain Injury Specialist.

Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA.

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