Dick - that's the way it is here in my area.... but you can't wait until hour 48 to show up for the CV procedure.... at least here because of booking the CV lab etc. My experience is that it was not an option to just have a TEE to r/o clots and then proceed with CV if clear. That's most likely because of the facility - highly busy and waiting times for each procedure has to be scby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Bonnie - if your husband has a gastric issue...go easy with the Natural Calm... the citrate portion can be very irritating if he takes much of it. I'd suggest using the Magnesium glycinate - patented Albion form that is chelated amino acids. It doesn't break down in the stomach and further, is ready to be absorbed, as is, when it reaches the small intestine. Therefore, it avoids anyby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Woo Hoo! Shannon - Great news. Glad you are off the coumadin and doing so well. The new device sounds like an important improvement. Thanks for posting this so those going for ablations can ask if that equipment is available. Enjoy the rest of your life Living with Passion in NSR. You deserve the best. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Tom - I'm voting for the pizza as the culprit. Wheat... too much salt...competing for potassium; starch metabolism lowers potassium. The timing is about right for your event. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Yes, I know Vinny - that's why I posted. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
12 grams protein in one serving. Recommended by functional medicine MDs for people allergic to dairy and soy-based protein drinks and those wishing to adhere to a low carb diet. (1.8 g carbohydrate) Rice Protein Vegan, Plain 80% Protein Content Hypo-Allergenic GMO & Gluten Free NutriBiotic Rice Protein is a great tasting vegetable protein made from non-genetically modified whole grain bby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Gordon - it's naive to think that the polluted Asian air isn't circulated globally. I'm sure you've read the effects of Asian pollution hitting California. Those plants don't have a little protective screen around them that block heavy metals. Just becaue we have resorted to importing cheap sources of vitamins and herbs doesn't mean the supply is safe. Vinny is rigby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Debbie - very definitely paint fumes are bad on many levels and certainly can contribute to afib. He is undoubtedly on overload with from those chemicals and should probably see a doctor for to check his liver enzymes and also for detoxing. What is the chemical sweetener listed for Coke one? Remember that aside from artificial sweeteners being culprits, the acidity of cola products is veryby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Rob - yes - the rice protein base would be worth a try. Dairy or soy would be out. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
I agree - the environmental contamination issue is astounding in China, India and other countries that are not concerned about lead, mercury, cadmium contamination that is both in the air and water there. Industrial pollutants plus China uses leaded gasoline. Anything growing in that environment will pick up contaminants even if they are claimed to be organically grown... the air and water poby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Tom - I didn't try to watch based on what I've seen him reporting in our local paper in a health column. Very limited information on basic stuff so I didn't think he would offer much on AF. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
WT - alcohol damages heart cells. This can be progressive damage. Staying off alcohol for one week may be too little too late. People who are sensitive to gluten (and many afibbers are) cannot drink beer as there is gluten in beer.... which is another isue aside from the alcohol (ethanol) adverse effects. There can also be other triggers in your diet and you only relate to the alcohol coby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
WT - John is going to Natale at St. David's in Austin Texas. Dr. Natale also sees patients in San Francisco and Cleveland Ohio.... see his website info If coming to Cleveland would be doable, that would be my first choice for either Dr. Natale or Dr. Schweikert. Robert Schweikert, MD is another outstanding EP now in Akron, Ohio Heart Rhythm Associates 224 W. Exchange Street Ste 225 Akroby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Alex - There are two CoQ posts in the last BB that clarify this marketing hype. If you really want to understand CoQ10 forms and function, then review both posts. This is the excerpt about Ubiquinol vs Ubiquinone. Ubiquinol is a reduced form of CoQ that is getting a lot of attention now. Ubiquinone is the oxidized form. The body makes the oxidized form in the liver and reducing agents turnby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
agibbs - I'm very sorry to see your post about your stroke and afib and sorry that you have to be visiting us here at all... but Welcome! As for options after coumadin, you certainly can begin by educating yourself about some of the natural alternatives to coumadin if you are eventually taken off that drug. Go to Conference Room Sessions #39 and 40 and start the learning process about usby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Also a consideration for bloating and belching after meals is food incompatibility or Candida (yeast) overgrowth. You can be tested for that as well. When the yeast is 'fed' by consumption of carbs and surgary foods, it begins to replicate by swelling... that causes pressure in the stomach and crowds the heart and can irritate the vagus nerve as well. Mastic Gum is a popular remedy for H.pylby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Jeff - I would not be ready to label your ablation as failed just yet. I've posted many times to those who experience a good deal of activity right after ablation that the printout of instructions I received at discharge after my PVI, indicated the heart is in a state of irritation for 6 - 8 weeks post ablation. They say afib is not uncommon. Because there are burns in your heart andby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Barb - ideally, the magnesium intake should be twice that of calcium just to be sure you don't end up with excess free calcium in the blood which will then deposit in soft tissues like blood vessels, aorta, bone spurs etc. So, this means to take 500 mg calcium, you'd need 1000 mg Magnesium and that may not be do-able because of bowel tolerance issues. That's why we recommend the patented Albiby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Mike - you can't beat John Cabot Zinn and his philosophy....mindfulness is "where it's at." There is another great book "Feelings Buried Alive Never Die" (Karol Truman) that emphasizes again that we have to get rid of the anger we harbor in order to become whole and well again. Anything we all can do, (Yoga or similar, meditation, Buteyko breathing) ...afibbersby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Rob - Remember that to utilize starch, the body must use potassium (in the insulin response) so you start out the day in a deficit by eating just starch for breakfast.... that often rebunds to hypoglycemia in a few hours and can set you up for an AF event. Protein with every meal is a must. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
John - I can truly understand your mindset at this point in time. Others have gone to Dr. Natale after having similar disappointments and with much apprehension about having a third. They have come back reporting excellent outcomes. I've said before and I'll say it again, if anyone can help you, Dr. Natale can. Have faith in that. Do not go into this thinking that it will be aby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Good job, Trent...on two counts. Thinking ahead and clarifying the 'side' issue. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
John - Remember that Jackie has had only one ablation over 5 years ago. Over three years passed before I had a breakthrough glitch. Many other ablatees have found they needed two ablations to get all the potentials. I'm coasting with a single procedure. If anyone can find the remaining potentials that are troubling you, it will be Dr. Natale. You've spoken to Shannon who was a veryby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Ritze - it is not essential that you consume more dairy products as a source for calcium. A focus on the vegetables with high calcium content are very effective in providing the needed calcium and you'll also be getting the plant source of vitamin K2 which helps direct calcium to bones where it belongs. With that and optimal vitamin D3 intake, bones do very well. Cultures that don'tby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
As a reminder, anyone wishing to learn more about the many benefits of magnesium... be sure to visit this informational link provided by Hans.by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Previous discussion <> The body obviously needs calcium. We've noted that often those afibbers who are deficient in magnesium yet are taking fairly large doses of magnesium (1,000 mg) tend to note that it promotes afib. That's because magnesium relaxes heart cells and helps to maintain NSR and calcium, when it dominates the cell is excitatory. If one is low in calcium and needs to take it,by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
I agree George - we don't know, really, if the additional citrate form adds much other than it is very readily absorbable; but then so is the Albion patented form magnesium glycinate. When that form reaches the small intestine, it needs no further conversion as it is ready to go once it reaches the blood stream. The liquid magnesium citrate either from the bottle or what we make ourselvesby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Replacement for Amiodarone Fast-Tracked by the FDA Author: Jackie (---.neo.res.rr.com) Date: 08-12-08 06:04 <; If you follow the news over the past five years or so on 'fast-track releases' of drugs by the FDA, you'll soon note that they are often recalled fairly fast due to adverse side effects including heart attack and death. I'd want to be very sure of the historby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Dick - I' m going to have to nix the soy protein recommendation in your list... There are so many negatives to consuming soy protein powders or other similar forms - not the least of which is that those proteins are hydrolyzed and create the free glutamate factor everyone needs to avoid. Most all soy proteins are derived from GMO beans; few are organic which exposes the body to another fby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM