Sam - In his book "Interpreting Cardiac Dysrhythmias", J. Marcus Wharton, MD, and Electrophysiologist says the following (p 215) Clinical significance Of those patients with WPW syndrome and tachyarrhythmias, approximately 20% will have atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter, the former much more commonly than the latter. The very rapid ventricular response that frequently occurs resby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Andrea - the history of aspirin is such that medical experts say that if it were discovered today, it would be a prescription drug because of it's potential to do harm in some individuals. Remember, the legal liability when it comes to something fatal like a hemorrhagic bleed or clot formation is far more significant than glucosamine for arthritis (unless of course, one is allergic to theby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Tibbar - consider taking extra magnesium with and after an event and also using ribose to help restore the heart muscle after such a vigorous workout. Do a search on ribose if you haven't read my posts on this topic. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
JP - I had an 8-year afib journey with escalating events both in frequency and duration that drugs did not handle until they were every day or every other day lasting sometimes over 24 hours at a time. Some days I had only 4 hours NSR and then back in afib. I tried everything "natural" that was out there and then some. It wasn't until I optimized significantly the intracelluby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
JP - I asked Dr. Natale how often a person could be cardioverted. He said as often as needed but it isn't a practical consideration in terms of expense. At the time, I didn't ask if multiple cardioversions had adverse effects on successful outcomes of ablation procedures. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
John - Dr. Natale is aware of nattokinase. I discussed it with him back in 03 post ablation..... however, since it is not considered the standard of care for anti-platelet aggregation, you won't find many doctors suggesting patients use that instead of the conventional warfarin/Coumadin protocol. Legal liability looms large when doctors go outside the standard of care. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
JP - my cardiologists at the Cleveland Clinic (CCF) insist on cardioversion before 48 hours if you are not on warfarin/Coumadin for the reason you mention... the prevalence of clot formation after prolonged afib. Before my ablation, I did go longer than 48 hours; got nervous; called and was admitted to the hospital; placed on warfarin and waited from Friday to Monday to bring the INR up to 2.by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Absolutely - especially with the lead and mercury in the air pollution. Several afibbers have reported worsening conditions with poor air quality. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Yes - I had one event at 103 days post ablation; cardioverted at 39 hours. PVI Ablation 03 (Natale) Breakthrough arrhythmia - 4 events in 07 - all converted within an hour with PIP Breakthrough arrhythmia - 1 event in 08 - same PIP conversion I asked at the time, maybe my warrantee was up? My potassium levels were found to be low for the '08 event; I've made sure ever since that Iby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Isabelle - My opinion based on the following and other input from various sources is that it is not a good sweetener. Here's a typical response to that question Quote: My answer to the question, Is agave nectar good for us? would be NO based on my research. Here is a sample of my findings: Agave Syrup is not a whole food. It is a fractionated and processed food. Manufacturers take theby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Mark - From the CCF link on afib.. by VanWagoner Quote: AF-induced atrial remodeling causes both structural and electrical changes. ....individual muscle cells within the fibrillating atria tend to become elongated and sometimes wider. In addition the space between individual myocytes typically becomes more fibrotic, with fatty infiltration, and the atria is less able to contract. These chanby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Pat - consider the potassium citrate as an alternate to the gluconate. They recommend it for preventing kidney stones so the citrate portion may be more kind to your bladder. Just buy a small bottle (99 mg capsules ); it's very inexpensive. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Dick - wouldn't the degree of cardiac fibrosis/atrial scarring/atrial remodeling be a factor as well? I'd think a heart with long-standing recurrent afib would be more difficult to ablate and also more difficult to cardiovert? I recall being told to try to stay in NSR as much as possible prior to ablation because it would help with success.... and I took that to mean less of theseby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Mark - when I first joined this forum about 7 years ago, I was dead set against even a thought about ablation as I was sure somehow I would find a way to reverse the condition. As time wore on and the various drugs didn't work well and had side effects and more positive reports surfaced about the ablatiion procedure, I became a bit more receptive. When I had breakthrough arrhythmia (on fby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Keith - My experience was that the BB, in this case Toprol, along with flecainide did not keep me out of arrhythmia. When I learned from Hans here on this forum that BB are contraindicated in vagals, I stopped the BB and continued using the flecainide. Still had arrhythmia breakthroughs until I optimized my electrolytes and had the diaphragm adjustment as I've reported often. Obviously,by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
I'm looking to see the carb or sugar content. Also I'd expect to see some potassium content... don't see any.by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hans - This topic is of high interest to me as Ive followed research and nutritional advice for years because my son is diabetic. Regardless of what this new study reveals or does not, fructose from natural fruit sugars has been under scrutiny for years and more recently pointed out by many nutritional experts that even though fruit has nutritional benefit from fiber, vitamins and minerals,by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
JP - if you haven't done so yet, I'd suggest you review the specific Conference Room Session on Exercise and Afib... #68 The whole session is very information and the the very last entry gives specific findings on exercise related to AF from a recent study. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Why is is so difficult to see the nutritional breakdown of the ingredients as in a labeled declaration of this product? I've googled and found little to satisfy what I'd like to read about here. What am I missing? Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Russ - the body makes all the energy 'food' it needs from protein and fat... just as William points out. That's basic science. I didn't make it up to suit a diet plan. That's what the body needs to function. This does not include a carbohydrate requirement (Rosedale). Further, then, it's all about gene expression. If you have flawed or broken genes, there wilby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Russ- I think the key issue is moderation - even with fruit. Obviously, a fresh piece of organic fruit free of pesticides and chemicals has to be a more healthy choice than a candy bar or a piece of pie. But if one ate fruit all day long, the fruit sugar acts in the same way when one overdoes it and the effects are just as damaging. Sugar is sugar. The experts dealing with blood glucose handlby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Tuesday, January 13, 2009 A new national study has shown that nearly 75 percent of patients hospitalized for a heart attack had cholesterol levels that would indicate they were not at high risk for a cardiovascular event, according to current national cholesterol guidelines. Specifically, these patients had low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol levels that met current guidelines, and cloby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Genes remember sugar hit: Australian research Fri Jan 16, 1:20 pm ET SYDNEY (AFP) Human genes remember a sugar hit for two weeks, with prolonged poor eating habits capable of permanently altering DNA, Australian research has found. A team studying the impact of diet on human heart tissue and mice found that cells showed the effects of a one-off sugar hit for a fortnight, by switching off geby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Sally - I've not tried it. Not read much science about it but based on the fact that much publicity is being offered about the risks of imported herbs from both China and India containing lead contaminants and other toxins, I'd be very careful about ingesting unless you have some certification of purity from the supplier. It's not worth the risk of adding more toxicity than we alby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thanks George - My preference would trend toward the Natural Calm because of the purity issue... but you certainly can't beat the economics of the Liquid citrate of magnesium. 3 ounces would be about the same as the Natural Calm powder dose. Natural Calms label says, 1 teaspoon yields 205 mg elemental magnesium. 3 teaspoons Natural Calm = 615 mg.....which would definitely be a higher doseby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Jim - I had seen your query about supplements imported from China and wanted to locate an article I saw on the topic but just didnt have the time to search until today (Im fairly well snowbound and its a good time to be inside). As youll note, this contribution was from 07; probably we know by now things are worse rather than better insofar as risk knowledge is concerned. I know that Conby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Ray - When I used it years ago, either there was no fine print or I didn't see it.... but I used the bottle an ounce at a time until it was gone. - That would be about 10 days or so. My friend is still using it that way. Maybe it's just a precaution so someone doesn't drink the rest 'by accident' and have a surprise? I don't see any ingredient that would spoil -by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
No they do not. It's a four-hour fast prior to CV as I recall. You can eat, though, shortly thereafter.by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Paul - becoming enlightened is the most valuable assist you can ever do to recapture health and maintain your well-being. You have to open your mind, as you have, to all the possibilities. I congratulate you! This should change everything and all for the better. I wish you success along your journey. It may be tough, but keep your goals in sight. Be well, Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Tom - I'd drink plenty of fluids to flush out what you can; I'd take extra magnesium and potassium... and never, ever, again consider taking yohimbe. The side effect potentials here are enough I'd think to have this banned from sale to the public. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM