Hi Mike - You're on a good path with the B vitamins as they definitely serve to keep us calm and stress-reduction is important to heart health even if we don't have afib. Your wee-hour events indicate you are vagal. I had similar timing of events. Rather than try to mega dose B's... just continue with the dosage you currently use and start reading in CR Session #61 about variouby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Toby - everyone is different, but I had to give up yoga as the postures often triggered events... just as left-side sleeping did or bending over from the waist to put my tee in the ground when golfing. Eventually, I discovered that my diaphragm was 'displaced' and with chiropractic treatments, I found my afib was reduced to zero. I should clarify that I was on the anti-arrhythmicby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Linda - I'm the first to tell you that information was absolutely incorrect. Dr. Natale is the best in the US and ranks world-wide among the top EPs. To dignify the 'snake oil' comment with a rebuttal is a total waste of time. Whomever offers those opinions is extremely uninformed and out of touch with the Electrophysiology community and/or has a severe case of professional envy.by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
In the syndicated column "Peoples Pharmacy" by pharmacists, Joe and Teresa Graedon, a reader offered testimony about her acid reflux/heartburn problems. She had treated her GERD with oemprazole (Prilosec) for several years until she saw a PBS program that indicated the worst culprit for heartburn was sugar. No doctor had ever told her to avoid sugar. She stopped eating sugar the next day andby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Louise - glad the flecainide is working for you. What I've heard emphasized about apple cider vinegar is that it's essential to use organic. That eliminates ingesting the pesticide residues left on the apples as they are one of the highest-sprayed crops. Peaches are #1. Apples #2. Bragg's product is typically available everywhere. I've worked with the apple cider vinegar diet so I can't offerby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Interesting Opinion contribution in today's WJS Alternative Medicine is Mainstream by Deepak Chopra, Dean Ornish, Rustum Roy and Andrew Weil Subtitle: The evidence is mounting that diet and lifestyle are the best cures for our worst afflictions. Worth noting the points emphasized (nothing new to us, but nice to see it publically re-stated once again). <>by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Barb - when I have to take something every other day, I just go for MWF and don't worry about the weekend being an extra day. I'm sure you'd be fine with using the baby aspirin MWF and the nattokinase every day. Yes, I'm assuming it's the digestive enzymes that might be of concern due to absorption competition. I must confess, though, that over the years, I've pby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Dean - Good to hear from you. Glad you are still doing so well and are still the 'poster guy' for eating the natto food. If it were more readily available here, I agree that many of us would be gladly eating it in appropriate quantities. I still have some concern about the phytoestrogen content but apparently that hasn't bothered you at all. I hope you keep reading and postby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Liz - I received the following response from Dr. Holsworth: "Candida or yeast "hide" in cross-linked fibrin as a toxic combo of inflammatory stew. So a patients takes nattokinase and breaks up the fibrin and releases yeast which sets off a systemic inflammatory situation or "die-off" syndrome. The migraines are secondary to the yeast "die-off." I had forgoby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Good suggestion, Peggy.... Our papers are full of many news articles on the terrible situation with the VA and how lacking in adequate care they are for past veterans but moreover the droves of new men now returning from the Middle East. There has been much press and discussion over what to do....like everything else, everyone is out of money. The Congress is well aware of the disparity; gettiby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Valda - as disappointing as it may be, very often a second ablation is required to find and ablate all of the drivers which can be elusive. I am sure you are sorry to have to go through this again, but most of the people who have the second procedure report they finally are afib free. I hope in your husband's case, that will be true as well. Best to both of you. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Robert - I understand your substandard treatment from the VA. I have friends who tell stories that are unbelievable.... I call it criminal. One thing many people don't do is take the right form (the most bioavailable or absorbable form) of magnesium and take enough of it. Some individuals are also magnesium wasters and virtually never really get ahead of the game. Without testing, itby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Sue - if you have hypertension, see the post just above this one on Nattokinase. Many afibbers found they lowered Bp when using NK. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Johnny - As mentioned in the Conference Room Session #40.... Dr. Holsworth (NZymeCeutials) offers a discount to afibbers. They have recently revised and improved their product so I'm not sure what the price of the new version is. You can call and ask for the price with the afibbers discount and then compare to that offered via Hans iHerb connection. (toll free 877-460-1600) Colorado timeby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Barb - Dr. Holsworth has responded in the additional post I just added to this thread about using aspirin along with NK and he advises close professional supervision. Previously, he has said one can take small amounts of aspirin but to watch out for nose bleeds. I think based on what I've read... this is not official.... that you could just stop one and use only NK if that's your intby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Liz - indeed - time does march on! I, too, have earlier photos of Dr. Wright. About the migraine auras... I have not read anything about that but will ask Dr. Holsworth if he knows. How long did you persist with the trial? Not long, I'm sure. I'll get back to you when I have a response. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Now a small human study verifies what we already know and have experienced. Nattokinase helps lower blood pressure by reducing viscosity of blood thereby exerting less pressure on arterial walls. "Effects of nattokinase on blood pressure: A randomized, controlled trial" Source: Hypertension Research, Aug 2008 by JY Kim, JH Lee, et al. pub.November 5, 2008 The objective of this study was to eby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Gill - that's exactly how ablations are supposed to work. They don't stop the electrical action of triggers, drivers or potentials but in a successful ablation, they can't/don't materialize into afib. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
You will recall in my review of the book, Overdo$ed America, the author (John Abramson, MD) was pointing out the errors in relying on published results of clinical trials that mislead doctors and the public into using drugs that were ineffective and often harmful. Title: Caveat lector: Reliance on Published Studies is Risky <> The following article was published in late December '08. Im juby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Good information in these online articles. Jonathan Wright, MD: Nattokinase: An Effective Answer to Hypercoagulation Ive been using nattokinase since it first became available here and it is very effective. I think of this enzyme like the guards at Buckingham Palace. They stand there stock stillyouve seen those famous photographs where you can tickle a guards nose with a feather and hby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Timely input: This months newsletter from VRP has a tidy little write up with current references about the detrimental effects of Stress on Heart Health. Heres the Intro: The Heart-Damaging Effects of Stress - Controlling Cortisol for a Healthier Cardiovascular System VRP Staff There is an enormous amount of medical literature on the deleterious effects of negative emotions (distress, dby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hello Robert~ I'm sorry that afib is progressing for you. It seems to be the nature of the beast but don't give up hope that you can forestall or even reverse the progression assuming you are willing to fine tune what you have already experimented with. It often takes much more diligence and leaving no stone unturned. Two of many people come to mind that eliminated their long-standby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Paul - orange juice will test acidic with pH paper but when it is utilized in your body (metabolized), it will go alkaline. A bigger proglem is too much OJ though contains way too much sugar...better to eat awhole orange a day... Remember, when one consumes a good deal of fruit juice, it has a tendency to react badly with the blood sugar handling system... and does utilize alot of potassiuby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Andrew - Sorry to see your post. It's a poignant reminder that ablations are not without risk. If you have the option of getting a second opinion on what's going on with your heart during the healing process, I urge you to do so. One person here suffered greatly from pericarditis after tamponade. I hope you recover fully and quickly. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Chris - one sign of magnesium deficiency is 'startle response'.... and your sudden jolt could be considered a startle response. Have you ever determined what your intracellular magnesium status might be? Additionally, often it takes 6 months or longer for your heart to be completely healed from the ablation irritation. Give it time and try to treat your body better - good rest, gby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Has always worked like a charm for my hiccoughs as well... except for when I was magnesium deficient and that is a classic sign of Mg deficiency.by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Shannon - thanks for laying tht out for us. Excellent info for those with failed ablations or those who are permanent and difficult cases. He certainly did right by you, thankfully. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Shannon - So glad to see you are doing so well. I hope the diagnostics are all great. Happy New Year to you. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Organic apple cider vinegar metabolizes to alkaline and improves body pH to the alkaline side. (This would be opposed to processed vinegar).by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Ritze - Happy New Year to you, too. When acidic fruits metabolize, they break down to alkaline ash and do not contribute to an acid pH either in blood or tissue (which are different). Apples would not be considered acidic compared to citrus fruits. Citrus will test acidic with pH paper but metabolize to alkaline. Coca cola, on the other hand, is made with phosphoric acid and it maintains itby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM