Hi Joyce - Well - I'm sorry too that the ice treatment on the right ear didn't work for you. I hope others will try it so we have a consensus of efficacy. I wonder if the ER nurses had a special way of placing the ice to bring about success. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Dave - refer to the site I offered Sam. Klaire Labs has a huge amount of information regarding probiotics. I recently heard a discussion on H.pylori and while probiotics help to keep the 'good' intestinal flora in abundant supply, they are not effective at killing H. pylori. You either need specific antibiotics or mastic gum or a combination thereof. Some treat with bismuth (Peby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Sharon - the answer is obvious. Don't intentionally consume anything known to be contaminated with lead. Period. Once lead is in the body, it is difficult to remove and is toxic. You can find a reputable brand of magnesium citrate that will have the same effect. It may be capsules or tablets or possibly another powdered product, but we must try to learn which brands have quality contby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Peggy, I've done the same thing. I always say, if I wake up 'dead' some day...please leave the house and return until you are absolutely sure I am stone cold dead.by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Lance - it's unfortunate that the "integrative" cardiologist didn't elaborate on the stroke/nattokinase issue. Some brands are disreputable and contain impurities such as vitamin K which they should not and can cause clotting tendency problems in people who already have overly viscous blood. Too little nattokinase may also have been an issue as one needs ample doses and full coverage over everyby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Carol, once again, I'm very sorry to read about your situation. I agree with Louise, it is never too late to try and I encourage you also to try to get a second opinion. My thoughts and prayers are with you, Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Debbie - I am passionate out of necessity as I was mislead on several occasions about various medical therapies that did me harm. When AF came along, I decided to make it another quest for the best possible information and knowledge and thankfully, I found Hans' website here. Without his help along with many other great people, I'd probably have been harmed once again. As for the r/by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Debbie - some water softeners do use sodium to remove minerals from hard water including magnesium and calcium. There is an amount of sodium that is residual in the softened water that one would then drink. We have well water from an aquifer and a softener because it spares the plumbing, but I don't drink the water or cook with it. We have bypass outlets to some of the cold spigots in thby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Rob - just be sure your kidney function is optimal and that you drink adequate water with a ketogenic diet. You should do research on ketosis and what that means to the body during that metabolic process. Probably 25 years ago, clinics sprang up all over in our area advertising quick weight loss. The clinics were run by doctors and patients showed up weekly to weigh in and have levels checkby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
I did mention Dr. Hamer is controversial. The doctor presenting (David Holt) mentioned this in his defense, though, that his history with curing cancer patients by his methods stands for itself based on the large numbers of patients that have lived long past the 5 year survival mark. However, my tip on the Ice was offered not by the German doctor but mentioned as an aside in a talk about Germaby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Peggy - I am only observing some nasty side effects that were not evident initially. Typically depression and cravings for alcohol (carbs) are caused by low levels of serotonin which is a neurotransmitter. SSRIs recirculate the little serotonin available and don't allow any of it to be recirculated to other cells but keep it in the brain.... and often it's not enough. If you start wby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Peggy - hang in there. One day at a time. Glad your strength is returning. Remember any insult like this is extremely taxing to the body so just try to mellow out and let the healing process begin. Remember, it takes some time so con't become impatient. We are all here to support you. Angels to you, Peggy. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Peggy - didn't they start you on Plavix initially? Now are you off that and on coumadin? I agree with Marian...at least for now, you need medical supervision but you could inquire if anyone is knowledgeable on combining the two... doubtful but worth asking. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Paul - It's not the matter of a better product - but one that is free of contaminants...and the purity of the product depends on the control of who bottles or packages it. If they don't have their own quality control assays in place - incoming and outgoing - they can just repackage and/or relabel and ship whatever raw material they receive. This is one of the reasons why supplements are underby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Excellent find, Paul. Thanks for posting. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
George and all.... This is the response I received from CL....(credit to George - not me) " Good catch. The web people sometimes mistype entries and it should have read that it provided more than 0.5 mcg of lead. Thank you and we'll fix this immediately." Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Marian - I agree that the responses provided more accurate information and fact than poor mis-informed Dr. Davis. He obviously hasn't bothered to talk with the experts in the field. Not worth going into, really, as we know nattokinase is safe and effective. There is a newly published study from Nutrition Research Journal Nutrition Research 29 (2009) 190196 The Research Fund of Changhua Chrby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Nick - I should have mentioned that Klaire Labs' website is the best resource I know for reliable information regarding probiotics. They sell only professional grade products through physicians offices and special arrangements with various distributors, so you probably can't access them for use, but their information and research is by far the most reliable I've found. See hereby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Good eye George - I didn't stop to calculate... surely there is some discrepancy.... .....nevertheless, I'll not be taking any product with a known content of lead.... it's hard enough not to get lead from a variety of exposures, but I'm not certainly not going to intentionally ingest a product with known lead content. I wrote to CL for clarification. Let's see how theby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Trent - Correct - the CRP doesn't in and of itself cause the problem. It's a risk assessment. The level of high sensitive or cardiac CRP measurement indicates the tendency or risk factor to develop cardiac-related problems down the road that are brought on by inflammation. Recall the article I reproduced here by cardiologist, Stephen Sinatra on silent inflammation and "Fire inby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Bad news about the purity of Peter Gillhams Natural Calm magnesium citrate powder. ConsumerLab testing found 0.66 to 0.88 mcg of lead in 2 to 3 teaspoon serving size. From their report: At a dose of more than a half teaspoon provided more than 0.5 mg of lead, exceeding the State of Californias limit above which a warning label is required. Such lead exposure can be easily avoided when takiby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Peggy - it sems you are well covered, then. I hope this doesn't become an issue any time soon. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Marian - at first glance - it sure does look like a bunch of misinformation. I'll be back with some comments later on. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Nick - what infection was revealed by the culture? It's important to know what bug you are attempting to kill. Probiotics in doses in millions or billions seem high but are safe and effective. You just have to give it time. PB8 is an unfrigerated product which may or may not be potent enough. It means that at the time the capsule was filled, the count was 14 billion but by the time yoby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Peggy - I don't know if the laws are different by state, but here in Ohio, and even with a Advanced Directives that indicate Do Not Resuscitate, if you call 911, the EMT's are obligated to do whatever it takes to sustain life. Our family had personal experience with that when a person had a heart attack; died; family after some futile attemps called 911 and after 15 minutes they arrivby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Carol - I'm very sorry to read this post. I do hope you find a solution with one of your consults. As for taking an SSRI.... try to do a good amount of research on your own and ask questions before you start one of these drugs. I'd resist strenuously unless they can provide you with irrefutable data that you will not have the typical adverse side effects and that the drug will ofby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Doug said: I suppose (as some have and probably will) that my EP did a poor job (push hard, burn hard is one postulation on the TIAs)...regardless, these were the risks associated with the procedure. In retrospect, I wish I would have taken more time to prep myself mentally for the procedure. It didn't sound overly invasive, but indeed it is an invasive procedure. Doug - I'm reallyby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Sam - I follow much the same as Peggy and George. I also put the powdered potassium gluconate in a shaker and use on food. I'm not typically bothered by much if any ectopic activity, but if I sense some, I'm quick to be adding more potassium immediately. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
All the more reason to learn about and understand well the role of inflammation, why we should know our HS CRP number and manage it if over 1. Also understand the many contributors to brain plaques including gluten/gliaden sensitivities and the importance of adequate stomach acid to facilitate absorption of critical nutrients that offer brain support and keep the brain from shrinking (B vitaminby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
In a fascinating interview on mind/body medicine, Dr. David Holt was talking about how he uses German New Medicine (Ryke Geerd Hamer, M.D.) in his practice and he touched on Dr. Hamers explanation of why heart attacks happen. As an aside to discussing the edema that occurs, Dr. Holt mentioned that putting ice on the right earwas important as first line defense in heart attacks but that practiceby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM