Neroli B - when you have that many food sensitivities.... you have to look at gut issues... specifically leaky gut syndrome. Get tested if you haven't already and then begin by healing the gut with the 4R system or you just spiral downward in the mire. Things go from bad to worse. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Mellanie~ Hopefully, the Patient Charter will include a thorough investigation of the well-known biological risk markers and testing that allow doctors to identify patients who are trending toward conditions that promote adverse clotting... markers that we frequently discuss here such as elevated Homocysteine levels or elevated Fibrinogen levels. Hopefully they will recognize these markersby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
This supports the electron stealer focus by Dr. Tennant and others who recommend adding electrons via alkaline water, alkalizing food, grounding or earthing, PEMF, etc. When the ROS damage from free radicals (oxidative stress) overtakes the body and damages cells, degradation follows. Since the alkaline water (WW) is so easy and convienient, it's pefect for afibbers to help with both mainby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Cindy, dear. I can't begin to imagine your recent ordeal. I'm so glad that the Ami worked so well for you in restoring your health. We used to send out a Call for Angels to watch over those scheduled for ablation. I'm sure everyone agrees that such a call is appropriate now for you. Special blessings,thoughts and an abundance of positive energy coming your way. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Claire - What types of clinical evaluations have you had done...ie, testing for histamine responses from various foods, environmental compounds, etc? Have you been tested for leaky gut syndrome? Have you had a complete Comprehensive Diagnostic Stool Analysis along with parasitology? Gut issues such as Candida albicans overgrowth can contribute to nasal drip as can infection from some parasiteby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thanks, Erling, for this extensive history. The health and healing benefits of alkaline water cannot be over-emphasized. This is a reminder to me that the observational report, The Strategy, needs to be revised because I neglected to include my daily practice of drinking the alkaline WW which obviously contributed to my success in eliminating the need for a second ablation. It’s become suchby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thanks Erling - I didn't respond carefully enough... Obviously, the low potassium is the culprit and drinking an alkaline water such as Unique Water or WW would also be beneficial.... however, it's well supported that people who drink unusually high amounts of water do flush out their electrolytes and that imbalance does cause a lot of problems. I agree that invasive procedures by nby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Lorne - While exercise is great and very important to ensure we have continued energy that supports health, too much (without appropriate recovery periods) can be a stressor and very detrimental. It's useful to understand that muscles need recovery time and often need an assist to help that recovery. Do a search here for past posts on the importance of D-ribose for this purpose. Other aby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
GH - since Meniere’s is associated with magnesium deficiency, as is AF, keep pushing your dosing of magnesium supplements to bowel tolerance and consider making the Magnesium Water (WW) to augment as well. If you drink too much water, as Ken mentions, you can flush out much of the important electrolytes, so don't over-do. Additionally, most sources of water are acidic in nature so driby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Lou- So glad to hear your good news. Best to you, Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Debbie - do a Google search on yawning and magnesium deficiency. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Tom - the screening is just that... as referenced in the Silent Inflammation post.... it's then up to the patient to decide how to proceed with managing the SI factors that influence a negative result. Very often, the lab results are 'late' in the diagnosis. The patient has been ailing 'silently' for some time prior. "Many professionals"... are totally cluby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hello Marian - Congratulations on your successful Pinkski ablation. When we reach these milestones and then reflect back, it truly is a wonderful feeling to 'have arrived' and are successfully maintaining NSR. My best wishes to you, Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Erling - more good elaboration. Interesting about the 'coke' history.. I recall that 'cola' drinks are higher in phosphoric acid and cause more of a threat to bone mineral depletion due to the call for buffering to protect the kidneys. The 'plain' carbonated soft drinks are still culprits but apparently not nearly as much as the 'cola' drinks. And yes,by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Matt - my opinion is yes... once a year is very infrequent. Why not try a concerted effort with electrolyte management and complete dietary assessment. Can you link your annual event to any specific trigger? Is it always the same month? Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Matt - as a possibility Google photosensitivity and Cardizem... Here's one link: Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Mark - in addition to the better form of magnesium... consider that you may have a repetitive stress injury (RSI) ... if you do a lot of texting?? Similar vulnerability to RSI is common in just one hand... carpal tunnel syndrome and can be remedied by daily B complex vitamin (like a B-50 Complex)and an additional dose of vitamin B6 100 to 200 mg daily for a few months. It's known thaby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
My FM MD always checks DHEA-S along with DHEA and we dose accordingly. Jackieby Jackie - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Magnesium deficiency (MgD) fits in with this discussion... Important to keep endothelial cells healthy. MgD may be an initiating factor in the evolution of endothelial dysfunction. Dysfunction in the endothelium, the thin layer of cells that line blood vessels, is part of the disease process that can lead to the development of atherosclerosis. Sources: Clin Sci (Lond). 2012 May;1by Jackie - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Thanks Erling - that Time Magazine article is in my long list of resource references.by Jackie - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Silent Inflammation – Risk Marker for Stroke, Heart Attack & Much More Because of the hypercoagulation risk, afibbers learn quickly about concerns to keep blood thin and flowing. Various influences add to clotting risks and many are the result of Silent Inflammation (SI). This report is an update of the original 2005 post by the same title. Additionally, two very exciting natural thby Jackie - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Tom - That's a wonderful report. Congratulations! You deserve a lot of credit for sticking with it and finding the combination that works specific for you. Good job. Best regards, Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thanks again, Erling. I have copied and pasted everything to a document with wide margins for easy reading and I'm up to 26 pages. Now I can study and then go back to the links you've provided. Segment 12 on the mitochondria will add nicely to my 'mito' collection. I remain totally convinced that alkalizing is the way to restore and maintain health and the magnesium biby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Ian - it may be more beneficial for you to use the amino acid chelate form of magnesium glycinate rather than the citrate. Citrate does not stay in the cells very long. You need optimal stores inside the cells on a more permanent basis. An easy way to get magnesium inside cells is making your own magnesium bicarbonate water which we call WW. See the recent post by Erling. We benefit tremeby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Nancy - Google orthostatic hypotension... and then link that to adrenal support. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Good to hear from you Adrian - Now rest up and enjoy life. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Erling - This is a tremendous amount of research and references... I got down as far as: It is our hypothesis that there is overwhelming scientific, medical and empirical evidence THAT it is possible to slow the ageing process, to assist the prevention of the onset of degenerative diseases, and to extend your lifespan if you avoid the damaging effects of excess acid and carbon dioxide in yoby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Ron - thanks for the update. I'm thrilled that you are making such great progress. The gluten issue is a tremendous influence for some individuals and getting the gut healed from that insult takes time but it's worth the effort. I went GF about 5 years ago and have never looked back as the improvements have been outstanding... and who knew? I hope you will continue to post yoby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Barry - the magic of baking soda/sodium bicarbonate may not be as useful for afibbers as other people who don't have issues with the potassium/sodium ratio. The Waller Water... magnesium bicarbonate offers a safe way to get both the alkalizing effect and the bicarb effect without the excess sodium intake. In a pinch, however, the NaHCO3 certainly is readily available. If you run out ofby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Gay - with the arginine... if you decide to use it, be sure you take lysine with it since you've had the chicken pox and that virus is now dormant. Even then, it may stir up the shingles virus so be forewarned. In the many things I tried when attempting to manage my afib, arginine was the least helpful. Focusing on optimizing your magnesium... and then adding potassium as Hans says...by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM