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Ah, John... that's the way of AF. The cold could be an influence but consider that you reversed your trend in a remarkably short time and glitches do occur. It's probably that you are still fairly marginal in total electrolyte balancing and optimization and are vulnerable to anything that upsets the balance... like the cold. Just keep going with what brought you to this point. Pby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Great, Todd...Thanks! On the GMO topic... The Cleveland Plain Dealer carried this which was reprinted from the San Jose (CA) Mercury news (McClatchy-Tribune) Label genetically engineered food "A California ballot measure last fall to require labelling of genetically engineered foods was poorly drafted and, unfortunately failed at the polls. But we hoped the market would force traby Jackie - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Noreen.... try adding a bit of sodium ... you should not be without any... it's when sodium overwhelms potassium by a significant margin that the trouble begins. When you change your eating style significantly and especially with Atkins... you'll have lots of reactions...which subside eventually. Just remember to drink plenty of pure water... no chemicals like chlorine and fluoride...by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Louise... (and John)... The "carrying with" of emergency Mg and K ... are in addition to what is taken in daily. I always have a container of both but mainly and routinely use the potassium when I eat out as a preventive measure. While I always order and eat 'plain'... it's difficult to avoid getting too much sodium. I take about 600 mg potassium at the start ofby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Nancy - I hope you begin to relax and normalize now that you are home but I still can't imagine your ordeal. Please let us know how you are. Peace and blessings, Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
geeloyd... I can run your zip code through my many links that give practitiioners.... send me an email at h4hmindspring.com Tell me how many miles from that code you would be willing to travel so I can plug that in as well. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
AFhound... after my ablation, I went right back on all of the core nutrients (especially the electrolytes). I smuggled them into the hospital room with me and took as soon as I could get out of bed on my own. My heart was totally quiet until about 3 months later.. and I became a bit less strict with the electrolytes... then I had a breakthrough and was cardioverted. I resumed the strict regiminby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Monty - Yes.. you have to give high marks to stress as a very strong influence... but what else? You were away from home... what might be in the home environment? What about electropollution at home that you didn't have last week..or in an office loaded with electronics and WiFI? . or other environmental triggers such as offgassing from new furniture, carpeting? Construction? Since yby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Noreen... You need to be patient and do lots of reading (here) on the topic. It takes time to correct imbalances and deficiencies. This doesn't work like the 'aspirin effect'... take one and headache goes away in an hour. Persist by reading the many great resources available here in the AF Resources section... especially the Gut Connection to AF if you have GERD. Changing frby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hello Ellen - I'm very sorry to read about your TEE experience and the medical error. If you have further concerns and if you aren't bound by insurance restrictions to using those doctors and that facility, I strongly urge you to drive to Akron, Ohio, and consult with Robert Schweikert, EP who was formerly associated with the Cleveland Clinic and worked closely with Dr. Natale. Callby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hello John - You're very welcome. That certainly warms my heart to read your very quick success . You deserve huge credit for doing the heroics and becoming totally mindful and engaged in "the process"... as proven by your results. I've seen this over and over and I'm just thrilled for you. The one thing as you observe... commercially prepared food is often the cby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Tom - Good last paragraph observation. I have talked to numerous ablatees who had post-ablation problems but who had also not done any of the nutritional repletions prior to or else had stopped after ablation. One person in particular ate out (restaurant) 3 meals a day. He had no nutritional counselling prior to the ablation and was totally unaware of the problem with the Na/K ratio imbalaby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
I agree with you, Shannon, about the value of the Exatest.... and not just for magnesium. While the serum potassium and the CardyMeter K are quick evaluations for snapshots in time for serum status, that does truly not reflect what's inside the cell where it functions....and of course the other electrolytes so knowing the whole electrolyte picture is a most valuable assist. The results aby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Louise... as for introducing potassium after tolerating 600 mg magnesium... my advice has always been to start with low doses of potassium after you have been ramping up the Mg dosing for several weeks at the very least. I wouldn't use 1500 mg the very first time... .since you are tolerating the current dosing... coast a while with that before adding more potassium...but all the while, keby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Noreen - The best approach to any new changes in diet and lifestyle are to take the turtle approach... very slowly but steadily reaching the target or goal. This is especially true with magnesium. You should ramp up the dosing slowly but steadily. With the sample eating plan you listed, consider that you're taking in a considerable amount of high glycemic foods... especially fruit sby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Stephen... Some years ago, I recall listening to a physician talking about Gilbert's as a consequence of one of the vaccines. You may be able to research from that angle to learn what damage is done from the vaccine that produces Gilbert's and then how that manifests. If I can remember the doctor's name, I may be able to find the interview but right now I'm drawing a blank.by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Anneh... There's more to helping ensure against adverse clot formation. When taking nattokinase (regardless of the brand) youmust also monitor regularly . (every 3 - 4 months)... your fibrinogen and other related markers such as HS-CRP and homocysteine, ferritin...etc. Thick, sticky blood or hyperviscosity leads to TIAs, DVT, strokes and MIs. You can't 'guess' that youby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Mike - check back into some of Shannon's posts on this topic. He's used Exatest extensively and has talked personally with Exatest's owner/founder Burton Silver, when Shannon was doing the heroics to try to maintain his IC magnesium prior to his recent ablation. The reliability of the Exatest is supported by the fact that it is used for the astronauts in space travel and I'by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Mike - the glandulars from highly reputable companies do not bother me but when I have choices, I typically go for vegetarian. The Mucos Pharma Wobenzym product has been used extensively throughout the world for a very long time. At Dr. Garry Gordon's website, he's reported his succeses with his own health and with his patients for over 20 years. I've used glandulars...such asby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
I agree, Shannon, you don't have to have AF to have fibrosis but if you do have fibrosis and, it seems quite obvious that it could easily be the interference factor that allows AF to begin. Fibrosis on the microscopic level is probably not something dealt with in the EP lab....observationally, a severely fibrotic heart has got to be fairly straight forward. But when initial fibrosis fby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Mike - We have discussed the genetic link to AF previously... and how that relates directly to Epigenetics or gene expression. There is much new science now that proves that genetic flaws or tendencies can be overcome by changing the Expression of the gene so that the negative manifestation is reversed. You are undoubtedly on the right path in optimizing your magnesium however you have tby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Nancy - are you being monitored by a Coumadin Clinic? .... typical procedure here (Ohio)... If so, then call them and discuss the blood in urine. check this website: Midway down.. .it says red or brown urine is a major bleeding issue and to contact your Coumadin clinic or ER immediately. Stay on top of this...could be a very serious complication that needs to be addressed immediatelyby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Diane - you are wise to be aware and concerned about the amount of radiation we receive at any time and during a lifetime. Especially so now that we have the radiation drift and other continual exposures to other types of harmful radiation including that from all the WiFi connections and gadgets and cell phones and iPads and now Smart Meters being installed everywhere. On the Nuclear Stressby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Mike - I'm responding briefly - on the fly here - Good questions.... Two separate issues: Elevated blood viscosity and clotformation -risk … and fibrosis formation. I've been taking 40,000 unit serrapeptase and 3 x 2000 unit nattokinase for several months now. That said, I just did a bit of reading that suggested that it might not be wise to take them both together. Also; Iby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Good Grief, Nancy! I'm so glad you survived THAT ordeal... I can't imagine how you kept your cool. Keep a copy of this account because it may come in handy at a later date when discussing performance issues at the various facilities. Typically, here, after an experience, patients are sent an evaluation form. Yours should win a prize. or serve to help you sort out billing complicationby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Noreen - Welcome. I have such empathy for you. Your story just breaks my heart. You'll learn much priceless info here about arrhythmia and many associated ailments that can potentially contribute to arrhythmia... such as the GERD situation. There is a recent post on the Gut Connection to AF Revisited.... don't know if you've discovered it yet, but definitely worth your time. (lby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
The Milner Acetylcholine Protocol (MAP) for Management of Cardiac Dysrhythmias by Jeremy Mikolai, ND, and Martin Milner, ND Background and Innovation "There are no naturally occurring beta blockers," Dr. Milner often says in reference to the use of beta-1 adrenergic receptor blockers (beta blockers) in the treatment of arrhythmias and in control of the heart rate. "Nature doeby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
John B... you are making a very smart move with Dr. Pinski. You've undoubtedly read the many personal testimonials of those who are very happy with their results by his ablations. There was a Bob G some years ago that had multiple health issues along with AF and he was helped tremendously. People living in the Florida vacinity are very fortunate indeed to have access to Dr. Pinski. Iby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Gill... I read this very quickly...and am dashing off a quick response due to limited time... My take is this person is somewhat confused. The experts who have researched and worked with both NK and the Vitamin K2 MK7 are highly regarded, experienced and extremely knowledgeable researchers ...the names include those at Meridian Valley... Ralph O. Holsworth, DO, Pushpa Larsen, ND, and tby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hmmmmm....... Just as EPs don't emphasize or even monitor the need for the critical electrolytes that afibbers require to maintain heart energy and NSR, they persist in failing to acknowledge that fibrosis is part of the electrical interference process. We have two extensive Conference Room Sessions (24 and 75) examining the Role of Fibrosis and AF with established science on the fibrby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM