Keith - the literature says that flecanide can become pro-arrhythmic.by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Ron - I commend your doctor for recognizing the urgent need to supplement with CoQ when taking a statin. Progress is being made here! You may be sensitive to something in the gel cap, itself ... consider expressing out the contents and taking the CoQ with a meal to help transport it. That may not make much difference but is worth a try. I've taken 500 mg. at a time with no side effectsby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
James - here's the original post on taurine... there are several add-ons that give even more amazing properties. It's just an amino acid. <;by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Justine - you may find information from this post and links that will be helpful to your question. <;by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Lisa - Check the last ingredient of the label.... Water (Sufficient to Reconstitute), Tomato Paste, Vegetable Blend Juice Concentrate (Carrot, Celery, Beet, Parsley, Lettuce, Watercress, Spinach), Lemon Juice Concentrate, Sweet Red Pepper Puree, Grain Vinegar, Dehydrated Green Bell Peppers, Natural Flavor. Often times this "natural flavor" is a disguise for MSG or an MSG-like additivby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
The thyroid support I take is Thyrosol from Metagenics... you can do a google to see the ingredients. But remember, my protocol is physician-directed and also approved by my endocrinologist so it may not be appropriate for you to try something until you are evaluated appropriately since, as you found out, you didn't feel well and that can happen without testing to determine what nutrientby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thanks Wil - that is appropriate. We do seem to try to function as an extended family helping to enlighten and support. We all contribute in a different manner which offers up a useful collection of suggestions and options. No one size fits all, but typically, bits and pieces from each contribution can be helpful. A collaborative effort indeed.by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Jeff - not to take away from the electrical theory - but food triggers can be delayed as much as 4 days and makes it very difficult to pinpoint exactly what may have been ingested 4 days prior to the onset. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thanks George - I totally agree that going Paleo and giving up the gluten makes a huge difference for most people. If only more would try. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Jimmie - Now that's a great testimonial! So happy for your success. Now go enjoy life - Living with Passion in NSR! Best to you, Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Of course Frank and leave it to Dr. Natale to care enough to make such arrangements. I hope you are able to take full advantage of this opportunity. Best to you! Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Insulin resistance is caused by damage to the cell's phospholipid layer or envelope and it comes from consuming bad fats like hydrogenated fats (trans fats) that make the lipid layer hard or stiff. This crimps the receptor sites for insulin. Since it can't access the inside of the cell to manage glucose, the person becomes 'insulin resistant' which is a precursor to diabetesby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Anytime intracellular nutritional needs or requirements become less than optimal, the potential for less than optimal performance exists. It may show up as atrial fibrillation or flutter but as far as we know now, the electrical defect has to be in place. The nutritional deficiency just serves as a facilitator. Delayed response would be normal considering that even some food sensitivities mayby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
I took glucosamine sulfate for quite a number of years when dealing with symptoms of fibromyalgia as it was felt that would be a solution. It was not nor did it have any influence as far as I could see on afib. Reducing inflammation with Omega 3 fish oils and the Zyflamend product mentioned by David Price - plus other anti-inflammatories seemed to be more beneficial overall. People with afib aby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Paul - I agree - No! It's been known for too long that overheating causes problems. Go for the most higly skilled and knowledgeable EP you can find. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Rob - since one of the properties of magnesium is to help maintain a normal heart rhythm, I can't see how it would not be beneficial to the heart cells, themselves...whether it will actually prevent the SVT... not sure. When I look at the label of the magnesium product you offered, as Peggy notes, it is not evident what the ligand is. Many minerals can be chelated; whether or not they chelby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Susan - more than diagnosing - we are not qualified to guide you to treatment or dosing of a condition resulting from antibodies and autoimmmune type involvement. See what your GP has to say about how to deal with those abnormalities you mention. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Gregg - you probably read that brown rice has more nutrient value compared to the white which has the outer layer stripped. They both are about equal in calories or carb content. Certainly there is more beneficial fiber in brown as the fiber is stripped in the milling to produce white. Cultures who are raised on rice seem to do well with it as a main dietary component. That's not to saby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Susan - Neither of my functional medicine MDs were in favor of Synthroid and I certainly am no fan since I developed the goiter on it.... but my thought is this: Since you have elevated antibodies, you really need to follow whatever the endocrinologist says on dosing. He will tell you what you can do about the iron issue. If I were in your place, I'd be working on the iron rather thaby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Pat - I am down to 30 mg. Armour Natural Thyroid Hormone which contains both T4 and T3. My original dose was 45 mg and 12.5 of Synthroid to duplicate natural thyroid hormone as closely as possible. We've done some tweaking based on my labs over a couple of years.... and I also take thyroid support nutrients which is helping to lower the prescription hormone replacement. Broda Barnes isby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Susan _ I know I've responded to similar comments previously, but I have been on various thryoid meds for almost 20 years. My blood pressure has always been on the low side and remains unchanged by thyroid hormone replacement - but I do take Armour natural thyroid hormone as the Synthroid (synthetic) version didn't work for me. It is known that too much thyroid medication can causeby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hello Bethany - it was nice to hear good news from you about Norm. I really do think that emotional turmoil is highly contributory in stimulating afib.... you had quite a transition and I'm sure now that you are beginning to feel settled and are enjoying nice weather and sunshine....life should be feeling pretty good to you both. Long may it last. I would never recommend anyone rush intoby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thank you, Jeanne, for your story. I'm really glad you listened to your intuition. Your story serves as a good reminder why it's important to seek out care from those who are higly experienced and knowledgeable..and as you say - get severalopinions before acting. It's not at all uncommon to have a second ablation but to have to go to the extent of nodal ablation, is truly a verby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
H. pylori doesn't negatively affect everyone. Some individuals tolerate it and don't develop ulcers or stomach carcinomas. Some strains are not virulent or harmful but apparently are benign for causing pathology. The bottom line is if a person is having severe gastritis or digestive upset, it becomes important to test to be sure that the virulent strain isn't present which couldby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Rob - by the time I am finished with my series on No More Heartburn and how digestive ailments can be contributors to afib, hopefully, you'll have a good understanding of how broad a spectrum digestive dysfunction covers and how many symptoms one might not expect are actually a result of faulty digestion. The next segment should be online here over th weekend. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Dick - Refer to this post and or/also added to Conference Room #40 added here on 12/09/07. It's not just vitamin K - but specifically K2/MK7 that has the advantage of being able to be used with warfarin (supervised by a physician) and will also assist in preventing arterial calcifications as well as the osteoporosis risk found with warfarin use. <; Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Pamela - only to the degree that it interferes with the INR measuring coumadin efficacy. Vitamin K1 from veggies is only about 10% absorbed by the body anyway but it does interfere with coumadin. Once off, we should get plenty of leafy greens to maintain good health. The nattokinase will help reduce the viscosity factor which is responsible for clotting in the first place. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
I can't recall where I read this explanation, but when a company buys a product to add to their product - as if they would buy a drum of chicken broth to add to their canned soup, the broth could have MSG added, but the new label of the fininshed product might only read:... Ingredients: chicken broth... and the MSG goes undesignated on the label and it could even say No MSG added because thby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Wil - absolutely. I didn't think I was overly stressed when each of my 4 afib breakthroughs occurred in 07 - but hindsight indicates I probably was far more stressed than I thought... I just didn't recognize it as an overly stressful time. Now I know better. Avoiding a repeat will be my challenge. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Isabelle - you also need to be very sure the H.pylori is gone. It's difficult to eradicate. Consider taking the DGL as mentioned in part 1 of the No More Heartburn series. As for the pain with Coumadin, are you watching your hemoglobin count? ie, occult bleeding. As Pat mentions Mastic helps to get rid of H.pylori as well as help heal. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM