The Alan Gaby, MD Editorial in the Feb/March 2014 issue of Townsend Letter… is the expected rebuttal to that editorial titled “Enough is enough: stop wasting money on vitamin and mineral supplements.” It was previously published also in Huffington Post. On Dec. 17, there was widespread coverage in the news media of an editorial that appeared in the Annals of Internal Medicine (Annals), underby Jackie - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Segment 2 Stress, Anxiety, Insomnia… Sympathetic Dominance and more… Terminology (for clarification of terms used in the following segment … just short comments – Google for elaborations).. Catecholamines… are hormones that function as neurotransmitters and include dopamine, norepinephrine and epinephrine and are made by the adrenal glands… mainly the adrenal medulla. (Epinephrine waby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Doreen - You can rely that Dr. Schweikert is among the elite EPs. He worked with closely with Dr. Natale for years when they were both at the Cleveland Clinic. When I had my Afib flare from treating what was thought to be Lyme disease, I made the contact with Dr. Schweikert in Akron rather than make the trek to Texas. He's been very helpful and his staff is outstanding. And just like Dby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Eric - you should probably consider a plan to heal your gut lining if you didn't begin that protocol once you learned about your gluten sensitivity. Healing the gut is the first order of business regardless of what the ailment is. Check these links and send me a PM after you've waded through that if you need clarification on any of the points. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Stress, Anxiety, Insomnia…. Sympathetic Dominance…and more I. Introduction Stress. Everyone has it. Some, more than others. A little is healthy. A lot, is not….especially if the stress is underlying, long-term and unremitting. Without question, the onset of atrial fibrillation brings with it a new dimension of stress and might be argued in the ‘chicken/egg’ arena as toby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Alexe - The label on one of my potassium products which is Professional-grade supplement indicates: Potassium… 125 mg sourced from 320 mg potassium bicarbonate Another is a combination of Potassium glycinate complex and potassium bicarbonate at 300 mg/capsule but it doesn’t break out the bicarbonate or glycine component. The NOW brand Potassium gluconate powder does not separatby Jackie - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Alex - like the potassium bicarbonate as well. While I do have and use the gluconate form, I have come to rely more on the bicarbonate for all of the reasons we have mentioned regarding magnesium bicarbonate water. Best to you, Jackieby Jackie - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Hello Steve! Good to read you are doing well. Best to you, Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Liz - once again, I did not say I was on a no-carb diet. I definitely am not. I was reporting the effects of insulin on those who become resistant and can't process glucose efficiently. The Rosedale report describes how that works. Many people are totally unaware of their glucose handling status because the doctors don't evaluate the Hemoglobin A1C. Gordon - I know many peoby Jackie - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Dennis - The dietary intake or eating plan that keeps your glucose levels low as measured by Hemoglobin A1C and a fasting insulin that is in the lower segment of the range is the one that you should follow since as we age, the tendency for glucose handling and the resultant insulin resistance is what starts a large number of complications, not the least of which is inflammation. It's the Aby Jackie - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Debbie - It's often helpful to use digestive enzymes when the gall bladder has been removed. The gall bladder does have a function in the body and once gone, what takes its place? Additionally, propafenone can raise liver enzymes so if you have liver clearance interferrence in those important pathways, you can feel awful as the body doesn't clear toxins well or easily. Some digesby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Alex - One of the gems I learned in my journey coping with afib is that pulse or heart rate will change in the early morning when you awaken, or even in the hours of 2 - 4 am... if you have become hypoglycemic. In my case, if I became hypoglycemic, I could easily slip into AF. The fluctuations you notice could well be the same thing. My story is that my doctor at the time was also hypoglby Jackie - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Louise - if you increase the Omega 3 intake to at least 4 grams a day, your dry skin should resolve and you'll also have the highly desirable anti-inflammatory benefits as well. It's easiest to use one of the liquid quality products such as Nordic Naturals, Carlson's or Natural Factor's RX Omega 3's.. that are molecularly distilled. I have no way of knowing what 3by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
As Dr. Reddy points out, but unfortunately does not emphasize enough, it’s the inflammation that is the culprit in stroke, MIs many other disease conditions including cancer. Knowing all the critical markers or indicators of thick, sticky blood is essential. Cardiologists, EPs and your PCP should make every effort to have all those markers evaluated on every arrhythmia patient because even if tby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thank you, Dr. Ware, for your emphasis on the importance of detoxification and practices to avoid toxic accumulations which have unfortunately now become commonplace. Awareness that we are exposed continually to toxins is an extremely important message. Detoxification is and has been a core element of initial assessment and treatment protocols in the world of ‘holistic’ or functional type mediby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thank you, Dr. Ware, for your emphasis on the importance of detoxification and practices to avoid toxic accumulations which have unfortunately now become commonplace. Awareness that we are exposed continually to toxins is an extremely important message. Detoxification is and has been a core element of initial assessment and treatment protocols in the world of ‘holistic’ or functional type mediby Jackie - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Judianne - when you do get into the methylation dysfunction issues... be aware that toxins in the body are known to cause inflammation. When there is methylation dysfunction and your liver is unable to function in both the Phase 1 and Phase 2 detoxifications, there are multiple consequences and until those pathways are cleared or unblocked, many risk factors exist including blood hypercoagulatioby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hello Judianne~ Long time. A number of afibbers have had very good success with Dr. Verma at Newmarket. While I don't know how you get a referral;, if you can, I'd definitely try for him. Regarding your multiple sensitivities, the recent post on Methylation Dysfunction should be of interest to you as it helps explain not only triggers for Afib but also systemic dysfunctions anby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
In case you missed it….. Another reason to avoid commercial bread type products… The headline reads: Subway to remove bread chemical also found in yoga mats Nearly 500 foods found on grocery store shelves in the United States, including many foods labeled as "healthy," contain a potentially hazardous industrial plastics chemical, according to a report issued Thursday by a healby Jackie - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Confirming the November 2013 post on fluoride's damaging effect on the brain, Harvard research published March 2014 in Lancet links fluoridated water to neurological disturbances… Neurodevelopmental disabilities, including autism, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, dyslexia, and other cognitive impairments, affect millions of children worldwide, and some diagnoses seem to be increby Jackie - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Liz - Here's the Wright Salt you referenced. When it comes to adding salt to food at the table, this sounds like a reasonable alternative. However, the majority of salt overload comes from commercially prepared foods (restaurant or packaged) with added salt in very high amounts... hidden from the consumer who is controlled by his taste buds that have been tuned to craving a more saltyby Jackie - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Alex - Some testing does show the presence of BPAs... not sure how commonly it is available outside the US. I recall reading something about detoxing for the BPA... give me some time and I'll try to remember where I read that. Jackieby Jackie - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Fortunately, a good number of new afibbers aren't visiting the General Health Forum routinely...so they won’t see this recommendation and think that adding more salt is a healthy thing for their circumstances. In case they do, clarification on the topic is in order…especially as it relates to afibbers. That said, while adrenal function does require sodium for optimal function, it’s a smallby Jackie - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Along this line of acquisitions of small reliable nutritional supplement companies comes an alert in 2012 by Life Extension, in William Faloon's As We See It column... as he says, "being gobbled up by corporate behemoths. So...beware that what you formerly enjoyed as reliable may not be the case now ...here are a few changes... He says: " As the public discovers the disease-pby Jackie - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Hi Gordon - sorry not to respond promptly. By undiagnosed gluten problems, I meant that doctors don't often suspect gluten/gliaden as a contributor to symptoms or conditions or make the connection so then the patient is not tested…and remains “undiagnosed.” I'm deep into a Gluten Summit presentation at the moment and when I glean out some helpful notes, I'll be posting. Meaby Jackie - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Alex - for the most part, you can assume that most can coatings contain BPA unless labeled as BPA free. My market which has a lot of organic and healthy food offerings ... like antibiotic-free meat, chicken and wild-caught fish has begun to offer some products in BPA free cans... which they note in their flyers. Otherwise, it's best to avoid eating canned foods when at all possible - esby Jackie - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Thank you for your detailed report. I can certainly relate to your apprehension about continuing on with those drugs and I can also appreciate the economic hardship until your insurance becomes effective. At the time you were initially prescribed amiodarone, was there a specific reason why that one was chosen over the other, less 'harsh' drugs for initial onset of AF? The blood iby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
The story about Pam Walter's ablation procedure injury is in the book, Collateral Damage... Here's a preview: Preview CHAPTER ONE: “A Mitral Valve, Flapping in the Breeze, Prolapsed into the Atrium …” JOHNS HOPKINS MEDICINE has a long tradition of prioritizing patients, and striving for the bottom rung are the anonymous poor. If, for example, you catch a bullet on a Baltimby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Sally - sorry that I didn't remember you had previously posted. On the arginine... and the afib.. you have nothing to lose but the afib by stopping it. I realize that it's commonly advised and some people swear by it, but it increased my events when I tried what was recommended. On the sea salt... salt is salt is salt. The pure, unprocessed forms are certainly healthier but itby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
David - that's the vagal irritation issue. I had it long ago when I golfed but it bothered me when I bent from the waist to put the tee in the ground. I saw a chiropractor who did the stomach/diaphragm manipulation over a period of a couple weeks to free the vagus from the impingement. It worked quickly. I was in daily Afib and after the first treatment, it stopped for a few days and retuby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM