One source I guickly checked indicated in a cup of carrot juice there are 21.92 grams of carbs... carbs come from the sugar content of carrots. While eating one raw carrot would give you just less than 1 gram of carb, drinking a cup of the juice would not be a good idea. Loaded with vitamins and minerals, yes, but high carb consumption is not what most find useful to get rid of afib. Juicing hby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
While there are some supplements that obviously require special timing, I've typically taken mine before meals...like the digestive enzymes... and the others, with meals just to enhance absorption...and as George mentions, as a matter of convenience and also a reminder to get them all in. Amino acids do compete with proteins so taking those separately is wise for maximum efficacy. Howeveby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Christy Ive not read that controlling blood lipids (which was the supposed intention of policosanol) helps with venous insufficiency. With this condition, its mainly that the vein walls arent strong enough and the little valves that prevent backflow cease to work and allow fluid pooling in the lower legs, ankles, feet. Taking steps to shore up the blood vessels and capillary walls has alwaby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Doug - with breakfast, you can try eating half a fresh orange. As for sodas - you're really much better off avoiding them all - health-wise even if it doesn't bother your stomach or set off afib. The sugar used is often high fructose corn syrup which is highly refined and now found to also contain mercury. If you drink enough pure water, you won't really be craving any otherby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Valerie - this one describes it better:by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Doug - in general, juice is out. Pure veggie juice is fine as along as the carb content is low, but typically fruit juice is high carb and you' can get the reactive hypoglycemia issues in varying degrees depending on your insulin sensitivity. Eating a small serving of fresh fruit is a better option than juice. If the yogurt was sweetened - either with fruit, sugar or artificial sweetener,by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Ritze - consider that it may not be the chocolate to which you are reactive but more likely the sugar.... each of the items you list comes with a hefty dose of sugar... and some of it may include the terrible form of high fructose corn syrup. Typically, people don't enjoy unsweetened chocolate but the it does have nice antioxidant benefits from the polyphenols. If you eat enough, though, tby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Suzi - you may want to have your serum potassium level checked. While you may think you have enough, typically low potassium (along with low magnesium) can allow the ectopic beats to occur. Taurine should also help if you aren't taking it or maybe not in large enough doses. Most of us use 3 - 4 grams daily. If it bothers your stomach, take with meals. From the June 2009 Blaylock Wellnby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Not long ago, Policosanol (PC) was hot as a natural product claimed to be a solution to lowering cholesterol and its still being included in natural cholesterol-lowering supplements. The claims were made that this product made from Cuban sugar-cane derived policosanol lowered cholesterol effectively and safely. Problem was, it didnt work. I recently received a catalog of pricey designer nuby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Further to this explanation, in the latest Blaylock Wellness report, Dr. Blaylock comments on people who develop reactive hypoglycemia from years of eating a diet containing high glycemic carbohydrates from food and drinks. He says the pancreas gradually becomes more sensitive so the periods of hypoglycemia occur more frequently and with greater severity. The most common symptoms are weakness,by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Rus - if you take the time to understand the physiology underlying hypoglycemia, you'll learn that the body goes into a state of alarm when blood glucose (sugar) goes too low and this happens because it's the body's job to protect the brain at all costs. The brain needs glucose to function.... when blood sugar goes too low, the first systemic reaction is the release of adrenaline.by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Peggy - it depends on what lipids are out of range in your profile. If it's the Liprotein(a), then statins don't help at all with lowering those. The inflammation issue connected with strokes is typically why they are going to statins and because of the anti-inflammatory properties of statins, they do help many people but as we've often said, there are less espensive, less harmfby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
William - they didn't say they died of nothing... it was more like injury from animals, hunting trauma, injury from waring tribes, childbirth. The point is, they didn't really live long enough to 'culture' the typical disease manifestations we typically see starting at ages of 50- 60 and older. No one can compare the short life span of paleo man to modern man and come up witby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Mark - I definitely agree with George on the potassium issue. Be sure you have at least 600 mg magnesium intake daily - preferably closer to 800 if you can tolerate it before adding too much potassium though. Do a google search on chondrocostal pain to see if you can relate to anything described there. Is you pain more along the center at the breast bone? A classic sign of iodine deficiencby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Trent - great observations. Just by coincidence, Ive recently listened to a couple of interviews by science-educated individuals who study the evolution of man and disease.... they apparently believe or allow that there is dispute as to which theory prevails. Its fairly well acknowledged that the lifespan of Paleo man was between 30 and 35 years. Based on todays stats for cardiovascularby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Doug - hawthorn lowers blood pressure. If you're vagal, it may not be helpful for you. It definitely made my afib worse. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Jeff - one of the symptoms of hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) is like a panic attack. Hypoglycemia can also trigger an AF event. You may be experiencing first the hypoglycemia and then the AF. Typically, low blood sugar occurs after one has eaten too many starchy carbs including sugar and/or alcohol and it can happen fairly soon after eating or several hours later depending on the degree of bby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
I would certainly check with Dr. Natale either in CA or TX... check here: Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Pat - I'm terribly sorry to learn of your husband's illness. I can certainly see how you are very stressed. You must address the adrenal burnout issue. When I tested with adrenal burnout, my functional medicine MD started me on a special diet based on the book by endocrinologist, Diana Schwarzbein, MD.... The Schwarzbein Principle II. Dr. Schwarzbein herself had completely exhausby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Isabelle - I recently posted this link for another poster..... It's the best web info I've seen on specific details of how probiotics function and how to select a realiable one. Author: Jackie (---.neo.res.rr.com) Date: 05-19-09 10:44 Nick - I should have mentioned that Klaire Labs' website is the best resource I know for reliable information regarding probiotics. They sellby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
I'll share a little story about my experiences with actinic keratoses. I'm blond hair, blue eyes, fair skin and was always the one who got scorched in the sun. When I was a teen, it was fashionable to bake in the sun for hours. I didn't tan much; always burned. Eventually, around the time I became 40, wrinkles were something everyone one noticed and worried about and sunscreenby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Jack - thanks for that testimonial. The Natren products have always been known to be outstanding and highly effective. Probably everyone needs probiotics daily...as we age, we definitely do. Glad you are doing so well. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Jean - that sounds pretty strange. Here in Ohio, eggs can be sold as eggs at roadside stands without restriction. We also have community market days called Farmer's Market where local farmers bring produce, eggs, meat, etc. to sell and these aren't inspected or governed either. The biggie we have here is the ban on selling unpasteurized milk or dairy products. That's forbidby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Valerie - The first heart med I was prescribed was sotalol/Betapace. It really did nothing for me and in fact, I always felt it helped promote more afib than prevent it. Eventually, flecainide seemed to work the best as long as I kept my potassium and magnesium optimal. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Doug - glad that's behind you. Now you can get on to Living with Passion in NSR. Enjoy life! Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Richter - welcome. It certainly seems plausible to me that a tight binding for long period of time could help promote afib. While the heart is nicely ensconced and kept safe within the ribcage for protection, any additional fat accumulations can add to crowding of the heart and extra pressure just might irritate the vagus nerve and become a trigger of sorts. Most likely, by maintaining weightby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Valda - apparently via those links there is a place one can go to inquire online. I haven't gotten that far with my investigation but I plan to do so for a person I'm helping and a psychologist friend of mine who is also interested in learning more. I hope to spend more time investigating soon. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Debbie - as the information at the many links on that website indicates, you can't effectively self-treat and you can't treat with just one amino acid.. their success is the high combo doses they have worked out with the science to back it up. If you have a bit of anxiety, then the 5 HTP works well as does L-theanine. The more imbalance you have in the neurotransmitters, the more compby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM