I know that this is a very odd question to ask here of all places- but I think that when it comes to fitness/health supplementation, you guys here are far more trustworthy and knowledgeable than many other sites and might be able to come up with something that I might not have thought of already!
On August 15th, my Mother suffered a heart attack at the age of 58, triggered by a combination of long-term smoking (despite my best efforts to convince her otherwise) and intense work-related stress. She had 100% blockage on both rear valves and had three stents put in. Although they started CPR on her as fast as they could and got aid quickly, she had slight oxygen deprivation injuries to the left side of her brain that caused mild seizures, which she is presently taking Keppra for. She naturally has very low blood pressure, but the doctors also have her on a low dose of beta blockers and Lipitor as per protocol. I guess a common side effect of Lipitor is muscle soreness, so she is looking to have the dosage decreased.
She just got to go home last Tuesday and is doing outpatient rehab a few times a week and is going in for a second MRI to assess the threat level of a brain aneurism that the first scan picked up and decide what treatment options might be needed before it causes problems. She is healthy right now, but extremely tired and trying to get back into a somewhat normal routine (MINUS cigarettes. Thankfully!!!)
I suggested a quality fish oil and Co Q10 as things that she might consider implementing into her daily supplements (Multi and Glucosamine, I believe).
I have watched Dylan's recent video about heart and cardiovascular aiding supplements, but was curious as to -if one didn't like taking a ton of pills or capsules like she does- if one had to pick just a few things to supplement with, what would be the most bang for the buck for someone both trying to recover AND trying to improve health going forward. Thanks guys!!!
On August 15th, my Mother suffered a heart attack at the age of 58, triggered by a combination of long-term smoking (despite my best efforts to convince her otherwise) and intense work-related stress. She had 100% blockage on both rear valves and had three stents put in. Although they started CPR on her as fast as they could and got aid quickly, she had slight oxygen deprivation injuries to the left side of her brain that caused mild seizures, which she is presently taking Keppra for. She naturally has very low blood pressure, but the doctors also have her on a low dose of beta blockers and Lipitor as per protocol. I guess a common side effect of Lipitor is muscle soreness, so she is looking to have the dosage decreased.
She just got to go home last Tuesday and is doing outpatient rehab a few times a week and is going in for a second MRI to assess the threat level of a brain aneurism that the first scan picked up and decide what treatment options might be needed before it causes problems. She is healthy right now, but extremely tired and trying to get back into a somewhat normal routine (MINUS cigarettes. Thankfully!!!)
I suggested a quality fish oil and Co Q10 as things that she might consider implementing into her daily supplements (Multi and Glucosamine, I believe).
I have watched Dylan's recent video about heart and cardiovascular aiding supplements, but was curious as to -if one didn't like taking a ton of pills or capsules like she does- if one had to pick just a few things to supplement with, what would be the most bang for the buck for someone both trying to recover AND trying to improve health going forward. Thanks guys!!!
