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Researcher - I recall from one of my biochemistry classes long ago that the reason is dark skin naturally contains more melanin which then slows the rate of absorption like a natural sunscreen and then, that limits the skin's ability to produce vitamin D. Obviously, latitude and seasons in Northern latitudes would enter into exposure and absorption limits it as well. Similarly, people wby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Barry - I'm going to be posting more from the "other camp" on higher dosing of iodine and why... but I have been sidetracked by a couple of personal issues. Hopefully, you will check back here in a day or two which should give me time to pull together some notes from a conference call on the iodine topic presented by one of the members of the well-known iodine researchers/praby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Sam - that's very interesting and certainly easy enough to do For some odd reason, I don't recall reading it because I surely would have tried it. Darn! I'm thinking this works perhaps because if the vagus nerve becomes impinged, then this helps release by repositioning the core muscles. What do you think? Regardless, it's definitely worth a try if you are fortunatby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
I'm re-posting this original message which somehow disappeared not long after it was posted. Several of you emailed me asking what had happened. I'm not sure but Shannon said to repost, so here it is. Sorry for the delay... I was 'in demand' elsewhere and not able to handle this myself, so thanks to those who wrote and to Mike E for helping. J. Thank you all for yby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thank you all for your kind responses. It does my heart good to see your comments. My very best to all of you. Jackie I’m responding, however, specifically to Colin because of his comment about going to using statin drugs. This topic always pushes my ‘alert’ button… as you’ll see from the following: Statin use has been a topic here for a very long time. My very short-term statin usby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Que - Did you receive a copy of the Interpretation Guidelines along with your ExaTest results? Check out my responses to Steve in this post dated June of this year….. That’s a somewhat abbreviated comment on the full text guidelines submitted at this post: That may help clarify for you some of your results. My comment is that your magnesium - while in the normal range – isby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Que - I personally would probably not be as healthy as I am today (at my age) without vitamin D supplementation, as I've previously posted, due to the failure of doctors 15 - 20 years ago to test for 25 OH D levels. I can't say that it helped or didn't help with arrhythmia, but I certainly know that the drugs I was given for symptoms of "fibromyalgia" ... severe muby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Wonderful and Congratulations! I can truly appreciate how you feel... even with my 6 mos. provisional status. Now - ...... Onward-> Long may you enjoy the bliss of a peaceful heart. Best to you, Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
My Natale ablation #2 for a-flutter was performed in Austin, TX mid-August 2014 and did involved the LAA isolation procedure followed 7 months later by ablation #3 to clean up a few stray signals. Thankfully, my heart has been blissfully calm since then. The requisite follow-up TEE was done here in Akron, Ohio, by Dr. Schweikert’s group at Heart Rhythm Associates the end of October. I nowby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Andrea - with this one.. Bach Flower .Rescue Remedy.... it was recommended in a webinar I heard on stress management many years ago... I've even forgotten who did the presentation. But it's a homeopathic liquid that works quickly but subtly. There are also pastilles or little gummy wafers that help deliver the herbals via the oral mucosal tissue. It's easy. The liquid comesby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Andrea - Yes, you can use the higher dosing with blood thinners but as always, it's best to start with a low dose to observe compatibility with whatever compound is being introduced. Long ago, when K2 MK7 was being introduced, the standard dosing was 45 mcg...for prevention and double that for cases of soft tissue calcifications. Since then, the researchers at the University of Maastby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
No discussion on iodine forms and dosing is complete without referencing Dr. Mark Sircus, AC OMD DMPby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Andrea - That was going to be my response to you..in the private message, but I'll post here.... Address the H. pylori immediately. Any underlying factor such as that will definitely influence overall health and can also be related to Afib. One of our former posters, Sharon Glass, found that H.pylori was behind her Afib and once she was free of that pathogen, the AF also resolved. She deby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Andrea - The fluoride content is something to be addressed eventually. But by all means, it should not be THE most concerning element as your aunt has many other pressing conditions that need to be addressed right now. It's just smart to get rid of any underlying contributors that run interference behind the scenes and watching both the caffeine and fluoride in tea would be a rather simpby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thanks Shannon for reminding about adrenal function. Since I initially tested as having adrenal burnout, we focused first on stabilizing that and then started on increasing iodine supplementation from the microgram doses I was on to milligram dosing. As a matter of interest, over time, my thyroid panels typically held in the normal range... but I still raged with symptoms of hypothyroidism.by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hello Barry - So good to see you posting! About iodine and AF, one of the past posters (William of Canada) successfully used iodine to eliminate his Afib. He was a prolific poster so if you go back in the archives, you can find his posts there. I've posted often about my own low iodine experience and now know it was contributory to my many health issues including Afib, but was totaby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hello Andrea - I have a number of comments about your very detailed report regarding your aunt which I'll be posting soon. Meanwhile, I'd like to comment on your last post regarding her drinking mostly tea. While it may not bother some individuals, depending on the tea, there are several elements worth considering. The caffeine content of tea may be an issue if large amounts aby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
The added benefits of Metformin have been in the news for a few years and since my son is diabetic and takes Metformin, this Life Extension report caught my attention when it was published in 2012. Since then, other reports comparing Metformin and other natural nutrients from Life Extension and other resources seem to be cropping up with regularity. It’s important to remember that while Metfby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
On the magnesium topic and neurological protection ... this study abstract: Magnesium deficiency and stress: Issues of their relationship, diagnostic tests, and approaches to therapy Ter Arkh. 2015;87(9):114-22. Tarasov EA, et al. Abstract (AA) Magnesium plays an important role in the functions of the central nervous system. It takes part in the regulation of the cell membrane, the tby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Along with my other magnesium, I use Designs for Health NeuroMag ... following is their tech data info... and this link is a report by functional neurologist, David Perlmutter on the threonate form of magnesium: . Retired neurosurgeon, Russell Blaylock has also written on the benefits of the threonate form. If I can locate those clips, I'll include later on. Jackie NeuroMag - Keepby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thanks for this, Que, as it serves an as introduction to a post I'm working on right now about the microbiome's significance in health ... a topic which has been discussed much more frequently over the past several years by leading functional health practitioners. On the sleep issue, one influencing factor many seem to ignore is the exposure to electropollution from all our wireleby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Colin - I'm posting here what I shared with you by email about my fasting experiences. My experience with fasting is that (for some reason)….whenever I fasted in the past (and long ago), it lowered my blood glucose too low and when I’m hypoglycemic, that trigged Afib. My holistic doctor at the time told me that fasting wasn’t good for me because when the glucose dropped too low, itby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Townsend Letter published this review in the November 2015 issue An Anti-Aging Perspective for Stroke Prevention by Ronald Klatz, MD, DO, and Robert Goldman, MD, PhD, DO, FAASP www.worldhealth.net Excerpts from the Introduction: The fifth leading cause of death in the US and a major cause of adult disability, stroke afflicts approximately 800,000 Americans annually. One American dieby Jackie - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Thanks Shannon - So many things for which to be thankful. A peaceful heart tops my list and I second your comment about being blessed to have the advantage of "this little oasis" for which we can all be grateful as it continues to grow in the wealth of helpful, timely guidance not only for afib but for our overall health as well. It's an everyday thankfulness and not limiteby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
So pleased to read your news, Doreen, and also pleased that you received benefit from our collective efforts here to help guide afibbers. Long may you enjoy blessed NSR and Happy Thanksgiving to you, too. (and everyone else reading!!!) Best to you, Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Mike - This is probably far more than you wanted to see but this repletion of magnesium is so important, it deserves a lot of attention. If you aren't aware, magnesium deficiency helps promote cardiac fibrosis which then promotes afib so optimizing your intracellular levels of magnesium is an essential first step. First, be sure that you have healthy kidney function before adding sby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hello Cass - I have no knowledge of Dr. Narayan, but I will comment that it's been well known that some flutter ablations can be difficult. Back when you had your 2006 procedure, I don't recall that they were ablating in the trouble areas closer to the Left Atrial Appendage. That's changed now and they are doing successful flutter ablations in the LAA area which often does leadby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Ted - Logic would point to the fact that for those who are Sympathetic dominant and unless that unremitting 'fight or flight' mode is tamped down more toward neutral, it would be more difficult to sustain a successful ablation in those patients given the toll sympathetic dominance takes on the body. That would would include dysfunction in the HPAA and the very high potential for adby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Alex - While looking for something else, I found this May 2015 report by Life Extension on the importance of zinc and prostate health. " New Studies Reveal Importance of Zinc in Maintaining Prostate Health" Jackieby Jackie - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
OK Ron. Glad it's not a true 'surgical procedure'.... There are at least a couple of past posts where Shannon responded about what's safe to do with these new anticoags... and when I have some time I'll try to locate. What I don't recall reading is the half-life of Eliquis. If you stop the nightly dose before a morning procedure, is that enough time, or do yoby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM