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Thanks, Cary. To the point and extremely helpful, as usual.by ln108 - AFIBBERS FORUM
Friends, I spoke to Dr. Natale yesterday here in San Diego about getting a Watchman device. He wants me to wait a month until the Watchman FLX is available here. The FLX seems to be a new, "second generation" version of the device. I was wondering if any among this distinguished group knows anything about this new version. Should I be concerned that it seems relatively newly availabby ln108 - AFIBBERS FORUM
Great stuff! Thanks, Jackie, as always.by ln108 - AFIBBERS FORUM
All the best to you. As others have said, you're in the very best hands.by ln108 - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteJustMeToo My sister-in-law had the Watchman procedure because she could not take any coagulants. It seems to have worked well for her... Dear JustMeToo, So sorry to hear of your stroke, but glad to hear things are getting better. Regarding the quote from your earlier post above, would I be right to assume that your sister-in-law was required to take anticoagulants for a period befby ln108 - AFIBBERS FORUM
I'm reading an earlier post by Shannon in response to the topic "Eliquis causing Nausea?. In his reply to this topic, Shannon says: "usually the nausea starts fairly early in the course of use or when ramping up dosage but tends to more or less subside some, if is going to at all, as your body adapts some too it over time." I have been taking Eliquis for a couple of saysby ln108 - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thanks, AB. I'm checking it out.by ln108 - AFIBBERS FORUM
Interesting discussion. I had my first ablation with Natale in San Francisco at California Pacific Medical Center, my second at Scripps Green Hospital in San Diego, where I live. So far as I know, Natale is no longer working at Scripps in San Diego. Can anyone suggest who I would contact if I wanted to follow up with him re a Watchman, or general anticoagulation issues? Thanks!by ln108 - AFIBBERS FORUM
Colin, Yes, I admit that the video about natto I chose was not the most illuminating. Sorry 'bout that. However, your recipe for natto and tea is a keeper. Thanks!by ln108 - AFIBBERS FORUM
Perhaps--except maybe for those on warfarin and those with thyroid issues--we could add natto itself as a natural support for blood pressure, calcification, etc., assuming there's a Japanese food market in one's neighborhood. See: Natto - The World's Stinkiest, Healthiest Food.by ln108 - AFIBBERS FORUM
AF, this may or may not work for you, but I have found this product to be helpful: MegaNatural-BP.by ln108 - AFIBBERS FORUM
Interesting article in the New York Times this a.m. B. infantis - The Bacteria Babies Needby ln108 - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Thanks, Jackie. Great information, as usual!by ln108 - AFIBBERS FORUM
Liz, Here's an interesting early write-up in Bloomberg Businessweek. Also a survey of air purifiers, including Molekule. Looks to me like it might have some potential! Have you been using it with good results?by ln108 - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Friends, I'm wondering, if we assume for the purpose of discussion that the concern about serrapeptase is a valid one, then is there some reason that nattokinase and lumbrokinase would not raise similar concerns? In other words, what's special in this respect about serrapeptase? Thanks!by ln108 - AFIBBERS FORUM
Dear Sue, Sorry to hear of your magnesium blues. I have similar issues, I think because of SIBO (Small Intestine Bacterial Overgrowth). I can hardly take any oral magnesium. I have managed to maintain decent RBC magnesium blood test levels using this product: Swanson Ultra Magnesium Oil. I rub it on in the morning after showering and at night before bed. I don't know if it's as eby ln108 - AFIBBERS FORUM
Dear Leah, Thank you so much for your kind input. I'm so sorry to hear of your struggle with Eliquis. I'm not doing so well with it either. Not so much fatigue, at least yet, but nausea and stomach pain. Not sure what my next option might be. Best wishes,by ln108 - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Jackie, Thanks for your kind response. Hope you're doing well. Thanks also for the Life Extension reference, which was helpful. I tried Xarleto some years ago, and it didn't agree. My cardiologist is happy to let me try Eliquis, so I'll do that and report back. Warm regards,by ln108 - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hello Friends, I've had two ablations from Dr. Natale, in 2009 and 2001. So far, following the 2011 "touch up," I've been in sinus rhythm. I've had to continue on warfarin, however. So it's now been over 10 years on warfarin. Lately, I've been waking up in the middle of the night (2:30am or so) and unable to go back to sleep. Feeling quiet nervous and agitby ln108 - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thanks for the reminder, Jackie. Helpful, as always.by ln108 - AFIBBERS FORUM
Friends, An interesting microbiome article in the NT Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/06/opinion/sunday/germs-microbes-processed-foods.html Best wishes to all! Lanceby ln108 - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Thanks, Jackie. Through the Mike Adams website, I found this interesting article: 3 Common Misconceptions About Reverse Osmosis Water Filters. The author notes that RO systems do strip out all the minerals, but that there is a "simple remedy to this problem," namely: QuoteMost RO systems are available with an alkaline filter. This filter acts as the last stage of the process. Afteby ln108 - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Nick, I don't have any knowledge of the technology, but I've often wondered whether water purified by reverse osmosis might have the same effects on the body (leaching of minerals, etc.) that have been warned of in connection with distilled water. For example, see this note by Jackie. If reverse osmosis water essentially has everything removed, how is it different from distilled wby ln108 - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Greetings and Happy New Year all! I have a question about what appears to be a somewhat new trend in gut therapy, the use of bacteriophages. Life Extension has a produce with "Phage Technology." I see another produce on Amazon called "GutMeister," from Germany. Both are promoted as prebiotics, the latter as an (or the) "Ultimate Prebiotic." There are, of course,by ln108 - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Many thanks for this interesting posting. I'd be interested to be pointed to how Dr. MacDonald's research translates into practical testing and treatment. Are physicians in the US onto this? Or is this still cutting edge/fringe?by ln108 - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Jackie, We seem to be focusing on kale and possibly eliminating kale from the diet, but is the message here, if all this is confirmed, that all members of the brassica family should be avoided because of this thallium issue? (Let's keep the thyroid issue to the side, for now.) Thanks!by ln108 - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thanks, George. Yes, now that I look at it, the CDC site you mention has a stern warning: "People SHOULD NOT take Prussian blue artist's dye in an attempt to treat themselves. This type of Prussian blue is not designed to treat radioactive contamination and can be harmful."by ln108 - AFIBBERS FORUM
Anyone know anything about Prussian blue, listed above as a substance that helps detoxify thallium? Is it a prescription item? Thanks, and Happy New Year to all!by ln108 - AFIBBERS FORUM
Bravo, Jackie. Great news! Keep that ejection fraction up there!by ln108 - AFIBBERS FORUM
Yes, Bravo! With gratitude,by ln108 - AFIBBERS FORUM