Heart disease is
the leading cause of death in the United States. Approximately
630,000 Americans die of the condition each year, 50%
of them are women. For Asians and Pacific Islanders,
heart disease is a close second leading cause of death
(25.0%) to cancer (27.5%). One in every four deaths
in the United States, according to the CDC, is the result
of heart disease. The term "heart disease"
includes, coronary heart disease, heart attack, congestive
heart failure, irregular heart rate, and congenital
heart disease. In the United States, the most common
type is coronary artery disease (CAD), which can lead
to a heart attack.
Heart disease does
not happen over night. Often times the first symptom
may be high blood pressure, high cholesterol, high blood
sugar, and/or obesity. The standard conventional medical
practice is to prescribe heart medicine without looking
into the causes of the elevated blood pressure. High
blood pressure may be related to stress, diet, thyroid,
or kidney problems. Heart medications do not necessarily
address the underlying problem, need to be taken for
life, and come with their own set of side effects.
There are many
natural alternatives in the fields of botanical medicine,
homeopathy, nutrition, IV therapy, and vitamin/mineral
supplementation which do not carry any of the side effects
of the above prescribed medications. It is possible
that you may not need the prescribed medication(s).
Dr. Ardolf will
look into the possible causes of heart disease not just
the symptoms. Once the cause is known, an individualized
treatment plan can be implemented. If then deemed appropriate,
Dr. Ardolf can develop a schedule to decrease the dosage
and or frequency of the prescribed heart medication
in an orderly incremental fashion. Dr. Ardolf and Associates
are available to help you live the life you desire.
Call
(480)
993-3205 to get
started on the road to health today.
At Dr. Ardolf & Associates
