Paul - the fewer things processed and packaged that you eat, the better. In addition to the sugar, there will be dyes, preservatives, hidden sources of MSG and all can be triggers for AF. Refined carbs are among the worst. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Ron Rosedale is my hero... he's right on the money with his interpretation of the role of insulin in the body and the consequences of dysfunction... first comes metabolic syndrome; then diabetes.by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Ritze - it takes some getting used to but those advising Paleo eating say to eat meat and vegetables for breakfast...or fish. Eggs and vegetables make a good omelette. Eggs are nutritious and are a mainstay of Paleo eating. Eliminating sugar, grains and bread products is probably the most significant move along with eliminating dairy when it comes to eating Paleo.by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
BlueSkies - if bananas truly work well for you...then good, but the rub is that they are high in fruit sugar... in order to metabolize that sugar, the body has to use potassium for insulin production...so it can be a Catch 22... you take in the bananas for potassium but then use up stores to get it metabolized. Unless you have a unique glucose handling system, 4 bananas a day is probably too mucby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Sam - I note this is mainly endorsing Standard Process supplements. These certainly are quality products. I've taken a ton of them myself as recommended by my first holistic MD and then my holistic DC. And I've taken all the ones mentioned in the article and did it for several years. I did not find that it helped with my arrhythmia at all. One thing that is a given, because Standard Procesby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
More input: Some years ago, I recommended liquid citrate of magnesium to a friend who is a nurse to prevent constipation. She uses an ounce a day with no adverse effects. Loves it. I also discussed this with a friend who uses the liquid citrate of magnesium on a daily basis... he takes 2 and often 3 ounces every night about 10 pm... this would probably equate to taking on an empty stomach.by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
William - you have not offended me, either. I know you are passionate about this and I honor that. I just feel compelled to discuss the E.coli portion which is alive and well here in the US on occasion when slipshod handling methods take over. That isn't imaginery; people get very ill and some die. As long as it works for you and you don't get sick, that's all you need to bby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thanks Johnny for reporting your experiment. I would not have reasoned that twice as much would work in half the time, though... And glad you were only kidding about the distraction aspect! It's just speculation, but I suspect that if one is severely deficient in intracellular magnesium, the extra boost from the liquid may not replete cells sufficiently in one jolt to affect a conversby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Paul - theanine is more 'fast acting' for anxious, stressful moments than anything else... it can calm you down in about 20 minutes with a dose of 100 mg. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Sharon - The unfortunate thing these days that everyone warns about is the high content of mercury, dioxins, PCBs etc that accumulate in fish. While wild fish is much less contaminated, it's still there and unavoidable because the polluted air is carried throughout the world and does get in the water. Alaska and Artic regions less so than others but it's still there. Farm raised isby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Barb - Do your homework. Because everyone's biochemistry is unique, some individuals will have adverse reactions and when combined with drugs, everyone will respond diferently. It pays to be knowledgeable. However, I took a variety of herbals as support for thyroid and adrenals, blood glucose handling to mention a few, with both a beta blocker and flecainide and had absolutely no adverseby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
More reading: I'm satisfied with the results I get from the Omega 3's I've used for many years now. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
William - these days, it's extremely risky for the average food consumer to eat raw eggs, meat, fish, chicken, etc. I realize your source of food is locally raised and far less risky for microbial contamination so you are fortunate in that regard. True, the original Paleolithic style of eating was raw. However, if you recall Fran's advice - cook the meat minimally... nothing withby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thanks for that input Paul... that's one of the key symptoms it is supposed to handle nicely, restless leg syndrome (due to lack of magnesium). Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Sharon - not really... I've seen it mentioned many times taking one ounce twice a day, morning and evening as a means to prevent constipation... so I don't think it's a big risk for developing diarrhea. Some years ago, I considered it but as I recall, the ingredients included PEG and I was not about to ingest that on a regular basis. The label I just scanned recently in the storby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Carol - when I was working, I had a patient who had her leaky valve repaired without replacing the entire valve. It involved placing a type of "elastic" band around the chords of the valve to snug up the fit. She went to a cardiac surgeon here who developed the procedure. This was at least 20 years ago and it is either obsolete by now or has been improved upon but it wouldn't huby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Tyramine in aged cheese has been mentioned as a trigger for some afibbers. It's also found in red wine, yogurt, bananas, and chocolate. Tyramine is produced in foods from the natural breakdown of the amino acid tyrosine. Tyramine is not added to foods. Tyramine levels increase in foods when they are aged, fermented, stored for long periods of time, or are not fresh. Often the source of hby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
George - I certainly agree about the ominous dosage amount or so it seems to be. I've decided to buy a bottle and try one ounce. I don't have afib but I can test the bowel tolerance action on my own biochemistry. Dennis - This was just a teleconference. I perked up at the AF mention and it wasn't stated that he has feedback from patients. I'm certainly not recommendingby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Travel at your own risk. We have found that the chelated form of magnesium (Albion patented amino acid magnesium glycinate) is highly effective in optimizing our magnesium stores, long-term and stabilizing heart rhythm so we experience fewer afib events. However, this post is about a different form of magnesium and used in a higher dose to convert AF. Im just posting for awareness. Thisby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Andrea - You can read CR Sessions #39 and 40 that gives my experience with nattokinase. Before I had ablation, I took the enzyme (and flecainide) and did not go on warfarin until the time of ablation and then it was required. After the ablation, I stayed on warfarin for 6 weeks and switched to back to nattokinase. I had the supervision of my Board Certified family practice, functional mediby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Ive reported previously about the efficacy in terms of absorbability (bioavailability) of the amino acid chelated version we recommend aka: magnesium glycinate. Doctors Best provided me with this explanation offered in one of their product data sheets on their product, the High Absorption Magnesium Magnesium glycinate that we recommend via Hans web vitamin link with iHerb. Maximizing Absorby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Alex - no there should not be any gaps. You want a consistent level of the enzyme in your blood at all times (24 hours) to keep the fibrinogen levels steady and at a lower level so they are less likely to cause clotting. You should take 6000 FUs (fibrinolytic units) if you have active afib and 4000 FUs if you have only occasional or are wanting to avoid overly thick blood just because of ageby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
John - thanks for your report. I think that when a person goes in for a re-do of two failed ablations, one has to expect that it may be more extensive and lengthy as they have to look around through the existing scar tissue. Because he hopes to make this a successful ablation for you, it's going to take time. As for the stay, I had mine at 7 am in the morning and I was home the followiby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Darla - My first choice is always glutathione and you can get the those benefits by using large doses of N-acetyl cysteine (NAC) along with selenium which acts in synergy with glutathione. 100-200 micrograms selenium daily. Eric Braverman, MD, says in Healing Nutrients Within Quote: .....that most, if not all, clinical uses for glutathione can be achieved by using NAC supplements which raiby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
On an MRI procedure, before I'd submit to that, I'd want to know a lot...and I mean a lot.... about the safety of the dye used... the gadolinium. What's the track record with that issue on kidney damage etc. I'd not want to expose my whole body to a dye just to see my heart. True, we still get radiation exposure but limited time with a highly experienced EP. On the remodeby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
There has been mention of microbial causes of AF for a very long time; nothing has really been proven conclusive. That doesn't mean in some individuals, they don't have a 'bug' that is causing inflammation and irritation of the heart that triggers the AF. Some years ago, when I was researching AF causes, a popular theory was mycoplasma as a source for AF and I even went toby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Mike - there are safer and healthier ways to control cholesterol and inflammation than going on statin drugs. That can become a difficult issue when your doctor insists,though, and most all do. Understand the role of cholesterol in the body....and why it isn't the enemy. Additionally, to me it makes no sense to control CRP with a statin when you can do it so easily naturally. Take somby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Paul - I'm laughing too.... that would be like celebrating a 10# loss with a nice slice of chocolate cake! Let's stick with club soda and a slice of lime! On the 5 HTP dosing - check here. Dr. Murray answers some basic questions: Check the subtitle - What's the Best Way to take 5 HTP (dosing recommendations) In the Mood Cure book, p. 41 - she says: "Alcohol is anotheby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Paul - I'm thrilled to see you reporting your alcohol avoidance progress. I congratulate you.... you deserve a huge amount of credit. Getting off any substance that we crave can be a major challenge. Good for you. Keep up the good work. Glad you are noticing how good you can feel. I have a 2002 edition. I just heard a teleconference talking about brain fatigue and anxiety in the lateby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM