Robotic Heart Surgery

Wow that's awesome. I had a quad bi pass about 5 years ago and I can't tell you how difficult that was. Now, I feel like I'm 23 again but it's a very tough operation.

Technology is marvelous! I'm so happy this worked out for you!!!!

 

A second chance is a wonderful gift.

 

that's fantastic ...

i underwent an open chest triple bypass 6 1/2 years ago, thus joining the zipper club ...

3 months later a procedure such as yours was successfully performed at the Asian Heart Institute on a 55 year old woman ...

wish i could have had it too instead of the open chest ...

 

I'm happy to hear of your successful outcome -- but very important to watch out for the future.

Check out Bill Clinton's Dr.'s Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn & Dr. Dean Ornish

Dr. Esselstyn is an ex- Olympic rower / surgeon @ Cleveland Clinic.

I heard an interview with Bill Clinton mentioning him -- well worth reading about...

ABOUT DR. ESSELSTYN.


If I recall correctly -- in the interview he speaks of cultures where heart disease does not exist and sees it largely as a function of the western diet that we consume. The link below is well worth watching for anyone who has heart disease in their family -- It could well save your life.

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYTf0z_zVs0[/ame]

Disclaimer: I am not affiliated with him in any way

 

Glad to hear of each of your successes and that you are doing well.

 

I just watched the 1st 30 minutes and @ 30:17 he shows a slide where he lists foods that are off his regimen ---- unacceptable and extreme. No oils, fish, meat, fowl, and dairy. If you just want to exist as a bag of bones like the doc then I guess that may be 1 way to do it. You can be very healthy and still look like a winner with a balanced approach.

 

I'd say the docs in good shape for being 80 something ?

With all due respect - if you think what he's saying is drastic try having your chest sawed open for open heart surgery like some people I know. That's far more extreme in my opinion

Here's his son -
10 Questions: Rip Esselstyn | Dallas Observer

He's a firefighter and a professional triathlete - and in pretty good shape following the same routine as his pop.

I'm not as strict as what he advocates but I can't say that he's wrong... He's the only guy that's clinically reversed heart disease through diet alone. Period.

Politics aside - President clinton is a Rhodes scholar and would have figured out pretty quick if this guy was full of it. The studies do point it out - he talks about the historical studies during the world wars and examples of cultures where heart disease doesn't exist- until they migrate to our diets.

I applaud what he's saying even though I'm not doing it. But I'm working to move more in his direction - Because I choose not to do it doesn't mean it's not valid.


Ultimately it comes down to how far we all want to go for our health.. No pain no gain.

 

Good shape? (for 80) Alive, I guess. Is the only choice, eating for and looking like a beanpole or having your chest sawed open?

I wish all well who are struggling with disease, but I make most of my comments assuming a certain proficiency. His diet is no different from Freelee the banana girl from what I can see and she is seen as a kook by most people. Such a diet will also not sustain much muscle.


I just erased some of my response, as I do not know if you crazy canuck, are a heart patient, but it is clear carnut is. So I do not wish to irritate anyone with a condition. Any further discussion would be counter-productive.

 

We're all entitled to our own opinions but were not all entitled to our own facts.

Although I'm not vegan - it's not factual to say that you can't sustain muscle mass being plant based.

Check out Frank medrano in this video - now that's strength

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There are plant based body builders and triathletes - google "vegan bodybuilding"

Anyway - the purpose of my posting here is not to argue with anyone - it's to share what I've learned from others who I know have reversed their heart disease. Factually - no drugs or snake oil. Just by watching that the fuel that goes into our bodies is as clean as what we would want in our Ferraris

Another guy I know who just had a coronary scan done after refusing a stent ( not a decision I would recommend or would have had the balls to make), had regressed his arterial plaque over the course of 2 years of clean plant based eating. He has cut is plaques down to less than 50% of what they were.

This guy was about as meat and potatoes and a self confessed "anti vegan "as you can get - but he's now in the best shape of his life. No statins needed to lower what was crazy high cholesterol that his dr had told him was genetic. It just fell into normal ranges with diet corrections. Same with his cRP levels and other inflammatory indicators like homocysteine. All knocked back in line with diet.

I've seen the results and his medical report -- it works. He put it to me like this - he said "if I was a diabetic I'd have to watch my sugar - I have atheroscelerosis - I have to watch other aspects of my diet the same way"

But I don't want to preach to you or anyone else - just sharing what I've learned. I have to confess I don't do it all myself either - but I'm moving towards that direction having seen the benefits in others.

Anyways - back to our regular programming.

 

A triathlete preaching about heart health?

Marathons damage the hearts of less fit runners for up to three months, MRI data suggest -- ScienceDaily
Marathons damage the hearts of less fit runners for up to three months, MRI data suggest
Date:
October 25, 2010
Source:
Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada



Running a marathon hard on heart, especially in less prepared runners -- ScienceDaily


FACT: Previous reports have established that a significant percentage of sports competitors show signs of heart muscle injury and cardiac abnormalities after prolonged exercise.

FACT:Investigators noted that the race induced a decrease in left and right ventricular function in half of the amateur distance runners. When a lot of the heart was affected, the heart also showed swelling and reduced blood flow


WISFUL HOPE: The investigators do not believe these temporary changes are a cause for concern.


FACT: that type of overtraining will put you in a catabolic state, not good

So I place no faith in these guys or freelee the banana girl

 

for parlor tricks I would rather watch Bella

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3pFCNCxnDgc]Bella Falconi getting her calisthenics on - YouTube[/ame]

 

The studies you cite prove what we can all agree on -- overtraining is bad - especially for unfit people.

and aesthetically speaking - I think we can probably agree that Bella is better to look at than Frank Medrano.