Protein Power and angina.

[Edward Sousa]

Hello,great site and my first post on this forum.

I'm a 48 year old male and have been overweight about half of my adult life [I was a thin child and adolescent].First,a little history.I lost 92 pounds [289 to 197] on the Protein Power system back in 1997.But instead of trusting the Eades research and findings,I gave into the propaganda around me [I work in a hospital] and reverted back to a "balanced" diet.Over the years,my weight steadily climbed to over my pre-PP weight.Back in march '06 my weight had ballooned back to a high of 315 lbs and in turn I had a mild heart attack.I then had two treated stents put in my heart and put on a "balanced",low calorie diet by my doc.I went back to the doc in july and had lost only 11 pounds,while my cholestrol was still quite high [even on a heavy dose of statins].Worst of all,my triglycerides were 598!The doc put me on a stronger statin [Vytorin],but the side effects were quite severe...so back to the old meds.

Now for my current dilemma.In late august I started experiencing stable anigina.After about a week of almost daily attacks,I pulled out my copy of Protein Power and started the program.The weight is really coming off [down to 276] and I feel great,but only when I'm at rest or not under high stress.I get the angina attacks when climbing stairs with groceries or any kind of modest load and walking up inclines.I'm excercising until the onset of chest tightness [around 7-10 minutes],then I rest and/or take a nitro tab.Btw,I recently started taking 100 mg of CQ10,500 mg of L-carnitine,200 mg of Vitamin E along with a quality multi-vit.

My question...can the Protein Power system eventually reverse this annoying and often scary condition?Anyone else have experiences with stable angina?Any suggestions?Thank you.

Ed

[LisaS]

I don't know if PP can reverse stable angina but when you look at the factors that can cause/aggravate it - many of those are improved with PP - such as blood lipids (LDL, HDL), blood pressure, obesity, diabetes/IR - also if there are inflammatory processes going on, strict PP tends to reduce those as well.
I hope someone else has more specifics for you.

[Edward Sousa]

Thanks,Lisa.It is comforting to hear some words of encouragement.I have great faith in the PP system,as I've seen it work wonders on my body and spirit in the past.Thanks again.

Ed

[joanneb608]

Hi Edward,

Just wanted to encourage you too. I did'nt post because I'm not familiar enough with your condition to know. But I know it's documented that the diet does reverse a lot of physical heart ailments or at least partially reverse them. Maybe one of the moderators can tell you more, if Gabe Guzman can view your post I'm thinking he might have some good input.

I'm on the October challenge which has really been great to get back into the swing of things. I've never found such support form such a variety of people who all struggle with some of the same things we do. It's been so uplifting mentally just to get to know some of these people, even a little. Also there seems to be quite a lot of folks with different experiences and expertise so it is very informative.:nod:

Hope you continue to look over the discussions and feel free to jump in. The support is so great. I'm about the only low-carber here in rural Wisc. where I live, so I've never had much support from people, just knew it worked and was scientifically sound. Best wishes!!

[Missy]

Hi Ed!

Welcome to our little corner of the world! I too don't know how to specifically help you...BUT....other's here will...and be along soon, I'm sure.

I just wanted to welcome you, and if you find this is a plan/program that works for you in your situation, feel free to "jump in" with us. We're currently having alot of fun. :D

[Gabriel Guzman]

Hi Ed, welcome to the board and welcome back to your road to better health!

First of all, congratulations on your continuous success in weight loss on your second take at this plan.


Now for my current dilemma.In late august I started experiencing stable anigina.After about a week of almost daily attacks,I pulled out my copy of Protein Power and started the program.The weight is really coming off [down to 276] and I feel great,but only when I'm at rest or not under high stress.I get the angina attacks when climbing stairs with groceries or any kind of modest load and walking up inclines.I'm excercising until the onset of chest tightness [around 7-10 minutes],then I rest and/or take a nitro tab.Btw,I recently started taking 100 mg of CQ10,500 mg of L-carnitine,200 mg of Vitamin E along with a quality multi-vit.

When I read your post, I was thinking if you had your levels of potassium checked as well. Things that help improve cardiac arrhytmias are Vitamin D, VitE, Magesium, Potassium, CoenzymeQ and a good intake of essential fatty acids. If memory serves, I seem to remember reading that people that have been on digitalis for long periods can also develop arrhytmias and magesium can help reduce and even stop them. Potassium levels are also very important as Potassium is a mineral that needs to be 'in the right level'. Before any supplementation, it's important to know if one needs the mineral or not, particularly if there is a heart condition present.

It seems that you're already taking care of some of the vitamins and CoenzymeQ. You might want to discuss with your doctor about your magnesium and potassium levels. That actually brings up the question as to how receptive your physician is with respect to you deciding to follow Protein Power. He or she will need an open mind to look into the benefits of this plan before jumping into conclusions and the old fat's going to kill you song. It's clear that statins don't work as the pharmaceutical companies want to have us believe. Most studies with carbohydrate restriction show a significant improvement in the risk of cardiovascular disease, from triglycerides to the LDL particle size. So, from that point of view, one could expect improvement.

Regarding exercise, if there is discomfort, you might want to exercise under monitoring just to make sure you're not exerting yourself more than you should. I've read studies on the effect of exercise (not vigorous) and improvement of cardiac tone in patients that have had heart attacks, for example. I remember that the type of exercise was important as well. I may have saved those studies somewhere. I'll try to find them in my archive, however, I can't promise much because a lot of information didn't survive my relocation.

Since I'm not a physician I can't give any medical advice (even if I was an MD, it would be unethical to do so by this means). If you go to Mike Eades blog, however, you could post a message asking what are his thoughts on Protein Power and the improvement of the symptoms or angina. You won't be able to ask for treatment but at least he could give you his opinion based on the thousands of paitents they treated in the past.

Keep us posted!

[Edward Sousa]

Thanks for the warm welcome from all that posted.The support really does my heart good...no pun intended.

Gabriel,thanks for the info.As for my doctor,he doesn't even give natural vitamins and herbs any credit for one's health...thinks it's "unproven hogwash".Unfortunately,my HMO gives me little choice in my say about a doctor.I'm starting to lose faith in the medical establishment and I'm looking to better take care of myself,but want to be armed with the best medical and scientific information to allow me to make informed choices about my own health.Thanks again to Joanne,Missy and Gabriel.

:)

Ed

[Mitra]

I'd like to add to the welcome :). I don't have any knowledge or experience of angina, but improving your health and losing excess weight can't hurt!

[Edward Sousa]

I'd like to add to the welcome :). I don't have any knowledge or experience of angina, but improving your health and losing excess weight can't hurt!

Thanks,Mitra! :)

Ed

[arc]

I would add fish/krill oil to help with the inflammation. Also, you should get your vitamin D levels checked.

[Edward Sousa]

I would add fish/krill oil to help with the inflammation. Also, you should get your vitamin D levels checked.

Thanks,arc...I'll take your advice.

:)

Ed