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Oh - and I should also have added that it's really important to evaluate sodium intake as packaged, processed, commercially prepared foods contain much more sodium than one would think. I rarely eat those foods which helps keep the potassium where it should be. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thanks Erling for emphasizing this. Until I added at a very minimum, 3 teaspoons a day of the powdered potassium gluconate, I was unable to get my potassium levels high enough with only food. My FM MD likes it around 4.5. If I dip down to 4.1, I'm apt to be flirting with breakthrough AF. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Mike - Phosphatidyl choline (lecithin) is the precursor of acetylcholine. I was vagal and although not for AF, I've used phos choline and I've also used phos serine for other reasons without any adverse affect so far as I could determine. As far as I can recall, it did nothing for the AF or ectopy when I was still on that journey. There is a lot of into on this topic if you Googleby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Dave - there are two issues at play.... one is difficulty in intestinal absorption as a result of inflammation (which means the CoQ can't be absorbed across the gut lumen) and the other is that ubiquinone brand or form is often difficult to absorb. Then, also that many people are unable to convert the ubiquinone to the ubiquinol form... which is why, in some cases, dramatic improvement isby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
One of the components in the Essential Trio (taurine) is said to help blunt the effects of hidden MSG. But, for afibbers, it's essential to understand MSG, the sources and the names of hidden sources of MSG so you can try to avoid completely. This means, that you have to 'eat clean'... avoiding processed, packaged foods and often restaurant foods that contain sauces or marinadeby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
PH - Theanine does not kill cortisone. Actually cortisone is a vitally important corticosteroid hormone. We need it for immunity, metabolism, regulating inflammation, regulating stress, controlling blood pressure but we need it to be produced in appropriate amounts and at appropriate times. It would not be smart to take something that 'kills' cortisone. When our adrenals are overstressed or bby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Lynn - my response would be the same as Hans on adding calcium... you don't really know until you try. If you do try and you get more events, then you can probably assume it is too much calcium. What was your ratio of Mg: Ca on the Exatest? And you do need to take the D3 and K2 MK7 along with calcium, as well as be sure you take the magnesium along with the calcium. I'd consideby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Jack - check the essential nutrients listed in The Strategy report.... The addition of CoQ10 and often ribose makes a difference for heart stability. After magnesium is optimized, then the focus becomes potassium. You'll need to read through several times and study this so you get the whole concept of how these all work in hormony. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
This has always been the conundrum.... lying on the left side does seem to alleviate GERD and related issues, but it also seems to be a trigger for AF. During my AF journey, I trained myself to not permit lying on my left side while sleeping because to do so was almost 100% guaranteed bring about an event. I'm happy to say now after a successful ablation, I am able to sleep on either side oby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Jim! I certainly hope that the third time's the Natale 'charm' for you. I'll be very interested to read your report when you're back home and recouperating. I wish you the very best. Angels to you and Dr. Natale's team on Wednesday. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Curt with reference to the following study observations as well as the link to cardiac fibrosis which is prevalent in years of ongoing AF, have you researched and considered trying an aggressive approach to breaking down the fibrosis with a strong proteolytic enzyme such as serrazyme or the tradename Wobenzyme? Might be worth taking a look especially if you are sure that your intracellular elby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Waheed - you probably haven't visited the Conference Room and the Session on Exercise.... but one of the important observations about restoring heart energy lies with supplementing Coenzyme Q10 (both forms) and d-ribose. Remember, it's all about ATP. Here's a clip from the exercise session: " What will ribose do for someone who exercises on a regular basis? Scientific research shows that thrby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Debbie - that's because stress and anxiety stop the natural production of stomach acid (hydrochloric acid) needed to breakdown foods in preparation for metabolism. They will lie in the stomach and putrify and cause gas, bloating, and reflux. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Lynn - I'd not add calcium if you still have active afib. Try to get your calcium from foods. Refer to the calcium portion of The Strategy. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Tim - on the CRP... you should be as close to zero as possible. What was your number? Normal on the lab scale may not be low enough esp. in an ablated and recovering heart. And the CRP should be the 'cardiac' or High Sensitivity measure for CRP. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Mike - it's always smart to watch sodium intake because it directly competes with (and wins) over the critical electrolyte we need for NSR.... potassium..... regardless of whether one is using flecainide or not. Refer to the potassium section in The Strategy for all the reasons why. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Tim - If you haven't read the report, The Strategy, you may find some useful info there for post-ablation cellular energy care. I agree with George that some mode of physical therapy may be in order in case you have a pinched nerve affecting muscle function or some blocked energy that need to be cleared. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Lynn - As mentioned in the post on magnesium absorption, there are many influences as to why a person can be taking what they think is an abundance of magnesium but they seem not to have the IC levels expected or even the influence over AF thats predictable with optimal IC magnesium levels .... most commonly is the actual form of a true amino acid chelate and the other prevalent issue is interfby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Sam - you might try researching the affect of cortisol - either too high or too low - during the sleep hours that can elevate heart rate. This has to do with healthy adrenal function. You can be tested to determine cortisol production. One test is a 24-hour saliva collection. There is also a 24-hour urine collection with a coordinated early a.m. blood draw evaluation. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Lisa - it might help in your decision making to consider that the less aggressive approach may turn out to require a second ablation. That's not to say there are any guarantees that a Natale ablation would not also warrant a second ablation since women are more difficult to ablate successfully in one procedure. But, you may want to factor into or consider the downtime and the proceduralby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Lisa - the healthcare professionals I hear in teleconferences say that when they do the assessment with patients, if they have hypertension, even though controlled with meds, they still count it on the CHADS score. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Steve - why are you still taking the toprol? Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Andrew - regardless of what the monitor shows, if you are having middle-of-the night events, then consider what might be causing that. Hypoglycemia is high on the list. If you consume starchy, sugary carbs or alcohol in the evening hours before bedtime, that can set the stage for a hypoglycemic event which is a well known trigger for afib. The remedy is obviously not to consume those and to hby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Mike - yes, wishful thinking indeed. I was vagal and definitely was not helped by alcohol at any hour esp. a martini at cocktail hour! Additionally, as you know, alcohol depletes both magnesium and potassium. And causes problems with blood sugar to say nothing of the liver detoxing burden. As you observe, some people are not bothered at all by alcohol but over time thinking about the manyby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
In that study Hans references... it was reported: " Researchers at East Texas Medical Center found that patients with advanced congestive heart failure taking high doses of ubiquinone CoQ10 were not able to achieve adequate improvements in blood serum CoQ10 levels. When switched to ubiquinol, blood COQ10 levels improved dramatically with a consequential improvement in clinical symptoms aby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hello Nick - Nice to see you posting. Thanks for this valuable information and sharing your experience. Some years ago, Lynn of San Diego reported on her heart acting up in response to household mold. This is certainly not an uncommon finding, it seems these days. I find I often feel 'off' when we've had a week of high humidity along with rain so I'm going to do some expby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Gregg - you obvously can do what you feel comfortable with, but your cardiologist doesn't know the facts about nattokinase. I have low platelets and bleeding is an issue with aspirin or coumadin, but I manage very safely and successfully with nattokinase. It is one of the safest methods of reducing viscosiy. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Leo - have you ruled out Candida overgrowth? Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Josiah - I'm not saying that it won't raise IC magnesium but rather that the diluted form that is sprayable may offer less than the more concentrated gel or 'oil' form. Further to that, as stated in the Magnesium absorption post, the chloride version is one of the weaker forms and and for some people with active afib, it would be far more effective and expedient to use theby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM