| - - - - - - - - - - - - Back to Top - - - - - - - - - - - - General Cardiomyopathy Information Cardiomyopathy is a general term for structural or functional abnormalities in the heart muscle. There are three major types of cardiomyopathy: Dilated Congestive, the most common form, which stems from coronary heart disease. Hypertrophic, a hereditary disorder. Restrictive, which occurs with connective tissue diseases. Cardiomyopathy is a very serious health concern and must be monitored by a medical professional, but because it is tied to many different conditions and diseases, lifestyle factors and herbal supplements that prevent these diseases can also be used to treat/prevent cardiomyopathy. - - - - - - - - - - - - Back to Top - - - - - - - - - - - - Possible Causes of Cardiomyopathy Cardiomyopathy is caused by several factors, including coronary artery disease, diabetes, alcohol abuse, infections, exposure to some toxins, connective tissue diseases, nutritional deficiencies, pregnancy and hereditary disorders. - - - - - - - - - - - - Back to Top - - - - - - - - - - - - Possible Symptoms of Cardiomyopathy Symptoms of cardiomyopathy include difficulty breathing while performing light exercise, chronic fatigue, swelling around the ankles and an enlarged abdomen. - - - - - - - - - - - - Back to Top - - - - - - - - - - - - Possible Lifestyle Changes for Cardiomyopathy Abstaining from alcohol can greatly decrease the risk of cardiomyopathy. Light exercise is helpful under medical supervision, but heavy exercise is not recommended. Quitting smoking is advised for anyone suffering from cardiomyopathy. Avoiding secondhand smoke is also recommended. - - - - - - - - - - - - Back to Top - - - - - - - - - - - - Beneficial Dietary Supplements Coenzyme Q10 improves heart function and can increase survival rates in people with cardiomyopathy. L-Carnitine is very effective in treating cardiomyopathy and works especially well in children. Hawthorn helps alleviate symptoms of cardiomyopathy in people who also suffer from congestive heart failure. Arjun significantly improves the signs and symptoms of cardiomyopathy. Coleus helps dilate the blood vessels. - - - - - - - - - - - - Back to Top - - - - - - - - - - - - Buy Beneficial Dietary Supplements and Products Below. |