I suspect that the covid vax has made a good portion of the population skeptical about new procedures, whether that skepticism is appropriate or not. Frankly, before I would even consider any of these new procedures cited, I would want to hear the opinions of the 2 that voted against Recor and the 7 that voted against Medtronic, and then do some due diligence. This covid fiasco, both in the way the disease was handled, as well as the vax, has, at least for me, made me extremely wary of medical opinions, agendas, procedures, etc.
A BP of at or above 140/90 while on 3 different meds in different classes? I remember when HTN was defined a systolic BP of 140 and/or a diastolic BP of 90. Those numbers have been lowered in recent years. Now a sys BP of 130 or above or a diastolic of 80 or above is considered HTN. If you had a BP of 117/80 you would be considered to have HTN. I would think that a renal artery denervation procedure should be reserved for a higher cutoff point than AT or above 140/90 with all of the other selection criteria. Do the benefits really outweigh the risks at such a cutoff point?
Did anyone think to determine whether the nerve problem in the kidney started outside the kidney and could be fixed without "minimally" assaulting the body?
My severe ventricular arrhythmias were caused by a righthand curve in my upper thoracic spine, which caused irritation in the sympathetic nerve to the heart. Should have been a one office visit diagnosis by my cardiologist. It was easily fixed by an average chiropractor.
Instead they want to induce the arrhythmias while doing an EKG. With the goal of knowing what part of the heart to kill to fix the problem, another "minimally invasive" procedure. And you can only hope they get it right the first time, if at all.
Stuff like that is why MD stands for Medieval Doctor. Voodoo medicine at it's finest.
As always what is the 5 year longterm safety on this procedure and how does it compare with non-interventional strategies like intermittent fasting weight loss. Gotta have this data before we use it even if it’s not a drug intervention.
This seems absurd. The reality is the food industry in conjunction with the pharmaceutical/medical complex spend billions of dollars to incent people to eat junk and sit in front of a tv to create a supermajority of customers. Create the problem, to supply the solution.
The newest BS is the "total body" deodorant that will likely prove out to cause reproduction problems and cervical cancer. Try using soap and water.
The other appalling one is the construct that "obesity is a disease" and here's the pill you can take so you can eat and drink to oblivion with no consequences.
Try eating right and exercising, but you will not see this on your TV or smart phone.
How do we know that these blood pressure targets (e.g., <140/<90) were not set up by “experts” just to sell more medications? How is it that a particular target BP should apply to most everyone? Maybe my target should be 120/70; maybe your target should be 140/85. Maybe my mother’s target should be 160/90. Has anyone studied this?
Even if the procedure is a very good one, the person would get filled, or re-filled, with the bioweapon through all injections during the procedure. Of course Dr. McCullough would never bring that into consideration....still a denier of the worst half of this mess.
There are herbal formulas that can increase blood flow to the kidneys, avoiding the need for this drastic intervention. The formulas are not a “one size fits all”, but are tailored to the individual patient. The herbals have been used for centuries, but they can’t be patented so pharma isn’t interested. (Well they are interested in banning the herbal formulas, but what else is new?) A consultation for the formula selection isn’t going to be fit into a 10-15 minute time slot, and the doctors would need extensive training, so most medical professionals aren’t interested.
As more people begin to discover that “supplements” such as Nattokinase are truly remarkable and work well for certain things, maybe more will look outside the box of modern medicine and discover ancient wisdom.
My friend ended up with extensive rash from one or both of the last BP prescriptions he changed her to. So he put her on a diuretic that she will not take, because a friend of hers took that and ended up with kidney failure. She would rather have natural for BP, do you have any suggestions that she could run by her friends who run a health food store?
The formulas won’t be available at a health care store. They should not be used without extensive proper knowledge. Your friend should find someone with a Master’s, or better yet, Doctorate in Chinese Medicine.
Or maybe there’s some on a reservation in the US that still practice and understand the ancient world of medicine.
I suspect that the covid vax has made a good portion of the population skeptical about new procedures, whether that skepticism is appropriate or not. Frankly, before I would even consider any of these new procedures cited, I would want to hear the opinions of the 2 that voted against Recor and the 7 that voted against Medtronic, and then do some due diligence. This covid fiasco, both in the way the disease was handled, as well as the vax, has, at least for me, made me extremely wary of medical opinions, agendas, procedures, etc.
A BP of at or above 140/90 while on 3 different meds in different classes? I remember when HTN was defined a systolic BP of 140 and/or a diastolic BP of 90. Those numbers have been lowered in recent years. Now a sys BP of 130 or above or a diastolic of 80 or above is considered HTN. If you had a BP of 117/80 you would be considered to have HTN. I would think that a renal artery denervation procedure should be reserved for a higher cutoff point than AT or above 140/90 with all of the other selection criteria. Do the benefits really outweigh the risks at such a cutoff point?
Did anyone think to determine whether the nerve problem in the kidney started outside the kidney and could be fixed without "minimally" assaulting the body?
My severe ventricular arrhythmias were caused by a righthand curve in my upper thoracic spine, which caused irritation in the sympathetic nerve to the heart. Should have been a one office visit diagnosis by my cardiologist. It was easily fixed by an average chiropractor.
Instead they want to induce the arrhythmias while doing an EKG. With the goal of knowing what part of the heart to kill to fix the problem, another "minimally invasive" procedure. And you can only hope they get it right the first time, if at all.
Stuff like that is why MD stands for Medieval Doctor. Voodoo medicine at it's finest.
As always what is the 5 year longterm safety on this procedure and how does it compare with non-interventional strategies like intermittent fasting weight loss. Gotta have this data before we use it even if it’s not a drug intervention.
So instead of addressing the root cause of hypertension (high carb diets + lack of exercise), let’s treat symptoms by causing nerve damage?
This seems absurd. The reality is the food industry in conjunction with the pharmaceutical/medical complex spend billions of dollars to incent people to eat junk and sit in front of a tv to create a supermajority of customers. Create the problem, to supply the solution.
The newest BS is the "total body" deodorant that will likely prove out to cause reproduction problems and cervical cancer. Try using soap and water.
The other appalling one is the construct that "obesity is a disease" and here's the pill you can take so you can eat and drink to oblivion with no consequences.
Try eating right and exercising, but you will not see this on your TV or smart phone.
Every single one is a manipulation.
How do we know that these blood pressure targets (e.g., <140/<90) were not set up by “experts” just to sell more medications? How is it that a particular target BP should apply to most everyone? Maybe my target should be 120/70; maybe your target should be 140/85. Maybe my mother’s target should be 160/90. Has anyone studied this?
This is why the government (removed from pharma) should run a short term study - 5 years which would answer it for good and all
Pfizer Whistleblower interview ( 44 minutes ) https://open.substack.com/pub/thecanadianindependent/p/watch-pfizer-whistleblower-justin?r=15eyho&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
Even if the procedure is a very good one, the person would get filled, or re-filled, with the bioweapon through all injections during the procedure. Of course Dr. McCullough would never bring that into consideration....still a denier of the worst half of this mess.
Thanks for another great analysis, Dr McCullough! 😀
There are herbal formulas that can increase blood flow to the kidneys, avoiding the need for this drastic intervention. The formulas are not a “one size fits all”, but are tailored to the individual patient. The herbals have been used for centuries, but they can’t be patented so pharma isn’t interested. (Well they are interested in banning the herbal formulas, but what else is new?) A consultation for the formula selection isn’t going to be fit into a 10-15 minute time slot, and the doctors would need extensive training, so most medical professionals aren’t interested.
As more people begin to discover that “supplements” such as Nattokinase are truly remarkable and work well for certain things, maybe more will look outside the box of modern medicine and discover ancient wisdom.
My friend ended up with extensive rash from one or both of the last BP prescriptions he changed her to. So he put her on a diuretic that she will not take, because a friend of hers took that and ended up with kidney failure. She would rather have natural for BP, do you have any suggestions that she could run by her friends who run a health food store?
The formulas won’t be available at a health care store. They should not be used without extensive proper knowledge. Your friend should find someone with a Master’s, or better yet, Doctorate in Chinese Medicine.
Or maybe there’s some on a reservation in the US that still practice and understand the ancient world of medicine.