Why not? It's safe and it may be just what you need. Many of us take some with each meal. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Pam - check out the articles offered here via Townsend Letter for Doctors and Patients. You'll note they devoted an entire issue (April 2007) to Lyme Disease. Worth ordering a back issue. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Debbie - you said: It was occuring about twice a week but since he increased his potassium his heart has been relatively quiet. If Mike continues to add enough potassium, the tachycardia may disappear completely. You'll just have to experiment. (He does need magnesium as well, though). I just worked with a post-ablation patient from the CCF who was having racing heart and PACs. Sinceby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
James - Why not add another dose or even a half dose to see if you stabilize even more. I always feel less is more but if you still have afib, you may need a bit more...or at least divide the dose you are taking so there is a constant supply of taurine. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Just to contribute a personal testimony on progression to persistent over an 8-year journey, I flirted fairly seriously with permanent afib in the year before my ablation. I had gone from events a couple times a month to afib every day or every other day, sessions lasting 20 - 27 hours and often only 4 hours between starting another event. I was had been taking 300 mg flecainide in divided doby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hello Michael! I'm so glad to see this post and learn you are doing so well. I'll send you an email soon. Regards, Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Charles - my personal bias is that I'd either go to Dr. Callans or head to Austin, Texas for Dr. Natale. I know Dr. Natale has successfully treated a number of permanent afibbers who have posted here. I'd also want to interview Dr. Callans as to his success in dealing with permanet afib. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Topical magnesium would be a great idea. It is effective. I've finally tried it and it works very well. Absorbed in 30 minutes; then you can rinse off. MarK Sircus, OMD AC has written a book on topical magnesium. It's been used for a very long time with success. (Transdermal Magnesium Therapy) George N has been telling us about his success for years now. "Transdermal Maby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
I agree Mike - there is undoubtedly some gene flaw that helps push some people into AF and not others. Contributing to that is the biochemical uniqueness of some individuals to tend be low on the critical electrolytes responsible for keeping rhythm stable and some of this is undoubtedly driven by habits/lifestyle that waste the nutrients... key: magnesium and potassium. We can have habits thaby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hey David - That's really good news. Great way to start the New Year! I'm so glad you were able to get to see Dr. Natale. He's the best! Enjoy life. Best to you, Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
George - I've had great success converting post-ablation AF breakthroughs with the PIP approach as directed by my EP. He did recommend also taking a small amount of a beta blocker (Toprol) immediately at the onset to slow down the heart rate and then 30 minutes later, take 100 mg flecainide. Wait an hour, and then if not converted, add another 100 mg. It works very well and usually onlyby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thank you Lynn for posting this. I'm very happy for you both. For some people, it does appear to be a synergistic addition that seems to make a huge difference. The fact that taurine has the ability to police the flow of electrolytes in and out of cells and help maintain a favorable balance is undoubtedly useful. My first introduction to taurine was in a newsletter written by the lateby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Charles - I'm sorry to see your post about progressing to permanent afib. One thing you might consider is changing the form of magnesium you use...the taurinate complex. While it's certainly good, it's difficult to get enough elemental magnesium in to make a difference. I found taking the magnesium glycinate form at doses of at least 800 mg daily... (ramp up slowly)... helped myby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Martin - a good number of people have reported that warfarin causes GI distress. Is this a new addition to your regimen? How much of either the Mg and the taurine are you taking? The form of magnesium? Is it the glycinate form? Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Barb - I agree what works best for you is what to stick with. However, I took both the flecainide and a beta blocker (Toprol) and was worse because I was vagal. I also had flutter while on that regimen. I stopped the beta blocker and after I optimized my electrolytes, the flecainide held very well. Zero afib. I even cut down on the daily flec dose. I don't think it's an absoluteby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thanks Hans - Obviously, I'm behind in my reading!!! However, a couple articles of interest on this topic came through and I'm including it here for weekend reading. Just for information. Jackie A recent study invites investigation of B vitamin (deficiency) in connection with prostate cancer risk. The men with early stage prostate cancer with the highest levels of vitamin B6 demonstrateby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
John - At Hans' web vitamin link above (box says My Favorite Supplements) Go there and type in red yeast rice. The first one that comes up is by Doctor's Best and they indicate it is US grown. I'd write or call Doctor's Best just to have their confirmation that there is no risk of contamination issues or impurities from growing and harvesting. Just remember, this is a statin so you do neeby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Mike - Possibly the CPAP device is causing the problem but I'm not sure how. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Nick - your shake was undoubtedly very alkalinizing. Why not do it again on a smaller scale a couple hours before bedtime. I'd add to that your Essential Trio and something that would be an acceptable protein... eat that separately or add in some rice protein powder. Heart activity during the night has many origins, but one, specifically is hypoglycemia and the afib is a result of the adby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
I'm one of those who is not in favor of flu shots. I haven't had one for 10 years and I have not had a cold or flu in that time. There are numerous, recent reports about the current flu vaccine situation that have been posted previously, so I won't duplicate that again, but it's worth your time to become aware of the downside to vaccines. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Sorry if this was previously reported. I just saw a reference to it in some research I was doing. FYI - might be worth checking out. Low Testosterone Levels Associated With Lone Atrial Fibrillation in Men NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Feb 20 - Reduced testosterone levels in men may increase the risk of lone atrial fibrillation (AF), according to a report in the January issue of Clinical Cardioloby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Mike - I've known of Dr. Gordon and others who initially used IV chelation treatments since the early 90's. Their success stories are always most interesting; especially, those who were given up on by conventional medicine doctors and as a last resort, signed up for chelation therapy. I tried it myself initially with the onset of AF but at the time and with the EDTA they used, I hadby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Mike - Glad #3 with Dr. Natale was a success. Also glad that you have no obvious diagnosic defects in the heart or other structures. Is there any chance the pain you feel might be associated with gastric reflux? GERD? Very often when stomach acid backs up into the esophagus, the pain can be referred to higher up than the stomach - often around the xiphoid process but certainly could be asby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hey Nick - I really think this is getting out of hand. It's embarrassing. There are hundreds of people far more intelligent than I contributing to this BB including our host, Hans. I'm just here contributing what I can because my passion is creating awareness and enlightenment about healthy options. Because of my afib and also because so many people were so kind to me when I joinedby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
John - I've seen that FDA ban info as well, but it's still out there in many products. The only caution I've seen other than the fact that it can still block CoQ10 and also cause muscle damage, is the contamination issue if the product is imported. That grown in the US, (they say) is supposed to be safe. As for chelation...oh yes... it will unblock clogged arteries. Just visitby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
dcasper - I'm glad you are taking the time to evaluate how each new addition works for you...and I'm also glad that you are noticing improvement. It takes time. I've often said that getting AF can be a blessing in disguise because it forces us to change some habits that probably would become a detriment health-wise down the road. You are very young and at a great age to make sigby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Pat - I've not seen anything written about low HCY being a problem. I'll check some other sources. I'd say your sulfur from MSM is working well for you . Ron Rosedale, MD, indicates in his book that less than 6 umol/L is optimal; up to 8 umol/L is acceptable; over 9 is high and over 13 is very high. He says: "most labs consider the normal range to be from 5 to 15 umol/L. I suggest you aimby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Becky - unfortunately - serum magnesium is not reflective of what's inside the cells where magnesium functions. That said, as long as your kidney functions are normal, then you can safely experiment with supplementing both magnesium and potassium....especially if you experience afib on a regular basis. Consider following Sharon's guidelines. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Earl - thanks for the chemistry lesson. I'm only concerned that for anyone using coumadin who also wishes to take theanine, that it should be the synthethized form that eliminates the natural inclusion of vitamin K from the green tea leaves...because some theanine is derived from the green tea leaves. dcasper - it will definitely help you relax. Try one or two at bedtime: Researchers estaby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Johnny - the NSK-SD designation indicates the purified form of nattokinase meaning it is free from vitamin K residuals. Just read the labeling claims to determine if brand indicates NSK-SD. In the future, there may be a refinement to this specification, but for now, that's what we're going with. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM