Drug Safety |

November 10, 2008

Have You Heard that Vitamin Pills Won’t Help Heart Disease, but Cholesterol Drugs Are Magic?

Don’t believe the hype. There is no magic pill for health.

Eating fruits and vegetables and getting plenty of exercises are great for your health, but the quality of the relationships in your life are even more important.

Toxic relationships are filled with toxic stress. Toxic stress makes you sick.

Loving nurturing relationships will keep you healthy even if you don’t have the best lifestyle habits.

Real hope for heart disease isn’t in pill form!

If you only listen to sources that want your dollars, you will pay dearly.

You have the power to build your health and vitality! No matter what your current state of health, you can feel better if you nurture yourself.

The researchers who first impressed the world with cholesterol-lowering drug studies were careful to point out that the wonderful benefits of their study could be achieved by lowering cholesterol with diet and lifestyle changes.

There is no money to be made in advising people to eat better. Drugs are far more profitable.

However, cholesterol-lowering drugs bring along undesirable side effects that could be far worse than the benefits they allegedly offer.

If you take Statin drugs, are you also paying attention to your diet?

The drug companies say that you should be using the drugs in combination with diet and lifestyle changes.

Did your doctor spend time talking with you about HOW to change your diet before he gave you a prescription that could CAUSE heart failure?

The studies credit reduction of CRP, which is a measure of inflammation, as the reason that many more people should be using Statin drugs.

Reducing inflammation within your body is definitely health building. How can you do that without risking undesirable side effects?

Increasing the amount of fruits and vegetables in your diet will reduce inflammation, thereby reducing your risk of heart attack and stroke.

The only reason to advise drug use BEFORE giving serious effort to support diet and lifestyle change, is TO MAKE MONEY.

Is there a magical way to build health, and reduce the risk of ALL forms of heart disease, diabetes, and stroke?

I wouldn’t say that it is magic, but it is simple and easy to do.

Want to lower your cholesterol without endangering your health?

Commit to diet and lifestyle changes before risking drugs to lower cholesterol.

Eat 5 servings of fruits and vegetables everyday.
Eat plenty of fiber
Sip water all day long.
Get 30 minutes of sunlight everyday. (Have your vitamin D level checked, and supplement if necessary.)
Be active! Americans are dying early from EVERY cause of death due to Sedentary Death Syndrome.

However, if you resort to drugging your cholesterol level, studies show that you maybe better off to sit on your couch and stop exerting yourself!

Cholesterol lowering drugs cause exercise intolerance!

Trusting a drug that prevents you from exercising effectively to PROTECT you from heart disease is an extremely weak plan!

Being active is the best thing you can do for yourself UNLESS you are on Statin Drugs.

Even if you sit on the couch and move very little to avoid the damage of exercise while being drugged with Statins, you will still deplete your CoQ10.

Depleting yourself of this important enzyme is harmful and may lead to heart failure.

Dr. Julian Whitaker credits Statins with the epidemic of heart failure the world is facing.

Remember this statistic:

Lowering Your Cholesterol Will NOT Reduce Your Risk of Death!

However, we’ve been hearing amazing testimonials from folks using Vemma nutritional supplements.

Vemma is the nutritional supplement Heart Failure Solutions recommends because of its safe track record.

It’s awesome to hear that folks have gotten off drugs for cholesterol, blood pressure and blood sugar using Vemma products!

My personal experience with it has been really awesome!

It has really been helping my young son as well! I’m really thrilled to have found something that helps him calm himself, he even asks for it!

If you are concerned about the drugs you are taking or would just like more energy, click on the link below for more information.

Lower Cholesterol With Nutrition

Many blessings,

Carrie Tucker, RCP

The Life Breath Coach

Heart Failure Solutions

PS– Remember everyday:

Relax and Release tension
Exhale Slowly
Be active in a way that adds Joy to your life

Plus pure water ~whole foods~sunshine~and laughter

Water Retention |

November 5, 2008

| by Carrie Tucker

What Foods Help Get Rid of Fluid Retention?

Today one of my clients asked me what they could eat to get rid of fluid retention.

It isn’t an easy question to answer because there are many causes of fluid retention that will not be healed by eating foods that make you pee.

Some foods can make you retain fluid by slowing down your kidneys, while others can help your kidneys work better.

Anemia, protein deficiency, and an abnormally high need for one or more vitamins or minerals can cause fluid retention as well.

Keep in mind that fluid retention is NOT simple to treat.

Maybe you aren’t even aware that those difficult to lose pounds are actually fluid rather than fat!

You don’t lose fluid weight the same way you lose weight from fat!

You can burn fat, but you don’t “burn” water you release it!

This subject can be a bit overwhelming, so don’t let yourself get complacent!

Fluid retention drains your health!

Cover the simple stuff first:

sip water all day even when you feel bloated (unless your doctor advises you not to because of kidney failure)
have your hormones checked
treat all low oxygen levels with supplemental oxygen

The most common cause of fluid retention is dehydration! So sip all day and if you are on fluid restriction, it’s a good idea to stick to water with fresh lemon.

Hormones are another issue that could be causing your fluid retention and your doctor can evaluate if this is a problem for you.

Low oxygen levels are potentially fatal, so you want to look for them when you are active and distressed as well as when you are sleeping!

Discovering what foods help get rid of fluid retention is only slightly helpful early on in your disease process.

Is this the information you were looking for?

Foods that cause you to release fluid:

celery
onion
parsley
garlic
peppermint
eggplant
cabbage
cranberries
asparagus
corn
cucumber
grapes
watermelon

Some sources say to reduce intake of parsley and celery to avoid water retention. They are both high in chlorophyll so it’s no wonder they are hugely helpful in addressing the issues that may contribute to fluid retention. A list of foods high in magnesium will help as well. Magnesium is the “relax mineral” so it helps fluid retention in several ways.

Herbs that help you to release fluid:

uva ursi
buchu
horse chestnut (also used to promote leg vein circulation in Europe for many years)
dandelion root or tincture (good for kidneys, adrenal glands, and liver)
Dong Quai (also soothing to intestines and bladder)

Be careful with herbs, like drugs, they are potentially harmful!

Fluid Retention can be very uncomfortable.

The discomfort of fluid retention can be eased with the use of essential oils.

Essential oils, used in baths, gargles, mouthwashes, vaporizers, inhalants, as well as compresses and massages can be helpful:

cypress
geranium
juniper
lavender
rosemary

Fluid BALANCE is the goal, and many foods can be helpful in righting your fluid balance.

Helpful foods, vitamins, and minerals:

brazil nuts
fish
Vitamin B6
Vitamin A
Vitamin C
magnesium (would a list of food sources help?)
selenium

Give your attention to a few other concerns that effect fluid retention!

Avoid constipation, eat foods high in dietary fiber:

grains
beans
fruits

AVOID the following:

table salt (for severe fluid retention use only potassium chloride)
sugary foods and drinks
too much protein OR not enough protein
unhealthy fats
being still for long periods of time
crossing your legs
tight clothing
alcohol
smoke
coffee
black tea
processed foods
fast foods
white flour foods

There is no quick fix for fluid retention but it is likely to cause oxygen and nutrition problems because it interferes with absorption.

Better safe than sorry!

Get your oxygen levels checked and nourish yourself with a quality nutritional supplement.

Heart Failure Solutions recommends Vemma products because of their safe track record.

Click on the link below and learn more about what nutrition can do for you!

Nutrition Is Your Medicine

Many blessings,

Carrie Tucker, RCP

The Life Breath Coach

Heart Failure Solutions

PS– Remember everyday:

Relax and Release tension
Exhale Slowly
Be active in a way that adds Joy to your life

Plus pure water ~whole foods~sunshine~and laughter

Oxygen |

November 3, 2008

| by Carrie Tucker

What Does Low Oxygen Level Feel Like?

Low oxygen levels rob you of your health and can kill you.

Will you feel it if you have low oxygen level?

Many people who have dangerously low oxygen levels report “feeling just fine” despite their pale color and confusion.

Watch for the following symptoms of low oxygen level: Continue reading article →

Oxygen |

November 2, 2008

| by Carrie Tucker

Will Low Blood Oxygen Levels Kill You?

Will Low Blood Oxygen Levels, Kill You

Low oxygen levels will kill you slowly, OR can kill you instantly!

For years I worked in a very large hospital in Tacoma, Washington. I can not count the times that I have been part of a CPR effort on someone who had taken their oxygen off to get out of bed, and then experienced a cardiac arrest in the bathroom.

Very low oxygen levels can cause stimulation of your vagus nerve, which can stop your heart. Bearing down can also stimulate the vagus nerve causing your heart to stop.

You do NOT want to have low blood oxygen levels when you are sitting on the toilet!

2am, lunch time for night shift at the hospital, the familiar bells, bing-bing-bing. Code 4 room xyz, Code 4 room xyz!

Instead of lunch, we were on our knees in shit, trying to save someones life! No kidding! You WANT to meet your oxygen needs, especially when you are on the toilet. When you are baring down you are much more likely to cause a dangerous situation if your oxygen level is low!

You can have low blood oxygen levels at various times:

when you exert yourself
while sleeping
with habitually breath holding

When low blood oxygen levels occur your vital organs are deprived of oxygen and suffer harm.

Low blood oxygen levels WILL cost you your eye sight, your short term memory, your strength, and your charming disposition.

Blood oxygen levels below 92% are low enough to cause you harm!

If you choose not to treat low oxygen levels you face the deterioration of your quality of life, and the possibility of sudden death!

Treat Low Oxygen Levels To Allow Healing:

PREVENT low blood oxygen level (anything below 92% oxygen saturation) IF possible
reduce restriction and tension to coax expansive breathing
be as active as possible without depleting your blood oxygen level
oxygen enhanced sleep and activity will improve your ability to utilize oxygen
use food as medicine and guard against ingesting harmful irritants

Get all your questions answered!

Become a Masters Member of the “Life Breath Club“

You WILL regain quality of life, avoid further deterioration, and even reverse disease by treating low oxygen levels with supplemental oxygen.

Just giving focus to this basic need will help you turn the corner toward healing. Rediscover Your Sacred Breathing and you will realize just how miraculous your healing potential really is!

The real sticking point is that nobody likes using supplemental oxygen, but it’s impossible to heal once your blood oxygen levels fall below 92% with consistency because you are starving for oxygen.

“(Oxygen is) the conductor of the orchestra of the immune system.”

“Without oxygen, the lungs cannot breathe,

the heart cannot beat,

the brain cannot think,

the bowel cannot digest or absorb food,

and the muscles cannot move.”

“That is all very basic and essential.”

– Dr. Majid Ali

Will low blood oxygen levels kill you?

Yes, low blood oxygen levels will most definitely kill you!

The good news is that exercising AND sleeping with supplemental oxygen can go a LONG way to reverse harm and facilitate quicker healing from any disease process.

It’s tough to come to terms with oxygen use. You may feel like it just isn’t worth the inconvenience, irritation and embarrassment!

Without a doubt, oxygen is your best bet to maintain an active life!

You can truthfully say that your home oxygen machine is your MOST valuable health tool!

If that isn’t good news to you, have heart. With the help of The Life Breath Coach you may be able to improve your oxygen levels so much that your breathing heals without supplemental oxygen.

No need to choose! Both are valuable healing tools! A Magic Home Oxygen Box and Sacred Breathing with The Life Breath Coach is a healing combo that will heal you physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually! “Your Sacred Breathing Hand Book“

Will teach you how to:

reduce water retention
stop an asthma attack
breathe easier
conserve energy
access quicker healing
create hormone balance (yes, with better breathing!)
improve your emotional health
function better in times of trauma and disaster
reduced your risk of stroke
reduced your risk of heart attack
harness the power to kill harmful bacteria
create a less cancer friendly body! (oxygen destroys cancer cells)
decreased inflammation (chronic inflammation is the cause of ALL chronic illness!)

Get good and pink with your home oxygen or call 911! If you are in doubt, you are better safe than sorry!

Then click on the link below and find out about the most important book you will ever read!

“Sacred Breathing Hand Book”

You Do Not Have to Deteriorate and Die From Low Oxygen Levels!

Many blessings,

Carrie Tucker, RCP

“The Life Breath Coach”

Heart Failure Solutions

PS- Please take this seriously!

If you don’t have a home oxygen source, get one!

Be safe!

PPS- Remember everyday:

Relax and Release tension
Exhale Slowly
Be active in a way that adds Joy to your life

Plus pure water ~whole foods~sunshine~and laughter

Drug Safety |

October 9, 2008

| by Carrie Tucker

Is Your High Cholesterol Medication Killing You?

“My cholesterol medications are killing me?”

Not fast enough for you to take notice, but YES they are!

Is there a way to lower cholesterol without risking your life?

You likely think that eating a diet low in saturated fat is the most effective way to lower your cholesterol, but it might surprise you to know that physical activity and sugar intake have a whole lot to do with what your lab tests point to.

Cholesterol medications are given to you to correct your lab results from your blood tests.

Are you aware that lowering your cholesterol level will NOT statistically lower your risk of death?

Your doctor is happy to prescribe a pill that will bring down your cholesterol level, but is it really the best course of treatment for you?

Do You Know the Side Effects of the Drugs Your Doctor Wants You To Take?

There are 3 major classes of “lipid-lowering drugs”

and

They all have side effects

Ask your pharmacist which type has been prescribed for you, so that you will be able to realistically look at the side effects you may be facing should you choose to begin drugging yourself.

The oldest cholesterol-lowering drugs are Bile Acid Sequestrants.

These drugs cause poor absorption of fat-soluble nutrients. (vitamins A,D,E,and K)

You already have enough reason to avoid this drug. These vitamins, especially E, are extremely important to your heart health, and supplementing won’t help if you are on this type of drug.

Bile Acid Sequestrants have a laundry list of side effects

bleeding disorders from Vit K deficiency
vision issues due to insufficient Vit A
interferes with absorption of thyroid medications
causes poor absorption of antibiotics
inhibits the absorption of several heart drugs

It doesn’t make sense to take a drug with undesirable side effects when there is a safe alternative that also binds with and removes cholesterol.

The alternative is dietary fiber.

The next group of drugs, Fibric Acid Derivatives, are down right deadly

The second class of drugs is generally used to lower triglyceride levels, though it is unknown exactly how these drugs work.

They do cause a number of uncomfortable side effects.

nausea
loose stools
flatulence
muscle cramps
rashes
problems with skin and hair

It gets WORSE!

The World Health Organization conducted a six-year study of 10,000 patients using Atromid-S, a Fibric Acid Derivative.

This study found that Atromid-S actually increased the overall death rate by 44 percent.

It did lower triglycerides levels enough to reduce the risk of heart disease and death by heart attacks, but the increased mortality from other causes more than canceled this benefit.

The excessive deaths caused by this Fibric Acid Derivative were associated to:

gall bladder disease
cancer
pancreatitis

Lopid is anther Fibric Acid Derivative and according to the Physicians’ Desk Reference, has similar side effects.

Additional things to keep in mind:

These drugs should not be used with blood thinners or “Statin Drugs” (which will be discussed next).
If you have gall bladder, liver, or kidney problems, you should not use these drugs.
They are hard on the liver, and liver function should be closely monitored while taking them.

The Alternative is to eliminate sugar and other refined carbohydrates, and add a large dose of fish oil.

Even triclyceride levels in the thousands are relatively easy to treat with dietary changes.

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The third class of drugs is known as:

Statins

All of the generic names for these drugs end with “statin”, which is where the name comes from. They include some of America’s best selling drugs:

Lipitor
Zocor
Mevacor
Pravachol
Lescol

There have been 5 major studies of these drugs that prove that they lower risk of heart disease and death by heart attack, and other causes.

The medical community has been so impressed by these studies that they have gone overboard recommending these drugs.

The FDA actually approved Mevacor for use in people with normal cholesterol levels, and no sign of heart disease!

Some experts predict that half the population will be taking these drugs in the future, and there is a push to have them reclassified to over-the-counter status.

The National Cholesterol Education Program guidelines recommend aggressive drug therapy. If fully implemented, 36 million Americans, one in every 5 adults, would be taking cholesterol-lowering drugs.

Statin drugs are helpful only when concentrated effort with lifestyle changes and natural therapies fail.

Despite the current infatuation with these drugs, they are NOT without RISK.

Side effects of Statin drugs include:

liver toxicity
gastrointestinal symptoms
rashes
blurred vision
muscle inflammation and weakness
rhabdomyolysis

Rhabdomyolysis is a condition involving muscle breakdown, and can be FATAL!

One statin drug, Baycol, was voluntarily recalled in August 2001 after being linked to 31 deaths.

Every one of the drugs in this class works in a similar manner and has similar side effects.

According to Public Citizen, a Washington D.C. consumer group, other statin drugs have killed an additional 81 Americans.

Julian Whitaker, M.D. warns of another adverse effect of statin drugs that he feels has contributed to the deaths from rhabdomyolysis.

It is not listed in the Physicians’ Desk Reference or the drug inserts, but Dr. Whitaker calls it:

“the most chilling of all the statin side effects”.

Statin drugs work by inhibiting the action of an enzyme that is required for the synthesis of cholesterol in the liver.

This enzyme is also necessary for the manufacture of co-enzyme Q10 (CoQ10).

Statins deplete the body of CoQ10.

CoQ10 is essential for energy production. The heart is the hardest working, most energy consuming of all the muscles in the body, and therefore hardest hit by deficiencies.

Dr. Whitaker says:

“I consider the CoQ10 deficiencies caused by the growing use of statin drugs to be in large part responsible for our current epidemic of heart failure.”

You should hear what he has to say about the negative effects of statins on your brain. The brain contains an abundance of cholesterol. It is not difficult to see how these drugs would affect your ability to think and function.

Suicide and violent behavior have been linked to very low cholesterol levels for a long time.

Pretty serious reasons to take a closer look at statin drugs!

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Don’t fall prey to the hype surrounding these “miracle” drugs. Educate yourself as to why you should give diet and lifestyle changes a REAL try. There is help available when you open yourself to a new way of thinking about food and activity.

Alternatives to taking these risky drugs are to eat more fiber and less saturated fat and simple sugar. Be more active and take CoQ10 and other supplements that can support you in your health building effort.

If you have no other choice but to take a statin drug, in is very important that you also take at least 200 milligrams of CoQ10.

Keep in mind that other natural alternatives may be helpful in lowering your cholesterol level:

fish oil

omega 3 fatty acid supplements (flaxseed oil)

inositol hexaniacinate (niacin and B vitamins, which has been found just as effective as statins in lowering cholesterol)

red yeast rice and other cholesterol-lowering supplements.

Nothing else matters if you don’t have good health.

Get Your Copy of The Cholesterol Lie and Arm Yourself With Knowledge That Can Save Your Life!

Click on the link to get your copy

The Cholesterol Lie

Heart Disease |

October 5, 2008

| by Carrie Tucker

Can Heart Disease Lead To Heart Failure?

Heart disease doesn’t get much news coverage unless someone famous dies of it. We don’t wear pink ribbons to bring awareness to it either, but heart disease is still the number one cause of death in the world.

You can have advanced heart disease and be unaware of it. The first sign of heart disease many times is a heart attack.

Heart Attack is a major contributor to heart failure!

It is common for women to develop heart failure within one year of having a heart attack.

Some treatments for heart disease actually contribute to heart failure!

The thousands of patients that I saw over two decades rarely made significant changes in diet and lifestyle before being prescribed drugs, and soon after started experiencing side effects from those drugs.

Many of them had surgery as well.

Much quality of life is lost when health building efforts are abandoned for harsh drugs and traumatic surgeries.

John was a patient I cared for a few years ago.

He was amazed that he had received a diagnosis of asthma.

“I thought asthma was a child-hood disease.”

Right away I noticed John’s pale color, and swollen ankles. So I checked his oxygen level right away.

John’s oxygen saturation was 87% when he answered his front door.

He only walked 10 paces and sat in his favorite chair, but it was several minutes before his blood oxygen level returned to a safe 92%.

As soon as John caught his breath, he insisted on showing me his prized orchid collection.

He took me through a beautiful garden with shades of orchids I had never seen before!

We exited the back of the garden, where he introduced me to the most charming and charismatic flock of birds I’ve ever had the pleasure of meeting.

By this time I was becoming concerned about John’s labored breathing and pale color, and I had to argue with him to let me pull his oxygen machine out of its corner.

By the time I plugged it in and put him on it, John’s oxygen level was 82%.

As soon as his color returned, John removed the oxygen, and insisted on pushing it back into it’s corner, even though he was gasping by the time he made his way back to his chair.

I gave John my speech about protecting his heart muscle and his quality of life by making sure that his oxygen level was never below 92%.

“My doctor said my heart is fine!” insisted John.

“I am just concerned about your oxygen level when you are caring for your garden and your birds,” I explained.

“If you use oxygen, that activity would be good for you, but without oxygen, you will stress and weaken your heart muscle.”

John smiled and patted me on the back.

“I just had an EKG and my heart is fine, please don’t worry about me.”

“Promise me that you won’t exert yourself, without oxygen?” I plead with him.

He went to patting my back again, “oh don’t you worry about me, I’ll be fine,” he said as he lead me to the door.

I couldn’t reach John for a second appointment for more than 10 months, and when I finally caught up with him he had just returned from the Mayo Clinic where he sought help for his “recurring pneumonia”.

It was at the Mayo Clinic that John received his heart failure diagnosis.

John was very angry, not at all the same person I had met 10 months earlier.

“The medical people on this island are terrible!” he almost shouted at me. “I had to go all the way to California to find out that my heart has been damaged and it is too late to do anything about it!”

I was a little taken back, but tried to calm him down. Though I reminded him that I had expressed concern for his heart when I had given him instructions to use oxygen during my last visit, he seemed to have no memory of that conversation.

“No one ever told me about my heart!” he seethed between clenched teeth.

So, I did my best to tell him what he COULD do to regain and protect his quality of life, but he was just too angry to listen. John just couldn’t get past his resentment so that he could find a positive place to begin making the changes he needed to make.

John was on a slippery slope until his death.

I have always felt that his anger and resentment did him in.

John had plenty of good years left.

Heart disease CAN lead to heart failure

Heart Failure is the devastating weakening that results in your heart enlarging.

It isn’t a heart attack, but it IS end stage heart disease!

If you listen to the organizations chasing the almighty dollar, they will give you minimal materials and support on diet and lifestyle before they lead you down a dangerous path of drugs and surgery.

Drugs and surgery are NOT an answer to ANYTHING!

The American Heart Association released a statement in January,2008 stating that they had reached their goal of reducing the number of deaths from coronary heart disease.

They go on to say “we are pleased with the progress this new data shows, but we know we can do much more”.

They also have a report on their site boasting that drugs and surgical procedures had reduced the number of deaths from “acute heart failure”.

Nowhere on their site could I find anything about the CLIMBING death toll for Heart Failure!

They do talk about the need to reduce risk factors, and they say “we must make it a priority to institute lifestyle and behavior changes”.

Yet on their site drugs and surgery get all the attention. Diet and lifestyle are mentioned briefly here and there without much detail, though information about drugs amounts to commercial promotion.

Did you know that The American Heart Association claims to have invested over $543 million in research, professional and public education, advocacy and community service programs to help all Americans live longer, healthier lives.

Where did this money go?

Are they supplementing food bank programs with fresh whole food? NO.

Are they doing all they can to educate and support the average American to make diet and lifestyle changes? NO

They are not even warning us that Heart Failure is on the rise!

They are claiming victory and watering down the message that change is necessary! WHY?

The truth is NOT good news!

You need to hold this organization accountable or STOP giving them our money.

With $543 million dollars, Heart Failure Solutions and our ethical partners would make the effort to reduce heart disease palpable in EVERY community!

Is there similar waste going on in other organizations that you support?

Check out EVERY organization before you donate!

You can contribute to Heart Failure Solutions in the side bar to your right. There is MUCH work to be done, this CAN’T be about profit!

This is about PEOPLE!

You can only care for others as well as you care for yourself.

Try this acronym to remind yourself of all the nurturing you need each and every day.

BLESS yourself with nurturing and you will BLESS the whole world.

B Breathe

Discover how your breathing makes you sick and what you can do about it.

L Love

Learn how to navigate life from your heart space.

E Eat

Find out why not all food is medicine.

S Sit

The BLESS action plan really begins with cultivating stillness.

However, you will find it very difficult to be Still until you heal enough to face the fire within.

Sit upright in quiet stillness and find your inner strength.

S Speak

Sacred Breathing will give your Voice strength.

Share your story to give others hope!

Will Your Be the Next Blessed Life?

Become a member of the “Life Breath Club” today!

Click on the link below to learn more about member benefits.

Life Breath Club Member Benefits

This is a private membership to protect your medical privacy.

It’s FREE!

Many BLESSings,

Carrie Tucker, RCP

The Life Breath Coach

Heart Failure Solutions

PS– Remember everyday:

Relax and Release tension
Exhale Slowly
Be active in a way that adds Joy to your life

Plus pure water ~whole foods~sunshine~and laughter