As a reminder....additionally, I'd be monitoring,at least annually, the cardiovascular risk markers... those special (non-routine) tests you have to request....which offer the best possible approach in the way of prevention without going on drugs. Note that it addresses silent symptoms. Since the publishing the following, I've included Nattokinase as another important natural preventive whichby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Jerry - okay those brands pass the litmus test. The glycine ligand is also known to be a relaxation aid and is known to neutralize over ramped states similar to taurine responses and in some people is considered even more relaxing than GABA. So you are among the minority who has this reaction apparently... Maybe it not the Mg glycinate at all... is that the only supplement you take? Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Jerry - whoops...I read your post to quickly... Sorry... I haven't lost it, really. Question still stands, though.. .what brand? Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
I agree Tom - maybe they are thinking because there are other cardiac risk factors or other health issues like diabetes etc. For Lone Afibbers with successful ablation, there doesn't seem to be any clot-associated risk factor. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
In or about 2003, the guidelines for TSH measurement and determination of hypothyroidism was revised... some doctors now want the TSH to be 2.0 or less... From my old notes: REVISED GUIDELINES TSH levels are typically the criteria on which doctors diagnose thyroid dysfunction. The old guideline range was 0.5 and 5.0 The new, is 0.3 and 3.04 Some doctors have already been using their own raby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Jerry - magnesium is typically relaxing. Have you tried not using it at night to see what changes? There is no specific reason to take at night other than for most people, it's relaxing. What brand is it? Some have some other ingredients that might be the culprit and some while labeled Albion are not licensed with them. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Tom - yes - that's the nature of it... if you increase sodium only, your potassium balance will automatically be much lower and the ratio of 4:1 will go out the window. It wouldn't matter as much if you increased the potassium to a high degree and and did nothing to the sodium....ie 8:1 or 16:1. The reverse would not be true with regard to the affects on AF. The analogy Moore usesby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
I'm in a rush.. tossed this together in a hurry... Hope it's a useful review. I'm chiming in to say that treating thyroid dysfunction involves a lot of tinkering to find out what works best for you. In general, synthroid (which is only T4) does not work if you can't convert the T4 to the active hormone (T3). I took synthroid for 10 years and ended up with an enlarged thryoby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Bruce... I would read CR 72 and The Strategy if you haven't done so. The critical electrolytes and nutrients that support the electrical energy needs of your heart will help insure your success to maintain the voltage that keeps your heart in NSR. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Little one...Said to be 5.9 ... I was outside sitting with bare feet on the ground (Earthing)... we didn't feel a thing. Heart calm. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Peter - that's wonderful news. We do know of Dr. Hao since Dr. Natale spent much time there over the past 10 years or so helping them all to refine the ablation procedure to the point that they are highly successful... another great EP in that same practice is Dr. Hongo . We've had many success reports about him as well. Be well and enjoy life in NSR. Best to you, Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Randy... where a post begins...there is a title line Author: Jackie which is hyperlinked in blue. Click on that blue link and it will set up an email form you can complete and send....my email address will automatically appear. It certainly is okay to take an aspirin at the onset of AF. I'll be watching for your correspondence. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
MB - AF was progressive in my eight years with the last four years on flecainide...however, when I reached the where I had an event every day or every other day, for long duration - often 24 - 27 hours with only 4 hours in NSR and then start the cycle again, I consulted for an ablation.... which I really didn't want... and then focused for six months to do everything possible to reverse theby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Calli - as you undoubtedly know, iodine is contraindicated with Hashimotos. You should also be aware that seaweed, kelp, is high in free glutamates which are excitotoxic and should be avoided by afibbers. Gluten should also be strictly avoided. It's quite possible that when you went on your eating spree, the amount of sodium (Tamari) you may have consumed relative to potassium intake mightby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
According to people writing about the benefits of sea salt... it's still 98% sodium chloride (round numbers) and 2% (rounded up) of trace minerals which include, Magnesium salts, Calcium salts, Potassium salts, Manganese salts, Phosphorus salts, Iodine salts and some say over 100 minute minerals composed of 80 chemical elements... (all crammed into that less than 2% figure of what constituby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Renee.... please read these posts offered in the past on Amiodarone which is considered to be the 'drug of last resort'....it's definitely not a benign drug and you should consider other options before giving into using it unless all else fails. <; <; Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Murray - since you are diabetic, you need eat low glycemic foods... this would be very limited fruit and also limiting the vegetables with a higher glycemic index and load. Yes, it's restrictive but it's dangerous not to have steady, good control over your glucose levels on a daily basis. My son is diabetic (metformin) and he limits fruit to half or one whole serving a day and bananaby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Tom - you said: It is hard to know if the 4:1 K to Na ratio would hold with a higher salt intake... If you increase the salt and not the potassium, then it's obvious, the 4:1 ratio would not exist. The dietary intakes of both minerals have to be considered. You can't increase one without a lowering of the other. While its easy to either add sodium or limit sodium, one must make aby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Moore etal indicate that the body's requirement for sodium in order to function properly is around 500 mg daily.by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Mark - no luck in finding it quickly... possibly later, but Professor Bruce Ames has written a brilliant Triage Theory which includes data on vitamin K that you may find useful in your research. If you can get the complete study, it's an amazing read (19 pages) and addresses exactly what we been mentioning here about the downside risks of LT warfarin therapy....along with other aspects of thatby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Gary - to eat Paleo, you avoid grains. Oats included. Refer to the Gluten Sensitivity post which explains about oats and how the body reacts to gluten sensitivity with a long list of symptoms not often linked to gluten. If your body is reacting to the gluten from oats contamination, it may reflect in some of your tests. I agree with Barb, the CRP measurement tells much more than many otherby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Just in case anyone cares... sea salt is air dried and is not 'processed'... the colors range from white to light gray. I have several bottles of various colors. Some smell like the sea and are still slighly moist. Others are whiter and flow easier. Some are much more expensive than others. Then there is the pink Hymalayan salt that ranges in various shades of pink and has a marvelby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Mark - this is the information I'm been funnelling your way via the research out of Maastricht. I have a statement about K1 somewhere and why it isn't useful.... going from memory, K1 is what's in the vegetables you're told to either avoid or carefully and consistently include daily in the diet. If I can find it quickly tomorrow, I'll post it. The K2 works differentlby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
It's been well acknowledged time and again that commercially-prepared salt is less desirable than naturally evaporated sea salt ...... but salt is salt is salt when it comes to sodium intake and the damage an over-abundance of salt compared to a low potassium intake does to the body. It serves no purpose to continue to quote these doctors who may have interesting information but they leaveby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Wow - William... that's wonderful... you ought to offer to be Poster Boy forone of the Iodine Supplement manufacturers and make some money! That's one heck of a testimonial. It would certainly be useful to consider adding that supplemental iodine could be useful to many people and not just afibbers. I'm saving your thread for reference. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Ken - say no more.. this is all I need: By the way, I don't drink Coke, but Mountain Dew often passes my lips. There are many hidden consequences of habitual dietary indiscretions that don't show up immediately... insidious, one could say. But if your AF is totally under control, you don't need my advice which is directed to those still struggling to conquer AF either post-ablaby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Lance - I have no experience with the product you mention. The reason most of us prefer the true Albion amino acid magnesium glycinate chelated (patented) product is that it is specifically formulated not to cause bowel tolerance issues. There are some mag glycinate products that are imposters and don't work they way the true patented version does. Nevertheless, the product that you tolerby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Ken - for those who have metabolic or dysglycemia issues which compound everything else in the "symphony"... two bananas indeed could upset the whole system. In fact, unless you really exercise hard (immediately) to burn off those banana carbs, it's not a good thing for afibbers. Metabolizing the fruit sugar (banana is a high glycemic fruit) uses up both magnesium and potassium iby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
William - there is no question about the benefits of iodine. Everyone needs the appropriate amount for their body. The high dosing of iodine recommended by some deserves a note of caution. You may have missed this post in 2007 about the controversy of high-dose iodine. The issue continues to be debated currently with Alan R. Gaby, MD, taking the conservative approach. <; I've usedby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Randy - send me an email and I'll coach you a bit on some of the fine points. I have a question about the type of protein drink you are using... And no, two bananas would not be too much potassium but depending on what else in in that drink, it may not be the best choice. Rather than take up time here, if you like, you can email me and we can review. I'll help you with the electrolyby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM