Let’s review what ablation is again;

Ablation is simply to be used to treat abnormal heart rhythms, or arrhythmias. The type of arrhythmia and the presence of other heart disease will determine whether ablation can be performed surgically or non-surgically.

CAUSES AND RISK FACTORS

Problems with the heart’s electrical system or with the muscles’ response to the signal can cause arrhythmias. Physicians have categorized arrhythmias to their type:

• Disorders of impulse generation – A signal that generates part of the heart’s electrical system other than the SA node.
• Disorders of impulse conduction – “block” the heart’s electrical impulse and prevent it from traveling its normal pathway.
• Heart attack – causes scarring of the heart, which can interrupt electrical impulses.
• People without heart disease can develop an arrhythmia for unknown causes, but risk factors can include:

• Emotional stress;
• Consumption of alcohol, caffeine, diet pills, and tobacco; and
• Some prescription medications (certain heart drugs and certain cold, cough, allergy medications and anti-depressants).
• WHAT ARE THE SYMPTOMS?

The onset and duration of arrhythmia symptoms vary according to its type, frequency, duration, and whether structural heart disease is present.

Common symptoms that people experience may include:

• Palpitations (the sensation of skipped heartbeats);
• Lightheadedness;
• Shortness of breath;
• Fatigue;
• Chest pain;
• Fainting; and
• Urge to urinate. *                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           DIAGNOSIS
• Arrhythmias can be difficult to diagnose because they can be unpredictable and brief. A physician will typically take a person’s medical history, and perform a physical examination, during which the physician may detect an arrhythmia using a stethoscope. Arrhythmias that occur infrequently, last for short periods of time, or do not cause noticeable symptoms may require more detailed tests, such as:
• Certain arrhythmias may cause fainting, and, occasionally stroke, while others (‘silent’ arrhythmias) cause no symptoms.
• Electrocardiogram (ECG);
• A Holter monitor (an ambulatory ECG); and/or
• A loop ECG.QUOTE FOR THE DAY:

• Part III on Ablation tomorrow.

“Ablation uses extreme temperatures to destroy tumors or alleviate blockages and other symptoms. Ablative therapies include radiofrequency ablation, microwave ablation and cryotherapy.”

“When the Twin Towers collapsed to the ground on September 11, 2001, a massive cloud of smoke, dust and debris released hazardous asbestos fibers and other toxic substances into the air. Asbestos fireproofing materials from 20 stories of the towers came showering down on New York City.”

The Mesothelioma Center

The world trade center (WTC) terrorist attact and its aftermath exposed hundreds of thousands of people to dust, debris, smoke and fumes. September 11, 2001, among rescue and clean up workers, office workers, building evacuees, and residents of lower Manhattan have shown increased respiratory and other physical health problems. Following is a outline of the most common conditions experienced by individuals exposed to the WTC attacks and their aftermath. The types of conditions are:

Upper Airway Cough Syndrome: Formerly named postnasal drip syndrome which is commonly caused by continuous irritation or infection of the sinuses and the nose either due to allergies or from environmental irritants. The signs or symptoms that arise from this are cough, nasal congestion, postnasal drip and frequent need to clear the throat.

Asthma/Reactive Airways Dysfunction Syndrome:  Some people exposed to the WTC disaster area have developed asthma related to exposure to irritants (also called reactive airways dysfunction syndrome [RADS]). Signs and symptoms include: Shortness of Breath (SOB); chest tightness, wheezing, coughing, phlegm, possible triggering of symptoms by colds or seasonal allergies or exercise or fragrances or extremes of temperature or humidity, recurrent episodes of respiratory infections requiring antibiotic treatment.

Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease and Laryngopharyngeal Reflux Disease:    

Some people exposed to the WTC disaster developed this condition. GERD results from the flow back or return (reflux) of stomach contents into the esophagus. LPRD results from the reflux of stomach contents into the voice box or throat.

Symptoms of GERD: Heartburn, acid regurgitation, upset stomach, cough made worse with meals or at night

Symptoms of LPRD: Hoarseness or other vocal changes, sore throat, cough, sensation of having a lump in the throat

Long-Term Physical Health Concerns

There has been increased concern about sarcoidosis and cancer among individuals who were highly exposed during the WTC disaster. The NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, in conjunction with other programs, is closely monitoring these conditions in order to detect any increases in these diseases.

At this time, there is no evidence of an increased rate of cancer among individuals highly exposed to the WTC disaster. Increased rates of sarcoidosis have been documented among fire department personnel ( Izbicki G, Chavko R, Banauch, GI, et al. World Trade Center “Sarcoid-Like” Granulomatous Pulmonary Disease in New York City Fire Department Workers. Chest. 2007;3:131;1414-1423). Rates of sarcoidosis among other groups are currently under investigation.

If you want to learn how to eat healthy with all four food groups with learning how to lose weight within your body mass index you have come to the right blog. There are 4 food groups with each group having lean, leaner and the leanest type of foods in that group of the 4. If you want to learn more about this read a book through Dr. Wayne Scott Anderson with his book “Dr A’s Habits of Health” and even foods to buy if you want them in the beginning of your diet loss which is you buying more health bars to lunches and dinners to desserts of all kinds to all types of shakes/drinks and so much more foods via Jenny Craig or Slim fast or Medifast etc… Remember though these are processed foods but may work for you in the beginning a short time in usage to help you (They are low in fat/calories/carbs). Though if you want more natural foods to help decrease your weight and healthier even Shaklee based on healthy eating foods not processed or you can do it yourself at home if you have the power to read up on and buy healthier foods lower in carbs, fats, cholesterol and calories. Learn how to become healthier for yourself, even spreading the news to family or friends who may become interested and being a great mentor for your children in helping the next generation to be more healthy which would help our health care system to helping our health economy that includes insurance payments for bills at hospitals/doctor’s offices lessened. Helping those who want to become healthier from being effected from 9/11 disaster in 2001 and even our society as a whole is a goal of this blog since it has become so unhealthy in diet causing so many increases in diseases/illnesses, including children, (Obesity, Diabetes II, coronary artery disease, hypertension, and more). Take a look at facebook or UTube with pictures of people in America shopping at Walmart. It may be funny to a some individuals but it is also outright scary with what’s happening to our country. Our country has increased drastically in poor health habits that killed our economy with let alone what our health care system with increase in insurance costs for our society. We could, as a society, turn things around for the better regarding ourselves and others in our country for everyone’s health that would impact every American citizen of all ages in a positive way. I hope I have impacted someone in this country in wanting to learn more about knowing how to become healthier with making a good change for our country as a diversified whole. Society has a responsibility and impact on how things run in each of their respective countries but especially in America, since we live in a democracy. Its common sense if we get better regarding our health overall it will put an impact on our health economy if we don’t our health care system will just get WORSE. Come on America let’s make our nation a better place to live in we have enough diseases now coming into our country. We need better control of disease. If you’re a strong person with discipline you can do this and higher odds will live a happier and more satisfying life. Do you want that and do you have what it takes? It is all in the mind.

The term chronic in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease means that it lasts for a long time. While symptoms may vary from time to time, the lungs can still have disease, therefore, COPD is for life.”

AHA American Heart Association

Chronic lower respiratory disease, primarily COPD, was the third leading cause of death in the United States in 2011.  Fifteen million Americans report that they have been diagnosed with COPD.  More than 50% of adults with low pulmonary function were not aware that they had COPD; therefore the actual number may be higher.

CDC Center for disease control and prevention

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The Loss of a Loved Pet.             The loss of a loved ones            Loss of relationships that went sour.

Let bad memories move on in your life (bad relationships to death)!

How do we do that?

First get through the bad experience. You can do that through the steps of dying through Erickson, which in my eyes pertains not just to death.

Your first step is to go through anger.

Anger egarding the bad experience or memory that has happened embrace that bad memory feel it. Shout, pound on the floor or cry if you have to (Guys, it’s OK to let your emotions loose and cry if something really hurts deeply–not for a little scratch…). Just let the feeling into your conscious mind. Soak it up, absorb your grief or sorrow. Think about it. Recall the memory and try to think it through.

Then the step of denial.

A step of grieving is denial which is a feeling like you may sometimes wonder whether a past event actually happened or not. Stop wishing that is didn’t happen which is a form of denial. Don’t get distracted from this difficult realization or memory of pain you’re going through. You need to keep embracing this memory for awhile to make it through acceptance.

The next step would bargain

Here for example if you let me live God I promise to be a better person or it could be if you allow me to work things out with my significant other for whatever the reason might be I promise to do… but be strong and do what it takes to make this commitment stick and go through.  You could have down falls but pick up and make it through.  For if you do you feel a lot better inside about the situation and yourself!

The next step would be acceptance.

Muster your strength so that you can mentally say (or out loud for emphasis), “This is the feeling that I dreaded. I’ve felt it and faced it completely. Now I have to let the feeling go, and not fight it anymore.” Sigh, take a couple deep breaths, and just let that feeling go–let it be accepted. Examine your feelings. Now, that you did that, or worse if you couldn’t do it, that shows that you haven’t truly let the feeling be known. The only way to conquer it is to face it and all of the feelings (like being out of control for example). Repeat the process if it was unsuccessful, you have to make it through all the steps not just one to be a complete success.

Lastly you go through depression.

During this time you may have had a bad accident with having limitations; with knowing the limitations which may be permanent you work on what capabilities you still have and make them stonger leading to your optimal level of function.   It isn’t easy but it can pay off in the end; if you make yourself a stronger person with seeing new and other strong points about your character that you weren’t aware of it is higher probability you will continue going through the process. This could have been hidden when you had no limitations that allowed you to do activities you may not be able to do now with these limitations in the way back then when you didn’t do this process or just began it. Use your time effectively and wisely. During this stage of depression   Forgive others and yourself for whatever happened. Get over the frustration. Get over the memory of the horror or humiliation that you felt… Live positively despite that difficult past experience. If you hang this over someone and they repetitively act a way to make you offended than set limitations in seeing that one and if you say there always there than limit the amount of times with interaction (This is meaning someone not significant but a acquaintance or distant relative or even sister you interact with at family events, but if its your spouse than you both need to sit down and learn again how to love, respect, communicate and both parties wanting to renew or resolve long term negative interactions with each other where counseling may be necessary or even church–that is where you both decide (not one).

Hopefully, you have conquered the dreadful feeling–like fear. Let the memory stay inside you. Don’t block it out. Let it come when it comes and learn to shrug it off.   Say, “That was then, this is now.” I can overcome that bad past circumstance. I have the future. I can do everything that I need to do to get on with my life… Look at the pros of how your life now and if you see more cons than do what is needed to make it better.  If it is death you look at the positive memories this significant living creature from human to even pet brought to your life and think what you would have never had if this creature you never got to interact with.  Look at the 1/2 of glass of water like thank God I have a 1/2 of glass as opposed to only having a 1/2 of glass of water.   Things change.   You cannot possibly spend the rest of your life hurting the way you do now; human beings are dynamic and change is a part of life. The way you felt then and the way you feel now is not the way you will feel forever.

So every moment spent thinking that you will always be hurt by these bad memories is a moment wasted in your life!  Like a pet dying to a human dying or a relationship that went bad (friend to intimate to the work place), there must have been good in it for you to stay and if unhappy now ending line do what you have to in making it better.  Now if its death look at what the good memories where that you have in your life now as opposed to a dead person now and not having this relationship anymore available to you.  Also if you believe in after life think on it will be great to see you again in afterlife, like to some heaven!  It is all how you look at the situation and how you let drama take you over for days to weeks to years.  Is it worth it and would that dead person or pet want you to do that?  Obviously NO.  Cherish good relationship moments in your lives!  Look at the good it brought you back then and regarding death after of course getting through the shock than looking at the good that relationship did in making you a happier and even better person.

How to deal with bad memories in our mind:

Our body responds to the images in our mind and though the event happened maybe years ago; the negative experience you have today comes from the image in your mind.

It is possible to recondition your mind so that you interpret that memory from a new perspective and control the stress crated by that negative memory or dream.

To do that you need to develop a self image that is connected to the moment & not the past. It is possible to create a self image from your past experience that connects you to the Wisdom of your Body and that puts you in the moment. The fact is that in most people’s life they have had at least one positive experience and if your brain created it once it can create it again at will.

Our minds have developed a self image by the way people related to you in the past. That has created habits that formed who you think you are today. That does not create an accurate description of your real potential-but unfortunately you believe it to be you.

You have the power to develop a self image, based on the positive experiences of your life instead of how people related to you. It will take a little work to develop conscious habits of this character, but it will be worth your effort.

The quality of your life, how you deal with your health and how you express your heart depends on your own self image and the way you interpret what happens in your life. Change your own self image when necessary and you automatically change your interpretations.

If you strongly condition your new Positive Self image in your mind; your interpretations will begin to affect the old habits that create negative interpretations even in your sleep.

The bad memories that harm you are interpreted by a negative self image. After years of living with a negative self image, habits are created that effects your subconscious mind. Once you create a habit of your newly conditioned Positive Self, go back into that memory and view it from that perspective.

Seeing that same experience from a new perspective can eliminate the interpretation that makes that a bad memory. In Psychology that is called Re-dreaming and it can create an entirely different association to that memory or dream.

This is how you can clean up your mind and prepare to deal with your health crisis at your full potential; recondition the mind that distracts your attention from healing.

You may not be able to change the events of your past, but you can change your interpretations in the moment. In about 2 weeks of conscious work, (15 minutes twice a day and another ½ hour), you can create new habits that replace the old habit on the subconscious level.

“People who are physically active, eat a healthy diet, do not use tobacco, and practice other healthy behaviours reduce their risk for chronic diseases and have a much reduced rate of disability compared to others who don’t do this lifestyle.”

British Columbia Ministry of Healt