Gregg - I take 5 or 6 of the 99 mg caps. A teaspoon of the powdered gluconate is 540 mg and that's what I use at home as part of my daily supplementation program.... about 3 doses a day. I wouldn't hesitate to take more if I developed afib as a result of salty food. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Gregg- When I travel, which is usually air travel, I do have a Plan B and it does involve food as well. I am particularly sensitive to the stress of flying and I know I deplete nutrients in the process. I try to eat well before leaving home and these days because of the early checkin requirement for security plus my long drive to the airport, it's usually a very long day of being away froby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Monica - sorry you are dealing with so much afib grief. I hope you/he are able soon to cut back on meds as the benefits of the nutrients start to kick in... As for taurine and aspirin, what I recall is that both can cause gastric problems - like ulcers... and the two together probably speeds up the process... although I've taken taurine for over six years and have no stomach or gastric pby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
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Beware of any of the ligands that mention the word aspartate or similar. These are known to be excitatory and that's not what afibbers need to take. It may work with some people, but not others, so just keep in mind that if your afib revs up again, it could be the zinc product with the aspartate ligand. I use Zinc Chelazome Bis-glycinate formulated by the chelated mineral product experts,by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Ray - yes - I live in the far eastern suburbs of Cleveland (OH) and have watched the CCF gobble up smaller and failing clinics and fold them into their group. They are also building new facilities in nearby communities to add to their monopoly. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Sam - is this the info you are using? They used to be in CA but have moved to OR.by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Sheila - anxiety, fear, etc is a hallmark sign of magnesium deficiency. If you haven't had your intracellular red blood cell levels tested, that would be a good place to start. In the absence of testing, just assume you are deficient and start ramping up doses of magnesium glycinate until you reach at least 600- 800 mg daily in divided doses. Many people tolerate 1000 and 1200 mg or moreby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Great news Tom - no question, both potassium and magnesium combined are MAJOR players. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
John - Whether or not to go for ablation is a multi-faceted decision and a very personal choice, at that. Because it is invasive and because they are not 100% guaranteed to be risk free and always successful, I think itÂ’s smart to understand that many people have successfully managed to control their afib to the point of virtually eliminating it (almost) permanently without the ablation procedby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Congratulations, John. I'm truly happy that you are doing so well at this point in time but I really had no doubt once you were headed in Dr. Natale's direction! Enjoy life. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Doug - as Peggy says - yes, definitely... electrolyte loss is easy with exercise and dehydration is always a risk factor as well. If you start in a depleted state, losing more certainly won't help.by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Doug - while it's true that magnesium must be the dominant electrolyte in heart cells (vs. calcium) to maintain NSR, it is equally true that potassium is just as important. You have to have the optimal Mg PLUS optimal potassium. I was always tested extensively and the phosphorous level was never an issue; whereas, I tended to be low in both magnesium and potassium. Phosphorous is abundantby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Valerie - It's just a review article that describes various methods of treating afib. You'll get much better, accurate and useful information right here on the BB and from Hans' subscription afib report. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Joe - welcome - sorry to meet you under the circumstances. I totally agree with Hans' advice to you and offer you the short version of my discovery during an 8 year afib journey that ended with a successful ablation (even though I vowed I'd never have one). The beta blockers didn't work for me as I was vagal but the cardiologists I saw didn't know the difference. The antiaby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Doug - I'm not saying the Jigsaw/magnesium malate is good or bad...just that it's not new and that typically, the malate portion helps with fibromyalgia. Whether or not it bothers you insofar as bowel tolerance will be an individual thing. It bothers me in relatively small doses. Most of us have found that the magnesium glycinate form - because of what I mentioned previously and is inby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
George - Quite a number of years ago, the CCF converted to electronic records. They were acknowledged nationally as being ahead of the pack in making essential progress. When I visit my primary care doc, the vitals are typed into the computer by the RN, and then he comes in and while I update him on the relevant details, he just types it into the computer. Same was true with my cardiologistby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Researcher - wouldn't you assume that overall, those under 65 may tend to be healthier than those over 65? Just a guess. Perhaps over 65 is a guideline where optimal function begins to wane, including recovery from ablation procedures. Possibly, they are trying to level the playing field so that extraneous health issues aren't a concern...even though the people may be what would beby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Congratulations to all of you. A year in NSR is a blessed event, for sure. Long may it last for each of you and may you always Live With Passion in NSR. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Doug - I responded to your Jigsaw comment in the taurine post - it probably got lost - here it is again... <; Author: Jackie (---.lightspeed.bcvloh.sbcglobal.net) Date: 06-15-09 11:17 Doug - I'm aware of the Jigsaw magnesium which is the malate form. It's good for fibromyalgia with which I have considerable experience. I also know that I can't take enough of the malate formby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Doug - I'm aware of the Jigsaw magnesium which is the malate form. It's good for fibromyalgia with which I have considerable experience. I also know that I can't take enough of the malate form w/o the bowel tolerance issue. That's why I keep emphasizing the Albion patented amino acid chelate that is specifically formulated not to cause bowel intolerance until you reach faiby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
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Janet - In the past, if I've been able to take in additional potassium and magnesium plus taurine at the onset of an event, on occasion, I found I could stop it rather quickly. The potassium helps prolong the refractory period which is the time between beats. If the beats are close together as in a short refractory period, the tendency is to initiate or sustain afib. These three things,by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Janet - just for information, the final Waller Water product is not 'fizzy'. Magnesium deficiency is a core issue of many ailments and for those with afib, it is a must to replete the intracellular (IC) stores in heart cells. You can buy magnesium citrate capsules and if you take enough, you'll get the same bowel effect that you received from the Natural Calm powder. Theby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Sharon - very good points. I, too, have to watch fruit intake. An additional problem I notice is that the older I become, I don't consume nearly the quantity of food I did when I was younger.... that in itself is a negative when it comes to relying on food sources for all nutrients and not just potassium. While I do eat a wholesome and well-balanced diet, the quantities are just far lessby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Tom - thanks for the elaboration.... which certainly clarifies that you do need additional potassium beyond that drink. So do I. When I don't supplement, I find I flirt with AF breakthroughs even after ablation. I get plenty from my diet but seem to need the supplement to keep things steady. As seems to be the case most of the time, this is biochemical individuality. What works for oby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Tom - from the label on the website, there is only 75 milligrams of potassium in that drink... that's not much at all - certainly not enough to help with a potassium deficiency or depletion during exercise. It may taste pleasant and also is said to be free of artificial ingredients but I don't see that it's totally 'wonderful.' Additionally, the label listed maltodextrby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Great news to see one of the top EPs spearheading this endeavor. And also hopefully, great news, that the funding is fairly well spread around so there won't be undue bias toward one system. The fact will remain that much of the success is going to lie with the experience, knowledge and skill of the operator performing the task. That's hard to put into a study unless the results refby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi John - I am well, thanks. When troubled with extra beats.... think potassium. Actually, think the Essential Trio... magnesium, potassium and taurine. They all work synergistically to help normalize rhythm. If you are low in magnesium, adding only potassium may make it worse. Taurine serves to help regulate the flow of both electrolytes in and out of heartcells. I'm looking forwaby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM