Tibbar - Thank you for your kind comment. Many people find that when they are magnesium deficient, there is a tendency for foot and leg cramping. Some of these people also need small amounts of calcium as well, but typically, 'Charlie horses' and restless leg syndrome are classic symptoms of magnesium deficiency. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
The fact that aspirin kills platelets is what makes it dangerous for some - maybe all individuals - when taken long term, on a daily basis, and especially at the higher dose of 325 mg which was standard advice and in some cases, still is. I took aspirin quite regularly for perimenopausal headaches and then for fibromyalgia pain as advised by my conventional medicine MDs at the time. Later I learby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Dick - I'm only speculating but unless chelation experts do the process, the downside is that chelation deplets of critical minerals... and it's especially important to follow chelation with a cocktail of specific nutrients including vitamins and minerals. Perhaps in the large clinical trial, this wasn't addressed as stringently as it needed to be and there were some adverse effecby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Oh - sorry - Bill - I didn't take the time to do a good post.... I know better to post when I'm rushed. I didn't mean at all to disparage Dr. Lindsay.... and that's exactly how it sounded. He enjoyed an excellent reputation at his former facility in St. Louis. I was just disappointed overall with the dynamics of the first interview offered; perhaps the second will be betteby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Gregg - you can unblock that artery with chelation therapy if you care to become involved with that. Time and money but it will clear it out. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Susan - not at all uncommon to need supplementation as we age. The body produces less stomach acid and fewer nutrients are broken down so they can be absorbed. Diets often lack the basic nutrients to begin with. Intestinal absorption can be impaired. As I recall you have Crohn's and that definitely means you'll have some absorption compromises. The vitamin K needs to be in the formby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
John - yes definitely. The body (especially heart cells) need the important electrolytes for maintaining a normal, healthy rhythm. It's difficult to get all from diet alone especially since so many things deplete both and quite easily. Shannon will give you good tips. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thanks Howie - it will be interesting to follow the progress of this. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Yes. They had a previous opportunity like this and I tuned in. I asked him whether or not he took into consider vagal and adrenergic afib when treating. He said they did not differentiate.by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Yes - are you sure it was the MK 7 form of K2... sometimes they use the MK4 in the 1000 mcg doses....but it's the MK7 we are after here for results. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hey there! I was wondering what became of you. I'm so very pleased that you are doing so well. Thanks for posting your very encouraging testimonial that should be inspiring to others who are searching for the 'cure'. Best to you, Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
"some way to deal with AF producing inflammation?" Is it AF producing inflammation or inflammation (oxidative stress) producing afib. Maybe both, but in any event there are many very highly effective natural treatments for lowering inflammation (as measured by hs CRP) for one. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Just do a google on taser afib - apparently not an uncommon story.... but I seem to recall it may have also triggered an event according to a couple of past posts in the previous session.by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
John - I think Jack 'slipped a cog' when typing his ablation date... it was 2/25 and done in SF. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
As long as you understand the risks and are willing to accept them, then obviously, the decision is yours, Vinny. I posted my comments because I didn't want others with gastric problems to think that it was perfectly normal and safe to use drugs that interfere with the natural digestive process. It's always better to get the the source of the medical problem than cover up or maskby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
UTIs can be effectively managed by taking D-mannose. It's natural and safe. The bacteria involved in UTIs (typically E. coli) have little claw feet that cling to tissues in the urinary tract like Spiderman and they have a particular affinity for D-mannose. When you take the D-mannose, they loosen their grip to gorge on the D-mannose and then get flushed out of the body by the naturalby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
ED can also be caused by statin drugs. Nice corner on the market...get everyone on statins and then provide other costly drugs (Cialis etc) for the side effects! Sure keeps those $$ rolling into Big Pharma coffers. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Consumer Lab rejects products as Not Approved. More isnt necessarily better. This is definitely the case when it comes to some specific nutritional supplements. I dont know what consumers can do other than to buy brands considered highly reliable but, often, breaches occur anyway. NOW brand has always been considered reliable, but one of their Multi Vitamins didnt pass muster. One mightby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Vinny - other than afib symptoms from lack of magnesium and potassium, you may not otherwise know what's not being absorbed without testing. It's obviously important to control GERD symptoms so you don't develop ulcers, Barrett's esophagitis or lesions, but there is a downside to not having enough stomach acid available: ie, nutritient absorption, first line of defense forby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Congratulations, Jack. Yours has been a long journey and if anyone deserves NSR, you certainly do. Enjoy the rest of your life Living with Passion in NSR. Dr. Natale rules! Best to you, Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Vinny - the problem with acid blockers is that while they add temporary comfort, they also block nutrients from being broken down and absorbed. In the case of minerals, this can be dangerous....ie, osteoporosis and of course, potassium, magnesium, etc. One reason we recommend the glycinate form of magnesium is because it does not depend on breakdown in the stomach from acid because it is speby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Further - Hans' Webvitamin Link offers several choices for the MK7 vitamin K2 product. Check out Life Extension, Vitamin K2, Low-Dose, 45 mcg, 90 Softgels TBe aware that this low dose (45 mcg) is all that is needed to function adequately. Leon Schurgers, PhD, and vitamin K researcher says that more is not necessarily better. We only need the 45 micrograms...do not confuse with 45 milby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Bill - click here and scroll to page 37 where the K2 updated information begins. and note these two studies as well... indicating that K2 (MK7) can actually benefit those on warfarin 1) to help reduce the incidence of blood vessel calcifications and osteoporosis and 2) help regulate the dosing of warfarin more efficiently. "Regression of warfarin-induced medial elastocalcinosis by high iby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Larry - I also should have mentioned that gas and bloating can be caused from lack of stomach acid (hydrochloric acid) in that proteins aren't adequately digested and cause fermentation and gas. Lots of things to consider when gas and/or bloating is present. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thanks Peggy - Spring is also arriving here in NEOhio..... I actually have a couple of daffodils with buds showing and a couple of crocus that the squirrels didn't eat have bloomed. It's a pleasant thought to think about spring and gardening! Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Larry - you'll have to assess your dietary intake. If you consume a lot of starchy carbs, fruit sugars, regular sugars and you have Candida overgrowth, that can be one souce of the gas.... as those foods feed the yeast. You can be tested for Candida to confirm you have it; then take steps to kill it. Everyone has a bit of Candida; it's when it becomes an overgrowth stage and causesby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
I'd call that 'the' ultimate cardioversion! He's certainly a lucky man not to have been killed or severely injured. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
We often talk about risks of afib resulting from the cleanout procedure prior to colonoscopy or even concern about reactions to the anesthesia. A new DNA-based test eliminates those concerns. Sanford Markowitz, MD, PhD and a cancer genetics expert and professor at Case Western Reserve University, School of Medicine has developed an at-home colon cancer screening technique as an alternative toby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Melanie - I would think that should be considered a 'last resort' remedy for a life-threatening situation. I can't imagine doing anything as drastic as knocking out the Tenth cranial nerve as it innervates so much. Maybe in very severe cases it would be feasible, but if you spend time looking at the various functions of the vagus, I think that would be extremely risky. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM