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Paul - One thing you should probably be aware of that in some types of kidney disorders, there is the inherent magnesium wasting... and also potassium wasting. In these cases, it's entirely possible that is driving the afib. What seems incredible to me is that the various medical specialists fail to make the connection between the kidney dysfunction, the electrolyte wasting, and arrhythmiby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Keith - I'm very sorry to see your post and I thank you for reminding us that it's not always a 'lived happily every after ending' with ablations or any surgical procedure for that matter. I do think, though, you are a bit hard on yourself. You did rely on receiving expert care. That said and moving on, I don't know if you've read my posts - on and off -about haby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Cat - the rule here (Cleveland Clinic)... for cardioversion is that it has to be within a 48-hour window if you aren't on coumadin. This is because clots tend to form by the 48-hour mark. I went to the ER after 48 hours and was admitted when they couldn't chemically convert. I was placed on coumadin and cooled my heels while the INR reached 2.0... this took 2 days and then I waitby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
At the AF Summit of 05, Dr. Natale was really happy with his PVAI ablation procedure where he burned in the antrum because he said staying away from the ostea virtually assured that there would be no pulmonary stenosis and it also seemed to capture more drivers. I'd imagine it depends on what the mapping reveals so each case may be slightly different once he gets in there. I do know backby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Montos - sounds fine to me... it could be an interesting experiment, though. Maybe one of these days, I'll try it. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Keep in mind that typical doses recommended for Omega 3's are 2 - 4 grams a day; often, around 6 grams. You both may be very low in the essential fatty acids. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Judy - when I first saw the Seanol announcement, it appeared to be really interesting... until I read about the seaweed content 720 mg. We know that seaweed has a high glutamate (MSG) content so for that reason alone, I decided this product wouldn't be anything I would consider using. When one reads all the product attributes by Dr. Sinatra, it's hard to imagine it wouldn't beby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Liz - it's not so much who's correct, but finding what works in one's own body based on genetic makeup, biochemical individuality, and in the long run, how well the body adapts to the fuel it's provided. The various suggestions either by those who popularize 'diets' or those of us who find something that keep us healthy and out of trouble are just that.... suggestiby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hello David - So glad to hear from you and see great report. Enjoy life in NSR. Best to you, Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Josiah here are some useful info clips about theanine and brain function These are mostly copied verbatim from the source booklet indicated at the end. The idea is to know about how it works in the brain and then use as a preventive step. Jackie Theanine the Relaxation Amino Acid Japanese chemists discovered the amino acid l-theanine (the l is an L) in green tea leaves. Theanine appearsby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Interesting side effect. I'd get the benefits from either the ECGC form of green tea and/or the theanine. Are you taking Omega 3 fish oil in ample quantity? Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Dan - Some people find hawthorne helpful; others do not. Some think it does lower Bp too much and it definitely will be found in any product recommended for lowering Bp. So if Bp is an issue for you, take note. As for heart function support, you need the basic...magnesium, potassium, taurine, CoQ10, carnitine and ribose. These serve to support energy production in the heart mitochondria andby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Chris.... the vagus nerve (10th cranial nerve is called "the wanderer"... note the many organs enervated by the vagus. When the vagus becomes irritated - most often by inflammation - the most aggravated organ system often is the one that becomes symptomatic - often more than one...ie, stomach and heart, or GI tract and heart. It can also be a physical irritation, like muscle impinby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Joyce - Unless they've discontinued it, Solgar does make a magnesium-only chelated amino acid product... nothing else but the chelated magnesium. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Josiah - In an article on theanine by naturopath, Michael T. Murray, he says: Based on the results of clinical studies, it has been established that L-theanine is effective in the range of 50 - 200 mg. If a person has higher levels of stress it is often recommended that they take at least 100 to 200 mg one to three times daily. Although L-theanine is completely safe and without any known adverby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Joyce - I've checked several brands and it appears at least from iherb, that is, the BlueBonnet should contain only the magnesium glycinate. Others have reported stomach irritation from the bioperene added to Drs Best and certainly the citrate form can also be irritating for some individuals. I don't know if you can find it locally, but Solgar brand which I believe is a UK firm, alsby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Montos - just a foot bath... a couple inches deep... not the whole body bath. Kiwi also has contains 252 mg potassium which is considerable considering the size of the fruit. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Curt - he is one of the few out there making a real impact on creating awareness about health issues and even actually adding some basic, useful information about the value of nutrition. It's a start. Let' hope people keep watching. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hello Adrian - So this is it! I wish you well. The cardioversion procedure is really a non-event. Be sure your electrolytes remain optimal before and after and if you haven't added CoQ10 and d-ribose, I'd suggest you consider those. I certainly hope it helps keep you in NSR. Please let us know how you are. Dr. Natale told me that one could be cardioverted as many times as needed, it jusby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Yes - I had muscle pain and fatigue; it has to do with mitochondrial dysfunction and the production of ATP. Addressed it by plenty of magnesium, potassium, taurine plus the Awesome Foursome cardiologist Stephen Sinatra, MD, explains in his book The Sinatra Solution: Metabolic Cardiology. Critical nutrients beyond the magnesium and potassium are abundant amounts of CoEnzyme Q10, L-carnitby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Free Radic Biol Med. 2009 Dec 1;47(11):1601-10. Epub 2009 Sep 16. l-Theanine, an amino acid in green tea, attenuates beta-amyloid-induced cognitive dysfunction and neurotoxicity: reduction in oxidative damage and inactivation of ERK/p38 kinase and NF-kappaB pathways. Kim TI, Lee YK, Park SG, Choi IS, Ban JO, Park HK, Nam SY, Yun YW, Han SB, Oh KW, Hong JT. College of Pharmacy and CBITRC, Chungbby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Josiah - the magnesium does make it to the cells but because of defects in the sodium/potassium pump mechanism involved in the homeostasis of electrolytes controlled by kidney function, some people have problems holding on to magnesium... frequently called 'wasters'... the same can be true with potassium. This would be in addition to the common depleters of magnesium such as alcohol,by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
It's well known that alcohol and coffee deplete magnesium. Afibbers are very often magnesium wasters and when this is the case, more diligence needs to be made to increase the dosing to bowel tolerance and keep it there continually. Erling fixed his fib with nutrients and I know enjoys a beer and coffee without the worry of an afib event so if the primary goal here is coffee and alcohol,by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Johnny - note that it is the tocotrienol form of vitamin E. This is different than the vitamin E you mention. Apparently what's required for efficacy with this tocotrienol form is a very low dose. Note in the referenced article it says: "Sen also noted that the amount of tocotrienol needed to achieve these effects is quite small just 250 nanomolar, a concentration about 10 times lower thanby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hello Robin - I'm glad to see you are doing so well; especially the no afib part. If you are a magnesium waster, as I'm sure many of us are, it certainly makes sense that once you address that, the afib fades to the background. Good job. Also glad you have found a physician to do some of the systemic testing. Have any of the tests included adrenal function? The functional medicineby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Just came through. Important information to store as emergency knowledge in case anyone you know has a stroke. This was a mouse study but if I had a stroke, I'd be trying it for sure. The bulletin was published by Newsmax but the complete writeup is at this link: Note that this would be a small dose and readily available through your favorite health store. Jackie Vitamin E protects braby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Peggy - I'm sure you're right and I really appreciate your posting your experiment and results with the Sachro b. I've seen other testimonials on the wonders of it with C. diff but your success curing gluten-associated atrophy of the villi is an encouraging testimonial for everyone who has that lactose intolerance problem... assuming it comes from only that source. I presume youby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Dick - while I see what is reported here, it was not the case with me. I had none of the conditions listed but elevated fibrinogen. I could track elevated fibrinogen levels back to well before I started using nattokinase and the improvement afterwards. If it's just the regular CRP, I tend to agree about acute inflammation, but the cardiac or High Sensitivity CRP is more specific to caby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Dan - I had one case of aflutter that had to be cardioverted; all the other events were atrial fibrillation. I was on both a beta blocker (Toprol XL) and flecainide at the time. Not long after that and because I was vagal, I quit the beta blocker on my own without permission and that seemed to help for a while. Eventually the flecainide did not work either. What did work was optimizing myby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thanks for providing this link, Dick. Sure looks great. That's where I'll be heading if the need ever comes up again. Dr. Natale definitely has state- of-the- art facility. Impressive. You're in good hands, Mark. It will be well worth the wait. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM