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McHale - the Kaneka brand is reliable; you can count on it as being all that it should be. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Darcy - there are many instances where people have the positive blood work but will biopsy negative. Actually, it's at the endstanges when biopsy is positive so one really doesn't want to progress to the stage where the intestinal damage is done. I'm sure it's very difficult for her but somehow try to get her mindset in a pro-active approach so that she can try to reverse tby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Gregg - if you are concerned, then consider using the preventive dose of nattokinase ...depending on how active your afib is. I certainly relied on that for many years rather than warfarin since I was mostly incompatible with that drug. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Darcy - with auto immune issues, many reactions can occur along with the interventions. She might be having some die-off reaction if Candida was present and she's now not feeding the yeast. Going off the gluten is a great start but it can take many months before the body normalizes and during that time, a variety of symptoms or reactions are often noted. Leaky gut syndrome is almost alby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
With your findings of low ejection fraction and heart enlargement, I'd think you should ask your cardiologist if it is safe to proceed with your exercise regimen and if so, what would be the recommendations for intensity and weight limits. After all, your heart is impaired at this point in time. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Leo - Most likely, the magnesium gel in a consistency that could be sprayed is somewhat diluted with water so the amount of actual magnesium delivered to the blood via the skin (to help your heart) probably varies considerably and remember it is magnesium chloride and that form tends to be less effective overall when it comes to afib issues. In The Strategy report, I mention Transdermal proby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Lisa - If you have a choice and can see either EP for the procedure, then I'd definitely opt for Dr. Natale. His record of success and safety is well known. I can't imagine choosing an EP who has done 1000 over going to Dr. Natale who has done 10,000 or more. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Josiah - lab ranges vary. Typically, the best level is 300 or less. This clip is from the old post on Red Flags to Beat the Odds originally offered in 02. If you have regular bouts of AF, it's smart to keep fibrinogen levels in the lower range because this is directly related to blood thickness (viscosity) and it's easier to form a clot with thick blood. " FIBRINOGEN Is an iby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Michael I dont think thats the case at all, especially for those of us who have had ablations by one of the top EPs. I had my successful Natale ablation nearly 7 years ago. I have no regrets about having the ablation but, knowing what I have learned in those post ablation years, I probably could have avoided it completely by a stronger focus on specific nutrients, eating Paleo and avoidingby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Definitely, Jim, see Dr. Tchou to get the proper medication. A beta blocker would be contraindicated if her events are during the night - ie vagal. Many people do very well for a very long time without heading for ablation but if a drug is needed, then it's important to find one that works with the least amount of side effects. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
May - I'm sorry that you've had such an unpleasant experience. As for "not fooling" with the critical electrolytes... on the contrary, that's precicely what you should do... if you have healthy kidneys and are not taking any medications that are called potassium-sparing. Most likely, you are low in both magnesium and potassium as drugs deplete them and it's diffiby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Rodney - I have no experience with ADHD drugs, but I do know that hiccups are a symptom of low magnesium. You might consider trying a low-dose of one of the Albion patented amino acid chelate version of magnesium glycinate. See the Absorption article for details. Possibly easiest for a 12 yo would be using the topical magnesium oil that is mentioned in that report. It's inexpensive and cby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Sue - what type of pain? Arthritic? Migraine? etc.by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Anne - it's really important to monitor the antibody levels and if present, go strictly gluten free, as Cyndie mentions. We typically say that beta blockers are of no help to vagal afibbers, but since your afib is thyroid/pharmaceutically driven, then probably that's not applicable. You may find better control of your thyroid function and therefore AF with the gluten free approachby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Good eye, Sam. This is frequently the case with both potassium and magnesium. With ectopics, it's typicall that either or both of these electrolytes are low. If magnesium intake is optimal, then it's time to focus on potassium. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Anne... I'm wondering if you really have AF or if your thyroid issues are causing your continued AF. It seems like you need to get a second opinion on managing your thyroid function. I'd not want to be taking meds for AF if the whole problem is driven by thyroid issues. You should consult with an endocrinologist who will test with a complete thyroid profile that includes antibodies.by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Teri - I wish you a safe and successful ablation. Please keep us posted. My Natale ablation was nearly 7 years ago. I went back on flecainide for two months and then weaned off without incident. I was on warfarin for about 6 weeks....shorter time than they like but I have problems with warfarin. Immediately after ablation, I resumed all the critical nutrients I was taking. If you arenby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
You might get the same or similar effect/benefit by using Phosphatidylcholine... Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Mike - and anyone else interested. Good that you found lecithin helpful. For those who have a soy sensitivity, lecithin is out as it's typically soy derived. I totally agree that the fewer meds one has to take, the better. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Benj - good for you. You may find, though, that you need more than 1000 of D3. Check your 25 OH D levels. You need to be at the very minimum of 50 just to absorb sufficient D. Your level need to be much higher... depending on who's recommending, the range is from 60 to 80 and often higher. My FM MD likes it at 70. Additionally, vitamin K2 in the menaquinone 7 form is extremely usefulby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Matt - I'm really sorry to read your post. AF is alarming at any age but especially so when you are so young. Check the label for the multi and see how much calcium is there compared to magnesium. As an experiement, the easiest thing to do is just stop the multi and go from there. There may be something in the multi that is unbalancing something for you...or it could be a filler that youby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Josiah - Taurine - I take with meals. NAC, often after a meal, but just as often, on empty. Dr. Braverman says NAC is THE #1 antioxidant. It is a precursor to glutathione and everyone needs to be on it. (Personally, I think CoQ10 is an extremely important a/o a well)... but for the NAC, I try to take 2 - 3 capsules a day (900 mg each) and I do it at random w or w/o meals. As for the Aceby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Paul - Paul - it's been my experience that I can become too low in potassium even when I am very mindful with foods and supplements. Probably has to do with a kidney discrepancy but if I am diligent in adding more supplemental potassium regularly along with high-potassium containing foods, I manage to stabilize quite well, post-ablation. In addition to trying more potassium, I'd alsoby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Dick - A very complete Amino Acid resource reference is The Healing Nutrients Within by Eric Braverman, MD. He addresses the properties of aminos, both essential and non and the various forms - as in D or L or DL. I can't seem to put my fingers on the exact reference about theanine and not needing to avoid food when taking it but that sticks in my mind because based on that information,by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Josiah - you aren't going to be able to avoid stomach acid. True, there is less on an empty stomach than with food. Some supplements are labeled to take on an empty stomach. Others are labeled to take with meals. I take a large amount of supplements and I take them mostly with meals or after meals. In the case of amino acids, I do not take with a protein-containing food so that I avoiby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Andrea - You probably should not take that much aspirin daily and also daily NK...use one or the other. One of the complications is nosebleeds. Refresh your memory about nattokinase by reading Conference Room Session #40. The best way to monitor the efficacy of nattokinase for reducing fibrin in the blood and thereby blood viscosity is to check fibrinogen levels every 2-3 months. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
I have commented previously that I know several women who have had bone fractures after being on bisphonates. None were told to take vitamin D, K2 and magnesium (etc) along with the calcium and none were instructed about weight-bearing exercise as the best bone building regimen. In addition to the "old news" that false bone is created by bisphophonates, now comes this report: Jacby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Laura - I'm thinking that you may need to slowly increase your magnesium intake... If you aren't at the tissue saturation stage indicated by two soft bowel movements a day, then try adding small amounts until you achieve that. Optimizing the intracellular magnesium will help the potassium work as it should. I'm also curious about the type of LS V8 as Peggy mentions. Also - chby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Laura - how much of each supplement? I didn't have any (noticeable) ectopics post ablation. You may need to add Omega 3's, CoQ10, carnitine and ribose. Refer to The Strategy report in the AFIB Resources section. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Just because I'm familiar with his reputation and success rate of several afibbber's ablations, if I were consulting at the CCF, I'd see Patrick Tchou, MD, EP. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM