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Researcher, It is a bit of a "back door" into the test a year ago, the FDA enjoined 23andMe from giving you health info (which they used to do). This is supposed to be changing in the new year. However 23andMe will give you your raw data file. This you can run through Promethese. It runs your data through < SnPedia, a crowdsourced database of study results. This is allby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thanks Dennis! Shannon, you did an excellent job!! Georgeby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
< < About 25% of the population have at least one of these allele's. Might be a good thing to check if you have to decide whether to go on chronic anticoagulation meds. How to test - a 23andMe test ($99 {edit now $199}) < then run the results through Promethease ($5) <by GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
mntbikerlady, I've been hanging around here for over 11 years. A decade ago, a very high percentage of afibbers who showed up here, got here via excessive exercise (me included). "Obsessive and driven" folks were very common. In my case it took me two years to figure out I should not train for and compete in endurance activities. Though I remain very active, I don'tby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Les, Great report! Continued NSR to you! Georgeby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
"Is this true?" I would say no, not generally. They can occur near each other in time, but that is not usual. I'm guessing the reason they are referred to together is that without a monitor, it is hard to distinguish between them. My older version chest straps for my Polar S810 monitor could tell them apart as the strap didn't "see" the PVC's so they appby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
I concur with AF that a second or two is not something to worry about. I would not ramp up a flec dosage to prevent it. I know in myself, I sometimes "feel" things in my heart area that I perceive as PAC's/PVC's, however sampling my radial pulse with my finger reveals NSR. So, without a monitor, it is hard to diagnose. Georgeby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Marcia, "Then at the end of Sept. it was 4.41(T4 - 1.07 and anti-TPO antibodies <1, they wouldn't measure the T3 even though I insisted. I was the one who initiated these tests.) and I was taking iodine off and on in September." As an aside, you can order your own tests. You have to pay out of pocket. There are a number of online vendors that will allow you do to this.by GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
It has been discussed over the years. There were mixed results - benefit or bad depending on the person, here is a search: < William was a strong proponent: < I've taken 1-2 mg/day but can't say it has an afib effect for me, one way or the other. Georgeby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Marcia, I'm not an ablatee, but I would suggest you continue with the mag, even after you stop all else. Georgeby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Bill, There is a link in this post that talks about topical application of epsom salt < The same would apply to mag chloride. When I make mag oil from Niagri < I use just enough to dissolve the crystals. Which is maybe about a 1:1 measure. If you over do the water, it doesn't matter, it'll still work, just will be a bit more dilute. For example if I add too much water to tby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
"The difference if EASE is made from Magnesium Chloride Hexahydrate .. not just regular Mag Chloride and the Hexahydrate form is apparently much more absorbable. " Not doubting that it is more readily absorbed, however I'm guessing that almost all readily available mag chloride is a hexahydrate (Bischofite < ) as that is what is in sea water. Most mag chloride is either extracby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
For what it is worth, I've also taken MgT, as well as Carolyn Dean MD's "ReMag." For me, they act no differently than any other mag. Some links to Dr. Dean's work is here < Dr. Dean also suggests: (in her downloadable book) < p48, "To determine your magnesium saturation point, get a Magnesium RBC test through Request A Test < (in the US, $49 using LabCorby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
I wouldn't worry about it. I doubt if most are using the quantity of Epsom salt that the MMA "cutters" are using. Also aren't doing the heating. Or covering the body with Abolene... Quote"The Polley Plunge" Part 1 4-6 bottles of Green Rubbing Alcohol 3-4 bags of Epsom salt Add water as HOT as you can handle Cover your body in Abolene Soak for 20-30 minby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
My vote is that the strokes are due to undiagnosed afib, rather than the PAC's per se. I have and do track PAC rate/hr with my Polar strap/program/iPhone app combination (formerly with a Polar S810 HRM watch). 11 1/3 years ago it was 2/hr on a Holter. Yesterday 2/hr, today 3/hr. Sometimes more. Reduction of PAC rates was an early target of mine when I was developing my supplement straby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Ken, Great story! Thanks for posting. Georgeby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Leo, Not sure I can help since I've never tested such a strategy. I do recall some Cardymeter guys posting that sodium chloride did reduce serum K. I don't avoid sodium chloride, but almost all of my food is prepared from scratch, so not high either. I do add Celtic Sea Salt to my food, so there is some in the diet. My current diet is pretty high in K. It is mostly raw vegby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Leo, I don't have a cardy meter. My last serum potassium tests were in April. Two tests a couple of days apart. Both 12-14 hour fasting in the morning. One was 4.2, the other 3.8. My very first afib episode, I went to the ER. My serum potassium was 3.2 while in afib. This was 11 years ago. Later I ran a couple of tests on different days. Fasting was 4.2, 5 hours after taking supby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Murray, Great news on getting to the top of the list with Dr. Verma! Sorry to hear about your spine. Wow, that is unfortunate. Sending you positive vibes. Georgeby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Josiah, You are likely referring to the Affirm trial: < The results are as you state. When you look at it in detail, the reason that the rate control & rhythm control arms had similar outcomes is that rhythm control meds really didn't keep people in rhythm very well (not much has changed on that front). Georgeby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
John, Isolated PAC's & PVC's are, benign, as I understand. PAC runs can presage afib, however if you are ablated, I believe this is less likely to happen. When I did not have my electrolytes managed well (too much Ca++), the very vagal time after orgasm was a trigger. I did not need a monitor to feel the PAC runs. I could usually stave off an episode by changing my autonomiby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Shannon, Great news!!! Enjoy your time off with Magda! Georgeby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Mike, I'm guessing it depends on what is meant by "well controlled." Seems to me that afib burden would be a huge variable in this equation. Also seems that well controlled could mean a lot of things and that you are on the end of the spectrum where your risk of stroke and fibrosis increase would be very small. I'm essentially in the same boat. In the last 29 montby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteCold weather does not cause ischemic strokes in patients with atrial fibrillation, he said. “It’s possible that in cold months, patients are less active and stay inside, which is a risk factor for blood clots,” Guirguis told LifeZette. Glad the less active, staying inside doesn't apply to me in winter...by GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
I thought that beta blockers could help prevent the initiation of afib in afibbers with adrenergic triggers - they reduce the sympathetic response of the ANS. This obviously would not be of any help to a vagal afibber. I'm also not suggesting to Smack that he should not get off the BB. I completely agree with Shannon, but wanted to put this out. I have an adrenergic afibber friend who waby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Barb, I'd do what Natale suggests. If I were in your shoes I'd 1) take Natale's suggestion, 2) if it was to stay on Eliquis, I'd consider one of the procedures to take the LAA out of the equation. Given the downside of a stroke I certainly wouldn't presume I knew more than the experts, like Natale, and try to influence their advice. Georgeby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
I second Jackie's recommendation of Dr. Pinski. Trained by Natale. I sent my cousin to him in 2007 for a successful ablation that is still holding. Cousin had nothing but praise for Pinski and his team.by GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Dean, You are prompting me to see what besides soy or black beans I can ferment with Bascillus Subtilis. I tried natto food daily for about 9 months, 10 years ago. It wasn't a good mix, but I never took the time to figure if the soy or the bacteria was the issue. Reading about it, I understand the taste comes from ammonia from the bacteria eating the protein. The strings are whby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
n=1 experiences will vary. I ate that way - very low fat (no oil, seeds or nuts) vegan for 15 years before my afib started and for several years after. So it unfortunately was not my ticket out of afib. Trying to chase down every possible cause, I gave myself an oral glucose tolerance test. That is I tested my serum glucose fasting, consumed 75g of glucose and then tested half hourly thereaftby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM