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Jake - glad to help. As George says, 'we are all here to help' when we can. Sometimes a quick repeat or a direction to check one link or another can save hours of searching time. We are happy to try. Don't be shy about asking. We were all newbie's and one time and we all continue to learn. And the fun thing is we are now all members of an extended family of sorts. I agreby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Josiah - at the risk of sounding like a broken record... my PIP protocol prescribed by my EP, Dr. Natale, is this... 25 mg Toprol at the onset. Wait 30 minutes to give the HR a chance to lower a bit... then take 100 mg flecainide. Wait 1 hour if not converted; take another 100 mg. It has worked well for me in that most events convert with the first dose of flecainide. Dr. Natale says thatby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Josko - ""I still considered magnesium and potassium supplements, but from what Ive read in this forum, they will most likely not reverse my afib. And I am reluctant to take them anyway. " You have nothing to lose by trying the regimen we recommend and many find very useful and many also report having reversed their afib. Do check CR #61. If you haven't read The Strategy report, you may findby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Yes - fibrinogen is a separate test. You have to request it as unfortunately, it's not typically routine. Following is the old post on important markers - the fibrinogen description is included. Everyone should know their results for these markers, especially those dealing with afib. Jackie 4/04 - Red Flags to Beat the Odds - Reposted from 12/29/02 PREDICTING YOUR RISK FOR HEART ATTACK ORby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Gregg - that's correct - it is the viscosity or thicknes of the blood that tends to form clots more easily ...in this case, blood rich with fibrin (thick) will clot easily if it churns in AF for long enough. Therefore, the advice is to know your fibrinogen level and if at the upper range, take nattokinase to reduce the fibrin content and lessen the chance that it will clot if there is a prby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Ivan - on page 24 of The Strategy ; the dosing recommendations for CoQ10 by cardiologist, Steven Sinatra, are listed. You should take your CoQ10 (whatever the dose) in the morning and no later than early afternoon and with a meal that contains some fat for transport. If you take it at night, it could be too stimulating. As for sleep disturbances, I'd be suspect of the increased arginine.by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Jim - I doubt that Dr. Braverman is attempting to control with fear. He's just enlightening those who are prevention-oriented that pesticide residues contain harmful metal molecules that are known to bind with human tissue and cause damage.... he's a brain expert so he's typically advising that for healthy brians, it's important to avoid those toxins that bind to nerve tissueby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Montos - stroke risk will always depend on blood viscosity and the silent inflammation that typically accompanies it. As long as afibbers keep both at acceptable levels, that reduces stroke risk significantly. This would be expecially important for those who are not in the LAF category since their risk may be somewhat higher. As an example and in the case of diabetics, for instance... theyby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Walt - you can do some research into the technique perfected by EP, Andrea Natale. He improved the segmental PVAI to ablate in the antrum area for greater success and eliminating the risk of pulmonary vein stenosis that is prevalent when the burns are made near or in the pulmonary vein ostea. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Peter - many people have a sensitivity to the milk proteins (casein) in whey. Many whey powders also are 'denatured proteins' as a result of the manufacturing process. The "un-denatured" whey is more beneficial in that it doesn't undergo the high heat during processing. That said, some people have trouble digesting the lactose due to a lack of the enzyme, lactase.by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Sue - are you doing anything nutritionally to support your heart? I found that I needed to continue with an essential group of supplements to keep my heart stable. If you haven't checked this report... you may find that the observations would be helpful for your situation. I'd certainly give it a try before going through a second ablation. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Joe - I doubt if you can over-ride the safety factor/requirement of having the INR at least at the minimum of 2.0 nor should you want to. Keep in mind that the cardioversion (itself) can cause a clot to form. That happened with me when I had CV and was already off the coumadin, post- ablation. Fortunately for me, I had resumed taking nattokinase because I didn't learn a clot was presenby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Carol you may not have been reading when this was posted some years ago. It pertains to the vagus nerve and what can cause dysfunction. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Carol - are you totally gluten free yet? The Doctor's Best Magnesium from Hans' iherb link is in capsules. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Josiah - I don't recall which list I posted or why but I do use NAC as well as taurine. I use the NAC as a potent antioxidant. Sorry if I was negligent in that post or if I confused you. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Jack- Glad to see you are doing so well. Long may you live in NSR! Best to you, Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Bill - I had several breakthroughs after a successful ablation in 2003. My observations on what helped to keep me in NSR are reported in a report found here Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Teri - check this and follow some of the other links on Julia's website Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Eric Braverman, MD (Path Medical- Place for Achieving Total Health) and author of The Healing Nutrients Within, (about Amino Acids) The Younger (Thinner) You, The Edge Effect, and many more very informative books, asked this question in a recent newsletter: "Do you have any idea of the amount of toxins lurking in your salad? You really dont - otherwise, I can promise you that you wouldnt touchby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Adrian - I do not take that herbal. I just became aware of it in the LEF article. If I would decide to use it, then I'd consider the product from Planetary Herbals as I know their quality assurance is outstanding. I am always wary of imported herbals but trust that brand. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Good news, Ken. I'm relieved to know you are doing well. Keep us posted on your progress. Best to you, Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Tom - I asked that specific question to Dr. Natale after my ablation in '03. He said "no" there would not be a problem. During ablation, the gap junctions are destroyed which prevents communication from cell to cell to cell. I resumed using NK immediately after I stopped the warfarin which was about 8 weeks post-ablation since I don't tolerate the drug and needed to be oby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Ivan - lamb is also high in Omega 3's... great source. Glad to see you are doing so well. I'm Type O and a diet similar to yours works well for me as well. Better energy, etc. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Jim - I was told the reason you cough when in afib is because blood flow to the lungs is impeded or in less supply and that lack of oxygen stimulates the cough. I, too, always coughed at the onset of afib, especially if the HR was extremely high initially. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Josiah - Not everyone will need the expensive form but ....yes... in some instances the extra cost is warranted. This has to do with absorption issues and based on study findings, the ability to absorb the ubiquinone form of CoQ is reduced with age. Note also that the dosage required of to achieve that improvement was very significant (450-900/day) in patients with congestive heart failure.by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Josiah - relaxation without sedation .... theanine... 100 mg or even 200 depending how how 'wired' you are. 5HTP helps with serotonin and also sleep. Often recommended is a at bedtime dose. GABA is called Nature's Stress Buster and is considered a natural Valium. GABA is a potent mood enhancer. or regulator....it's called an inhibitory neurotransmitter because it turnby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Alex - there is quite a bit of controversy as well as confusion about what is considered optimal CoQ level. It seems each lab has it's own criteria and confusing the issue would be International versus the US. How much CoQ10 do you take in a daily dose? Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Carol - you should be tested to determine your current levels. The test is 25 OHD. The very minimum should be 50 ng/ml (some labs say 32 is optimal and this is incorrect) Less than 50 is considered deficient 50-70 is considered optimal 70-100 treats heart disease and cancer over 100 is considered excess These numbers are widely published - If you haven't read about vitamin D in the Vitamby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Someone posted about pelvic floor disorders a few weeks ago. Among the many positive reports showing that supplementing with vitamin D is highly beneficial not only to boost immunity, combat flu, help maintain and increase bone density, and is beneficial to heart health, The Vitamin D Counsel directed by John Cannell, MD, reported that low vitamin D levels have been associated with pelvic flooby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Continuing on with information about methylation and elevated homocysteine, I was looking up information for a person needing to fortify with B vitamins and I gave her the following explanation which I found in the ProThera literature courtesy of Klaire Labs. Jackie While some B vitamins can function somewhat when taken as a single nutrient, typically the recommendations are to take a full coby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM