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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="http://blogs.mercola.com/utility/FeedStylesheets/rss.xsl" media="screen"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"><channel><title>An Herbal Extract Eases Symptoms of Heart Failure</title><link>http://blogs.mercola.com/sites/vitalvotes/archive/2008/02/11/An-Herbal-Extract-Eases-Symptoms-of-Heart-Failure.aspx</link><description>A review of 14 studies has shown that hawthorn extract is effective in treating the symptoms of chronic heart failure. In most of the studies, the extract was used as an adjunct to conventional treatment. It worked significantly better than placebos in</description><dc:language>en</dc:language><generator>CommunityServer 2008.5 SP1 (Build: 31106.3070)</generator><item><title>re: An Herbal Extract Eases Symptoms of Heart Failure</title><link>http://blogs.mercola.com/sites/vitalvotes/archive/2008/02/11/An-Herbal-Extract-Eases-Symptoms-of-Heart-Failure.aspx#118946</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 Feb 2008 19:43:06 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">24451277-a5aa-4add-96dc-64081bfd86fa:118946</guid><dc:creator>moo_203</dc:creator><description>seg,&lt;br /&gt;you must have the same doctor as i do!&lt;img src="http://blogs.mercola.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=118946" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description></item><item><title>re: An Herbal Extract Eases Symptoms of Heart Failure</title><link>http://blogs.mercola.com/sites/vitalvotes/archive/2008/02/11/An-Herbal-Extract-Eases-Symptoms-of-Heart-Failure.aspx#118942</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 Feb 2008 14:39:56 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">24451277-a5aa-4add-96dc-64081bfd86fa:118942</guid><dc:creator>curlilox</dc:creator><description>My husband and I went to a doctor in hopes he would help him get off High blood pressure meds.&amp;nbsp; The only things he prescribed besides what my husband was already on was Hawthorne berry and CoQ10.&amp;nbsp; He has taken many people off Hi BP meds this way with no problems.&amp;nbsp; At this point, we have cut his meds in 1/2 successfully. &lt;img src="http://blogs.mercola.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=118942" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description></item><item><title>re: An Herbal Extract Eases Symptoms of Heart Failure</title><link>http://blogs.mercola.com/sites/vitalvotes/archive/2008/02/11/An-Herbal-Extract-Eases-Symptoms-of-Heart-Failure.aspx#118939</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 Feb 2008 02:18:36 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">24451277-a5aa-4add-96dc-64081bfd86fa:118939</guid><dc:creator>foxtroter_203</dc:creator><description>Article states: " 
 &lt;p&gt; Dr. Pittler said it makes him uncomfortable that hawthorn is available without a prescription. “We don’t really know the mechanisms by which hawthorn works,” he said, “and it is important to caution that patients should not self-diagnose, and then self-treat with hawthorn.”  &lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt; Dr. Pittler is right.&amp;nbsp; It is the right of MD's to misdiagnose you and/or kill you with their drugs rather than an individual&amp;nbsp;make personal choices in health.&amp;nbsp; One should never consider taking Omega-3 fatty acids, Vit D, magnesium or decrease HFCS intake to prevent the symptoms in the first place.  &lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt; It is the patient's responsibility to trash their body and then the responsibility and the God given right for MD's to dictate what happens next---even though they are responsible for thousands of deaths each year through "acceptable" medical practices.  &lt;/p&gt; &lt;nyt_UPDATE_BOTTOM&gt; &lt;/nyt_UPDATE_BOTTOM&gt; &lt;/nyt_TEXT&gt; &lt;img src="http://blogs.mercola.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=118939" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description></item><item><title>re: An Herbal Extract Eases Symptoms of Heart Failure</title><link>http://blogs.mercola.com/sites/vitalvotes/archive/2008/02/11/An-Herbal-Extract-Eases-Symptoms-of-Heart-Failure.aspx#118937</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 Feb 2008 18:15:55 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">24451277-a5aa-4add-96dc-64081bfd86fa:118937</guid><dc:creator>Russ Bianchi</dc:creator><description>What say ye oh wise plant sage and resident V V contributor, of all things botanical and preventative, Doc Gussa, of:  &lt;a href="http://www.plantcures.com"&gt; www.plantcures.com &lt;/a&gt; ? &lt;img src="http://blogs.mercola.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=118937" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description></item><item><title>re: An Herbal Extract Eases Symptoms of Heart Failure</title><link>http://blogs.mercola.com/sites/vitalvotes/archive/2008/02/11/An-Herbal-Extract-Eases-Symptoms-of-Heart-Failure.aspx#118935</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 Feb 2008 17:32:36 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">24451277-a5aa-4add-96dc-64081bfd86fa:118935</guid><dc:creator>mmc88121</dc:creator><description>Hawthorn, has long been used in folk remedies for "dropsy", which is now called edema, usually caused by congestive heart failure.&amp;nbsp; Perhaps Dr. Gussa could give us some more information about this drug. &lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt; Mary &lt;img src="http://blogs.mercola.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=118935" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description></item></channel></rss>