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Mark Hyman MD - online article

by Jackie
726 5 09/09/2010 08:59AM
Last Post by Elizabeth H.

Interesting reading

by Jackie
736 3 09/09/2010 05:52AM
Last Post by Jackie

off topic - Steve's progress

by Emmie
743 4 09/08/2010 02:10PM
Last Post by Emmie

Ribose

by Jill
958 3 09/08/2010 06:52AM
Last Post by Jill

Lorazepam

by Carol
803 12 11/03/2010 04:36PM
Last Post by Ralph Lanzetta

Why AFIB starts while sleeping

by Richard B
869 12 09/08/2010 06:13PM
Last Post by Richard B

Atrial Fibrillation Ablation Explained

by SL Clark
813 1 09/06/2010 07:32PM
Last Post by SL Clark

CT pulmonary agiogram

by MJayne
744 1 09/06/2010 10:25AM
Last Post by MJayne

Ablation update

by Tony
746 3 09/07/2010 04:39AM
Last Post by Jackie

statin madness

by DickI
785 5 09/07/2010 02:20PM
Last Post by Adrian

Women, caffeine, and AF

by Lynn Robinson
1,094 10 09/08/2010 11:41AM
Last Post by PeggyM

lecture on ESC AF drug guidelines

by researcher
818 5 09/09/2010 05:19AM
Last Post by researcher

Vitamin D/calcification of arteries?

by Debbie
886 11 09/12/2010 05:57AM
Last Post by Jackie

Digestive problems following ablations

by Carol
1,122 3 09/05/2010 09:04AM
Last Post by Hans Larsen

uncomfortable feeling in chest bone area

by STEVE DALEY
817 7 09/06/2010 03:46AM
Last Post by Jackie

Bending Forward resolved AF attack

by Sujo
1,285 11 09/07/2010 02:19PM
Last Post by curt r

sotalol, cont.

by Jill
1,025 10 09/05/2010 11:53AM
Last Post by Gunnar

has anyone heard of this??

by claire
900 18 09/07/2010 09:30PM
Last Post by PeggyM

REALISE-AF Registry: Much Still to Do in Atrial Fibrillation

by Sujo
809 2 09/03/2010 06:23AM
Last Post by researcher

Critics comment on Today Show ablation

by Jackie
915 3 09/03/2010 04:41AM
Last Post by Jackie

Confused, as usual

by Tim
825 13 09/15/2010 03:26AM
Last Post by Tim

Probiotics Anyone?

by James Wayman
954 7 09/02/2010 07:45PM
Last Post by James Wayman

Where the sun don't shine!

by Dale
880 2 09/01/2010 03:41PM
Last Post by Raybok

Statins,

by Kevin
1,046 15 09/06/2010 04:40AM
Last Post by Jackie

One year of NSR

by happynsr
951 2 09/01/2010 03:02PM
Last Post by Tish

September 2010 Issue of The AFIB Report

by Hans Larsen
756 2 09/02/2010 02:02AM
Last Post by PeggyM

September 2010 issue of International Health News

by Hans Larsen
2,289 1 09/01/2010 08:36AM
Last Post by Hans Larsen

Zantac & Prilosec side effects

by Carol
1,078 4 09/02/2010 05:13AM
Last Post by Jackie

Help! Anyone get Tachycardia from taking Nattokinase?

by Sam
1,887 4 09/01/2010 07:26PM
Last Post by Emmie

sotalol

by Jill
1,488 16 09/02/2010 02:37PM
Last Post by DickI

Scheduled consolation with Dr. Andrea Natale

by James Igne
1,244 6 09/07/2010 09:41PM
Last Post by Chuck Blais

Computer question

by Gill
862 10 09/23/2010 03:26PM
Last Post by lisa s

To Jill

by Jackie
748 2 08/31/2010 01:16PM
Last Post by Jill

Retrospective analysis of tamponade risk, men vs women

by researcher
718 3 08/31/2010 05:04PM
Last Post by researcher

German Registry, Data on Age effect

by researcher
717 7 09/01/2010 10:05AM
Last Post by PeggyM

Surgical Ablation Lecture

by researcher
725 2 09/02/2010 02:10PM
Last Post by DickI

paroxysmal AF lecture

by researcher
699 6 09/01/2010 12:40PM
Last Post by DickI

Redo Ablations Lecture

by researcher
721 1 08/31/2010 06:09AM
Last Post by researcher

affordable heart monitor

by curt r
870 1 08/31/2010 12:50AM
Last Post by curt r

Dangers of long-term Pariet and other proton pump inhibitors

by Michael Goldberg
9,455 7 09/02/2010 03:51AM
Last Post by Michael Goldberg

My last post was "Running Out Of Stuff To Try"

by James Wayman
1,102 11 09/04/2010 01:08AM
Last Post by Sam

Dabigatran - New Blood Thinner

by Cynthia
872 1 08/30/2010 05:28PM
Last Post by Cynthia

acupunture and afib

by Jill
1,094 6 10/06/2010 10:46AM
Last Post by Hans Larsen

CPMC video - Hoa

by researcher
801 2 08/30/2010 12:04PM
Last Post by curt r

Flecainide and Digoxin?

by Ute
778 4 08/30/2010 10:36AM
Last Post by Ute

Five Box Thoracoscopic Maze

by sally s.
831 3 08/30/2010 09:54AM
Last Post by Ken

Larry Dossey, MD: The future of medicine

by Erling
1,424 14 09/01/2010 07:35PM
Last Post by Emmie

Pneumonia Post Surgery

by Ken
828 7 08/30/2010 01:05PM
Last Post by Hans Larsen

Atrial Fibrillation help

by andy mckenna
1,071 7 08/31/2010 06:22AM
Last Post by steve n.

supplements

by Sue
741 5 08/30/2010 05:50AM
Last Post by Jackie

Duration of afib events - remodelling/ fibrosis

by Dirk
885 10 08/30/2010 03:25PM
Last Post by Emmie

Electrolyte Supplementation Post Ablation or Surgery

by Ken
875 5 08/30/2010 05:56AM
Last Post by Jackie

magnesium test result

by sheila
859 9 08/29/2010 09:59AM
Last Post by Mike

Bradycardia

by Jim W.
828 8 08/29/2010 10:40AM
Last Post by Jackie

Healing is something far more profound than curing disease.

by Erling
1,102 2 08/28/2010 11:05AM
Last Post by Jackie

1st morning onset

by Jill
1,042 11 08/30/2010 03:27AM
Last Post by PeggyM

Vit. D

by Nel
878 5 08/29/2010 05:19AM
Last Post by Jackie

Magnesium

by Nel
917 11 08/29/2010 10:05AM
Last Post by Sam

Fish Oil and Vitamin E

by gregg
885 3 08/29/2010 09:09AM
Last Post by gregg

Mayo clinic ablation Dr recommendation

by Teri
977 14 09/18/2010 07:54AM
Last Post by james

post-ablation question

by Joe Osga
1,211 16 08/29/2010 10:42AM
Last Post by Hans Larsen

Pericardial fat is an independent predictor of AF

by researcher
860 10 08/29/2010 05:56AM
Last Post by Jackie

Progress

by Paul
1,105 5 08/28/2010 05:51AM
Last Post by PeggyM

Potassium powder/cooking

by Debbie
970 6 08/28/2010 11:13AM
Last Post by Cyndie

Amount of radiation in Robotic Ablation

by Debbie
838 2 08/27/2010 09:29AM
Last Post by DickI

Calcium increases afib rate, is silica a substitute?

by Isabelle
1,086 6 08/29/2010 08:21PM
Last Post by Isabelle

I Taurine the culprit?

by lisa s
1,037 11 08/27/2010 06:42AM
Last Post by lisa s

off topic - update on Steve's progress

by Emmie
1,013 11 08/31/2010 05:17PM
Last Post by MQ

post-ablation fatigue and discomfort

by Mary
1,196 19 08/29/2010 04:02PM
Last Post by Bill Kenny

Niacin, Loose Stools, and Electrolyte Wasting

by Ken
1,367 8 08/28/2010 03:02AM
Last Post by PeggyM

QTc interval

by Tim
1,077 15 08/28/2010 08:18AM
Last Post by PeggyM

Life's Lessons.

by Paul Basenberg
879 5 08/26/2010 07:17AM
Last Post by Jackie

off topic...suggestions to help find alternative treatments for epilepsy?

by Barb H.
830 5 08/25/2010 05:46PM
Last Post by Barb H.

Shingles shot necessary?

by Carol
1,015 7 08/26/2010 07:22AM
Last Post by Jackie

Waller Water - Need link on how to make it...

by Tom Poppino
847 2 08/25/2010 09:16AM
Last Post by GeorgeN

Success in increasing Testosterone by Natural Method!

by Sam
1,045 3 08/25/2010 04:31AM
Last Post by Gordon

Whether to use, or not to use, EXAtest, that is the question. Hans?

by Erling
957 3 08/28/2010 02:09PM
Last Post by Hans Larsen

dental work causing afib?

by montos
1,498 10 08/28/2010 02:49PM
Last Post by Todd

Little known fun fact -- but oh, so important!

by Erling
932 4 08/26/2010 02:39AM
Last Post by Emmie

afib breakthrough-I am stumped as to why

by Cyndie
953 11 08/25/2010 10:51PM
Last Post by Gay

Rate Control for Permanent AFIB

by James Igne
1,084 6 08/24/2010 06:56AM
Last Post by researcher

Gall Bladder

by curt r
876 3 08/24/2010 05:25AM
Last Post by Jackie

Caffeine and afib

by Laura
1,059 9 08/24/2010 07:03AM
Last Post by Josiah

Ablation next week

by Tony
924 14 08/25/2010 02:07PM
Last Post by Jeff D

Adrenaline surge continued. Toni

by Gunnar
941 6 08/24/2010 10:51AM
Last Post by Mike

Reference ranges?

by alex
792 3 08/23/2010 05:40AM
Last Post by Jackie

Are Potassium Needs Greater for Athletic Afibbers

by Tom Poppino
754 6 08/24/2010 05:36AM
Last Post by Jackie

Awful episodes--need some suggestions please

by Kelly Wright
803 15 08/26/2010 02:37PM
Last Post by PeggyM

Paleo Diet - Entertaining

by Lois
724 2 08/22/2010 02:55PM
Last Post by PeggyM

Mercury Amalgam removal

by Steve D
778 3 08/23/2010 06:07AM
Last Post by Tish

"Top Ten" List of Triggers

by steve d
831 19 08/25/2010 06:28AM
Last Post by DickI

Flecainide and Urine PH

by Steve
1,098 4 08/23/2010 05:04PM
Last Post by GeorgeN

Vitamin K supplementation

by Josiah B
1,110 7 08/23/2010 12:15PM
Last Post by Josiah B

Too many herbs ?

by alex
887 4 08/22/2010 11:55AM
Last Post by curt r

MVP/MVR

by Tim
943 2 08/21/2010 10:28AM
Last Post by Jackie

The "big pee"

by Debbie
1,602 16 08/23/2010 05:33AM
Last Post by Jackie

The Outrageous Afib Racket - Julian Whitaker

by Tom Poppino
1,045 9 08/24/2010 05:22AM
Last Post by drew

Nutrition: the Big Picture

by Erling
847 2 08/22/2010 06:34PM
Last Post by lisa s

Another Flu Plan Scam is just around the corner

by Lois
714 6 08/21/2010 03:22PM
Last Post by Josiah B

Analyzibng the Problem

by Steve
1,155 10 08/21/2010 03:09PM
Last Post by Erling

Vagal vs Adrenergic AF

by Sujo
801 2 08/21/2010 06:19AM
Last Post by GeorgeN

Vagal afib and flecainide

by RichardG
850 7 08/22/2010 10:09AM
Last Post by Hans Larsen

supplements

by Sue
785 4 08/23/2010 05:04AM
Last Post by steve n.

Potassium

by janet
1,116 6 08/21/2010 06:30PM
Last Post by janet

question on warfarin/INR prior to ablation

by Laura
881 4 08/20/2010 05:41PM
Last Post by Laura

Post ablation frustration

by Bill
977 22 10/05/2010 02:45PM
Last Post by Andy

Hello from downunder

by Sujo
898 8 08/28/2010 06:23PM
Last Post by Sujo

exatest The sample

by alex
791 7 08/25/2010 05:37AM
Last Post by Jackie

Adrenaline surge?

by Darcy
739 5 08/21/2010 10:36AM
Last Post by curt r

shaving off Toprol

by Jake
826 5 08/20/2010 06:52AM
Last Post by Jake

Medical alert systems and bracelets

by Andrea
826 4 08/20/2010 01:20PM
Last Post by Jane Burley

"Where ignorance is our master there is there is no possibility of real health."

by ?
669 4 08/20/2010 08:55AM
Last Post by curt r

Flutter vs Fibrillation vs PACs

by Ken
1,098 23 08/22/2010 03:28PM
Last Post by Erling

Tropol for PAC's-need advice

by Debbie
718 7 08/22/2010 09:47AM
Last Post by Hans Larsen

Lone Afib vs

by Ken
780 9 08/22/2010 10:01AM
Last Post by Hans Larsen

by Dale
916 14 08/19/2010 01:41PM
Last Post by PeggyM

Gluten exposure & PIP

by Lois
797 5 08/19/2010 08:53AM
Last Post by Lois

Specific EXAtest Procedures

by Ken
932 4 08/22/2010 04:39PM
Last Post by Erling

Probiotics in UK

by JoyceUk
982 2 08/18/2010 12:43AM
Last Post by JoyceUk

Medicare and afib

by James Wayman
903 10 08/20/2010 06:17AM
Last Post by DavidS

Supplements

by Sue
802 7 08/20/2010 02:13PM
Last Post by Sue

Upon converting, a noticeable event now

by gregg
973 20 08/19/2010 03:57PM
Last Post by gregg

Giving up drugs, staying in AFIB

by Jerry G
872 10 08/20/2010 02:43PM
Last Post by Sue

Vit D, TSH and other thyroid indicators

by Cyndie
882 8 08/19/2010 08:57AM
Last Post by Lois

paleolithic diet v. standard diet potassium/sodium ratios

by Erling
1,370 17 08/19/2010 12:39AM
Last Post by PeggyM

Bookmarking

by Ken
867 3 08/17/2010 03:17PM
Last Post by PeggyM

Altitude

by Ute
987 3 08/17/2010 08:06AM
Last Post by Gunnar

Is less oxygen going to the brain?

by Isabelle
924 15 08/26/2010 04:32AM
Last Post by Emmie

exatest

by alex
793 4 08/18/2010 09:17AM
Last Post by Elizabeth H.

A Question:

by tibbar
809 8 08/18/2010 07:39AM
Last Post by tibbar

cleveland clinic

by Don
919 5 08/18/2010 06:38PM
Last Post by Ben

OT feline asthma magnesium bicarbonate

by GeorgeN
1,563 4 08/17/2010 05:19AM
Last Post by Jackie

CA by Dr. Natale

by Linda Matteson
939 4 08/22/2010 07:11AM
Last Post by ln108

Off to take a Stress Test

by Ken
895 14 08/20/2010 07:09AM
Last Post by Ken

afib concern

by Lynda
781 3 08/16/2010 09:00AM
Last Post by Lynda

ideas to terminate an episode

by Lynda
863 10 08/21/2010 06:58PM
Last Post by Barb H.

What makes an episode stop? cont'd,

by Erling
942 4 09/04/2010 06:43AM
Last Post by Adrian

RIP, RBC magnesium testing! cont'd.

by Erling
903 1 08/15/2010 08:09PM
Last Post by Erling

Running out of things to try

by James Wayman
825 16 08/17/2010 09:15PM
Last Post by Glen Breaks

Message for Hans

by Gill
853 1 08/14/2010 01:18PM
Last Post by Gill

Off the Mag. Chloride

by Steve
1,058 17 08/16/2010 07:32PM
Last Post by GeorgeN

A-fib During Ablation Recovery

by John
880 4 08/15/2010 08:50AM
Last Post by Howie

Sotalol before Flecainide?

by Toronto
922 11 08/16/2010 07:54AM
Last Post by Toronto

Tikosyn fails - New AFib episode

by Tony
1,222 9 08/14/2010 01:32PM
Last Post by Erling

Potassium measurements

by Tony
843 4 08/15/2010 08:48AM
Last Post by Hans Larsen

Dumbing Down of Society

by Jackie
864 4 08/16/2010 08:16AM
Last Post by Erling

New episode but very mild

by Larry Z
691 4 08/14/2010 04:55AM
Last Post by Jackie

pac's

by charles
770 5 08/14/2010 10:13AM
Last Post by charles

The cause of atrial-fibrillation is:

by Erling
1,124 17 08/14/2010 12:05PM
Last Post by Hans Larsen

warfrin and hematomas

by janet
1,005 11 08/15/2010 11:10AM
Last Post by Laura

by Jackie
1,062 5 08/13/2010 10:30AM
Last Post by Jackie

With regard to Potassium - Coconut Water

by Tom Poppino
836 5 08/14/2010 12:46AM
Last Post by Mike

Univ of Florida Wide Receiver - Racing Heart

by Tom Poppino
720 1 08/13/2010 04:00AM
Last Post by Tom Poppino

Afib Coaching

by curt r
737 7 08/13/2010 05:30PM
Last Post by anneh

Are Bananas the best source of Potassium?

by Sam
1,033 6 08/14/2010 05:17AM
Last Post by Jackie

Dronedarone

by Tracy
721 5 09/02/2010 06:14PM
Last Post by Pam2

AF Episode Threshold for Surgery or Ablation

by Ken
661 5 08/14/2010 03:50AM
Last Post by Tom C

Afib & Inflammation

by Lois
645 5 08/13/2010 11:13AM
Last Post by Lois

For Barry G.

by Gill
720 2 08/12/2010 01:49PM
Last Post by Barry G.

PIP - Flecainide, not working

by John S
1,193 14 08/13/2010 02:43AM
Last Post by Lois

Just how long does an ablation take

by Pilot
919 9 08/23/2010 07:13AM
Last Post by paul brash

Konjac -- Shirataki Thin Noodles Pasta

by Rahmulus
934 5 08/16/2010 07:36AM
Last Post by DickI

Hot summer - electrolytes

by Jackie
808 3 08/13/2010 10:58AM
Last Post by Jackie

Let's talk Thyroid

by Lois
717 5 08/11/2010 03:45PM
Last Post by Lois

Flagyl: Afib trigger? Problems with supps?

by louise Emerson
1,254 7 08/12/2010 02:29PM
Last Post by louise Emerson

Fibrosis

by Steve
926 3 08/11/2010 10:54AM
Last Post by Erling

Natale Ablation--excited and terrified

by Laura
843 17 08/15/2010 12:09PM
Last Post by Laura

How to measure the amount of Vit D you get from sunshine.

by Sam
793 2 08/10/2010 10:51AM
Last Post by Dale

Increasing afib duration

by curt r
903 11 08/13/2010 03:01AM
Last Post by curt r

How long does it take?

by Tim
1,012 8 08/12/2010 07:27AM
Last Post by Jackie

Potassium & Magnesium Spacing

by Terry
1,364 24 08/12/2010 09:04AM
Last Post by GeorgeN

Fibrosis, a-fib, magnesium, revisited

by Erling
974 10 08/11/2010 02:25PM
Last Post by Erling

Arrythmias can be harmful!

by Steve D
1,119 19 08/16/2010 06:56AM
Last Post by DickI

Re-Growth and Reconnection

by Ken
897 5 08/10/2010 06:19AM
Last Post by DickI

TTM - "Five Box" Approach

by Ken
799 3 08/10/2010 06:31AM
Last Post by DickI

Dr. K. Shivakumar, MgD and cardiac fibrosis

by Erling
943 5 08/11/2010 08:43AM
Last Post by researcher

aspirin necessary?

by anneh
861 6 08/12/2010 12:28PM
Last Post by JohnS

Interesting Phenomena Happened

by Al Robbs
791 2 08/09/2010 09:05AM
Last Post by Carol

"Controlling" Afib vs Remodeling

by Ken
937 16 08/09/2010 10:00AM
Last Post by Jackie

EXAtest is the 'Gold Standard', but to trust it we need to know more.

by Erling
958 12 08/10/2010 10:37PM
Last Post by Mike

TTM Post by New User

by Ken
776 3 08/08/2010 12:21PM
Last Post by Buster

Beta sitisterol

by Margie B
994 4 08/08/2010 03:26PM
Last Post by Cyndie

Are antiarrthythmics still gold standard for treatment of LAF?

by Dirk
838 9 08/09/2010 10:20AM
Last Post by Jackie

Vitamin D side effects?

by Sandy Moore
1,499 6 08/09/2010 07:17PM
Last Post by Sharon Glass

The Moving Target of Afib

by Steve
1,372 7 08/08/2010 08:47AM
Last Post by Steve Ortega

bad night, comfort please!

by Jill
1,064 8 08/09/2010 06:07AM
Last Post by Jill

Several questions on Flecainide

by Dirk
860 11 08/21/2010 07:02PM
Last Post by Barb H.

Chicago Cubs Pitcher May Have An Ablation

by Tom Poppino
797 1 08/06/2010 02:35PM
Last Post by Tom Poppino

Anticholinergics.....

by JoyceUk
915 4 08/10/2010 11:59PM
Last Post by JoyceUk

GABA/5-HTP Combination Improves Sleep Quality and Duration

by Jackie
1,801 10 08/10/2010 04:56AM
Last Post by Jackie

Statins and warfarin potential for gastro-intestinal bleeds

by Jackie
882 4 08/07/2010 01:04PM
Last Post by Claudia

How Microbes Defend and Define Us

by IanG
1,115 1 08/06/2010 07:45AM
Last Post by IanG

questions for EP 3 mo.ablation checkup

by Sue C.
1,314 6 08/24/2010 01:48PM
Last Post by Sue C.

Vit E - how much

by Thomas Sibbald
1,065 5 08/06/2010 10:36AM
Last Post by Jackie

Nigari

by Steve
1,214 12 08/07/2010 05:16AM
Last Post by Jackie

calcium supplements

by Elizabeth H.
940 9 08/05/2010 04:52AM
Last Post by PeggyM

Viewing Conference Room

by Josiah
697 3 08/04/2010 03:59AM
Last Post by GeorgeN

Aflutter and Afib Ablations

by Tom C
705 8 08/05/2010 11:28AM
Last Post by researcher

Charles Story

by curt r
743 1 08/03/2010 11:19PM
Last Post by curt r

Would like opinions on cardiologist

by May
947 13 08/06/2010 09:55PM
Last Post by May