Tish - I totally agree that fat in animls raised for commercial food is loaded with toxins, hormones and antibiotics. It's often hard to find grass-fed, free-range animals meat for sale and when we do, it's really expensive. Even those touted as 'organic' are grain fed to fatten at the end before butchering and this practice changes the good Omega 3's. The most obviouby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Bobby Jo - congratulations on your success and also finding an EP that is willing to listen and work with you. I love that he says a positive attitude is the largest part of the battle as I totally agree. You're off to a good start in the afib journey. Enjoy life. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Vlade - My ablation was done at the CCF in Cleveland. Dr. Natale, 11/03. Medicare has allowed amounts for all the costs and covers them ... 80% of that allowed amount. Then my secondary insurance covered 80% of what Medicare didn't pick up, so out of pocket was a small amount. I live East of Cleveland so I didn't have the hotel, transportation, expense. The procedure and medical cby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Faith - I get a bit of a rush at times if I take the ribose on an empty stomach. By rush, I mean - a bit of nervousness or a sense of jitteriness and I believe that is a bit of a hypoglycemic response which is typical for the adrenaline rush you get when the body senses it is getting low in glucose. I have a long history of fairly severe hypoglycemia which has been resolved for over 4 yearsby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
What these articles don't say is that 1) the body doesn't know how to metabolize trans fats as they are unnatural forms... and 2) when fats become oxidized, they become harmful as the free radicals do damage to tissues and are the source of inflammation. It all depends on what type of fat and how your body handles it. Taking antioxidants and Omega 3 fish oils is sure to be a goodby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Louise - on the essential nutrients for bone building and support, Dr. Gaby's book covers it the best, but you can email me for some initial evaluations of your current regimen. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Louise - It is my pleasure to provide enlightenment or as I love to say, create awareness but Im just a messenger. The credit goes to all those intrepid people like Dr. Abramson who are out there spreading the word about the pitfalls seen in conventional medicine practices, medical studies, drugs pushed by Big Pharma approved too quickly by the FDA the list goes on and on. Im driven bby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Benj - my functional medicine MD manages thyroid patients first with thyroid support by supplement depending on what the numbers indicate as she, too, thinks that numbers alone are not the answer to managing thyroid problems and that symptoms speak volumes. As you say, some individuals, though are asymptomatic. Good thyroid support supplements include Vitamin A Vitamin B2 Niacin Vitamin D3 Viby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Will - it will be interesting to see how this plays out - eventually - when you resume a normal, healthy diet - that is, does the AF return or remain in your current holding pattern. It is certainly reasonable to consider either reduced calorie intake/restriction or a periodic 'healthy' fast occasionally. Many of the detox experts advocate a supervised fast. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thanks Howie for this link - It's interesting to me since I had quite a number of patients who were on prednisone for many years. None had atrial fibrillation, but it always pays to be aware of the potential. Perhaps the dose is the determining factor. This is the first item on a google search: High-Dose Steroids May Increase Risk for Atrial Fibrillation May 11, 2006 Patients receiviby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Albert - I have posted separately so it would not be missed but here it is again... I wrote to my contact who is a researcher at BioEnergy. The response is: "You can be assured ribose will not alter clotting times or interact with warfarin and will therefore not interfere with INR. Both my mother and brother are on both Coumadin and Corvalen. We checked this out carefully." Jackby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
In another post, a question was asked if ribose would have any impact on INR levels. I wrote to my contact who is a researcher at BioEnergy. The response is: "You can be assured ribose will not alter clotting times or interact with warfarin and will therefore not interfere with INR. Both my mother and brother are on both Coumadin and Corvalen. We checked this out carefully." Jacby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Albert - I have not read anywhere that d-ribose will affect your INR in any manner. I will check with some of my contacts to confirm that statement and will post it when I receive a response. The statement on hypoglycemia is just a caveat - it may not bother you significantly or at all, especially if you take ribose with a meal. I tend toward hypoglycemia and I have not noticed any such tenby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Steve - what options does your EP recommend for your particular biochemistry? Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Louise - Go to this post <; and read what Dr. Abramson says about osteoporosis and osteopenia numbers and what the reality is for actual bone loss versus normal aging. The thing to know about bisphosphonates is that they do not build strong bone from within the bone itself - the area where the thinning occurs and that which shows as "lacey" on xray, but just puts on a dense, brby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Tom - That's good news and a good start as well. While you probably don't need more convincing about the majority of people being magnesium deficient (the numbers quoted are about 80% of the population), you may be interested in visiting the magnesium water Internet site operated by Paul Mason. He's done a fantastic job of gathering data on magnesium deficiency. There are hundreby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Mary Shomans thyroid news today has an interesting and short column titled: "Five Reasons Why You Cant Get Your Thyroid Problem Diagnosed." Its worth reading that clip and more on her website if you think you may have thyroid dysfunction.by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Once again - most likely, there are no long-term studies showing the true downside of this drug (in addition to the AF issue).... as in the bisphosphonates.... long term .... and the risk of osteonecrosis of the jaw. They are just in a hurry to push out something new. It makes no sense to take these. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Tom - sugary carbs, alcohol + stress are all huge depletes of magnesium. Keep working on your repletion. You may recover nicely from the years of insults and depletion or you may need to be supplementing significantly for a considerable length of time. Consider getting the RBC Magnesium testing so you know where you stand. You can request it from your physician. Have your liver enzymes checby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hans indicates 6% survey respondents said that lying on the left side would set off an episode. This 'pressure' issue might be of concern if the heart also was crammed into the rib cage with gobs of adipose tissue that overcrowded the heart, but the design of the body with the heart inside the rib cage and well protected from external damage or jarring, it doesn't make sense to me that just lby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Tom - Aha! about the whey protein. You may be able to get your afib under control in short order by eliminating the whey protein products and continuing with your magnesium repletion. Be forewarned that at the higher doses with forms other than the glycinate we recommend, you may have a sudden an rude experience with bowel intolerance. Look for the Albion patented designation on any magby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Tom - I forgot to mention, and I don't believe I saw it in any of your posts, but often health food store people like to recommend those protein powders for those who work out intensly. Those powders that contain whey protein are simply big jars of free glutamate - like MSG only worse. All afibbers should avoid anything with whey protein powder... energy bars etc. If you need a proteby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Nick - often for some individuals, B vitamins are too stimulating. They are excellent for many deficiency conditions, and you may be able to introduce them later, but if they give you ectopics, then either consider that there is a filler or a form of that particular complex that is reactive in your biochemistry. You can live without B supplements unless you are highly stressed and then you canby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Faith - in another thread on ribose, I commented that you have to read the labels to be sure that the patent information is listed to be sure you are getting the real product. It would be easy to substitute or dilute this powder because it is mildly sweet and resembles sugar. Trust no label tha doesn't indicate patent numbers or the reference to the patent owner, BioEnergy. Jarrow'sby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Gordon - once again - it is the form of iodine that is so toxic to the body that's found in the amiodarone. Obviously, if one is taking amiodarone, they will not be deficient in or taking other iodine supplements. Jackie <; DRUG INTERACTIONS Amiodarone, a medication used to prevent abnormal heart rhythms, contains high levels of iodine and may affect thyroid function. Medicationsby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Alex - it is always noted by doctors treating adrenal fatigue that it is important to fix the adrenals before going after the thyroid. To do otherwise makes no sense. There is a book by an endocrinologist who had extreme adrenal burnout, Diana Schwarzbein, MD... The Schwarzbein Principle II ... that my doctor recommends to her adrenal patients. Be sure to get Volume II if you can find it becby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Tom - You have listed half a dozen of typical triggers most of us have checked off as we go down the litany of potential causes of afib. These are just triggers to an underlying problem that no one really has clarified to be common ground. Many suspect it has a genetic link that eventually 'breaks down' at different ages for individuals. We use the term, biochemical individualityby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
David - yes, of course, Gunnar makes a wise comment. You should discuss this with your doctor if he feels you have a risk of going into flutter. Many of us used flecanide alone and didn't go into flutter so you should clarify it with your doctor. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
William - chlorine just like fluoride is a toxin to the body and it binds iodine receptor sites... all of the halides compete with iodine and iodine is the most important one to humans. We know that thyroid dysfunction can be linked to afib. One just has to be sure to either drink pure water with no chlorine from municipal processing - or if you do, then be sure to compensate with adequate ioby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Nick - yes - 5 grams = 5,000 mg which is equivalent to one teaspoon...or in the case of the Jarrow scoops - two of them. And the recommended dosing is either 2 or 3 teaspoons a day in divided dosing. It is thought that it may take several months or longer to get muscles restored - since the heart is a muscle, my thinking is that two 5 gram doses a day would be appropriate long term. That&by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM