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Duke - I'll dash through this quickly... excuse the less than technical explanation... I'm in a rush but wanted to respond. Several examples... in the morning, after all night with no food, then eating a high carb/ high glycemic breakfast of cereal, toast, muffin...OJ etc... floods the body with glucose (sugar) which then requires an abundance of insulin to manage that. Often,by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Ron B - Also another consideration is that previously you've mentioned gut disturbances. Sorry but I don't recall if you were found to have intestinal permeability or leaky gut syndrome (LGS) - but if so, then you are vulnerable to 'mainlining' via that gut permeability toxic substances directly into the system and they also contribute to the inflammatory process. Whereasby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Ron - You probably have read the numerous comments about alcohol being a poison for heart cells. Dr. Natale cautions ablatees not to consume alcohol. Alcohol depletes magnesium and acts, as you say, as a diuretic, so if you were marginal or already low in the critical electrolytes, the result is predictable. And, of course you know that some people are bothered by either the caffeine in cby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Nancy - I know of several people who experienced an irregular heart beat as a result of reactive hypoglycemia. Now that they have changed their eating habits and food choices, they have not been bothered since. When the intracellular levels of critical electrolytes... magnesium, potassium, sodium, calcium and chloride become imbalanced, very often one symptoms is the tendency to have anby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Welcome, Sandra. You don't mention your location, but if it's in a warm climate, I'd suspect you might become dehydrated. This can easily cause heart rhythm irregularities with the loss of critical electrolytes and overall effects of dehydration....often exacerbated by eating salt-laden foods. Last summer, I helped the local UPS driver calm down his arryhythmia symptoms sincby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Liz --- For someone with gluten sensitivity who is stimulated into afib as a result of that sensitivity, then (for them) AF is their canary indicating there is an underlying imbalance or reaction and it's a warning that all is not right systemically. If systemic inflammation is the source of afib, then, eliminating the source of the inflammation quite often, also eliminates AFib..... esby Jackie - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
GMO Update-Vermont Passes GMO Labeling Bill and Stands Up to Industry Bullying as New Research Confirms Safety Concerns Story at-a-glance • A recent study found that all Roundup Ready soybean samples contained residues of glyphosate. Meanwhile, no residues of either kind were found in the conventional non-GE and organic varieties • In terms of nutrition, organic soybeans contained slightby Jackie - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Lynn - At least you know and can attempt to avoid. As you are aware, eating away from home can be a challenge unless you avoid everything that has the potential to have some type of flour added.... even some soups and sauces are thickened with flour. For that reason, I always eat as 'plainly' as possible. The fact that you do have a reaction is beneficial to you in that you are avby Jackie - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Nancy - I am glad you recognize that the free glutamate level in some of the uncooked veggies is much lower and therefore should be less of a problem for you. The well-known insulin expert… Ron Rosedale, MD, says that eating a baked potato is just like eating a lump of sugar when it comes to stimulating an insulin response and that adding the butter only slows down the process but doesn’t cby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Nancy - try yams for a lower glycemic and yet high in potassium (about 900 mg in a cup). Naturopathic physician, Michael Murray, always recommends including yams in a healthy diet. Baking preserves the mineral content. And, cold, they make a nice snack of a few slices when needed. If you tolerate tomatos, they are also ideal along with avocados. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
George - Thanks for mentioning the problem with relying on potassium from bananas... It is known that high glycemic foods such as bananas, while they do have a high potassium count they are also high in sugar and are not as beneficial overall because of the higher requirements to handle or metabolize the high glycemic content which requires both magnesium and potassium in the process along witby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Randy - remember that magnesium deficiency relates to cardiac fibrosis formation and of course, the Afib manifestation. Now that you are ablated you can focus on a continual, therapeutic supply of magnesium to help in that regard. Also, for the left ventricle function, keep in mind that Coenzyme 10 and d-ribose help provide the raw materials for optimal mitochondrial energy production (ATP) wby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
One of the well-known and respected pioneers of functional/nutritional medicine is Garry Gordon, MD – practice in Payson, Arizona. He’s a highly active, viable and remarkable person in his late 70’s…looks much younger …and lectures world-wide on how he stays healthy even with multiple gene mutations by natural interventions. He has always been proud of his track record in not having a strokeby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Tom - As for the impurities (lead contamination)...it was reported by Consumer Labs some years ago. The impurities caveat remains for any supplements made from raw materials procured off-shore and bottled by companies who do not adhere to GMP procedures. There was a lengthy post on the topic and as I recall, at that time, Hans removed his endorsement of Natural Calm. The sea water source oby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Liz - Once again, I am truly so very sorry about your son. Whenever you mention that, I can’t begin to imagine your pain and grief and the obvious impact that has had on your body and well-being. Very sad. There are numerous references in the scientific literature on the potential gluten connection and Graves. The testing is highly sophisticated and much is quite new. In my post reportinby Jackie - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Liz - the initial introduction is about gluten's affect on thyroid receptors. It's well known there is a strong connection between both autoimmune disorders ( Hashimotos and Grave's disease) and gluten intolerance. I'm sure he'll get into more detail as the Smmmit progresses. Jackieby Jackie - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Nancy - regarding your IC calcium comment and from the all-important Conference Room session 72 on the function of the Potassium/Sodium Ratio in Atrial Fibrillation… and on pages 15-16, the following dialog between Erling and Mike F is relevant…. But actually, the whole session should be read and understood… especially for your situation. Hi Mike, thanks for your note! Apologies forby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Ron - spend some time reading at least the introduction to CR 72... SUBJECT: Potassium/Sodium Ratio in Atrial Fibrillation Sodium and potassium! Biophysicist Richard D. Moore explains: "For purely physical reasons (connected with the law of osmotic equilibrium), inside the cell the sum of sodium and potassium must be constant. This means that... sodium and potassiumby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Do a google search for the amount of elemental magnesium in Natural Calm. As an aside, several years ago there were reports about impurities in Natural Calm...(check the archived posts). I believe lead was found; and some question the source of the magnesium which is said to be Japanese sea water. Still others have commented they didn't get along with Natural Calm because the citrate iby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Morpheus... you assumed incorrectly. It is the dry and is easier to slow the progression. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thanks again, Lois. As we often say, we are all 'experiments of one'... what works for one, may not work for all. But by sharing experiences, others can pick up on details that may work for them as well. Thanks also for the research reference URL. Be well, Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Nancy - remember that a serum evaluation of electrolytes is just a snapshot in time and are good to detect immediately significant out-of range levels. It's the intracellular levels that matter the most when it comes to Afib and of course, other health issues. Conference Room 72 goes into great detail about the importance of all the electrolytes as they function together to allow for theby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
As the Huffington report indicates, the elderly are more prone to the eye disorder. ...."Researchers looked at health information from nearly 4,700 people ages 65 and older. Of those people, 839 took aspirin every day -- and among them, 36 had advanced macular degeneration called "wet" macular degeneration, according to the Ophthalmology study. Reuters reportedby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hello Lois~ Thanks for posting. It certainly does my heart good to see read about your successes. As we know, fundamentally, we are all vulnerable to electrolyte imbalances with the manifestations distinguished by biochemical/biophysical individual uniqueness... ie, some people manifesting in hypertension from the electrolyte imbalance rather than arrhytymia as one example. The more juby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thanks, Shannon - Tom O'Bryan's work in the area of Gluten Sensitivity is definitely distinguished. It's absolutely appropriate that this post be here on this side of the great divide because many afibbers have found the gluten protein as well as the wheat grain itself to be a culprit in promoting afib. One of the afibbers with whom I still I still communicate cured his afibby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Dennis - if possible, have the markers checked so you know if you need extra work in specific areas. You may have to argue your way to testing and pay something out of pocket but it's worth knowing. Aspirin therapy is but one preventive method and with the well-known negatives. There are many natural anti-inflammatories that are useful and safe without the long-term consequences. Theby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Dennis - The clotting issue is related to thick, sticky blood caused by numerous factors including high fibrinogen levels. But that's not the only issue. Silent inflammation helps promote elevated blood viscosity and that can be from hyper-glycemia, food sensitivities - especially gluten, various bugs in the blood that are identified as 'stealth infections' but not diagnosed iby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
There is also a potassium bicarbonate supplement in capsule form...by Life Enhancement, Potassium Basics, 240 Capsules that delivers 1053 mg in 2 capsules. The elemental amount of potassium in 2.7 g of potassium bicarbonate is 1.05 g. Take with meals. I like this form of potassium because it's portable and you can easily carry with you during the day and use when eating out. One capsuby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Why Diseases Don’t Exist and What Really Makes You Sick! by Mark Hyman, MD April 27, 2014 Imagine a time when people died or suffered from incurable acute infections. Imagine a time before antibiotics — when women died of simple childbirth fever, when a bad chest infection could lead to death, when a strep throat caused heart failure, when limbs were amputated because of an infected wound.by Jackie - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Thanks Todd… I’m glad Jeff Smith continues to bring awareness to the public through his consumer activism. He’s been at it for a long time. Here’s a clip from an interview with Dr. Don Huber, Professor Emeritus at Purdue and Toxicology expert…with Dr. Mercola… (you can read the full interview at the weblink below)…. Dr. Huber is likely the leading GMO expert in the world. He is an awby Jackie - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM