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Are you doing any research regarding the importance of electrolytes to stabilize heart rhythm? Have you ordered Hans book... Lone Atrial Fibrillation - Toward a Cure? Have you visited the Conference Room and begun reading the sessions there... especially those on Magnesium and Potassium? Lots of very informative useful information.by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Folapro indicates the natural folate form. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Ute - I'd certainly want to get several expert opinions about staying in permanent afib. Several years ago, a man at my fitness center told me he was a permanent afibber. He was totally asymptomatic and it didn't bother him at all. His doctor advised him to just stay in it. He was given some medication and placed on warfarin/Coumadin, of course. Since I don't tolerate warfariby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Mike and all readers - Hans brings up an important point about using the natural folate form... avoiding synthetic folic acid. Methylation is such an important issue and understanding the reason why to use the natural form is very important as well. Heres a clip from a teleconference that discussed, in part, the issue of too much synthetic folic acid versus the natural forms. ...." The takby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Mike - Erling has responded and I'd like to direct you to a previous post outlining the components of an HCY-lowering supplement so you have a comparison... I'll email you a copy of the product data sheet so you can read the technical info. Jackie <> Author: Jackie (---.lightspeed.bcvloh.sbcglobal.net) Date: 08-22-10 Just to give an idea of a nutritional supplement designed specificallby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Wes - in order for the PAC tamer and similar to work, you have to supplement regularly and get your intracellular electrolytes at optimal levels to facilitate NSR. If you haven't read the protocols suggested in my Observational Report called The Strategy: What Metabolic Cardiology Means for Afibbers, you can send me an email and I'll send you the pdf file. It outlines the reasonsby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Randy - welcome. You can do some intense reading in the Conference Room... starting with the one we call "The List" which is a collection of testimonials contributed by afibbers who found various ways of either reducing significantly or eliminating their AF through dietary/lifestyle changes and sometimes, supplements. By now, you must see a connection between a heavy meal which I iby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Are you familiar with the PAC tamer recipe developed by Hans? I'd think if you optimize your intracellular magnesium and potassium as we typically suggest, you'd find some, if not significant, relief in your PACs. If you haven't read the Observational Report called The Strategy: What Metabolic Cardiology Means to Afibbers and would like a copy, please email me and I'll sendby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Lisa - aspirin is an NSAID. I have no idea if it was the combo or one or the other. I do know she took a lot of both. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Maria - in my early years of afib, I was also taking a calcium supplement that had a little, but not much magnesium along with the calcium. Soon, I realized that frequently after taking the calcium, I would go into AF. Undoubtedly because I was very low in magnesium and the calcium certainly overpowered the IC Mg that I did have. I think if you stop the calcium completely for a while and juby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Garry Gordon, MD,DO,MD(H) commented to his readers about this journal abstract recently issued and the pancreatic cancer connection to HFCS. He says: We are losing so many good people and we know that high fructose corn syrup is bad for us as is aspartame and fluorine and so on. How can any cancer doctor or for that matter any doctor look at sick patients all day long and stick with the nonseby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Here's a great article by Peter H. Langsgoen, F.A.C.C. (Introduction to CoenzymeQ10) Excerpt: ...."Pioneering trials of CoQ10 in heart failure involved primarily patients with dilated weak heart muscle of unknown cause (idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy). CoQ10 was added to standard treatments for heart failure such as fluid pills (diuretics), digitalis preparations (Lanoxin), and Aby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Lynn - thanks for posting this. I can attest to damage from long-term use of NSAIDs... worked with two women who had kidney damage as a result. One did consume alcohol...which is contraindicated with NSAIDs ...and the other was a tea-totaler... the latter lost 30% of her kidney function from taking one of the early NSAIDs and aspirin for many years because of severe migraine headaches. The othby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thor - check into CoQ10.... low EF's can be a sign of cardiomyopathy.... especially if he's on a statin.... you can look up statin-induced cardiomyopathy, if that's the case. In The Strategy report, there is a section on CoQ10 mostly from cardiologist, Stephen Sinatra's book, along with his dosing recommendations... ie, Dosing as suggested by Dr. Sinatra in his book (p 75)by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
We know that thyroid dysfunction is directly related to arrhythmia. Since Ive been plagued by ongoing thyroid issues, my researching found some very of interestingstatements in an interview with Raymond Peat, PhD who is very well known researcher on nutrition and Mary Shoman. I thought a few, were worth offering here especially the one on excessive aerobic exercise. The whole interview is enligby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Nick - Impressive report. Thanks for sharing with us. Mold and Candida are certainly something often not recognized as being culprits that interfere with or prevent optimal health. And it's something one has to stay on top of for a lifetime. I just did a routine screening and was found to have a bit of Candida. I think that Candex is a superb product but also like the GSE (grapefruiby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Debbie, my heart goes out to you both. With so much stress, you both undoubtedly have adrenal function issues....not uncommon today and with an added burden, it's just a given. I recovered from adrenal burnout after about two years of targeted nutritional support. You can have a 24-hour urine collection and a fasting blood draw the next morning to test for cortisol function. I certaiby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Maria - as noted in the Magnesium Absorption post, sotalol (Betapace) wastes magnesium, so you may not be getting the total benefit from the amount of magnesium you are taking. Additionally, vagals don't do well with Betapace. There can be other reasons your magnesium is not helping to reduce your bouts of AF.... if you haven't read the Absorption post... please do. <; Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
My instructions are to take 25 mg Toprol XL at the onset and 30 minutes later, take 100 mg flecainide. If not converted in 1 hour, take another 100 mg. I've not tried less than than since it works so effectively and I've used it about 7 times since my ablation in '03. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Keep reading the news about this one and if approved, start watching labels for HFCS disguised with the new name of corn sugar. It may take the full two years for approval, but you can be sure, the producers of HFCS aren't going to rest until they are back in business with this harmful product hiding in an large amount of packaged foods. The easiest way to avoid all this is to eat whole foods.by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Debbie... it sounds as if Mike is having surges of adrenaline as a result of the emotional impact...which is a normal function. The first response to stress is adrenaline. For afibbers this might mean they are overly sensitive and it results in ectopy and/or afib. Correct eating, stress management/reduction techniques, avoiding toxic chemicals and sugar, adequate sleep, addressing hormone levby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Use of Multiple Antithrombotic Drugs in Atrial Fibrillation Increases Bleeding Risk In patients with atrial fibrillation, adding multiple-drug therapy to prevent thromboembolism can greatly increase the risk for major bleeding, according to an Archives of Internal Medicine study. Aspirin, 0.96 Clopidogrel, 1.45 Clopidogrel + aspirin, 1.91 Warfarin + aspirin, 1.75 Warfarin + clopiby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Steve - I'm glad you listened. If I hadn't decided to really be very diligent with both the magnesium and potassium, I'd probably have had to go for the second ablation myself. At least for now, this seems to be the key to success. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Laura, by the time you read this, I hope you are fully recovered from the TIA and you are home recouperating. It certainly is both disappointing and scary. The clots that are formed during ablation are typically handled by both the heparin during the procedure and then back on the coumadin post-ablation, yet occasionally they manage to sneak through. I'm sorry it happened to you but gladby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Steve - thanks for posting this .... your success fits nicely with my contribution on Magnesium Absorption and also points out the need for optimal dosing and consistency. I'm so glad you are doing so very well. I, too, love magnesium but I couldn't get by without potassium as well. Best to you, Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Tom - MSG is a definite possibility... and probably through a google, you can find the amount of sodium in the burger you ate. If you were low on potassium, then a jolt of sodium is often enough to put you in afib...which means you run very low with little reserve for error on the electrolytes. Could also be that the stress of the day's events really depleted your magnesium... not uncommonby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Ken - the electrolytes keep the rhythm steady if the levels are adequate. When the rhythm begins to be irregular, and the refractory period (the time between beats) shortens, the more apt one is to experience AF. If you can forestall going into AF by taking the electrolytes and taurine, then you prove to yourself that they do work to maintain NSR. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
NUTRIENT ABSORPTION & ASSIMILATION SPECIFICALLY: MAGNESIUM by Jackie Burgess, RDH,(ret) SUMMARY Optimizing intracellular magnesium is first step in maintaining normal sinus rhythm. The form of magnesium is important to replete those stores. The true amino acid chelated form of magnesium glycinate offers the benefit fast and complete absorption without interference and without the adverse effby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Yes - Liz .. Sorry I didn't make that clear.... I meant to say that food sources are safe since Paleo man ate plenty but also had very low sodium intake which makes all the difference. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM