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Hello welcome to help -- on dot demanding.
There are 2.5.
Million Americans living with equal to relation or a -- as serious condition that -- the rhythm of the heart.
My guest today knows all too well the value of keeping the rhythm because well He arrives this song about meg -- all worlds saying.
Joining me now is a war winning singer songwriter of the legendary Barry Manilow.
Thank you sir for coming what a great honor to have you here on the show thank you.
But dead this is a serious topic as I said 2.5 million Americans have a -- You came out very strong talking about it.
The reason I decided to do this is because I was told that 2.5 million Americans have it but most of them don't take care of themselves.
They told me that.
They don't even go to the doctor when they have these episodes I know these episodes of scary.
You know it starts off with them very innocent -- your heart skips a beat.
And then it goes further you that your heart starts to get faster beats faster and faster and faster.
Until it you know -- something wrong with -- it's out of whack it's out of rhythm it's not just the same as you know you're jogging it's right it's not that kind of your beating fast like that this is.
It's wild it's up totally out of rhythm.
I think the first time it happened to me I was actually driving home.
And I could feel if something strange.
Happening I was in jogging on a listen singing I was in -- really did evidence risk factors to Begin with the yellow and very healthy and eventually they didn't panic if you'll something extra -- happening -- So you know live being the hypochondriac -- I -- -- -- -- I called my doctor dale and I said what is happening here you know.
And I went to him and He described is that that this condition -- -- they -- a -- relation and put me on.
You know.
For a of the original and Obama medicine -- -- and for a while it calmed down.
And then it started up again and they have to go further from me now let me -- you question this happened how long ago slaughtered about fifteen years ago.
Fifteen years.
Never heard about a no risk factors.
You did the right thing they did -- It did it slow you down in your career did you have compensated when queried about the middle of the -- she was gonna get a little bit of you know jumping fishing you know when you what do you use -- you.
I love the club founder of the -- this -- the appellate there was officials of flopping around in my -- believe it or not.
I literally sick so stars of industrial well that's what it really gets crazy UC -- yeah not Lady Gaga -- but you see.
Stars you know what I meant a you know and then when you when they can't pull it back then they have to Carty -- -- and that is.
That is terrifying that's when -- -- birding as you know.
Is when they give you the paddles you know because they have to stop your -- from freaking out like this and if the medicine doesn't work and anything else they tell you to do.
Doesn't work then they you know they put you out.
And this but it's still -- and they -- they give you the and it does stop your -- from from go from going crazy.
But that did happen to me around the time when I was performing.
But it didn't slow you down it doesn't nothing's well you know nothing slows me down because I got more albums on his music that you can.
That I have it but you know but thank you but it comes it comes up when I'm not expecting it I thought it would come up when I was stressed.
Something exciting was happening it it happens when you're watching television you know just you feel this thing start to bubble.
Because you just like you had you know you had an that you know there are people that get did the the conversion of course -- put electric shock to -- back into rhythm but sometimes you have to have an obligation did that to you the -- -- is I've been on the -- did you did the Madison's restaurant and number one this is -- perfect example.
He's hit this shot treatment get back -- read them what you always have but He needed a little reminder.
And then you have deal blazer which is actually burning some of the electrical conduit so that the electricity flows and -- that's the.
That's minor surgery yeah I had that three times but you know I'm in great shape -- -- you know -- fans out there watching this don't worry about me.
I'm taking care of myself and got great -- around me.
I worry about you guys you know that are not calling your doctors on -- are going through this and are afraid to go to the doctor or don't like doctors -- You can't let this go because this is this is playing with fire you know you this goes to.
Heart attacks and strokes and you you know you've you've got to take care of this tell me about the campaign get back in -- well that's website called get back in -- dot com okay and if you think that what I'm saying you have you've heard of anybody having this you have it you go on that website and they'll give -- little quiz and if you've you answer these questions and that means that you're your on your way and you should go to the doctor.
You know because it's easy to diagnose and it's relatively there's treatment plans -- really not that.
Interventions and you know -- -- -- to.
So get back in rhythm campaign -- back -- rhythm dot com that's right get all the information right.
Any last words sir that you want to tell the American public.
Just like I said I'm saying don't worry about -- because I have a lot of beautiful people of when I say this.
They're gonna think you know I'm in trouble I'm not but it's taken care -- worry about -- and it's important.
For you to tell the story.
Because you didn't know anything about it I didn't know anything about I'm telling you what they've just told me and think they -- you by surprise and discuss it now.
Bringing the rhythm back.
And I hope as the government advertising as the -- And I welcome you -- -- -- concert so that newspaper accounts during the targeting and you'll be there on the radio how would be there in the front and better be doing good or better -- -- and sing along with an old -- -- loud -- America I -- the whole thing.
Thank you so much for coming sir thank you.
Did you have -- health questions you're getting really Arafat said doctor many of foxnews.com.
Thanks for watching the fox knows I'm document.
