The Life Extension Foundation reports that congestive heart failure "... is difficult to diagnose because it often occurs in conjunction with, or as a result of, other forms of heart disease. The best hope for patients with CHF is to catch the disease early, before it has caused permanent enlargement of the heart. The symptoms of CHF include fatigue, shortness of breath, coughing, swelling, and, when severe, bluish extremities."
Some common drugs prescribed for the disease include: diuretics, angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors, beta blockers, and digoxin. Side effects from these drugs can be serious.
"Vitamins and dietary supplements (such as CoQ10, L-carnitine, and taurine) have been shown to increase the heart's function or reduce the side effects of drugs used to treat CHF. They have also been shown to ease the symptoms of CHF—often without the debilitating side effects of more powerful pharmaceuticals."
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