AV block, Heart block.
Root Cause of Disease
Lyme carditis occurs when Lyme bacteria that have disseminated in the blood establish infection in heart tissue. Lyme carditis usually occurs in association with joint or nervous system manifestations, although the heart may be the only site of clinically apparent disease.
Symptoms
Symptoms of Lyme carditis include:
- Dizziness or light-headedness
- Fainting
- Shortness of breath
- Chest pains
- Heart palpitations
These symptoms can also appear alongside symptoms of Lyme disease such as:
Causes
Carditis occurs in 4% to 10% of cases of Lyme disease and usually begins 3 to 6 weeks after the initial illness. It manifests as a transient myocarditis with varying degrees of atrioventricular block. The diagnosis is made primarily on clinical grounds and confirmed by serologic testing. Temporary cardiac pacing is frequently needed by patients who have severe heart block with hemodynamic instability. The evidence suggests that, in most cases, the block is at the level of the atrioventricular node. The block generally resolves completely with antibiotic treatment. Complete heart block rarely persists more than 1 week, and the long-term prognosis appears to be excellent. Consideration and prompt recognition of this potentially lethal, but reversible, cause of heart block is crucial in order to avoid inappropriate permanent pacemaker implantation.
Home Remedies to treat Lyme Carditis
Remedy – 1: Anti-inflammatory food
Materials: Vegetables, Nuts, Oats, Salmon
While an inflammatory reaction can help protect you when a dangerous particle enters your body, it can also cause symptoms like swelling in your airways that can restrict your breathing. For this reason, it may help asthma symptoms to eat foods that fight inflammation. “I would recommend a whole food diet that is high in antioxidants, live cultures, and omega-3 fatty acids,”. This type of diet should include:
- Leafy greens like spinach and kale
- Berries like cherries and raspberries
- Whole grains like oats and brown rice
- Fatty fish like salmon and tuna
- Nuts and beans.
Product link: Nuts, Oats, Salmon
Remedy – 2: Fermented yogurt
Materials: Yogurt
Greek yogurt has been connected to lower cholesterol and triglyceride levels, which can reduce your risk of heart disease. Cholesterol and triglycerides can harden or block your arteries over time, leading to heart disease or atherosclerosis. By controlling your cholesterol, Greek yogurt may help you avoid heart disease or slow its progression. Here are some ideas for adding Greek yogurt to your diet:
- Eat Greek yogurt with honey as a simple breakfast.
- Use unflavoured Greek yogurt as a sour cream substitute.
- Blend Greek yogurt into a smoothie.
- Mix Greek yogurt in creamy sauces.
- Stir Greek yogurt into spinach dip.
- Make tzatziki with Greek yogurt.
Product link: Yogurt
Remedy – 3: Bone broth
Materials: Bone broth
The health benefits of bone broth will keep your ticker in tip-top shape. The essential amino acids it provides help lower your risk factor for heart disease and stroke and have even been found to reduce the size of heart attacks.
How to make bone broth?
Making bone broth is very simple. There are many recipes online, but most people don’t even use a recipe. All you really need is a large pot, water, vinegar, and bones. To get you started, here’s an easy recipe you can follow:
Ingredients
- 1 gallon (4 liters) of water
- 2 tbsp (30 mL) apple cider vinegar
- 2–4 pounds (about 1–2 kg) of animal bones
- Salt and pepper, to taste
Procedure:
- Place all ingredients in a large pot or slow cooker.
- Bring to a boil.
- Reduce to a simmer and cook for 12–24 hours. The longer it cooks, the better it will taste and more nutritious it will be.
- Allow the broth to cool. Strain it into a large container and discard the solids.
- In order to make the most nutritious broth, it’s best to use a variety of bones — marrow bones, oxtail, knuckles, and feet. You can even mix and match bones in the same batch.
- Adding vinegar is important because it helps pull all the valuable nutrients out of the bones and into the water, which is ultimately what you will be consuming.
- You can also add vegetables, herbs, or spices to your broth to enhance the flavour.
- Common additions include garlic, onion, celery, carrot, parsley, and thyme. These can be added right away in step one.
Product link: Bone-broth
Other Remedies
Oregano
This natural cure can help in the treatment of Lyme disease because it has anti – spirochete capacity which means that it can directly inhibit the spread of the bacteria that is cause for this disease and that is Borrelia genus. You can add oregano to your daily diet to naturally heal your body from infection. You can use it as a slave to the site of the bite. You need to ask your doctor about the recommended dosage for Lyme disease.
Clove
This is an adaptogenic herb that has the ability to fight against the bacteria which is the cause for Lyme disease. You can add clove in your everyday diet or you can apply it as a slave to the affected side. In both ways it can help you but you need to talk with your doctor about the best way for your treatment.
Omega – 3 fatty acids
Omega 3 – fatty acids are having anti – inflammatory properties. Also they can support neurological and cognitive functions. You should consume foods that are rich in Omega – 3 fatty acids, such as seeds, nuts and wild – caught fish. Also you can supplement with 1,000 mg of fish oil on a daily basis, especially with those who have astaxanthin which can boost the absorption.
Preventions
The best way to prevent Lyme disease is to avoid tick bites. Here are some ways to do this :
- Know where ticks are likely to be.
- Use repellent on the skin, clothing, and hiking or camping gear.
- Give pets anti-tick treatment.
- Check all gear, clothes, and pets for ticks after being outdoors.
- Shower after coming in from outside and check for ticks.
- Dry clothes at high temperatures to kill ticks.
- Ask a pest control service about how to keep ticks out of the yard.
- Remove ticks quickly and correctly.
- Be alert for the symptoms of Lyme disease.
