Valda - You've done a beautiful job of presenting your and Bill's situation regarding his evolving process of enlightenment. It would seem that your consultant could use some educational enlightment himself. There is no question that excessive use of alcohol is detrimental to the body (heart especially) and any medical professional has his blinders on if he thinks otherwise. I am diby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
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Keith - no - and actually that should be calming....but there have been warnings about imported herbs found to contain lead and other heavy metal impurities...so possibly that was the causative factor for you.... hard to know for sure. St. John's Wort has more listed side effects than many herbals - be sure you check it out with a google search. Here's a couple: Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
I was curious as to how prevalent the risk of exposure to free freon vapors really is. Didn't find much in a quick search... the reference link says: "The most common poisoning occurs when people intentionally sniff freon. This is extremely dangerous and can lead to long-term brain damage and sudden death." I doubt any of us will be huffing freon but apparently it's a quiby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Alex - you can take the nattokinase with meals... spaced 8 hours apart... or with a small snack if meal time isn't convenient. NK is better transported and absorbed with food.... but that said, I typically take my nightly dose around 10 pm on an empty stomach. I want to be sure that I am covered during the early morning hours - 4 am - 8 am when clots are most likely to form. Be sure yby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Paul - of major consideration for the avoidance of gluten is the silent inflammation factor. Often times we are unaware that we have gluten sensitivity in contrast to people who have obvious reactions that show up immediately with allergy-like symptoms..... hives, wheezing, etc. When I did the examination of the impact of gluten on inflammation and then related that to possibly why a great numbby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Fixit - I hear what you are saying and most of us have said at one time or another that the physicians we see would not be so cavalier if they experienced afib themselves. It's not a walk in the park! You have to realize that many cardiologists are not experts in rhythm disturbances... the expert is the Electrophysiologist. Hans has written many times and it's in the literature thby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Paul - you could try a bit more... as the requirement at the lowest level is 3.5 and a serum level of 3.5 potassium is low enough to support both ectopics and afib in some people. I think a good deal depends on your salt intake because if you are eating salted, packaged foods... then a much of your daily potassium dose will be negated by the sodium intake. Everyone is different so we can onlyby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Johnny - all we can do is be alert and be aware and take what steps we can to eat as purely and 'cleanly' as possible. We live in a toxic world... not just our just our country. Be aware of imported foods. So, we do what we can, when we can , and try to make educated choices. I've been spending a bit of time each shopping trip to read labels of typical packaged foods so manby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Mark - Sotolol (Betapace) is not terribly effective for afib. It was the first drug given to me and I found it was not helpful. I later learned here on this forum that a beta blocker is not helpful for those who are vagally mediated. Hans says in his Toward a Cure book(page 85) Thirty-eight (22 vagal, 3 adrenergic, 11 mixed and 2 permanent) afibbers had tried sotalol. Not one (0%) had foundby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Paul - it's been said that without a diagnostic device of some type, one can't distinguish between the two. Before my ablation, I did not get the extra beats until just before an event. After ablation, I didn't have any ectopics save for one short run and then a whole AF event breakthrough. I attribute the lack of PACs to optimal intake of potassium, magnesium, and taurine.by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Good News, Paul. I'm very pleased for you! You deserve a lot of credit. I'm trying to recall if I really had a fear of AF. I do remember thinking a good deal about the what if's should an event occur and I was always obsessed with contingency plans should the beast arrive and ruin my activities which it did very often. Once I conquered the initial fear of the event itself throby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
A finding about mercury content on corn syrup, especially High Fructose Corn Syrup(HFCS), appeared earlier this week. Heres one clip of many. We know that mercury is neurotoxic and neurodegenerative. We worry about mercury in fish and amalgam fillings, but now the finding that mercury is detectable in high fructose corn syrup, we can see that depending on our food choices, we are put at eveby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Welcome Bob - Thanks for posting your experiences. I'm sorry you've had such a struggle. You asked about long-term consequences (effects) of warfarin... just type in a google search those words. As with any drug taken long-term, there are downsides, but in some cases people don't have options. Be aware that warfarin tends to cause weak bones and risk of fracture in some caseby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Valda - I'm glad to hear Bill is doing well. Give him my best regards. I think under the circumstances if he takes optimal doses of the nattokinase with the NSK-SD designation, he will be protected should he experience more afib. It's unusual that he is not on warfarin by comparison to US standards...which makes me wonder how heavily weighted the medico/legal liability factor hereby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Dave - this post may explain the shortage....? <;by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Definitely consult with an EP. In his book, "Interpreting Cardiac Arrhythmias," Electrophysiologist, J. Marcus Wharton says this about Sinus Bradycardia: Sinus bradycadia can occur under a variety of circumstances. Almost all persons develop sinus bradycardia (S during sleep, conditioned athletes have SB during the daytime hours as well. Circumstances that increase vagal tone suchby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Louise, I used taurine - at least 3 grams daily with flecainide when I was on it fulltime before ablation... in fact, I thought it was one of the spplements that helped me stop the breakthrough arrhythmia I had experienced for years prior to optimizing the electrolytes and adding taurine. I realize we are all different, but I had no problems with the combination. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thanks Steve - it sounds as if your magnets are far less sophisticated than the therapeutic magnets promoted by various resources. Maybe all that's hype and we only need something simplistic like yours. In any event, they say the North pole side (or negative polarity) has to be next to the skin. This does not correspond to the points of the compass, however, but refers to magnetic fieldby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Sharon - Sorry for this. This is just one of many unknowns about afib but I'm voting for the startle effect. A surge of adrenaline. You did all the right things and I'm very pleased to see you converted in such a short time and without pharmaceutical intervention. I wouldn't beat yourself up too much since we all know, afib has a mind of its own. If you could stand to do iby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Steve - I should have also asked - any idea what the gauss rmeasurement is of each of your magnets? I've heard the woman who runs this company speak on magnet therapy and she mentions various 'strengths' based on gauss ratings depending on what needs to be healed. I gather yours would not be considered 'heavy duty'? Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Steve - thanks for posting this. It would be simply great if this works for everyone as it does for you. No meds, no ablations. Totally amazing. I think I'll get one to use 'just in case'.... I have a recurrence. Do your magnets indicate North and South poles? Which side did you place next to the skin? Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Dennis - as far as I know, it isn't so much a 'ratio' but that you can get too much vitamin A from using CLO as a source of vitamin D if you are attempting to reach the newer therapeutic doses. If you are only going to use the original RDA of 400 IU daily of D, then one teaspoon a day should cause you no problems or too much vitamin A. Cod Liver Oil has been used for well overby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Valda - Positive vibes to Bill and also calling in the angels. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thanks, Shannon - Too bad about the wine drinking though... it would take about 1,000 bottles a day to get the same concentration/effect in that little pill. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Christof - Dr. Mercola had been advising to use cod liver oil as a source of vitamin D for many years. That has always been warned against and he's now finally realized that to use the cod liver oil as the sole source of D, provides too much vitamin A. There is a wide variation among Cod Liver Oil products, but typically, the ratio of A to D is too high - in order to meet the newer requby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
John - after my ablation, my HR was around 80 for well over six months. It gradually re-adjusted downward and now after 5 years post-Natale ablation, my HR is back to the original - around 65 or 68. (Even lower resting. ) The elevations were not uncomfortable for me except that I noted with any exercise, I had to be watch to keep it in a safe range. No big deal for me and it didn't lastby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Vinny - anytime the vagus is irritated, you risk afib. When you eat food that causes gastric bloat, this stretches the stomach and there will be impingement on the vagus. If it is already irritated, it's a short step then to afib. Numerous things can cause bloat and GERD as indicated in that CR #63 session on heartburn... but high on the associative list for afibbers is... gluten sensitby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Vinny - everyone responds differently to supplements and not everyone can obtain optimal nutrients from food so we become experiments of one to determine what works best for our specific biochemistry. Most of us have learned by that experimenting that adding some supplemental potassium is extremely helpful and actually highly important. But, that said, not everyone gets along with potassium supby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Vinny - No doubt the low potassium is contributory. Focus on that along with the magnesium. Low potassium also causes muscle weakness and fatigue. You're smart to reduce your workout intensity. Give it a bit of time. I always recommend the amino acid theanine if you are feeling anxious or stressed out. Works quickly and doesn't make me tired or sleepy. I presume you have normalby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM