Cardiac Life Support Training for Naturopathic Doctors

Naturopathic Doctors who preform intravenous and chelation therapy require additional certification in 2010 called ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support.

I have recently been granted certification in ACLS and wanted to share with my patients that I am now able to identify and manage cardiac arrest situations. But... just a little side note: After learning that cardiac arrest outcome depends on excellent CPR skills and early defibrillation, I encourage all my patients to update their CPR skills. CPR courses are available through St. John's Ambulance (www.sja.ca) and Red Cross (www.redcross.ca).

Cardiac defibrillators, machines that deliver electrical impulses to the heart, are now being found in sports arenas, shopping centers and public places.

If you are close to someone who is has an increased risk of heart attack, it may be worthwhile to purchase an automatic electrical defibrillator (AED) and keep it in your car, or bring it with you camping, or leave it at your holiday cabin in the woods, or take it with you anywhere that you may have a delay before paramedic arrival.