Just in time for the holidays, dark chocolate consumption is in the news again and its more good news eating dark chocolate in moderation (of course) was found to slow blood clotting. People who ate chocolate had more slowly clotting blood taking an average of 130 seconds to clot compared to 123 second. Scientists at Johns Hopkins think small amounts of chocolate can reduce the risk of heaby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Maurizio - Congratulations on getting your life back. I know just how you feel. Thanks also for sharing your experiences with us. Could you clarify what you mean by " The whole ablation experience was no walk in the park"? Best to you and on with your life. Live with Passion in NSR. Health to you always, Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
JAGS - Diaphragm or something involving the cervical and thoracic spine.... a chiropractor can assess if you have any vertebrae misaligned, the nerve impingement as a result can be connected with arrhythmia. Upper Neck, Upper Cervical Spine (C1 - C2) C1 - Brain, Nasal and Palette Glands, Lungs, Heart, Spleen, Kidney, Stomach, Liver, Large Intestines Also T1 - 3 Click on the interactiveby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Shaun - Only you an make the final choice, but going to Bordeaux is certainly the best of options for a safe and effective procedure. If you are ready for ablation, then I wish you well. I think Joyce has an excellent suggestion, as you wait for a date with Bordeaux, continue on with all your great improvements and include George's suggestion of adding potassium. That may make all theby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Bill and thanks for the update. Other people have also reported they don't seem to do well with fish oil - perhaps there is a period of acclimation? Glad your afib is at least tolerable, if not gone completely. After a while, significant dietary changes don't seem like the penalty they did when we began. I know what you mean. Keep on plugging away. You've been able to elimby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Some time ago, someone asked about taking the antibiotic Ketek - Public Citizen Worst Pills bulletin indicated back in March they had warned not to take this antibiotic in June 2004. Since then, liver toxity issues have been reported and symptoms include itchy skin, jaundice, dark urine, upper right-side abdominal tenderness in location of liver and unexplained flu-like symptoms. Worst Pills sby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Tish - you are definitely correct in saying to use with caution. Anyone thinking of using supplemental iodine should do it after being tested for deficiency and then directed by a physician. Definitely be cautious if you have auto-immune disease. That said, however, a huge number of disease conditions are surfacing that are being attributed to lack of iodine. I'm right in the middle ofby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Benj - That's too bad. The hygienist can work standing or upright the chair head enough for you to be comfortable. I accomodated all types of conditions that patients had where they couldn't tolerate the flat-out position. When it was my turn to be on the receiving end of the treatment for own prophys and after afib had entered my life I just said I needed a different chair positby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Jim - I've read that the tyramine content of red wine puts it on the contraindicated list for compatibilitywith warfarin. Never tested your theory myself, though. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Chuck - Sorry but I cant seem to locate the information I thought I had on eye health and the halos. While halos can be a symptom of various eye conditions including cataracts and glaucoma, I blamed my experience on flecanide. My 'cure' It may have been the increase to 6 grams a day of Omega 3 fish oils that I was taking or it may also have been the use of a specific eye support supplement tby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Sara - I took flecanide for 4 years. It may have helped prevent some afib from happening, but I certainly had escallating numbers of events which grew progressively longer in duration so I always felt it was pro-arrhythmic but seemed to be slightly better than the beta blocker which was definitely not helpful. It wasn't until I increased both magnesium and potassium along with taurine,by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
John - In the Conference Room - see the top box and click ... there is a discussion on MVP Session #25 that may be helpful to you. Look to magnesium deficiency first. You might consider taking supplemental magnesium if you can locate a source where you are. Spend some time in the Conference Room as it provides a wealth of information on the many considerations of what causes afib. It can be dby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Peggy - when I was on flecanide, I had a terrible time with halos when driving at night. I did not and do not have glaucoma. I used some nutrients for eye health and the halos went away, but I'm trying to locate something I recall that could be of more help. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Anne - magnesium relaxes muscles and blood vessels. This relaxing of blood vessels allows for reduced blood pressure and lowering of heart rate since the heart doesn't have to beat as hard (fast) to force blood through rigid vessels. In time and with enough mangesium glycinate, you should notice a lowering of heart rate in a healthy circulatory system. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Susan - that's very scary and disturbing. After watching a large number of ablation videos and how they attempt to control the catheters to do the burns in a heart that is beating, I would only want an EP at the 'controls'. I wonder if it is even legal to have a nurse performing that task. I agree with Jim - Dr. Jackman is more on the research end and if all he does is supervby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Chuck - I've not experienced Dr. West's protocol personally, but I would urge you to be very cautious about taking that much supplemental calcium. Most of us have found through experience that supplemental calcium can be a trigger for afib. If calcium dominates the intracellular space rather than magnesium, then the excitatory property of calcium rules rather than the relaxing properby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Rosemarie - You've had the correct responses. Insist on the local anesthetic that is free of epinepherine. If they don't have it, delay the treatment until they get it. Don't be pursuaded to do otherwise. If the restorative work is minor, you can always choose to have no local anesthetic at all. That's what I prefer. Good luck. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Michael - We don't know of anyone who has had an ablation there, but the late Dr. Pacifico founded the Texas Arrhythmia Institute Houston, TX and I'm sure he has a staff that continues on his good name. It could be worth an interview, but again, I am not aware of anyone here reporting on ablation experiences from that facility. By the way, Jim W. says all there needs to be said aboutby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
That's a great start! It's said that if you hydrate adequately, you will not thirst for other beverages. It's really very true. My choice is filtered water and occasionally some herbal tea or decafe green tea. Good luck determining the rest of your triggers and changing your diet to exclude them as well. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Chiropractors are skilled with diaphragm manipulation. So someone who does body manipulation. Here in the US Licensed Massage Therapists also know the technique. I'm not sure who parallels these professionals where you are. I'd suggest you interview several before deciding so you can determine what they think they know about about the technique. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
MA - it's been noted in most of the natto posts that the fermented soybeans contain a high content of vitamin K which has a long half-life in the body. There is no standard of manufacturing or known measurement of exactly how much K would be in any given batch or package. When one uses the powdered enzyme product (not the natto food), all of the vitamin K is removed and would therefore beby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
If you are taking an anti-depressant or considering taking one, be very sure you understand the warnings that come with use. Much information has been covered up over the past years but as more evidence stacks up against them stating the dangers, its wise to learn all you can before saying yes to this type of drug. Some time ago, I offered a post on the dangers of using SSRIs based on the rby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
When I had afib, I used 3000 mg. a day along with the other electrolytes, magnesium and potassium. Because taurine has so many other health benefits, I've continued taking it after ablation... still 3 grams a day. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
My AF was recorded on a King of Hearts Monitor over a 24-hour period and confirmed in the hospital. It definitely was AF (not fluttter) at 220 and 230 and lots ranging in between. It wasn't overly uncomfortable. I just didn't do anything more than sit in a chair and walk very slowly if I needed to move. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Well, Jim - I certainly respect and admire your math skills. Sounds like a nice number to me. Either way, it's great to be afib free. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Jude - that's really good news. My success with the diaphragm was long before I observed the gluten-free part of my diet...in fact that was after my ablation. Who knows, had I done them both together, I may have avoided ablation. We'll never know! Keep up the good work. I think that's outstanding information and serves to show the connection with vagus nerve irritability fromby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Mark - That's really scary - did you say that you do not have any drugs to control the heart rate - like a beta blocker to be taken on demand in such cases? I can really emphathize as my HR went frequently to 220 and it wasn't a nice feeling. Your email link on the post isn't active, so could you please email me - I'd like to share a thought with you. I'm so very sby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
This was such fun. Thanks for posting this. Looks like quite a dining experience! The sticky strings certainly show up well on the video Dean always warns to discard the seasoning packets as they contain MSG. Remember, if you have active afib, you should not be consuming natto food...just the purified enzyme, nattokinase. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Manolo - PC our MD who had afib offered some insight to the postural triggering of afib.... attributing it to baroreceptors. Based on that information and the fact that I was also sensitive to postural triggers - typically bending over from the waist, I sought help from a holistic chiropractor who found my diaphragm was displaced. After about 5 treatment adjustments and increasing doses of magby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Sharon - Thanks for your insight. People do prefer to get on with their lives and not think about afib. Many of the afibbers I've known over the years have moved on, leaving the afib scene behind and I don't blame them at all for living in present time and letting go of the past. If it weren't for my mission to create awareness and my passion for helping people find naturalby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM