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Murray - good work in the assessment area. My experience with vitamin C is that it will push me over the edge for the bowel tolerance issue faster than anyother supplement except for the citrate form of magnesium.... The C is important for you to have as well, so it's up to you to find your 'happy' dose for both. Diarrhea is definitely counterproductive because of the electrolyby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Murray - Thanks for your extensive update. On the powdered CoQ10 you have now.... I'd just add that to the new form once you get it. The old powdered form is typically very difficult to absorb, but when that's all they had years ago, they always said to take it with some fat... like peanut butter or olive oil....so I'd just do that and then dose with plenty of the new, improved hby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Jerry - what are you doing to assess your electrolytes? Have you read The Strategy and CR #72? My ablation was successful until year 4. Then I began to have one or two breakthroughs every 6 - 12 months. I had apparently become negligent in keeping up with mainly potassium which directly affects the the operation of the Na/K pumps and voltage. If my voltage gets low, I'm at risk for AF.by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Derek - the first thing you absolutely must address is lowering your blood sugar and triglycerides. They will go hand in hand. You say you "plan" to changing your diet. Don't plan. Do it. Now! Buy the book, The Rosedale Diet, by Ron Rosedale, MD, who is the absolute ultimate authority on glucose and insulin management. Follow his guidelines. Immediately: Stop eating sby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Jeff - No - you are missing the point...or maybe I missed the point of your question.... Your heart does need CoQ10 and whether or not you take a beta blocker, you should continue on with supplements. That's why if you can get the serum level tested - preferably at LabCorp where they use test out to the higher values. That way you'll know if you are close to 4.0 or higher, then youby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Jeff - I am not aware that atenolol might reduce CoQ10. I decided to do a google search to see what I could learn. Testing for serum levels of CoQ is the best approach. I didn't have the time to search extensively to learn about atenolol... sorry. But... This was quite a trip and it serves as a caveat for those searching for answers on the Internet. Don't rely on all you read.by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Dale - congrats on your success with no afib. Good luck with the tri's... that's not all that difficult to do. Very low carbs. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Don't know about the laxative effect, but one online label scan indicates a cup contains 250 mg sodium. I'm sure the sugar content is high as well. Not a good choice for an afibber regardless of whether or not it causes diarrhea. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thanks Erling for posting the link to this classic. Valuable information that Ive enjoyed for many years. Its unfortunate that the focus of this thread became diluted or diverted by a discussion on insulin function. In my reading on PQQ and mitochondrial biogenesis the process of creating new mitochondria-- it becomes clear that while we can regenerate more of these critical organelles, weby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
That's where I ordered mine - from Hans' iHerb link. Good price. We'll see. Experiment of one. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Debbie - in the General Health Forum, there is a post on Oxidative Stress... this would be relevant to the aftermath of strenuous exercise. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Murray - the magnesium citrate is used for a laxative effect. Some people can tolerate moderate amounts as a means to replete intracellular magnesium, but the fact is, that form is not designed to stay around long in the cells. There are better forms to use. The magnesium glycinate form is formulated not to need stomach acid for absorption and also not to cause bowel tolerance issues until hiby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Mike - I agree with a clean, whole-foods diet as the basis for health.... however, in cases where systems have become deficient or are impaired for some reason, then supplementation is usually the best way back to normal since it's not possible and often not even practical to try to therapeutic levels from food sources. Supplements are not a substitute for a really clean diet; however, quby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
If you havent read in the General Health Forum, the post on Coenzyme Q10, this should motivate you to do so. CoQ10 is vitally important for afibbers, especially, but actually every living being. It's important to understand why. People taking statins are at high risk of having damage as a result of the drug blocking the production of this essential nutrient. CoQ10 contributes 95% of the cby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Murray - you could trying the reverse approach.... email Exatest and ask if they have a way for you to accomplish the testing. I've heard from other afibbers that they can't get Exatest in Canada but Mike F in the UK was able to get it although it wasn't an easy proposition. I wouldn't spend a lot of time, energy and money worrying about Exatest though because most afibbeby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Good Luck, Murray. That's what I'd do. With all the antibiotics you had, it's going to take a strong dose of many billions daily of a wide variety of probiotics to help you re-innoculate your intestines back to normal and that can take quite a bit of time. You should plan to do some reading on which probiotics are viable. Many are very ineffective so you want to get the most frby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Louise... I buy the iherb's LEF PQQ 10 mg and take 2 a day. I don't buy the combo product. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Yes, Louise, Im counting on it. Here are a few of many links for further reading.by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Murray - Just follow Sharon's findings about the Mastic Gum in her CR post... you don't need your doctor's permission to begin her protocol. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Joe - what's your typical daily diet like? Do you eat whole foods cooked at home? Eat restaurant food frequently? What's your water intake? There are a lot of interferences for maintaining adequate magnesium and potassium inside the heart cell tissue such as stress, meds, sugar, starhy carbs, sodium (salt). Have you assessed your daily intake of magnesium and potassium containing fooby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Tom - 4.6 would appear to be enough, but there is nothing written in stone that for one individual 4.5 or 4.7 would be enough for their biochemistry and also the fluctuations in potassium are dynamic, ever changing. One reading from a lab a month or so ago may be totally different on a day-to-day basis. The best we can do is as you are doing... focusing on plenty of potassium-containing foods bby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Mike - This type of incident serves as reinforcement for you that processed, salty foods... even if they don't taste salty... can unbalance your potassium very quickly, especially if you are marginal. Additonally, hot dogs, franks, deli meats etc.. anything cured and processed not only contains a large amount of sodium, typically, they contain nitrites and MSG - either labeled or disguisedby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thanks, Shannon, for reposting this. Life Extension has published numerous articles on the benefits of PQQ. I became convinced I should try it because of my statin damage. In a few months, I hope I can report I notice some benefits as well. Since the heart contains the highest number of mitochondria, it's undoubtedly going to be beneficial for everyone and not just those who have had sby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Derek - you need to get your glucose under control now. If you can find a holistic or functional medicine MD, you'll make significant progress because it's obvious that you have a glucose handling problem. Don't wait for the cardiologist appointment to address this. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hans - I asked Dr. Natale after my ablation if taking nattokinase would have any detrimental effect on the scar tissue from the burns. He said, no..and that the success of the ablation doesn't depend on the scar tissue but the thoroughness or deepness of the burns... that is if they destroy the communication between the gap junctions... or words to that effect. I resumed taking NK at 6 weby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Tom - Dr. Natale's directions. He said the beta blocker (Toprol) had to slow the heart rate so that the flecainide (antiarrhythmic) would be able to work. This PIP method like 'magic' for me... typically convert within an hour of taking the flec. He told me to take a second 100 mg flec if I don't convert in one hour. I've had to do that twice...however, one time I coby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Derek - Since 'Holiday Heart' is a common factor that brings people to the ER with AF, it's not surprising they were queing in on alcohol consumption. I'm thinking that since all your heart stats/numbers are good, in normal range, etc. that the stress/anxiety factor is high in your case. When you panic, it's common to feel short of breath and have a dry mouth. Whby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Lisa - I'm a bit puzzled by the use of the word "fibrosis" as I've always felt that was a negative factor that occurs after extended bouts of AF. Perhaps what the person meant to say was that the scar tissue or lesions from the burns should be in the final stages of healing and it would be appropriate to go off the warfarin since once healed, you are less apt to experience AFby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Tom - you ask if the amount you are taking (of potassium) is enough to make an impact. A lot will depend on what your dietary intake of potassium amounts to plus the supplemental. I'd venture to say that most likely you are probably still low. If you still have ectopy and/or AF, then it's probably low. BUT... if you've read CR 72, then you know that when we consider potassiuby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Randy - the theanine suggestion is what I'd recommend as well. You could also try a dose or two of Bach Flower Rescue Remedy liquid at bedtime. If you can feel your heart beating when you lie down, it's said to be the sign of potassium deficiency. It's also the mind-game that AF plays on us. Sometimes the only time we tend to have a quiet mind is when we lie down for sleepby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM