Pamela Sue -Congratulations! You now join the rest of us Living with Passion in NSR. May it last forever! Best to you, Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Apparently, there will be a new study of 16,000 people to evaluate this.by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Yes - Jim - Nice website. I note Dr. Hongo at Marin General is missing and should be included along with Marcus Wharton and several others but Dick has done a labor intensive job to put alot of info in one place. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Don't settle for a 1-2% risk of esophageal fistula. As of 10/05, the CCF says they have had zero EF incident. With knowledge and the proper equipment, this risk can be eliminated.by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Blue Skies - yes - note Caro's post... look to digestive issues as well... it is usually at the core of most chronic degenerative conditions.by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Elaine - Yes - iodized sea salt is what's recommended by the doctors I referenced. Be aware that your endocrinologist will probably not buy into what these doctors are using in their treatments - they readily admit that mainstream medicine is not looking to iodine deficiency and think we already get enough iodine..... but we each have to be aware of our own dietary intake. As I mentioneby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
I haven't researched the study from which this news came... I've not much time today - my frig just died - waiting for service to determine the prognosis.... but this news is more than disturbing considering the wholesale effort to put everyone on statins. Jackie " WASHINGTON -- New research showing a strong link between Parkinson's disease and low levels of "bad"by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Blue: Yu said in a reply to Carol - " I am though "burping" a lot. My first recorded attack of PAF came after a 2 month bout of Diarrhoea which is part and parcel of working here in these remote areas under austere conditions and that may have been the trigger that kicked the LAF off..." Burping alot may mean that you have digestive difficulties with both protein and carby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hello Anton! How nice to see you posting. My energy is indeed improving as I'm needing a lot to help my son pack his 'stuff' for a move to Austin,TX. I'm already thinking about dusting off my clubs and if I can still play a decent game, I'm thinking of getting some to take advantage of the new technology. Regards to Elaine! Best to you, Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thank you for posting that information.... In the back of my mind, I am wondering how many afibbers are low in iodine? Probably most since we tend to become more health-conscious than the average public and that typically means using less salt. I've found that I cannot take much more than 500 mcg. potassium iodide daily or I get the frontal sinus headache. I've duplicated that syby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
I agree with William about the gallon of water... just recently in the news a young person died from overdose of drinking water. While it's important to hydrate adequately, you an overdo it. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Emmie - I am not aware of any injectible form of nattokinase. If you email me, I have a copy of a study done in India on nattokinase that may be of help. There are only a few small studies on nattokinase and Dr. Holsworth is working to get others started. As you know, it's very expensive and because it is a natural product, most who would normally jump at the opportunity to back a studyby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
The board appears to have stabilized so I'm reposting my previous article that was deleted during the glitch on Iodine and what deficiencies can mean to our thyroid health, our general health along with some indication that a deficiency may affect normal cardiac function and arrhythmia. Jackie Iodine What role does it play in our health? Heres a provocative and lengthy post for your consby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Adrian, Thanks so much for alerting us to this. My thoughts and prayers are with Rivta for a safe and successful ablation and a speedy recovery back to NSR. The angels are always available. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
David - Sorry about your experience and sorry you feel so badly. Although conventional dentistry and much of medicine denies this, you could be affected by the toxic release of the mercury in the amalgam as it was drilled out for removal. Those who think this is a definite reaction suggest chealation therapy to remove the mercury followed by IV vitamin and mineral supplements. It may take seby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Bob - No - I just had that clip from another source. I didn't check to see if he had a website etc. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
I just saw a great comment on this topic. In a response to the recent CBS publicity on supplements, author Mike Adams who calls himself a health ranger and who has over 1500 published health, disease and nutritionally-related articles offers the following observation: He says: Calcium and vitamin D do not suddenly have health benefits just because the FDA says so. "It's absurd that we lby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Jude and Sue - these are really great testimonials for giving up grains or at least those containing gluten and gliaden. The same could be said for dairy proteins as these often go hand in hand. Once both are eliminated, many conditions disappear. I agree about PPIs.... they are good to heal sutbborn ulcerative conditions but so much healthy function depends on adequate stomach acid that tby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Elaine - sounds as if you found a knowledgeable EP. The mercury in fish is an issue but you certainly can consider the sardines which have far less in mercury content as they are caught when very small and have less time to accumulate the Hg. Salmon - if wild from Alaska has a better chance of having less contamination, but not absolute as the world and it's enviornment is a polluted plaby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Isabelle - sometimes zinc deficiency interferes with or manifests as a distortion of taste or even loss of taste. There is a liquid called Zinc Tally that indicate zinc deficiency. Easy to test. Maybe your doctor can try it. (just google that name for sources) Good luck with your non-profit status. Several years ago when I was treasurer for my professional organization, I spent the summerby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Janet - no - nattokinase is not that type of a aid... although if you did take it at the onset of afib, you probably would get some benefit if you took the whole daily dose at once. It is a supplement that needs to be taken daily to keep an optimal amount in your blood to lower fibrinogen around the clock continuously so dosage is taken accordingly every 8 hours to get a 6000 FU total intake inby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Sharon - I didn't have any testing of my own by Meridian.... I checked their site and test availablity. I'm not sure their testing is as cutting edge as Genova or DFH. Perhaps you could interest your doctor in branching out? Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Marian - Now that you mention a buckwheat hull pillow - it dawned on me that I've used that type pillow for about 15 years. I did it for neck and shoulder problems (occupational) but it probably saved me from much of the GERD issues as well. Very nice and I still enjoy the benefits. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
In another post, I cited two articles regarding the vagus nerve by Steve Rochlitz and how GERD and digestive issues can play a part in arrhythmia. Re-reading the most recent, I thought it was worth calling out in a separate post. This excerpt is especially of interest. Hiatal Hernia/Vagus Nerve Disorder: a leading cause of allergies & chronic illness - Letters to the Editor Quote:by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Bob - Regarding large doses - When I heard Dr. Barry Sears at the A4M Congress, he mentioned that they were seeing remarkable improvements in bipolar disorders using 9 grams Omega 3's a day... but also said when using those doses, it is impertive to do it with physician supervision and concomitant testing. My functional medicine MD recommends 6 grams a day for for those with glucose handlby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
I believe I do - but I'll have to dig it out. I'll try to do that soon. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Bob - there were some studies indicating (I believe) that it contributed to ventricular fibrillation and I can't recall if it was after heart attack nor not or maybe that was a totally different study. Obviously, some people can't metabolize the oil easily or well so it could create problems and also most oils metabolize to acidic so if one is already overly acidic, this could alsoby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Here's a similar description to Genova's version of the Metabolic Profileby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Doug and Bob s - thanks for posting this - my experience exactly. It sometimes worked but most of the times - not - and I tried all sorts of contortions to get the vagal maneuver to help out. I think much depends on the state of irritation of the vagus at the onset. I also thought that because my midsection had some extra adipose tissue .... that at times posturally, when the midsection becaby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Mary Ann - all fish oils are not created equal. And, not all individuals respond well to fish oil. The only thing you can do is try it and see how your body responds. Bob, obviously had some fairly immediate reactions that indicate either it was that particular brand of fish oil or fish oil in general. My doctor suggested Omacor because it's prescription and I have a prescription planby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM