Kelly - avoid kelp since it contains free glutamate which can also be a trigger for afib. Many natural products for iodine are kelp based. Otherwise, the product I started on is by Pure Encapsulations... Potassium Iodide 225 micrograms/capsule - very inexpensive I started with just one capsule for a week and moved up incrementally from there as directed by my MD. $5.33 online at thby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Martin - any diuretic that isn't potassium-sparing has the potential to cause ectopy and/or afib. When there is potassium depletion, there is usually also magnesium depletion. However, a google search indicates that lisinopril is potassium sparing so it is important for you not to take additional potassium with this drug. Drug Interactions: Extreme caution is advised with concomitantby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
I should have included this from the original post: -Most important function is to facilitate the passage of sodium, potassium (possibly calcium and magnesium) ions in and out of cells and to electrically stabilize cell membranesÂ…..or said another way: -Is necessary for the proper functioning of the sodium/potassium ATPase pump which regulates the ion balance between cells and the extracellulby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Well, it's more complicated than that. It was something in the prepration - high sodium content - that apparently displaced the potassium and I went into afib not long after ingesting. I had to cancel the procedure. I had originally always been directed to use the electrolyte drink version. You drink a gallon of this electrolyte drink and spend the night in the bathroom. Never had a prby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Wil - when I added taurine to magnesium and potassium, it was one of the magic bullets that allowed me to go from afib every day or every other day to zero. I think it also helped me not to have any afib or ectopy after my ablation.... at least until I became lax and had cut back by that fateful day number 103. So add count of one to your figure. I never considered taking it for relaxing, bby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thanks Sharon - I don't have anything like that that says "read" mode but that sounds logical. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
One of the frequent observations about illness during or after the holidays is the increased intake of sugar. Since sugar significantly impairs immune system functioning, it seems logical then to see an increase in illness after splurging. It also makes recovery slower once that insult is sustained. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
The concern typically is the loss of minerals (electrolytes) that regulate heart rhytym....magnesium and potassium. I have no experience with the flecanide washout issue, but I did have a problem with the laxative type bowel prep in depleting the magnesium. It's too bad the hospital doesn't offer a better option as it is well acknowledged that unless the bowel prep contains electroby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
That's a great testimonial for what going off grains can do.by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Robin - it works okay for me. I'm not great with trouble shooting either... maybe one of the computer guru's will step in and help out here if they are reading. Meanwhile... I'm sending you the post by email. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
William - Glad you enjoyed your Holiday transgressions! (Especially the bath!) You certainly do admirably well with your primitive, frugal existence. We could all take a lesson or two from you. Best regards, Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
But Kate - the meat is loaded with nutrients ...whatever the animals eat gets passed along to the consumer of the meat. If the animals are fed grains rather than grass or free-range grazing their meat will be deficient in the natural minerals found in the grass but will take on other properties like contaminants from grain pesticides etc and antibiotics or other drugs and hormones as well. A cby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
The main reason the iodine in amiodarone is so toxic to the body is because it is a man-made drug and not a natural or organic form of iodine. The manmade forms for drugs and radioactive contrast media (dye) are both extremely toxic and and even carcinogenic. The inorganic iodides are extremely safe but monitoring is required to be sure thyroid imbalances do not occur. Here's the post onby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Barb - there is balance in everything. Success with a modified type of Paleo style eating can also be achieved. The purists will argue. No matter. If one is able to achieve health with a modification, then there is no harm in trying. Ron Rosedale, MD, is a physician who treats patients with diabetes and insulin resistance with a "paleo type" eating plan and he does not believe wby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Mike and Happy New Year to you, too! In all of your work to overcome the psychological adversities of your childhood, did you ever learn which neurotransmitters are/were deficient or not functioning? Best to you, Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Barb - spend time to read Conference Room #54. One should address the big issue of potential gluten sensitivity and all the ramifications of that rather first than worry about fiber and calcium as an immediate roadblock for giving up something that is probably an addictive substance by now. Burping all the time is a sign of digestive distress. I'll be posting soon about how it all comesby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
While I don't agree with your statement of forgetting minerals etc... there is merit to the CNS/ANS aspect and doctors dealing with people who are in overdrive are addressing the the HPA axis to deal with balancing out cortisol and neurotransmitters...for just the reason you mention - so that they don't end up in total burnout. Dehydration has always been an important issue. My holiby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thanks, Doug. I've done a small amount of support work locally having had some patients referred to me by my doctor. There could be some interest if we got the word out and I'm entertaining the idea of starting a group...in my 'spare' time. Keep up the good work! Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Eric - thanks for the info. Consider that they may not have checked the red blood cell magnesium which indicates intracellular magnesium stores and also that most people are magnesium deficient. If they only checked serum magnesium (routine blood levels) it is not reflective of what is inside the cell - where afibbers need it. On the other hand, serum potassium quite typically reflects thby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Lisa - in the BB just closed, we discussed iodine with regard to thyroid support. You should be able to get it just by typing in iodine in the search engine. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Eric - And I cetainly do remember. Hello, again. Very sorry that you've been re-visited by the unwelcome guest. To your question - 2 events and considering ablation. Emphatically, No! There is much you can do in terms of lifestyle, nutrition, supplements to shore up low electrolytes and yes...even drugs to take on demand. I recently posted a response about the potential for alcoholby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Gunnar - I wasn't implying it hurt the outcome. On the contrary. The use of the water-cooled catheter tip helps speed up the ablation time because they don't have to wait for the tissue to cool down before doing another burn and the risk of stenosis when burns are closer to the PV ostea is eliminated because of far less heat involved. Faster ablation times are always an advantage if tby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Doug - Happy New Year - This is such a great idea. How did you initially get started? Did you advertise in the paper? You offer a great service to those seeking support and information. I hope you have a great turnout. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
The irrigated catheters are used here in the US as well... just apparently not approved yet, but quite a few people here have posted that their ablations were done with the cooled tip or irrigated catheter and it's been several years since those posts first began. I recall one person complaining because of the amount of accumulated water inside the body that has to be dispersed. Apparentlyby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Sue - This is exactly what the experts dealing with gluten issues say. They tell patients to go off gluten grains for a couple of months and then reintroduce. The reports back are so dramatic that no one wants to go back on gluten permanently. The gut involvement does make a significant different not only in terms of AF for us, but other symptoms such as arthropathies, neuropathies, and otherby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Gregg - I like either the Jarrow QSorb or Natural Factor's CoQ10 and I always use the 100 mg. dose. You should always take CoQ10 with a bit of oil or fat (like peanut butter) to facilitate absorption. (Or if you take Omega 3 fishoil - that's good, too). Most doctors including cardiologists don't know much about nutritional support for the body. Cardiologist, Stephen Sinatra,by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Cheffo - I think it is way too early to be overly concerned about your variations in heart activity. Some people report that it took over six months and longer to become fully stable. Give it some time and try adding some nutritional supplements to help stabilize. Magnesium Glycinate (amino acid chelate by Albion ) - work up to at least 600 mg. a day - 800 mg would be ideal; more if you toleby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Wil said: I have a gut feeling that such obsessive intellectual activity is as damaging to the heart as obsessive physical activity probably is. Any time the body is stressed beyond the physical reserves of nutrients, you will experience manifestations...some obvious; some silent. Stress is stress...regardless. of whether it is mental or physical and the body must do heroics to recover the dby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Pat - apparently once you start treating for H. pylori, subsequent testing doesn't work well since the residual antibodies remain in the body for a significant amount of time so post-testing isn't relevant. There are apparently several forms of H.pylori that either are pathogenic and some, not. That which cause ulcers are dangerous because of the potential bleeding issue. You shoby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thank you Trent for your input. In addition, some people who have significant sensitivity to gluten will not test positive to any degree on any of the tests. And not all tests are conclusive. Only a relative few of the population has full-blown celiac disease. Most everyone else has some degree of sensitivity to the gluten/gliaden protein and typically, as well, they are also sensitive toby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM