Cardiomyopathy

Cardiomyopathy is weakening of heart muscle or a change in heart muscle structure. It is often associated with inadequate heart pumping or other heart function abnormalities.

Causes, Incidence and Risk factors

Cardiomyopathy can be caused by viral infections, heart attacks, alcoholism, long-term severe high blood pressure, nutritional deficiences (particularly selenium, thiamine, and L-carnitine), systemic lupus erythematosus, celiac disease and end-stage kidney disease.

Specific types of Cardiomyopathy include

Dilated cardiomyopathy: This is a global, usually idiopathic myocardial disorder characterized by a marked enlargement and inadequate function of left ventricle. It affects young people. Dilated cardiomyopathy includes many conditions:
Ischemic cardiomyopathy: This is caused by heart attacks, which leave scars in the heart muscle (myocardium).
Idiopathic cardiomyopathy: The term "idiopathic" means that the cause is unknown.
Hypertensive cardiomyopathy: This is seen in people who have high blood pressure for a long time, particuarly when it has gone untreated for years.
Infectious cardiomyopathy: HIV, Lyme disease, Chagas disease, viral myocarditis, and other infections are linked to dilated cardiomyopathy.
Alcoholic cardiomyopathy: This type of dilated cardiomyopathy usually begins about 10 years after sustained and heavy alcohol consumption. It occurs with both typical signs of heart failure and with atrial fibrillation or other heart rhythm problems.
Toxic cardiomyopathy: In addition to alcohol, cocaine use and chemotherapy drugs can also produce dilated cardiomyopathy.
Peripartum cardiomyopathy: This type appears in women during last trimester of pregnancy or after childbirth.
Tachycardia mediated cardiomyopathy: This occurs in people who have an abnormally fast heart rate.
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: This occurs when the left and right heart muscles grow to be of different sizes. In up to 70% of cases, there is a family history of this condition.
Restrictive cardiomyopathy: This disorder affects the heart muscle's ability to relax between contractions. The heart cannot relax adequately after each contraction (systole), which prevents it from filling with enough blood.
Dilated cardiomyopathy accounts for over 10,000 deaths each year. Nearly 50,000 people a year are hospitalized due to this condition. The condition may not produce symptoms in some people or it may be so severe that heart failure develops, which may require a heart transplant.

Symptoms

Shortness of breath (dyspnea)
Need for extra pillows to sleep - lying flat causes shortness of breath
Waking up at night with sudden shortness of breath (paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea)
Cough - may be caused by extra liquid accumulating in the lungs, secondary to heart failure
Fatigue (decreasing ability to tolerate physical exertion)
Swelling of legs or ankles (edema)
Abdominal swelling
Chest pain - also known as "angina," consists of a feeling of sharp, unrelenting pressure at middle of the chest (more common in ischemic cardiomyopathy)
Palpitations - sensation of feeling of the heart beat
High blood pressure
Fainting - especially after activity; temporary and brief loss of consciousness
Light-headedness - especially after activity
Dizziness
Low amount of urine during day time
Need to urinate at night
Difficulty in concentrating
Decreased alertness
Loss of appetite
Deconditioning occurs as a consequence of other symptoms leading to a reduction in heart's muscle mass.

Role of Noni in Cardiomyopathy

Noni is reported to have a broad range of health benefits against various diseases and complaints.

Noni contains all the vitamins like vitamin A, vitamin B complex, vitamin C and vitamin E. It contains all the trace minerals. A number of major components are identified in Noni plant like scopoletin, octoanoic acid, potassium, vitamin C, terpenoids, alkaloids, anthraquinones (such as nordamnacanthal, morindone, rubiadin and rubiadin-1-methyl ether, anthraquinone glycoside), sitosterol, carotene, vitamin A, flavone glycosides, linoleic acid, Alizarin, amino acids, acubin, L-asperuloside, caproic acid, caprylic acid, ursolic acid, rutin and a putative proxeronine.

How Noni works ?

The natural integrity of Noni is only part of the reason for its effectiveness. There are two additional reasons contributing to Noni's effectiveness for a broad range of conditions :

Unique Combination of Substances

For a fruit, Noni has an impressive combination of ingredients. It has a rich complement of vitamins and minerals; including vitamins A, B (including the rare B-12), C, E, Iron, calcium, sodium, potassium, zinc and several trace minerals. It also has 17 of 20 amino acids. Terpenes, fungicides, adaptogens, glycosides, polysaccharides and other unique ingredients that even in small amounts can have significant physiological effects are found in Noni. Studies show that NONI stimulates the immune system, regulates proper cell function, increases the ability of cells to absorb and utilize nutrients, inhibits tumor growth, and regenerates damaged cells. Probably the most unique ingredient is an alkaloid called xeronine. Xeronine has several important functions including regulating the many proteins in the body, activating inactive enzymes and improving cellular function. Noni also contains a substance called proxeronine, which can be stored in liver according to Dr. Ralph Heinecke. Proxeronine, in turn, can be used to make xeronine, as needed.

Recommended Dosage

Divine Noni Fruit Juice Concentrate

5ml morning and 5ml evening for 3 days. Then

10ml morning and 10ml evening for next 3 days. Then

15ml morning and 15ml evening for next 8 months.