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Andrea - I definitely encourage you to follow the diet and use the many anti-inflammatory supplements available. Preventing silent inflammation should just become a way of life for anyone wishing to stay healthy and avoid the consequences that come from that inflammation so the 'diet' is actually ongoing. This would fall in the category of 'lifestyle changes.' Many things cby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Earl - that's due to the action of ANP - Atrial Naturetic Peptide. Atrial Natriuretic Peptide (ANP) Atrial distention or stretch AKA mechanical stress is essential to the development of all AF. Hypertension is the greatest risk factor for future development of AF, thereby underscoring the role of stretch. Although aortic and/or mitral valvular disease are also prominent players in creatingby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Julia - when I was an active afibber and because I have an incompatibility with aspirin, I took nattokinase (6000FU daily in divided doses) up until the time I had to use coumadin for the ablation. As soon as I could stop the coumadin, I went back on nattokinase and continue using it even now, 6 years after ablation but in smaller dosage. Conference Room Sessions 39 and 40 discuss the propertieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Bruce - My heart goes out to you for all your sorrow. No wonder you have stress! You are certainly on the right path and losing weight will help overall health and afib as well. Just remember one step at a time. You didn't get to this point overnight and it will take time but stick with it and it will all come together for you. Exercise... yes...definitely. Start today with whatever youby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Vic - it may not really matter which form you use as long as you can replete your intracellular stores of magnesium to optimal levels. That can be difficult ifor many when using the various other forms without experiencing gastric upset from the chloride version or loose stool or diarrhea from many of the other forms. Some of the earlier writings on magnesium do not include the glycinate form wby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Mike - Mike I've checked online labels and I can't see that any of the KAL magnesium glycinates indicate the elemental magnesium content of one tablet or capsule... that is, specified as x mg elemental. I tried to find a web link that would indicate that the label of KAL is stated as all elemental magnesium but I could not verify that. You have to remember that the Albion patented cby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Bruce - I think your brother's approach is sound, but I do not feel the Standard Process supplements will offer you as quick relief as you may get with some of the other more concentrated forms of magnesium and potassium which you definitely need right now to start stabilizing the heart. I have considerable personal experience with chiropractic care and it's fine to a point. Targetingby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Michael and Thank You. I agree with George...probably you are still low in magnesium. However, if you weren't getting the leg cramps before the WW, then you could experiment and stop the water and see if the cramps diminish completely. Typically, though, leg cramps or Restless Leg Syndrome are common symptoms of low magnesium. I suggested the WW to augment your oxide form of magby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Paul - Here are just a few of many relevant links to previous posts or references to ribose, carnitine, ATP. Most of the information initially came from Cardiologist, Stephen Sinatra in his book The Sinatra Solution Metabolic Cardiology. He writes about nutrients he uses for heart energy and calls them The Awesome Foursome (Magnesium, CoQ10, Carnitine and D-Ribose).. This is the best refby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Dennis - Heres the summary of my protocols. Be forewarned, people kid me about being the "Supplement Queen" so the list can be a bit daunting as I had so many underlying issues and each needed to be addressed, resolved and then supported for ongoing success. Fortunately, not everyone will need to go to the extent that I have. I had multiple conditions that I didnt even know about other thby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Debbie - probably, yes. But nothing is ever that straight-forward when it comes to biochemical uniqueness. However, having optimal potassium inside cells rather than sodium as the dominant electrolyte will definitely be a step in the right direction. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Wil last posted here: <; As I recall, he had his ablations after mine. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Jim - if your potassium is low - and it's undoubtedly mearured by serum levels - then you are almost guaranteed to be low intracellularly... which means that it's highly unlikely that you will avoid either ectopy or afib with low potassium levels. You can check with a pharmacist to make sure there is no contraindication to taking supplemental potassium along with the drugs you takeby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
All the electrolytes work synergistically inside the cell. Often, once you begin one of them, the reaction of that particular one, in this case magnesium, may influence the stores of the others..ie, calcium, potassim, sodium. A quote from one study study review: " At the cellular level, magnesium is a cofactor for Na, K, ATPase, which is responsible for K flux across the myocyte (cardiby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Paul - I'm digging out some info for another member here and I'll post some references for your reading. We've talked about this on and off in the past but the posts become lost over time. I'll be posting it soon and you an always email me. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
To those interested in learning more about the studies backing up Exatest... go to the website (www.exatest.com) and the column on the left indicates a research/references link. Here's one: (Circulation. 1995;92:2190-2197.) © 1995 American Heart Association, Inc. Articles Noninvasive Measurement of Tissue Magnesium and Correlation With Cardiac Levels Background Intracellular magnesium (i) plaby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Ivan - I totally agree with Adrian. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Jim - check by google, side effects of the Terazosin. - Here's one. Ask a couple of your local pharmacists about side effects and try to determine if by chance this drug depletes potassium. Get several opinions. Are you seeing a cardiologist or an Electrophysiologist who specializes in heart arrhythmias? If you don't see an EP, then try to get to one before Medicare changes andby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Dennis - I'm happy to share what I use. I'll work out a post and include it here. Stay tuned. Hopefully, by tomorrow, I'll work it up. It's quite a list and I want to be accurate. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Robin - The Functional Medicine approach to resolving health problems involves testing and typically, they start with gut issues to test for absorption, etc. I know in my own experience of a very long journey that the initial testing also focused on adrenal and thyroid issues. I had adrenal burnout and unresolved hypothyroidism as well as GI issues including Candida overgrowth and insulin rby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Adrian - probably at least 5 years ago, I went to a local health convention and and heard one of the principles involved in the Zeolite concept, Rik Dietsch... you can type his name and Zeolite into Google ....and note the literature.... and also the criticisms. His presentation made sense and ws very compelling. It certainly didn't sound as if he was selling snake oil and he didn't acby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Samantha - When do you take the meds? With the meal that causes you the problem? In between? It could be a coincidence that you have also developed a food sensitivity or intolerance... Try to keep a little diary of the foods you eat with each meal and snack.... so you can try to find a common thread of a food that could be a culprit... such as: something that contains wheat gluten (flour).by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thank you one and all for your good wishes and kind comments. I took the day off and spent some time out in what may be the last of the few great Fall days we'll have here in NE Ohio. It warms my heart to read your messages...so thank you for your 'thank you's'. It's my passion to help others and it's always gratifying when that happens. You are a very speciaby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Its a bit over 14 years since my first afib event and today marks the 6-year anniversary of my ablation with Electrophysiologist, Andrea Natale. Life continues to be great in NSR. Im happy to report that in spite of a few glitches during those six years, my heart is calm and Im feeling fine at age 73. I no longer think about going into AF and Im not limited in any way because of it. Thanksby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Josiah - yes. Ectopy or afib. The evidence is my own experience. And yes... at least two doses (a dose is 1 teaspoon that equals 5 grams). I started out with 15 grams a day for a month and then reduced to 10 grams a day. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Peter.... here are a couple clips from my files on pH testing with the strips. Saliva pH is controlled by your diet and the amount of vitamins and minerals you have in your body. Lower saliva pH is a good indicator for the need of vitamin and mineral supplements. Saliva pH over 7.0 is a good indicator that you are taking in enough vitamins and minerals. This simple test is a good general way toby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Shannon - I'm type O as well. A consideration with red meat: Bison is considered very good because they are grass-fed and therefore the Omega 3 content is good.... unlike beef that is grain-fed to force fatten before slaughter. My FM MD and others have mentioned that the best source of red meat is lamb. It is naturally very high in Omega 3's and it is raised quickly. Lamb has a miby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Cyndie - that sounds like a good plan. If you have instability, look to adding more of the ribose. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Curt - I agree with Carol about the potential trigger. A lot of bending can impinge on the vagus which inervates the heart and diaphragm... If you irritate or pinch that nerve, it can be a trigger. Even though I was vagal and had 99% of my events at night, when I would bend over to put my golf tee in the ground, I could trigger afib. Gardening was out. Then I learned my diaphragm wasby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM