Susan - You're correct, it is deceiving, but it could be impossible or impractical to list a minute amount. Just as food labeling permits trans fats to be labeled as zero if there are .5 or less in a serving, this may be the case with sodium and other minerals - or even impurities. It's a labeling loop hole. In the case of trans fats, one could eat .5 servings numerous times duringby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Susan - I guess any of the junk waters would do. I just googled the labels of Glaceau and apparently one has to be a good label reader as not every water contains 350 mg of potassium. Some only have a 100 and others, 200 which is still better than nothing. But the sugar is prevalent in all of them... 13 grams is a bit over 3 teaspoons in one bottle. I can't imagine adding 3 teaspoons oby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Pam - actually some of the integrative hypertension experts say exactly what you are indicating, the body does need some sodium but they prefer it come from natural sources rather than adding sodium chloride. Definitely, the sodium and potassium must be in the appropriate ratio... and when perspiring a good deal, sodium is needed in the replenishment but not to the extent people think. Too muby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Ken - what form is the vitamin C - ascorbic acid or something buffered? It's reasonable to assume that afib might be lessened with vitamin C as it is anti-inflammatory and we know inflammation is part of the problem. Glad to see you are improving. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Martin - You should do a search in this BB session and the last one and put in the single word amiodarone and then in the last session, but in the words amiodarone and Pete. He had many side affects from ami although other people have seemingly done well with it. It is not without side effects, though. Amiodarone is considered a drug of last resort but some doctors seem to go for it first, foby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Sue - I use have used taurine powder for quite some time. I like it because it eliminates some of the material ingested from capsules. Realistically, you should see no difference between bulk powder taurine and that which is the bulk powder put in capsules. In fact, for the reason I mentioned, it should be better. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Interesting Bob - It appears that Dr. Barrett is going after everyone and has made quite a name for himself doing it... like the fox guarding the hen house. It also appears that many supplement sellers are being called out by the FDA for claims they don't approve. It's interesting because some are still touting the benefits and others like Rubin are censored. I note that the sourceby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi John - so nice to see you posting and see also that you are doing well; enjoying life. That's great. Everything I read on this topic says it's very important to hydrate well with electrolytes before during and after the activity. George is the expert on endurance issues and what it takes so I'd follow his lead. When I needed electrolyte support on the golf course, I reliedby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Lawrence - When I attended the CCF AF Summit here in Cleveland last year, I was impressed with this presenter and had previously posted if anyone in that area was looking for an EP for ablation, they should consider Dr. Verma. If you use the archives box and go back to the 4th BB - the one before this one, you can see all my notes about the Summit and ablation techniques, etc. Just type in thby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Bill - cooked tomatoes have the glutamate problem and V8 is cooked tomatoes plus other veggies. If you get along with fresh tomatoes, you could just consider blending them into your own juice and avoid the cooking. The lycopene in cooked tomatoes has been touted as helping prevent prostate cancer. Otherwise, you can concentrate on eating a carload of other veggies and some fruit to get potby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
The host of quackwatch has been discredited himself. He likes to find fault with vitamin suppliers. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Richard - you can use the search enging feature to find just about any topic you are seeking.... Richard who used to post a few years ago found this for us and I've re-posted it several times. Many people get along with it. Jackie Author: Jackie (---.clvdoh.adelphia.net) Date: 07-18-06 06:09 Here's a repost of an old post by Richard brought forward from 8/03 Author: Jackie Daby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Alteration of Myocardial Mechanics in Marginal Magnesium Deficiency Nair RR and Nair P. Magnesium Res 2002 Dec;15(3-4):287-306. In this review article on magnesium research and cardiology, the effects of hypomagnesemia are critically reviewed. Magnesium is an element with diverse roles in the regulation of cardiac contractility. Experimental and clinical research studies indicate that marginalby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Doug - I must have missed your post or I would certainly have responded that pool levels of chlorine aren't at all healthy which is too bad because the exercise is great. Obviously, the water has to be free of harmful bacteria and alternatives to chlorine aren't cost-effective for public facilities. Chlorine absorbs quickly through the skin; that's the danger. I know they coby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
So what else is new?by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
So Dean, where does the oxidized mercury go? How is is bound and taken out of the body? Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Jim - I've read through the responses and would suggest you go to the current topic in the conference room and read why it would be easy and important for you to just begin eliminating all grains from your diet - especially those containing gluten. Sciatica is one of the symptoms of a sensitivity to gluten. If you want to get really enthusiastic about finding a solution, consider the Paleoby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Wonderful Testimonial, Claire. Would you mind re-posting it in the Conference Room current topic which is about the success of the Paleo Diet in some afibbers. Thanks. Congratulations. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Kagey - well said! And, absolutely because of biochemical individuality, we all respond differently to diets and treatment approaches for that very reason which makes afib so darn frustrating because there is no 'one-size-fits-all' remedy. I have long maintained that science really needs to focus on finding the eitology of afib; yet, ablation seems to be the shortcut to that and whenby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
John - As Pam says, Fred Morady at U of Michigan. You can read what he said at the CCF AF Summit about a year ago - go here:by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Bob - I didn't post to indicate exercise is bad. On the contrary - sensible exercise is vital to longevity. (use it or lose it ) In previous years, we have often posted about sudden death in athletes. (Before you joined us) and Ithought this was current news was interesting. There is still the oxidative stress issue that comes into play with all exercise and addressing the free radical forby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Todd - soy sauce is loaded with MSG in the form of free glutamate. I can't see any benefit to loading the body with MSG no matter what the source.by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Worth reading. Scroll down to the section on Exercised-induced Changes in the Heart. Great list of references plus some hyperlinks.by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
You can't do better than David Callans, MD EP at U of Pa or the top guy there Francis Marchlinski, MD, EP. Dr. Callans is probably more available. Look back in the BB before this one and see Pete's posts on his treatment with Dr. Callans. He had an excellent result with a difficult, previously botched ablation. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Kagey, Peggy and all. I have one to contribute. I worked with a woman who lost her first husband and father of her three young children to one of these errors. He had a diseased kidney and went in to have it removed. They took out the wrong one and he died fairly soon thereafter. She always said if anyone goes in for something similar to use a piece of tape or a marker pen to say --"tby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Here's a new study on Oxidative Stress Damage in Athletes.... Supplementation with Alpha-Tocopherol May Reduce DNA Damage Induced by Heavy Training in Basketball Players Reference: Alpha-Tocopherol supplementation reduces the elevated 8-hydroxy-2-deoxyguanosine blood levels induced by training in basketball players, Tsakiris S, Parthimos T, et al, Clin Chem Lab Med., 2006; 44(8): 1004-8. (Aby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
This goes back to the cardiac fibrosis issues discussed several years ago that is still in the Conference Room. It's the oxidative stress that is damaging and prevalent in athletes or heavy exercisers. " Chronic increases in oxygen radical production in the mitochondria can lead to a catastrophic cycle of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) damage as well as functional decline, further oxygenby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Pam - thanks for this. It's nice to see a successful story emerge about an unknown EP, but I, as you were, would be very concerned. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
"I'm counting on the fact that, if I don't recognize it, somebody will tell me," Warshaw said. "Maybe I'll be the first to notice, maybe I won't." Now that's a scary thought!!!by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Adrian cherry picking is good. Better to be selective in reading. Be sure you read the new conference room topic though as it may help you refine your eating to a degree that it helps with the afib. Not everyone will respond but for those who are sensitive to gluten, its worth a concerted effort. As I said previously, I think the Zeolite concept is fascinating. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM