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Nancy - you are wise to recognize the role of dehydration with arrhythmia and overall healthy body function. Certainly, chocolate for some may be a trigger because of caffeine but typically overlooked is the sugar problem that accompanies chocolate or any candy. While the recommendations to consume dark chocolate for the healthy polyphenol/antioxidant content are freely given, no one stopsby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Diane - make sure you fully understand what having no antidote to these new anticoagulants means. If you have a trauma...not just slicing your finger in the kitchen... the tradeoff will be much more ominous than having to watch your diet. Most people who live with wararin eat sensibly and adjust the dosing accordingly. One would hope that the drug companies who push out these anticoagulantsby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Kate... that potassium number may be borderline too high for you... If you are adding supplements, I'd either stop or cut back for a while to see what changes.... but the key will be your intracellular magnesium levels...if they are low, then high potassium makes arrhythmias worse. Do you supplement with either magnesium or potassium? What form of the magnesium? Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Exercise and Arrhythmia I’d like to direct you to a report titled “Correcting Magnesium May Prolong Life” by William J. Rowe, MD, that was referenced in a magnesium thread (General Health Forum) not long ago and to share with you excerpts from several of many very important observational articles by Dr. Rowe. Last February, when that observational report first circulated, I began followingby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Alexandra - be sure you read the post by Shannon where he warns about the lack of antidote for anticoagulants other than warfarin. If you want to talk about scary, that beats warfarin by miles. It's in the thread on the Lariat procedure...scroll through. The big risk is for acute trauma that generates open-cut bleeding or internal hemorrhage. At least warfarin has the vitamin K antidote.by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thanks Shannon for an excellent overview of the typical problems associated with diagnosing and treating hypothyroidism. I can relate to much of what you say since I have been marginally managed for hypothyroidism much of my life after struggling with all the classic symptoms which went unrecognized by various thyroid 'experts' .. only to be prescribed Synthroid which produced goitby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Kate - just how high is your potassium? If you are high in potassium and low in the intracellular magnesium, that's a formula for afib, for sure. Just remember that a serum magnesium test is not indicative of what's inside the cells so won't be useful. We recommend Exatest if at all possible. www.exatest.com. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
I can't comment "better" than Ralph's alert...other than to refer to the recent thread on this Whey topic... Randy - heavy exercisers often need to shore up electrolytes/minerals lost through sweating... afibbers are known to be deficient in magnesium and it's easy to lose both magnesium and potassium via perspiration. A high sodium intake from diet helps depleteby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
The TSH is merely a guideline or a tipoff to check further into the other more definitive markers in thyroid dysfunction... such as measuring the true indicators (free T3 and free T4) along with thyroid antibodies and reverse T3 so the whole thyroid function picture is evaluated properly. All too often doctors rely solely on TSH and the patient falls through the cracks. A high TSH is a red flby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
In addition to a direct causal effect from a drug influence such as the antibiotic used in this case or diuretics...one of several reasons for low potassium levels can relate to renal dysfunction which may go undetected until a crisis shows up... i.e, Renal Tubular Acidosis as an example: A major consequence of classical distal RTA is a low blood potassium level. The level drops if the kidneyby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
dmwills - your question is one that we have been asking for many years and continue to ask... why do they ignore the importance of magnesium? (and of course, the potassium/sodium story as well). Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Heather - As Shannon so significantly elaborates, the guidelines for determining hypothyroidism were changed in 2003 by the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists: Medical guidelines. Amazingly, even yet today - 9 years later, many physicians here in the US are unaware of the change that indicates anything over 2.0 is considered hypo. Over the years, we have pointed this out to maby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Adrian... What a great report! So glad you are able to enjoy life again. Best to you, Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Barb - It's good that you've been able to improve so significantly. I'd be using the magnesium bicarbonte water regularly thoroughout the day to alkalize your system and tissues...especially in the evening and just before bed. I'd also recommend that you begin taking digestive enzymes with meals if you aren't already doing so. For meals that contain a significant amounby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
The 'startle' effect is a classic sign of magnesium deficiency. It's acknowledged that Afibbers are typically magnesium deficient. Serum blood tests for magnesium do not reflect the level of magnesium inside cells where it functions.. as in the heart, where it is an essential mineral/electrolyte needed for the function of maintaining normal sinus rhythm. Magnesium is depleted byby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Maree - Definitely... the caffeine in the coffee drinks may be high on the list of culprits to cause gastritis along with fried foods. Fried foods typically cause those symptoms resulting from lack of the natural digestive enzymes required to break down fat (or protein)... Eliminate fried foods and caffeine, for sure. Steamed foods are the healthiest choices and not nearly as irritating to stomby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Gary - Your progress should be encouraging to new readers who have not yet made the aspartame-AF connection and is important infromation for everyone. Thanks for expanding on your experiences. Dr. Mercola was one of the early crusaders focused on enlightening and warning about the dangers of artificial sweeteners. In his book, Sweet Deception, (C)2006, he elaborates on the manipulations byby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hello Claudia~ Oh my! If you posted previously that you had a non-functional left atrium, I must have missed it. That's dreadful. How are you impacted by that? Are you functional or relatively impaired? What is your current EP suggesting? This is most distressing news and I'm so very sorry. Kind regards, Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Gary - On the aspartame/artificial sweetener issue… recently mentioned in a report, a physician commented to a patient it’s known that there are over 300 different neurological syndromes associated from relatively minor up to multiple sclerosis. The patient looked shocked… but her husband nodded as she described terrific fatigue, anger and terrible memory. She was consuming 8 – 10 diet sodasby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Carol - I'm so glad to read that you have finally conquered that digestive issue. There are many facets to finding the culprit but immediately, we should suspect the food sensitivities starting with the gluten protein and dairy protein and very often others such as corn, eggs and soy. With the use of so many GM products in agricultural production food, many more people are becoming sensitiby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Maree - can you elaborate on exactly what you term, "gastritis." Is this stomach irritation? When? or Intestinal irritation? Is this a formal diagnosis or are you just describing it with that term? Have you been tested to rule out H. pylori? That causes significant symptoms of gastritis but there are other causes as well. Taking magnesium glycinate along with food should not cby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Be sure you read Shannon's very excellent critique of anticoagulant options that appear in the recent post on the Lariat procedure Remember, while they may sound great, without an antidote for fast reversal in the case of trauma, they can be deadly. Every afibber should read and understand the info in Shannon's post. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Just - Push to get in sooner for that ultrasound. It's better to sound a false alarm than learn after the fact you should have. Be insistent. Post ablation, I had two large hematomas extending from groin to knee, both legs...sacs of blood accumulations from low platelet count and using coumadin. No pain. It took a couple months for that blood to resorb. I wish you well and hopeby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Mark - that's very true and here in the US, the food producers go to great lengths to use taste enhancers in food which keeps people coming back for more as it satisfies some of the 'craving' centers of the brain. The science of food manipulation. The fact that some food does produce the free glutamate when cooked or processed is well known. Fran educated us with her experieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thanks Mark... I would hope that is the case.......MSG hides under many names like "natural flavorings" The following ingredients always contain various amounts of unlabeled Processed Free Glutamic Acid (MSG): Autolyzed yeast Calcium caseinate Dry milk powder Dry milk protein Gelatin Glutamate Glutamic acid Hydrolyzed corn gluten Hydrolyzed soy protein Hydrolyzed wheatby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
HiLiz - sorry you are feeling awful. Most likely it is a slow clearance of the drugs out of the body. Some people process and detox slower than others. I've had both those drugs for colonoscopies and while I never feel great with any drugs, they just made me very tired... no afib, fortunately. Drink plenty of pure water to try to help the flushing process along. Give in to the tirednesby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Shannon - thanks so much for taking the time to elaborate on the risks of the new anticoagulants. The information you provide is priceless. And thanks for explaining current the details of the Lariat procedure. I'm bookmarking this thread since undoubtedly, we'll use it for frequent reference. Best to you, Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Monty - I know several people with hemochromatosis who are non-afibbers...and they donate blood regularly...too bad that effort is circumvented in your area. Ferritin levels above 100 are considered elevated. My FM MD likes to see the number around 50 so I'd be watching your levels to be sure they don't climb higher. Be well, Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Doreen - you can probably find an abundance written on the need for a totally function methylation system by Googling, but mainly, one needs to know that just taking folate separately is not always a good idea...as it needs to also be accompanied by B12 in the form of methylcobalamin and B6 in the P-5P form. A quality B complex typically has these plus a few other nutrients that help with the sby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Yes, the idea is to get the body to use ketones as fuel rather than rely on carbs and this can be facilitated by the medium-chain triglyciderides found in coconut oil.by Jackie - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM