Supplements and aneurysms

I am wondering if anyone knows what supplements should be avoided if you have an aneurysm. Thank you!

[deepdiver]

Aneurysms (brain or aortic) appear to carry a genetic component, but still largely seem impacted by dietary and environmental factors. Smokers and drinkers, for example, seem to have them more often. Destruction of collagen, in particular, seems to be a significant factor. Considering that fact, it would definitely appear that supplements can impact the condition. Check with your doctor about using supplements that improve the health of cardiovascular tissue and that rebuild collagen. These would include:

    * A good antioxidant containing OPC's, or grape seed extract; and Quercetin certainly would be high on the list. The main claim to fame for these particular antioxidants is that they help strengthen and repair the walls of blood vessels.

    * L-carnosine helps prevent damage to proteins including collagen

    * Avocado/soy unsaponifiables can help stimulate collagen production, as can Type-II chicken collagen

[deepdiver]

A followup
An aneurysm is a condition caused by an abnormal and permanent ballooning of an arterial wall as a result of a weakening in its structure and the resulting inability to bear the pressure of normal blood flow passing through at high speeds. Aneurysms can result because of a weakening in the arterial walls developed during the presence of some disease, it can come about due to injury, or it can be caused by the presence of a congenital defect in the arterial system. The presence of an aneurysm can go undetected for years without the development of the display of any apparent physical symptoms of the condition in the person. The only treatment available is the prevention of the condition worsening-this condition cannot be reversed and the best option once it exists is to manage it in someway.
Supplements and herbs

Eat plenty of garlic.
Homeopathy

Take Baryta carbonica 6c, 1 a day for 1 month, to help tone and strengthen the arterial walls.
The best option is to tone down the dietary intake of saturated fats-such as those found in the red meats and in the dairy products, including butter and cream. At the same time, the diet should include a lot more of foods such as the oily fish-these include fishes like the sardines, the herring and the salmon. Food can be fortified by sprinkling the dishes with some brewer's yeast-this is an excellent supplement. Try to avoid salt or reduce the daily intake of salt. It is important to involve yourself in daily bouts of gentle regular exercise; activities such as walking or swimming are excellent option for the treatment of this condition-health should be a priority. Physical exercises must be discontinued at once if there is any pain present during physical exertion and at all events, you must not go out in cold weather to avoid stress on the heart.

[crwstar]

Thank you for the information - it was thorough and helpful!!

[jezto]

maybe this could help too...I'm a Nurse and recently i was invited to attend a lecture about health in manila, and they explained thoroughly how the enzymes we get from plants like anti-oxidants and others can help us in our diseases. since based on recent researches, it was found that 90% of chronic irreversible diseases are cuased by free radicals, and it is with the help of these enzymes to detoxify our bodies from these toxins and allow our body to repair and heal itself, of course with the help of proper diet and lifestyle...

[deepdiver]

Wobenzym N is the product name of a German preparation of several enzymes. At least two decades of studies have been conducted with Wobenzym N, almost all in Europe or Russia.

Benefits of Wobenzym N
After reviewing some of the studies conducted with Wobenzym, it is still not completely clear to me what medical conditions most appropriately respond to this supplement. It appears Wobenzym has benefit in having anti-inflammatory properties and perhaps may have a role in certain musculoskeletal disorders. N Wobenzym may also have some anti-coagulation properties.

[crwstar]

Thank you both for the information - I will do some research on enzymes and this one in particular. I've taken them before and somewhat familiar with them. At this point I am willing to look into just about anything within reason to help me return to a state of health and daily functioning that goes beyond just surviving ;-)

Again, thank you for your input!

C-star

[deepdiver]

Hello C-star,
If you buy supplements, May I suggest vitacost.com I find it as the best for your $$.
I don't profit from the Co. I'm just a consumer.

[jezto]

tnx for the info also deepriver,, by the way crwstar,  you can also check this website, www.****.com.ph... hope we can help tnx.. =)

[yeahsurewhatever]

Supplements should be avoided in general. They confer no obvious benefit, have the potential to do harm, are not regulated for safety by anyone, can have potency differentials of as much as a factor of 10,000, and almost anyone selling you supplements is lying to you about their safety margins, possible benefits, and risks.

If you do not have a vitamin deficiency, you do not need to take vitamin supplements. There is no biological gain in consuming more vitamins than you need to avoid deficiency.

Everything that "deepdiver" posts is wrong. Everything. Aneurysms have no known genetic component. They are a direct function of arterial strength and blood pressure, and can be shown to be reliably predicted by these metrics alone. Family history is totally irrelevant.

While quacks and BS-artists love throwing the word "antioxidant" into anything they write, there is actually no established medical benefit connected to a diet high in antioxidants, or for that matter low in oxidants. What you eat does not directly reflect the condition of your metabolism. Both the oxidant and antioxidant metabolic processes are essential for biological life, but there is no correlation between dietary intake and therapeutic benefit.

L-carnosine does not "prevent damage" to anything, and I doubt he even knows what the "L" means here. It is not a dietary essential.

"Unsaponifiables" do not "help stimulate" anything. I doubt he can explain what "saponification" is beyond what Wikipedia says. There is no known therapeutic benefit to consuming any derivative of avocado, soy, or chicken, aside from basic nutrition benefits.

His second post is directly plagiarized from a website called 'herbs2000', which is itself full of nothing related to science or medicine. Homeopathy is literally a treatment with sugar pills infused with chemically pure water. They are perfect placebos, or unflavored candies. Eat as many of them as you want, and don't bother with their alleged names, because they're all identical.

The rest of the replies are too massively stupid to address. Or really I just don't want to bother.

[crwstar]

I do not come to Medhelp for this kind of help. Thanks but I'll decline.