John - the adrenal test is a saliva collection taken at 4 specific times to learn your cortisol production. It also includes DHEA production. You can check the details at this website, although I realize you may not have access to this specific test, but perhaps something similar there. Comprehensive Adrenal Stress Profile For structural impairment, a stress test with dye contrast called Thaby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Sheila - You can try a number of things. The first is cut back on the taurine dose... try taking only 2000 mg a day and take those with meals. In the initial taurine post, it mentions that some people experience gastric distress with taurine on an empty stomach and to take with meals. While a bit of competition for the amino acids between food and the taurine may go on, you'll still getby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hello Carol~ I'm very sorry to read your post and I can understand how one might get to the place where you seem to be, especially with the diabetic complication. It can become overwhelming. Whenever our body is out of balance the mind/body connection comes into play and the good news is that there is help for rebalancing the body. I have some resources you can check out if you are interesby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Robert J Rowen MD weighs in with his thoughts on fighting flu symptoms and treating the flu From his free e-news alert: " The first is one of my favorite supplements: resveratrol. A study done in 2005 showed that resveratrol inhibited the influenza-A virus from replicating. Interestingly, it wasn't resveratrol's antioxidant action that fought the virus. It seemed to prevent the virus by commaby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Tom - this may be good if you only use a bit of it as fructose is just as damaging as sugar. 3 grams is somewhat less than a teaspoon. I tried to find the product and labeling online and came up with several different flavors and additional nutrients. The sugar content disturbs me a bit and also some flavors contain quite a bit of calcium. I like the higher potassium dosage though. Is thby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
According to Natural Products Insider, the Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Final Rule for Dietary Supplements is in full force. The next upcoming compliance date is June 25, 2009, which covers companies with 20 to 499 full-time equivalent employees. Companies have until then to meet the obligations of the rule and show the FDA that every product suppliers sell is made according to GMP reqby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Another interesting commentary from nutritionist, Byron Richards.by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
A half a cup of beet juice has 12 grams (with 11 grams being natural sugar) carbohydrate in 120 ml so about 4 times that would give 480 ml beet juice yielding 48 grams carbohydrates. (according to one website) It would be impressive to lower Bp that easily if you could tolerate the carb load. If not, it would be better to use one of the low carb veggies for juicing. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Christine - you may be interested in reading this from Dr. Wright's webpage. Sort of a shortcut to doing independent research. Statins Proven Dangerous in 900 Studies A paper co-authored by Dr. Beatrice Golomb, associate professor of medicine at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and director of UC San Diego's Statin Study group cites nearly 900 studies on theby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
As the flu epidemic unfolds, an interesting review of how we got to this place is offered by Dr. Mercola.by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Christine - I was completely supervised by my functional medicine MD who is Board Certified in Family Practice. I have regular testing of all functions including kidney and liver so - no, I have never had concerns about taking supplements based on those findings. Most conventional medicine MDs are not familiar with nutraceuticals and how they function in the body and often warn patients aboutby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
This post has comments on dosing levels: <; In the long list of benefits/funcitons of taurine... a very important one to afibbers especially is this one: -Prevents glutmate excitoxicity through regulation of calcium and mitochondrial energy metabolism. Lowering blood pressure is another really important benefit. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Christine - It's important to be tested for intracellular levels of electrolytes. Most critical is intracellular magnesium. Although it's not a perfect substitute for the Exatest, your doctor can order a Red Blood Cell magnesium level so you know where you stand with that mineral/electrolyte. A routine serum potassium is mostly accurate in reflecting intracellular stores. Withoutby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Louise... my post-ablation experience with elevated HR was that it lasted about six months. Nothing troublesome. My typical resting HR is around 65 sometimes lower...and in the immediate months after ablation it was 78 - 80 but gradually lowered back to my normal. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Decongestants help to shrink the blood vessels in the nasal membranes and allow the air passages to open up. Decongestants are chemically related to adrenaline, the natural decongestant, which is also a type of stimulant. Therefore, the side effect of decongestants taken as a pill or liquid is a jittery or nervous feeling causing difficulty in going to sleep and elevating blood pressure and pulby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thank you Salwa - It's always great to see you posting to help clarify these details for us. We appreciate your input. Best regards, Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
In addition to this info, Todd who posts here periodically sent me a reminder about protecting the ear canals as it is the path of entry for pathogens. Following is an excerpt from the clip he sent regarding treating ears with medicinal hydrogen peroxide... 3% ... not the strong stuff used to bleach hair. A gargle of GSE (grapefruit seed extract) - 5 drops and swallow also is protective as theby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
In addition to the drugs available should you come down with the flu, its always good to know about natural ways to help prevent colds and flu. The following was published by Health Freedom Network and is worth noting. And in another clip by HFN, discussing this latest flu prevalence, dehydration was mentioned. " DEHYDRATION DANGERS Complications of flu can include bacterial pneumonia, earby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
I agree with you Sam.... after increasing potassium (and magnesium and taurine) my afib breakthroughs stabilized to continual NSR. Dehydration affects the heart tissue and can shrink the tendinous chords of heart valves and when those are tight, you'll risk having leaky valves which can also cause arrhythmia in addition to the obvious complication of blood leaking back into the chamber caby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Bill - just a thought but you could question if the dose is appropriate for your physical size. One of our former posters was a large man - tall- and kept having breakthrough AF until he consulted with an EP who told him the dose wasn't high enough for his size. They increased the dose and he did very well in maintaining NSR. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hans - well this is a 'duh' moment.... We use the magnesium hydroxide to make the WW formula...and I totally forgot about the chemical assist coming from the selzer water. Is this called a 'senior moment' ? How embarassing. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thank you George - Indeed, it was maximizing the Essential Trio dosing that enabled flecainide to work for me. Prior to that, it was a dreadful experience. I went from constant breakthrough arrhythmias daily to zero events. Here's the link to Calming My Heart <; 12/15/04 Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Susan - Do you take supplemental potassium? Or do you get the RDA intake of 4 - 5 grams daily from food? On the supplements - are any of the additives, fillers or animal protein capsules suspect? Suggest the book by Richard A Moore MD, PhD The High Blood Pressure Solution - Natural Prevention and Cure with the K Factor Another valuable resource Mark C. Houston, M.D., M.S., SCH, ABAAM, Fby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
If you haven't read this discussion from the Conference Room, it should offer some enlightenment.by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Louise - while I don't currently have afib, I did have a large number of long-lasting events for several years prior to ablation. Some were as along as 27 hours and often only with about 4 hours in between. I was using NK then and not on coumadin. My cardiologist and EP were aware of my choice not to use coumadin. Post-ablation, I went off coumadin at 6 weeks and resume NK with theby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
John - in addition to the Zyrtec suggestion... there is a topical gel you can use - tiny tube and the dose is about the size of a pinhead. Express out some and apply gel to outside of nostrils. I've used it and it seems to work very well. Leaves a film and is non-greasy and colorless. It's easy to squeeze out too much so beware. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Another question would be (and I don't know the answer) is the amount of elemental magnesium that is bioavailable in this compound. Remember, the beauty of the amino acid chelated form (glycinate) is that it does not rely on stomach acid for further breakdown or any other chemical interaction as it is ready to go, as is, when it reaches the absorption points in the small intestine. (and itby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
John - there is a book that I've found useful by a well known US Electrophysiologist, J. Marcus Wharton, MD. "Interpreting Cardiac Dysrhythmias" Each type of rhythm disturbance is described, discussed along with treatment options and accompanied with examples of the corresponding arrhythmia on an ECG printout. Of course, you'd first have to have the ECG to be diagnosed soby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Mike - rather than medicate with a stimulant like caffeine which will further deplete your adrenals, you might want to consider a nutrient your body actually needs and utilizes for energy production (ATP)- check out this previous post on D-ribose. I find after ablation I also have energy issues and the d-ribose definitely helps. Jackie (original ribose post) Energizing Heart & Muscle Celby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Just a reminder that a great resource is the Journal of Atrial Fibrillation website. Use the search engine - for instance, type in Exercise - and then view what advice the various EPs offer. Check out all the topic options. Very complete AF review/overview article here:by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM