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A number of medical
tests are used to diagnose arterial blockages. A popular one
is the angiogram, which involves a series of X-rays taken,
in rapid succession, after a radiopaque substance has been
injected into the blood vessel being examined. "Before" and
"after" angiograms often indicate a significant reduction of
arterial obstructions following the "nutritional bypass" program.
Angiograms, however, have risks (i.e., from the x-rays and
the dye injected into the bloodstream). A much safer, non-invasive
alternative is Doppler ultrasound test.
Doppler testing
involves measuring blood pressure, and blood flow at various parts
of the body. Sensitive instruments take arterial pressure
readings at the neck, upper arm, wrist, upper thigh, lower
thigh, calf, ankle and toes. Improvements in flow readings
in the extremities, over time, indicate that the arteries
are becoming unblocked.
Some Doppler
equipment has a video display screen. "Before" and "after" conditions
of the arteries are clearly visible to both doctor and patient.
The following case illustrates the potential improvements:
A man, in Toronto,
dropped into unconsciousness for nearly a minute. At Sunnybrook
Hospital, using Doppler testing, the cause was diagnosed as
a 40-50% occlusion of the left carotid artery.
A carotid artery bypass operation was recommended, but the
man declined. Instead, he followed the Nutritional Bypass program.
After three months he returned to his doctor, who could not
locate the site of the former occlusion. The patient was
sent to Toronto General Hospital (TGH) for further testing.
The same Doppler tests were repeated, but no occlusion was
found. The incredulous doctors at TGH accused Sunnybrook of
misdiagnosis yet the participant himself had seen the confirming
"before" and "after" displays on the video screens. The same
kind of ultrasound testing instrument was used in both cases.
Elaborate tests
are not always necessary to measure progress made from
nutritional arterial cleansing. Some doctors simply record
(a) how far patients with claudication (intermittent leg cramps)
can walk without pain, and/or (b) the number of angina attacks
a patient has, in a given week. As circulation improves, patients
with claudication will be able to walk further without pain
and those with angina will experience fewer attacks. These
are objective, measurable signs of improvement. Similarly,
keeping a diary of the incidences and severity of numbness,
tingling or cramping will indicate how much progress is being
made. Some symptoms diminish gradually, others quite dramatically.
It is not unusual, for example, for someone who has had cold
hands and/or feet for many months (or years) to suddenly have
them warm up on one particular day after a month, or so, into
the nutritional bypass program.
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