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Susan - cardiomyopathy involves the pumping ability of the lventricle due to one factor or another. The EPs always watch for any thickening of the left ventricle as an early warning sign.by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
William - how do you prevent muscle wasting and atrophy if you don't exericse?by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Dave - I've been under the care of a holistic chiropractor for about 5 years - initially to see if I could control the afib enough not to have ablation. While he did stop the breakthrough afib events, I couldn't get off the antiarrhythmic so I did proceed with the ablation. However, in all of the treatments and adjustments, he always checks the cervicals and then goes to the corresby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Scott, I'm very sorry for the loss of your beloved wife. Heartfelt condolences. Many of us use theanine to help with the stress/anxiety factor. It's just an amino acid, not habit forming, no withdrawal problems if you stop and inexpensive. You can try it and see what happens. I'd take it several times a day until you notice a difference. I only use it when I feel stressed, buby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Randy - if you don't get an definitive answer from your physician, peripheral neuropathy is helped by taking R-stabilized lipoic acid. Typically, they say focus on B12 and vitamin B6 but the whole complement of B's is thought to be important. Be sure you are checked throughly for diabetes because taking a beta blocker can cause insulin resistance in some people which eventually leadsby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Repeating the comment I posted previously on dysautonomia, and the webinar with Drs. Natale, Hongo and Hao was aired, I submitted the question about dysautonomia as the cause of AF. The response I received was: "The theories which attempt to explain the cause of AF are numerous. Dysautonomia means that the autonomic nervous system is not working well. That is not the case in the majoritby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Marji - You haven't stated your age, but perhaps your doctors are making a judgment call on your behalf thinking that "at her age" if she can function well so why put her through the expense and ordeal of an ablation? Perhaps that's based on some message you have conveyed to them about the status quo. Perhaps, they aren't expert EPs in area of ablations but rather carby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Gregg, in case you didnt see it, I recently posted this response about permanent afib in another thread I shared a hospital room at the CCF with a woman who had neglected permanent afib and the result was fairly severe cardiomyopathy. She said no one every told her it was dangerous to remain in afib and since it didn't bother her she just ignored it. !!! She was placed on amiodarone (the drby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
This is quoted from the WebMD web page: Warfarin Oral Side Effects Nausea, loss of appetite, stomach/abdominal bloating, or cramps may occur. If any of these effects persist or worsen, tell your doctor or pharmacist promptly. Remember that your doctor has prescribed this medication because he or she has judged that the benefit to you is greater than the risk of side effects. Many people usingby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
I believe it was after I did that post - I heard an interview with William Miller, MD on iodine deficiency.... it's worth reading his input at this website: The points about preventing fibrocystic breast disease, breast and prostate cancer are certainly significant. FWIW, I've been taking supervised iodine supplementation for well over a year now in the hopes it will help resolveby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Here's the link to last year's post on Iodine Deficiency <;by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Sharon - that old test is probably not indicative of anything. One of the iodine gurus says that only a small portion of iodine is concentrated in the skin whereas the important iodine storage is in the cells and organs ie, thyroid, breast tissue, etc. Therefore the painting test is not reflective of what's in the thyroid where you need it. That said, most of the population is iodine deby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Barb - In the Conference Room Session #63 - Segment #4 (below) mentioned diaphragm and potential connections to AF. The diaphragm adjustment is common for chiropractors to do - in fact licensed massage therapists do it as well. It involves hands-on location of the upper edge of the muscle and then a series of steps where it is pushed or urged downward to normal position while inhaling and exhby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
They don't mention AF specifically here, but we know enough to make the connection based on other info... Heavy Drinking Destroys the Heart Volume: 48 (19/05/2008) heartzine.com A new research presented at a meeting of the American Society of Hypertension in New Orleans on Wednesday last week shows that heavy drinking can boost the risk of heart attacks and strokes by causing high bloodby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Dave - calcium is excitatory and competes with magnesium. If you are low in magnesium stores, the calcium will continue to dominate the cell - not what you want in heart cells. Unless you have osteoporosis (and even then) it's not necessary for males to take supplemental calcium. You'll get enough in the better form from leafy green veggies. I would avoid anything other than the triby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
You could have a problem with diaphragm location. If it's pushing up on your stomach, that could be part of the problem regardless of what you are eating. I had a displaced diaphragm adjusted and it made a huge difference in ectopics and afib. My chiropractor did it and it took about 5 treatments before it held in proper location, but relief was almost instantaneous after the first adjustmby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Dave - as William points out, nuts now have to be pasteurized...organic may be a better choice but nuts should always beeaten raw. (not peanuts which are actually not a nut but a legume- don't eat those raw). Cashews are also in the legume family and have much higher carb content. You can eat limited quantities of nuts if you aren't overweight as the fat content may help sustain weby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Dave - George offers good advice on the supplements... stick to the core and forego the rest; keep a journal as to symptoms; improvements, etc. I was one that found I couldn't take hawthorne without developing afib. For me, I think it lowered my Bp too much. Try to give up grains. Period. If you must, use a little organic brown rice but if you can just get through a few weeks of not sby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Mackey - sorry to read this. Perhaps the difference in some successes with ablations is the extra measure some of us took to continue the lifestyle changes and the ongoing supplements. I know that with my own singular "mostly" successful ablation, if I become lax with the critical nutrients I required regularly, I'll experience increased ectopics and as you recall, last year afby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Atenolol side effects Get emergency medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat. Call your doctor at once if you have any of these serious side effects: slow or uneven heartbeats; feeling light-headed, fainting; feeling short of breath, even with mild exertion; swelling of your ankles or feeby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Jess - Welcome... in addition to making sure your body has adequate stores of all the essential electrolytes/minerals - ie, magnesium, potassium, sodium, calcium.... consider that you may have not let your heart replete with essential energy (ATP) or that you deplete electrolytes and don't adequately replete those either. If you go back into the archives - 6th BB session... and type in "ribose",by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Tom - good for you. Red wine - unless organic will have abundant residues of fungicides and pesticides plus the sulfite preservative in the wine itself and some afibbers will be reactive to that or else it is the alcohol portion that depletes magnesium and potassium similar to the way a high sugar intake does. With chocolate, remember, typically everyone eats it sweetened... and the extra sugarby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thanks Sam - I do grind and love it. I'll check the Himalayan, Jack. I know they have it at Whole Foods/(Whole Paycheck).by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
This was published in EP Digest (April 2007) - in conjunction with the feature article on Advanced Mapping and Ablation: The Importance of the Coronary Sinus Catheter by Laurence M. Epstein, MD, Chief, Arrhythmia Service, Brigham and Womens Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts Introduction: In recent years, it has been recognized that rapidly firing ectopic foci, often arising from a muscular slby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Heavy Drinking Greatly Increases Risk of AF: Study Finds Drinking Less Can Significantly Lower Risks People who drink excessive amounts of alcohol were almost three times (2.8) more likely than moderate drinkers and non-drinkers to suffer from atrial fibrillation (AF), according to a new study (PO2-103: The Role of Moderate Alcohol Intake in First-detected Atrial Fibrillation: The Imperiby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
I found it interesting that the noted Consensus Statement identifies AF but doesn't bother to distinguish between LAF and AF. (This was in EP Lab Digest June 2007) Editorial Opinion: Finally, an Atrial Fibrillation Consensus Statement! Excerpts from the HRS/EHRA/ECAS Expert Consensus Statement on Catheter and Surgical Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation: Recommendations for Personnel, Policy, Prby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Here's an interesting clip from an article in EPLab Digest noting inflammation response being contributory to afib.... (irritate the vagus by inflammation and you flirt with AF whether it comes from oxidative stress, continually elevated acidic pH, etc) A cautionary note comes from Alessie and Schotten, who point out that multiple factors contribute to AF, such as acute atrial stretch, oxidby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Sharon - good reference. Note that the adrenals are involved. I crave salt and it's from the adrenal exhaustion that I've been restoring for several years. I do use the dried sea salt but in addition to that since sea salt it is fairly low in iodine, I've found adding supplemental iodine helps in a synergistic manner. I've been reading that people who totally avoid salt bby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Not about hair loss, but glutathione supplementation during chemo helps offset the damage to the heart and other organs from chemotherapy toxicity. I've also seen clips that mention glutathione IV therapy to help prevent hair loss. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
I'm not sure that it's wise to mix ahead supplements and let them sit in a liquid solution. You probably should do it as often as you take the doses - twice a day, if that's what you do with capsules. I often just empty out the contents of some nutrients that do not come in bulk form. I find it often makes a weird taste though. Bulk taurine - at least what I've used - doesby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM