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What Is Aortic Valve Stenosis?

SOURCES:

Mayo Clinic: "Aortic valve stenosis: Causes," "Aortic valve stenosis: Symptoms," "Aortic valve stenosis: Complications," "Aortic valve stenosis: Tests and diagnosis," "Aortic valve stenosis: Treatments and Drugs."

American Heart Association: "Heart, How it Works, "Alcohol and Heart Health," "Heart Valve Awareness: Seek Clarity About Your Risks," "Life's Simple 7, Losing Weight," "Tips and Hacks," "Can Processed Foods Be Part of a Healthy Diet?" "Problem: Aortic valve stenosis," "Heart Valve Surgery Recovery and Follow Up."

Cleveland Clinic: "How Does Blood Flow Through the Heart," "What You Need to Know about Heart Valve Disease."

American College of Cardiology: "Learn more: Aortic valve stenosis."

Johns Hopkins Medicine: "Valvular Heart Disease."

Columbia University Department of Surgery: "Aortic Valve Disease," "After Aortic Surgery FAQs."

Michigan Medicine Cardiac Surgery: "Heart Valve Disease."

Medscape: "Aortic Stenosis Treatment & Management."

Alliance for Aging Research: "Patient Information: Heart Valve Disease."

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: "Aiming for a Healthy Weight," "Managing Stress," "Quitting Smoking," "How Does Smoking Affect the Heart and Blood Vessels?"

Merck Manual (Consumer Version): "Infective Endocarditis."

British Heart Foundation: "Counselling."

The Society of Thoracic Surgeons: "Patient Guide to Heart, Lung, and Esophageal Surgery -- Aortic Valve Disease."

Texas Heart Institute: "Heart Information Center -- Valve Replacement or Repair."

University of North Carolina Health Care: "Your Guide to Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR)."

University of Washington Medical Center: "At Home after Your TAVR."

Peripheral Neuropathy Natural Treatments

Symptoms from peripheral neuropathy depend on the type of nerves damaged. The three types are motor nerves, sensory nerves, and autonomic nerves.

Motor nerves

Your motor nerves send messages from the brain to the muscles so you can control your movements.

If your motor nerves are affected, you may experience symptoms including:

Sensory nerves

Sensory nerves send messages from other body parts to the brain and trigger your senses. When you experience a cold sensation or touch something sharp, you are using your sensory nerves.

If your peripheral neuropathy affects your sensory nerves, you may experience:

Autonomic nerves

These nerves control involuntary and semi-voluntary functions including blood pressure, heart rate, bladder functions, and sweating.

If your autonomic nerves are affected from peripheral neuropathy, you may experience symptoms including:

Treatment for peripheral neuropathy depends on the cause. Some common treatments involve physical therapy, surgery, and injections for increased nerve pressure. Other treatments focus on reducing pain and discomfort with over-the-counter painkillers such as ibuprofen or aspirin.

There are also a number of natural treatments to help reduce symptoms and peripheral neuropathy.

1. Vitamins

Some cases of peripheral neuropathy are related to vitamin deficiencies. Vitamin B is essential for your nerve health. A deficiency can lead to significant nerve damage.

While you can get vitamin B from your meals, your doctor may also recommend taking a supplement. Stick to the recommended dose to prevent toxicity and worsening symptoms.

Vitamin D can also help prevent nerve pain. Your skin typically produces vitamin D in response to sunlight. A deficiency can cause neuropathy pain. Taking a supplement can help reduce the symptoms of neuropathy.

2. Cayenne pepper

Cayenne pepper contains capsaicin, an ingredient in hot peppers that makes them spicy. Capsaicin has been used in topical creams for its pain relief properties. It decreases the intensity of pain signals sent through the body.

Incorporating cayenne pepper in your diet or taking a capsaicin supplement can help to reduce neuropathy pain.

Topical capsaicin ointments can also be used on the body. Although it may initially burn, continued use will gradually reduce neuropathy sensations.

Be sure to discuss this treatment method with your doctor before using it to prevent adverse symptoms.

3. Quit smoking

Smoking affects your blood circulation. The blood vessels narrow and less oxygenated blood can get through. Without proper blood circulation, you may experience increased numbness and pain from your peripheral neuropathy. Eliminating smoking habits can help to improve your symptoms. Let this motivate you to make positive changes.

4. Warm bath

Taking a warm bath can be soothing and can also alleviate pain symptoms from neuropathy. Warm water increases blood circulation throughout the body, decreasing pain symptoms from numbness.

If your sensory nerves are affected from peripheral neuropathy and you're not as sensitive to temperature, be careful not to make your bath water too hot.

5. Exercise

Regular exercise can help to combat pain and improve your overall health. Being active can reduce your blood sugar, which, in turn, can reduce or slow down nerve damage. Exercise also increases blood flow to your arms and legs and reduces stress. These are all factors that help to reduce discomfort and pain.

6. Essential oils

Some essential oils, including chamomile and Roman lavender, help to increase circulation in the body. They also have pain-relieving and anti-inflammatory properties that could boost healing.

Dilute essential oils (a few drops) in 1 ounce of a carrier oil such as olive oil. Applying these diluted oils to the affected area can reduce stinging and tingling pains from peripheral neuropathy.

7. Meditation

Meditation techniques can help people struggling with neuropathy symptoms live through their pain. It can help to lower stress, improve your coping skills, and decrease your pain intensity. Taking a mind-body approach is a noninvasive technique that provides you with more control over your condition.

8. Acupuncture

Acupuncture promotes natural healing by stimulating the body's pressure points. This technique triggers the nervous system to release chemicals that can change the pain experience or threshold. Acupuncture helps to provide an energy balance to the body that can affect your emotional well-being.

Prevention works so much better than treatment. Keeping your blood sugars within the normal range will help prevent your neuropathy from worsening. If your neuropathy is related to alcohol intake, stop drinking now to prevent the condition from getting worse.

Natural remedies have some success in alleviating the pain symptoms of peripheral neuropathy. However, be sure to consult with your doctor prior to participating in a new treatment method. If you begin experiencing irregular symptoms from natural remedies, or if your conditions worsen, visit a doctor immediately.

What Is Aortic Stenosis? Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis, Treatment, And Prevention

Treatment for aortic stenosis varies based on the severity of your condition, whether you're symptomatic, and if your condition is worsening.

If your symptoms are mild, your healthcare provider may keep an eye on your condition with regular appointments. They may also recommend heart-healthy lifestyle changes and certain medications.

If your aortic stenosis is severe, treatment options may include replacing the aortic valve.

Medication Options Your doctor may prescribe drugs to alleviate your symptoms and help prevent further problems, especially if your condition is mild or you can't have surgery.

These medications may include:

Anti-arrhythmic medications, to keep your heart rhythm normal when arrhythmias (irregular heartbeats) develop

Anticoagulants or blood thinners, to reduce the risk of blood clots

Beta-blockers, to decrease the heart's workload and reduce palpitations

ACE Inhibitors, to decrease blood pressure when hypertension is present

Diuretics, to reduce the amount of fluid in the tissues and the bloodstream

Vasodilators, to open and relax the blood vessels

Surgery Surgical options to treat aortic valve stenosis include:

Aortic Valve Replacement Aortic valve replacement is frequently needed to treat aortic valve stenosis. The surgery involves removing the damaged valve and replacing it with a mechanical valve or a valve made from cow, pig, or human heart tissue. If you have a mechanical valve, you must take blood-thinning medications for the rest of your life to prevent blood clots.

Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is a less invasive procedure in which doctors use a catheter to replace an aortic valve that has narrowed. TAVR may be the best option for you if you're at high risk of complications from surgical aortic valve replacement.

Aortic Valve Repair In rare cases, surgeons repair an aortic valve to treat aortic stenosis.

Balloon Valvuloplasty To treat aortic valve stenosis in infants and children, doctors may insert a catheter with a balloon on the tip into an artery in your arm or groin and guide it to the aortic valve. They then inflate the balloon, which expands the opening of the narrowed valve. For adults, this procedure is typically only performed on those who are too sick to manage a more invasive surgery like aortic valve replacement.

Nothing can be done to prevent congenital aortic stenosis,

but there are steps you can take to avoid developing the condition in the future.

Aortic stenosis may be prevented by:

Keeping Your Heart Healthy High blood pressure, obesity, and high cholesterol levels may be linked to aortic stenosis, so stay healthy by keeping your blood pressure, weight, and cholesterol level in check.

Maintaining Good Oral Hygiene Infected gums can cause inflammation of heart tissue that can aggravate aortic stenosis.

Avoiding Rheumatic Fever See your doctor if you have a sore throat. Left untreated, strep throat can develop into rheumatic fever, which can cause aortic stenosis.

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