Heal Your Heart with Eecp: The Only Noninvasive Way to Overcome Heart Disease

I really like the sound of this treatment, no pain, no real risks and lots to gain. The book is very convincing that EECP works. Also, it is apparently covered by health insurance in the USA. The hardest thing might be committing to the one hour treatment sessions, five days a week for seven weeks. On the down side, I was tempted to give the book 4 stars since the author trashes chelation therapy (on pg.190) but in all honesty, the EECP treatment if not the book, does deserve 5 stars! Braverman states that chelation therapy is unproven, 'harmful - even fatal - when administered to the wrong person'. I don't agree. Perhaps she is so sold on EECP that she felt it unnecessary to research chelation therapy. Having worked in a chelation clinic for over 10 years, it's my opinion that Chelation and EECP could produce far better results in tandem than either modality used alone and there seems no reason why they could not be used simultaneously, if not synergistically. After all the negative comments, there is one redeeming sentence at the end where she states "Chelation does not interfere with EECP, so you may undergo both therapies if you choose" p.191. I would be surprised if Dr Julian Whitaker, MD (from the Foreword) doesn't use both in his practice. Like chelation therapy, EECP requires some maintenance treatment down the track whether it be 1, 2 or 5 years later. A full course of EECP runs about $6,000 (covered by insurance) over 7 weeks; a full course of chelation runs about $2,000-3,000 over 10 weeks.

Immensely readible and clear, this book documents the amazing efficacy of a simple, painless, out-patient procedure that resolves problems of angina and heart disease in 80% to 90% of sufferers without the pain, anxiety, costs and risks of having invasive cardiologists put stents in your arteries or attempt open heart surgery. It shows, only too clearly, that the vast majority of cardiologists and cardiac surgeons are declining to advise patients of this option until the patients are so far gone from invasive efforts that no more can be done surgically. At this point, if ever, these exhausted patients are told about EECP only to discover that it will work even for them. The book also shows how double standards are used by professional entities to demand ever more "gold standard" studies of the efficacy of EECP while surgical methods, used universally, are not required to meet the same standards and, indeed, cannot ethically be tested to these standards anyway. I learned about EECP from a Life Extension Magazine article, researched it myself and insisted on trying it. My decent and loving cardiologist readily agreed to the procedure once I raised it, agreed with my reasoning ( mainly non-invasive procedures before invasive ones), and said it had helped some of her patients. But had she told me about it before I insisted on trying it? No. I read this book only after receiving my first EECP treatment and it explained to me, among other things, why I needed less nitroglycerine walking the dog even after one treatment of the thirty-five recommended! I do hope that all sufferers will read this book and, then, give a copy to their cardiologist. Faced with this inspiring and documented book, I think your cardiologist will accept your wishes--as mine did--and that, in the end, the cardiology profession itself will be forced to come to its senses. Jeremy J. Stone

The following are my notes to myself on this great book. ( I take notes on each of the 200+ books I read each year) Alternate names: virtual exercise, passive exercise, deep tissue massage, big squeeze (austistic?) The 35 session program strengthens the cardio system - by applying pressure at the right time during each heart beat. Makes it much easier for the patient to get into exercise later. Stronger and become better able to deliver more blood, oxygen, and nutrients. Typically needs to have second treatment in 5 years - similar to by-pass and other heart treatments. Far less expensive than US invasive techniques. 35 session treatment plan was established in China. China now has 1,800 EECP centers (US has 650 locations) . 74% of Chinese patients maintained improvement for at least 7 years pg 58. Also patients were 4X less likely to suffer a cardiac death in the following 8 years. Chinese doctor's salary, until several years ago, was based on keeping person healthy, not on treating problems. 1 million Chinese have had EECP treatment. They use it for a wide variety of circulatory conditions, including strokes, Parkinson's disease, and visual impairments (pg 59) Blood flow is critical to Traditional Chinese Medicine, Ayurvedic Medicine, Ancient Egyptian Medicine, and Ancient Greek Medicine pg 34 EPA approval for chronic stable angina and cardiogenic shock, then in 2002 congestive heart failure pg 61 There was a successful double-blind test of EECP in 1999. Which prompted Medicare to being paying for that treatment for that heart problem in that year. Very impressive international Angina statistics on page 75. 5,000 patients, 140 centers, patients had been diagnosed with heart problems for 10 years on average, 85% had undergone at least one bypass surgery or angioplasty or stent previously 42% had diabetes 32% had congestive heart failure 84% were deemed inoperable Results after 3 years: 35% no angina, % of patients with 4 obstructed arteries went from 23% down to 5% In the US, EECP is used for Stable Angina. Elsewhere it is used for both stable and unstable (comes on suddenly) angina - success rate being 74% and 80% respectively. Her report on use with elderly: 24 patients with average age = 85. 96% reduced symptoms, increased activity level, and improved physical mobility - all with no adverse events. 81% maintained the benefit for at least 1 year. Diabetes (9.5% of population) and EECP Study of 658 patients with diabetes and symptomatic heart disease. 87% has previously had invasive procedure and were not candidates for additional surgery. 69% responded favorably and 72% still had benefits 1 year later. None worsened. Also improved blood sugar control pg 106 Also helpful with Rheumatoid Arthritis (1% of population), tinnitus decreased significantly in 47% after just 5-10 sessions (pg 102), Some forms of deafness and blindness are also treated by Chinese with EECP She believes that EECP gets you to

Don't buy this book, if you don't want to live, a long and healthy life! Don't buy this book, if you don't mind, helping your Cardiologist pay off his Ferrari! And don't buy this book, if you don't mind, having your entire chest cavity ripped open like a Crab shell! But, if you want to actually "cure" your Heart disease, instead of just "treating its symtoms", then, DO....BUY THIS BOOK! EECP is the #1 Heart Theraphy in China! Buy this book and then learn why the almighty ($) based Western Medicine is much more apt to "operate", than the less invasive based (less trama and less bleeding) Eastern methods. EECP has already been approved by the FDA for Angina! It also works on, and CURES, Congestive Heart Failure, (since it "renews" the Heart muscle itself and is refered to as the "Natural By-pass")! It, (EECP), has also shown great results with other diseases, like Alzhiemer's, Parkinson's, Sexual Dysfunction and even Diabetes. But it does have a very notable side effect! Most patients lose 10-12 pounds after a course of treatments! So, we might have to throw in, weight-loss! If you have a loved one going through the pain and suffering of the current Heart treatments, you, NEED, TO BUY THIS BOOK!

For 11 years, since diagnosed with angina, I kept telling doctors I did not have a heart problem, but a FLOW problem. They didn't listen. (When do doctors listen? LOL) Finally, Dr. Braverman points this out is this superb book. And provides a solution that is simple, incredibly effective, reasonable in cost, painless, done out patient style, rapid in its effects and easy to accept both intellectually and emotionally. That this technique, known for over 60 years, has not been widely promoted by the AMA, is an indictment of that organization. The book also speaks to many other diseases which can be positively affected by EECP. And Dr. Braverman also discusses the benefits to those who are "healthy." A superb book. Get it.