Bill - Continue with the PB 8 and try taking a dose at bedtime - that way it will sit the longest period of time in the GI tract without having food follow it - sometimes that works. Take another dose like mid-morning a couple hours after breakfast but also a couple hours before the next meal. If that does't work in a week or so, try more at each dose. The problem with these OTC probiotby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thanks, Terry, for the explanation. I'm glad you weren't symptomatic as that can be uncomfortable. Also glad that it was a fast resolution and as you say, probably facilitated by the cryo form. Enjoy your new life in NSR. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
I have always wistfully noted the diets of vegetarians who can get by on not eating animal sources of protein. While I'd prefer to be vegetarian, I don't thrive on that diet and in fact, got in trouble after eating a carefully planned vegan diet for a summer. My functional medicine MD says the worst imbalances she sees in patients are in those who are vegetarians and emphasizes thatby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
However, the news indicates the FDA is also qualifying that information to say that they don't "think" there is that much risk.... read between the lines. These drugs are huge revenue producers (billions of dollars). Just be aware and if you don't really need to rely on a PPI, now would be a good time to find an alternative. Where there's smoke, there's fire.by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Liz - what you say has often crossed my mind as well and were it not for my own experience with both dietary corrections, supplements and heart meds I would not have such a passion for trying the supplement route first before resorting to drugs. My history is that while I always had a healthy diet - or so I thought - it was nowhere near as pure as the diet I consume now - especially with theby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
The Lancet 2007; 370:493-503 DOI:10.1016/S0140-6736(07)61233-1 Warfarin versus aspirin for stroke prevention in an elderly community population with atrial fibrillation (the Birmingham Atrial Fibrillation Treatment of the Aged Study, BAFTA): a randomised controlled trial Dr Jonathan MantMD a , Prof FD Richard HobbsFMedSci a , Kate FletcherBA a, Andrea RoalfeMSc a, Prof David Fitzmauricby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Benj - my objection to some drugs is not the profit motive but rather that they are often harmful; yet even knowing of potential harm, they are prescribed over safer choices including older, safer drugs, nutritional interventions, dietary and lifestyle changes. Certainly, prescription drugs can and are lifesaving and I wouldn't want to be without some of them, myself. But as we know by eby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Shirl - don't you mean it was broken and you fixed it with amiodarone? If that works for you, great - just be aware of the potential long-term side effects. I agree, NSR is wonderful. Jackie - 71 Natale ablation 11/03by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Louise - I've also had two - no big deal. After an hour of waiting around to be sure all is well, you'll fell just fine. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Benj - it takes more than calcium to build new bone in cases of osteoporosis and bisphosphonates don't really build new healthy bone, just a type of false bone covering the outside. It does nothing to replete the thinning bone infrastructure. Calcium can't get into the bone cells without a sufficient amount of magnesium, vitamin D, vitamin K2, boron and other trace minerals. Too much free caby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Ruth - you can email me and I'll tell you about the essential oils from plants that I use for therapeutics. I use Omega 3 fish oils and CoQ10 that I get here from Hans' website. Go there (above) at that link and see his very complete list of recommendations. I use Natural Factors liquid Omega 3 but change around from one brand to another from time to time. As long as it says Pharmaceby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Sharon - I don't think it's standard, or at least it wasn't for mine 4 years ago...but things change. If you have issues with an MRI, then request that you be directed to a facility that has the 'open' MRI because of your claustrophobia. You may be able to have one locally and have the results transmitted to the CCF. That's what I'd do. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Peter - about salt. There is definitely a need for salt in some of not all individuals... not much though especially if one eats foods not prepared at home. The thought about the necessity for salt comes from adrenal function and it's found that many with low-functioning adrenals crave salt. Remember that Loren Cordain is a purist who developed the Paleo sytle of eating. Some people may notby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Gunnar - even here in the US - Tikosyn isn't the first drug of choice and at least with the CCF, cardiologists don't prescribe it but refer to an electrophysiologist to direct it. I believe one has to be credentialed in able to supervise/administer it because of the Torsade de pointe issue (I presume). At least this is how my cardiologist at the time explained it to me back severaby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Randy - unless there is a specific reason, the catheters aren't typically part of the ablation procedures done at the CCF. You can ask that question when you decide to get back on the waiting list for your ablation - if and when. The whole thing start to finish isn't nearly as difficult as one can conjure up in the imagination. That's why it's good to get back into the aby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Claire - you are smart to be aware of your overactive metabolism as well as your kidney issues when it comes to diets and supplements....especially the magnesium and potassium. Always check with your doctor before using these to any significant extent. And as George mentions, meat proteins can be a problem, but the Paleo diet is not just meat or protein - rather it should be a good balance withby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Ruth - there are a number of these 'miracle' fruit-berry-based drinks out there now that have high claims for antioxidant properties etc. Most of them are exhorbitantly and unrealistically expensive. While they may be excellent in quality, the MLM feature means they build in a huge markup so that they can pay down-line particpants and still make their own profits. I buy my oils from a MLM compby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Barbara - that's very good news. Let's hope the third time IS the charm. If anyone can do it, he can. Rest up and keep us updated. Be well, Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Just to show that everyone is different - sotolol was my first drug and by far the worst and least effective of any thereafter. Could be just my chemistry but it sure was the year from hell on that drug. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Who takes calcium supplements? We try to recommend people avoid taking calcium as it is excitatory to heart cells - especially if the heart cells are deficient in magnesium.by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
I think your agenda not to go to drugs as the first line of defense is exactly what many of us are attempting to suggest for your situation. If you can avoid the standard approach of using drugs rather than finding out if anything is contributing first, more power to you. I don't like to rely on drugs either - but would rather see if there is some deficiency that may eliminate or reducby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Anyone considering using supplemental iodine should have an iodine test with their doctor to determine iodine status is before supplementing. It's a simple test - just a fasting urine collection. You don't have to do the iodine challenge test to learn the basics level. However, it's a safe bet that most people are iodine deficient because everyone is told to cut back on the usby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Ritze - I have commented on this previously so this is short. I was mostly vagal; and beta blockers didn't help me but rather seemed to make afib worse. When I look back now at what seemed to happen - I already had a low heart rate and after taking the BB in the evening dose, my heart rate would fall even farther and quite often would bring on an afib event. It may depend on the indiby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
FDA Warning About Gadolinium Use in MRA's The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently issued a public health advisory that gadolinium-containing contrast agents may be linked to a very rare disease, nephrogenic systemic fibrosis/nephrogenic fibrosing dermopathy (NSF/NFD), when used in magnetic resonance angiography (MRA). The FDA recently learned of 25 cases of NSF/NFD in patients wby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Sharon - Congratulations! Glad your consult was successful. I'm pleased that your EP was accepting of your personalized health protocol. You deserve a great deal of credit for the discipline you've demonstrated in taking control and being so mindful of your body. It will be interesting to learn the results of the monitor in October. Thanks for your report. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Food allergies are a result of a reaction to the protein molecule in foods. Acidosis is the result of eating a diet of too many foods that metabolize to an acid ash rather than an alkaline ash. There are many articles about it, but Theodore Baroody DC, ND, Ph.D., Dipl. Acu., who wrote the book Alkalize or Die spells it out clearly. As a general rule: Meat, fish, turkey, pork, lamb all mby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Peter - no definitely not - two weeks is not enough. It may take two or three months before you know if the Paleo eating style works therapeutically for your biochemistry. The more toxic burden you have, the more unpleasant it is going to be, unfortunately. Years ago when I did the first of the detoxing programs directed by my doctor, I felt simply awful until day 13 - as I recall - and theby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Happy Birthday, Eric! Thanks so much for posting your success story. It certainly does my heart good to learn you are doing so well. The pleasure was all mine - but you are the one who deserves the praise because you were the one who listened and acted. Good job! The more I read about the dark side of gluten sensitivity, the more I become convinced that virtually no one should be consuminby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Bob what you experience has also been a common experience for many of us. I had myself trained so even if in my sleep, I would start to turn to the left side - I automatically would correct that and go back to the right side. Doctors don't seem to want to know about or learn about either - the potential triggers but as Kagey points out, they are real and often by learning which ones areby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
uncletommy - you could discuss with you doctor the use of potassium supplements to lower blood pressure. (potassium replaces the sodium that holds onto water in some individuals and increases blood volume). And there is also an effective supplement made from fish peptides that doesn not have side effects. If you can find these books in your library, they are worth reading for some non-drug appby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM