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Weight lifting/ beta blockers and supplement safety
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Weight lifting/ beta blockers and supplement safety
by chrose1201, Jul 10, 2002 12:00AM
History: Heart attack 1993 Tenormin, no surgery.
Cardiac arrest Dec. 2000 Defibrillator installed. Hypoxia suffered as well. Meds= Zestril, Coreg, Synthroid (Hypothyroidism)Coumadin and aspirin.
Within reason (ie: no excessively heavy weights) how safe is it to lift weights in a gym. Also are natural supplements safe amino acids and the like. And lastly can I lift weights while taking Beta Blockers or will that somehow be detrimental.
Any thoughts and opinions will be greatly appreciated.
Cardiac arrest Dec. 2000 Defibrillator installed. Hypoxia suffered as well. Meds= Zestril, Coreg, Synthroid (Hypothyroidism)Coumadin and aspirin.
Within reason (ie: no excessively heavy weights) how safe is it to lift weights in a gym. Also are natural supplements safe amino acids and the like. And lastly can I lift weights while taking Beta Blockers or will that somehow be detrimental.
Any thoughts and opinions will be greatly appreciated.
Doctor's Answer
by CCF-M.D.-KE, Jul 10, 2002 12:00AM
Weight lifting is a form of isometric exercise which can lead to thickening of the heart muscle, which is not good. Given that you have had a prior heart attack and cardiac arrest this may not be a good idea whether on beta blockers or not. I would consult with your doctor and review all of your prior heart studies and discuss this issue. Light weight lifting may not be a problem, but one would need to thoroughly review your history. I probably would not recommend it.
There are many natural supplements on the markert today. I am not aware of any "natural substance" which improves survival in a person with your medical conditions. I treat patients having a similar medical history to you with an aspirin, beta blocker, ACE inhibitor and statin(cholesterol lowering medication). Many of these natural supplements may not cause harm but I don't think they help.
Thanks for your question,
CCF-MD-KE
Member Comments (1)
by GERI1936, Apr 25, 2009 11:36AM
A related discussion, NATURAL SUPPLEMENTS was started.
