Peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) is a rare and potentially serious heart condition that can affect women during late pregnancy or in the months following childbirth (the peripartum period). PPCM is characterized by a weakening of the heart muscle, which can lead to heart failure.

Here are some key features of peripartum cardiomyopathy:

PPCM typically occurs in the last month of pregnancy or within the first five months after giving birth, although it can develop up to six months postpartum.In PPCM, the heart muscle becomes weakened, leading to a reduced ability to pump blood effectively. This can result in symptoms of heart failure, such as shortness of breath, fatigue, swelling of the legs and ankles (edema), and a rapid or irregular heartbeat.

What Causes PPCM? 

This is where mainstream cardiology misses it. They claim the cause of PPCM is not well understood, but it is believed to involve a combination of factors, including hormonal changes during pregnancy, inflammation, and genetic predisposition. Some women may be at higher risk due to factors like older age, multiple pregnancies, certain medical conditions, or a family history of heart disease.

But there are many other factors. Check out this story. 

The story is of a 37 year old woman who recently delivered her 4th child. Three days after the child was born, she became short of breath and went to the hospital. Diagnosis…peripartum cardiomyopathy, a cause of congestive heart failure. 

After a few days she is discharged to home on several medications. No reason is given for her condition, except maybe a virus or something genetic. 

Then she consults with me and I do a deep dive. Upon review, her other three children were born without complications to the baby or mom. Nothing was different she states with this pregnancy. Same food. Same sleep. Same prenatal. No jab etc. 

Here is what was different. Her home. Technically it was the same home, but the difference was a flood in the basement three months before delivery. 

In short, I believe that the likely culprit causing her heart failure was mold mycotoxin exposure from water damage in her basement. 

Testing confirmed my suspicion. The house tested positive and so did she. 

Her answer is not pharma, but to get out of mold and start to detox. She is doing just that and we are helping her recover. 

PPCM is diagnosed based on a combination of clinical symptoms, physical examination, and imaging tests such as echocardiography (an ultrasound of the heart) to assess the heart’s function and structure.

Mainstream treatment of PPCM typically involves medications to manage heart failure symptoms and improve the heart’s pumping ability. Common medications include diuretics to reduce fluid buildup, ACE inhibitors, ARBs or Entresto to improve heart function, beta-blockers and in some cases, anticoagulants to prevent blood clots. In severe cases, advanced heart failure treatments like mechanical circulatory support or heart transplantation may be considered.

The prognosis depends on the severity of symptoms and heart function. The worse the heart function, the worse the chance of survival. 

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That is the solution to help your heart so you can live the life you imagined. After all, you have a new baby. Maybe multiple children at home. 

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