I was listening to a teleconference on a fascinating topic, Integrative Manual Therapy for Healing, when an aside came up about Pericarditis. The speaker, Thomas Giammatteo, D.C., P.T., I.M.T.,C., commented that at his clinic, they have seen numerous cases of Pericarditis in young people that were traced back to tetnus shots. Apparently, Clostridium tetani, has an affinity to the pericardium anby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Carol - in the current Conference Room, my 9/07/06 post to RK comments on the alkalinizing or acidifying effect of magnesium in some patients - interesting connection that could be your answer as well. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Sue - giving up wheat (read gluten) and weight loss without intentionally dieting is a common benefit. Carol - My Conference Room report indicated that those sensitive to wheat are frequently also sensitive to milk and eggs and these two doctors managing these problems in patients have patients give up all gluten, dairy and eggs for about six months just to allow the immune system to settleby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Mark - no this is different.... he said it was from the dehydration of the vitreous humor - the main component of the 'eyeball' pulling away from the back wall of the eye - shrinking as in dehydration. Once pulled away, those areas show up as floaters and rarely resolve. I understand what you say about dry eyes on the surface, but this is actually the external part of the eye- on tby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Since many people report increased anxiety and stress with afib and additionally, we have discussed that perhaps stress was at the root of the onset of afib, I thought the following notes from a nutritional teleconference would be beneficial and of interest. This is a bit lengthy, but if you are suffering from anxiety, depression or other mood disorder, this may be helpful. I am totally impressby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Kagey - no - unfortunately I've not seen that it is a cure for baldness... but if you have growing hair - it seems to act like fertilizer for both hair and nails. Check biotin properties. I seem to recall reading that was helpful for baldness and also check Evening Primrose Oil - (do a google for that and baldness). Sorry Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Steve - take vitamin C and CoQ10. Both are important nutrients and both will help with this problem. If it is from the drug, you need to do what you can to prevent further degeneration. When gums bleed, it can be from inadequate oral hygiene or capillary fragility. Vitamin C will help re-build the capillary integrity. Take at least 2,000 mg. vitamin C in divided doses and 100 mg. Q10 daily.by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Steve - I got my first and only floater when I started Betapace. Ophthalmologist said it was from dehydration. That was well over ten years ago now it has diminished to the point I can't even see it without great effort to locate it. I hydrate and use alot of vitamin C and other eye nutrients - don't know if that's why but I felt better doing it. : ) Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Gay - it is well acknowledged that muscle/bone pain is a symptom of low vitamin D status. If you haven't had the 25-hydroxy vitamin D test, you should request it. I tested very low and had the unexplained muscle pain and I don't even avoid the sun. It's taken over a year to raise my levels with supplements but as I reach optimal levels, the muscle pain and weakness has diminishby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Martin - were you taking it for the afib? Or for another reason. I've never seen it recommended to help afib although we did have some discussion a few years ago about the need for sulfur-containing amino acids. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Yes - hair and nails grow like crazy when taking MSM!by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Marian - good question. We probably could go to The List and try to determine how many who made it to the list were also Paleo. My first statement in my 'hypothesis' was that it may not be the total abstinance from all grains, but mainly the gluten-containing grains that help reduce inflammation in some people and in those, they may have success whether Paleo or just gluten free. Iby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
I agree with George... but I would start in with magnesium. It is said by the magnesium experts that typically, if serum magnesium is low, then intracellular will also be low. Your number is pretty low and since over 80% of the population is known to be magnesium deficient, you probably can use a bit of supplementation. Start with a low dose and ramp up from there every 4 - 5 days or even longby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
George - I agree completely and I also think that if his protocols really 'cured' afib there would be much more flap about it in other nutritional circles and there isn't. Some people may be very deficient in one or several nutrients and the whole nutritional approach can bring about some degree of success in some people. Makes for interesting reading and consideration, though.by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Jim - I agree - great for sciatica at that is a blockage of the energy in that meridian; once that is free, it's a huge relief. I used it successfully years ago for "golf elbow". Only had about four treatments and was back in action. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Monique - it is always advisable to start with a low dose and use a single nutrient only so that if there is a reaction, you know what to blame, rather than taking all together and then not knowing which one was the culprit. I'd start with CoQ10 and use once a day for 5 - 7 days. Ramp up from there; adding another 100 at a different time of day. Dr. Sinatra comments he has used large doseby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Gordon - my frige has a filter inside the main box that is just a simple replacement (once you clear a path) to that area. We have well water with plenty of minerals including iron, so we have to have a water filter for as it enters the house and also one for the refrigerator is essential because of the ice-maker. The water is very hard, so we must have a softener to spare the plumbing, butby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Martin - inflammation is an issue for everyone even if they don't have afib so it's good to get it undercontrol. I did 20 accupuncture treatments in an attempt to 'cure' my afib in the time before my ablation date. While I felt it was very calming at times, others, I noted some increase in ectopy and even afib. Others have also posted from time to time that they didn'tby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Martin - I took MSM for fibromyalgia for quite some time; I did not notice that it made my afib worse or better - I was vagal. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Richard - I took both plus more for 4 years with flecanide and no problems. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Pam - thanks - the most severe for me was vision disturbances - blurry and distortion.... fortunately, that resolved once I was off that drug after ablation. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Susie - how was it determined that the pulmonary veins are fine? - spiral CT scan? Just remember, some hearts are still in the process of healing and normalizing even after three months or more; pushing it too early is not smart. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Nice job, Sharon - that's a lot of work. As we have discussed, finding a good multi vitamin and mineral combination with the correct forms that do not include aspartate or too much calcium would be the obvious solution. Eat as you are and take the multi vitamin to shore up where low. As we have also discussed, weight-bearing exercise and especially free weights will stimulate new bonby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Peggy and Pam - I believe if you get into his website, there are articles or directions on his protocols. An afibber recently read to me some of his recommendations and it didn't sound a whole lot different that most of what we have already been recommending so we may be already up to speed by comparison. It seems that maybe taurine wasn't included, but don't quote me. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Source: Case Western Reserve University Date: March 22, 2000 Study Finds Some Bottled Water Has More Bacteria And Less Fluoride Than Tap Water CLEVELAND -- People who buy bottled water for its perceived purity may not be getting what they're paying for. They're most likely not getting adequate fluoride either, according to researchers at Case Western Reserve University and Ohio Sby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Sharon - sorry - Everything I've read says not to consume distilled water. There are numerous reasons why. Just do a google - drinking distilled water and you'll get many hits including a good one by Dr. Mercola. "Early Death comes from Drinking Distilled Water" On the community R/O water machines, I agree about the maintenance issues - the ones we have here outside loby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Bob - glad you took a look; I just glanced at it and read a tiny bit and thought it was "too too' for me to spend any time there but it looks as if people have been hashing this over for a number of years now. I, too, feel sorry for any person who has genuinely been helped by natural healing methods and then tries to help others who are at the end of the line with health issues - asby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Dasani water etc. Kagey Thanks for your input. This is more of a response than you probably cared to receive but Im compelled to comment. Im not all that knowledgeable, but just have read a lot when it comes to this type issues regarding our food supply. Ive been on this awareness mission for over 12 years now and some is new news and some is not but I did a lot of research when publishinby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
I do not intend to belabor this somewhat off-topic discussion on Stephen Barrett, but I did spend time googling and found links leading to links that seem to open up a whole ongoing saga about Dr. Barretts ongoing intimidation and litigation antics. I posted not long ago a copy of an article in Townsend Letter. Im reposting it along with a couple of sites that take a great deal of time to readby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Rich - You could consider David Callans at U of Pa in Philadelphia or Marcus Wharton at Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC Both are considered top in the field. As I recall, we haven't seen the name of any top EP in DC but that doesn't mean there isn't one. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM