Liz - perhaps the 'sickest' ranking means we spend the most on prescription drugs and expensive medical procedures? Jackie I haven't read this book but since John McDougall MD is referenced, I'll comment that his nutritional program is a vegan-based eating plan high in carbohydrates and about 20 years ago, I was very familiar with his program. Waaay too many carbs. No onby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Marian - am I incorrect in thinking that when they do ablations now they also check for flutter and if present, ablate at the same time? I thouht I had read that. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Alex - farmed fish are typically fed grains rather than natural wild food. This means the natural Omega 3's become Omega 6's just like what happens when beef cattle are grain fed instead of natural range grass-fed, and the benefits come from the u3's. There is also the issue with drugs fed farmed fish to keep them healthy-- antibioitics etc. Coloring was banned here in the USby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
While I was sorting through files, I found the following from back in '02 generated by Patrick Chambers, MD and afibber at the time. His observations are always good to review.- Author: PC (---.lsanca1.dsl-verizon.net) Date: 09-17-02 17:21 Dear Fellow Afibbers, I was hoping that you might contribute your experiences to support or contradict my theory on vagally mediated AF. For severby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Problem is apparently resolved. After trying a variety of suggested remedies and finally removing SpyBot, the problem was lessened and then by mid-day today, function is back. Seems weird it didn't correct immediately. Thanks for all your suggestions. What's worse than having a computer malfunction.... outside of my heart it would be either my car or my VitaMix!!! Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Louise - I'm sure being over-tired contributed. Also in addition to the bone building supplements, free-weights and exercise that tugs on the ligament insertions in bones helps stimulate bone remodeling so be sure to focus on those types of exercise. I've mentioned previously, Miriam Nelson's book... Strong Women, Strong Bones is a good guide. There is a webiste, too Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thanks Dick - you have a good memory. Doug...I agree with Dick - request the monitor. Meanwhile, do try a protein snack a couple hours before be to see if that helps. You can start that immediately. There are a number of factors that can cause lethargy and fatigue and the sleep study is also a good idea. Many people with sleep apnea awaken fatigued but don't know why. Many peopleby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Louise - very sorry to hear of the relapse. Take comfort in the fact you had an extremely successful 18 months and you can do that again. I have a couple of comments based on what you report. While I'm strongly suspect of the extra calcium - I used to take the Citrical along with Magnesium until I finally realized it was the cause of some of the afib - I have to ask you this. Wheby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Okay then - all the more reason to rule out any blockages since when you are in afib, there's more demand on the heart. Don't delay. Keep us informed. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thanks to all - I'm still trying options before I take for service. It's XP Professional. I do have Spybot and ran that yesterday - found one that needed to be fixed but no box to click on 'fix'... so today, I'm spending time learning about that. Thanks to everyone for their input. I'm still operational but the 'lag' time is still there. I'llby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
George - Physical 532760 Available 279000 - and fluctuating up and down There is nothing running that I'm aware of but that's exactly what it looks like.... previously when the Norton was scanning a good deal of the time. Once off, all was fine. I haven't installed anything new. Gremlins. I'm signing off to take an aspirin! Maybe tomorrow will beby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thanks all - I've checked the cleanups and those seem okay. Bobbie Jo - thanks - I'm checking what you write. I've done the scan and the XP update. I'll keep looking.... I did go into Windows and deleted a couple of 09 files but have no idea what they were. George - on the Process section, the only large user is the System Idle Process - 97% and System comes inby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Tom - what is the success rate when you use this drug PIP?... If it works well, then go on vacation armed with your Plan B for 'just in case'. That comfort level goes a long way toward keeping you anxiety free. I'd also travel with either the Flite Tabs or plenty of nattokinase and pycnogenol. You'll have a great time. Relax and enjoy. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Any ideas on whats going on with my computer? Ive had this before and it seemed to resolve on its own. Ive done a virus scan and thats all clear. Apparently something is working that ties up the CPU. When I go to Task Manager, under Performance CPU Usage History, the Graph shows spikes of usage up to 100%...this makes for slow operation and I can out-type what shows up on the a text scby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
So little would mean only enough to facilitate blending the product in the capsule... but not so much as to crowd out the main ingredient.(s) There is only so much that can go into a small capsule and still meet the labeling standards. You aren't buying the product for magnesium stearate.by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Joe - prednisone is a nasty drug and no one should take it unless there is no other option. There are many natural ways to reduce silent inflammation.... do a search here and read about Zyflamend, curcumin, Omega 3 fish oils as a start. Type in silent inflammation as well in the last couple of closed sessions.by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Gregg - you can google this to be sure, but I've read that taking supplemental glutathione helps block the effects of MSG. I seem to recall that it was mentioned the R form or reduced form is the best. And I believe that one of the advantages of supplemental magnesium also helps blunt the excitotoxic effects of MSG. I'll get into some of my files and if I find what I think is tby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Gregg - keep working on those glucose numbers. Around 90 is much safer to be and preferably 80. Age is a factor so beware. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
John - I doubt if you've been on long enough to cause any long term damage or problems. I was on over two years and the insulin resistance was my major casualty, but I was significantly older than you are and age may be a factor toward that tendency. I'd just do what you need to do for now and look forward to the day when you can kiss those drugs good bye. Don't lose sleepby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Kerry - Welcome. I can appreciate your anxiety. We all have had those moments of extreme concern. Becoming educated on the topic is the first best step toward reducing anxiety and getting in control of your situation. I doubt that you have read everything here on this site including Hans books because you'd still be reading and not posting... there is just an enormous amount of helpfulby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Regarding the balloon shape and adaptation to veins - when I consulted with Dr. Natale in 03 prior to my ablation, the balloon catheter and cryo- ablation was a popular discussion in the literature. And, that was back when they were still ablating inside the pulmonary vein ostea (openings). He said that the round, hard tips were found to be less accomodating to adapt or fit to the varietyby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Marian - Byron is a great resource for reliable information. No nonsense approach. Glad you found it helpful. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Joe - What are you treating with prednisone? Have you had a treadmill stress test with the nucear contrast dye.... Thallium stress test? This is diagnostic to rule out coronary artery blockage. It would be important for you to request that assessment especially since you have chest pain. Because it's somewhat expensive, often you have to press for the order especially if you'rby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
One of my favorite Certified Clinical Nutritionists, Byron Richards, addresses magnesium stearate in a recent column. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
The Ancestral Biomedical Environment In: Endothelial Biomedicine. W.C. Aird (Ed), Cambridge University Press, 2007, pp. 129-134.Eaton SB, Cordain L, Sebastian A. Saturated fat consumption in ancestral human diets: implications for contemporary intakes. In: Phytochemicals, Nutrient-Gene Interactions, Meskin MS, Bidlack WR, Randolph RK (Eds.), CRC Press (Taylor & Francis Group), 2006, pp. 115-by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Frank - skipped beats and the like are common after ablation. If you took magnesium and potassium prior to your ablation, it's good to get back on that regimen. If not, then it's smart to start to help calm the ectopy. After ablation, the heart is in a state of irritability while healing for 6 - 8 weeks and in some cases, quite a bit longer. Be patient and be kind to your healingby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Marvin - " The danger in A-Fib is the probability of blood clots. Take your coumadin. Aspirin will not prevent clots from forming." There is no evidence either that taking warfarin stops the clotting risk by 100%. This was from an old post years ago... There is a reference to the questionable effectiveness of warfarin in the October 2004 issue of "The AFIB Report". A grby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Andrea - if you have the option for a second opinion from another EP, I'd definitely think that could be an important consideration for your own peace of mind. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
H. pylori is a common gastric bacterium associated with ulcers and an increased incidence of stomach cancer. Its presence is common in grocery store meat and seafood and is thought to be easily transmittable between family members. Many in vitro studies have shown that various types of friendly bacteria, especially Lactobacillus GG, inhibit or kill H. pylori and prevent its adhesion to cells. Inby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Doug - Good luck with your procedure. Be sure to remind us so we can send in the angels! As reported recently by several, general anesthesia is what most are currently using. The stability of the patient is important and a steady breathing pattern is essential. With the IV sedation such as I had, they were yelling at me not to take deep breaths (which I was doing because of the pain I felt aby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM