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Hi Jackie, I'm guessing the HRV numbers & ranges you show are specific to the Pulse Wave Profiler. Who knows how AliveCor calculates theirs? There are many different ways to analyze R to R variability so it would be unusual if the AliveCor readings and Pulse Wave use the same algorithm. Ecotopics will also increase your HRV as will afib (in the extreme). Obviously that is not whby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Here is a bit on HRV < HRV decreases with stress and also age. High HRV is considered an indicator of high parasympathetic tone. Usually a good thing, but may not be so good for a vagal afibber. On the AliveCor, my readings tend to be in the 40-60 range. Georgeby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
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"Do you chew it so it gets in your bloodstream quickly?" Yes. I want to maximize the impact as quickly and as much as I can. My path to afib was chronic fitness. My afib would come on at ~3 AM, and was a delayed vagal response to heavy exercise. So my first afib episode was 2-3 days after training at 14,000' for a race that starts at 6,300' and goes to 14,100'by GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
I feel strongly about minimizing the time spent in afib. This minimizes progression. Even if you do progress to an ablation, the less time you spend in afib the better off you'll be. Not every cardio/EP has this priority. Hence exploring something like PIP flecainide to convert you quickly is something I would do with the EP. As I'm 74 kg (164 pounds), my dose is 300 mg flec. I tby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Welcome Anne, Here are some of my thoughts. 1. I'm pretty self-directed, though early on did have a GP that was very supportive. 2. I'm not sure I'd travel at this stage. Natale is certainly the guy for an ablation, but you're not there yet. Other than reading his blog sometimes, don't know Mandrola. I think he is a nice, bright guy, but not sure he'd bby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Holter's are available new on eBay (from China). They come with analysis software, which is VERY important (worthless without software) < In the past, at least two of our posters purchased their own monitors. Wil Schuemann & PC (Pat Chambers). They have come down in price by an order of magnitude since then - the last 8-10 years. Wil posted on his use extesively. Here is a searchby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Monty, One comment - Shannon has said Dr. Natale doesn't like them for the reason of getting a good reading. My experience is I get a good reading. I do not use the electrodes in their case attached to the iPhone. I hold them separately so I can easily watch the screen as it is taking the reading. I also always wet (lick) my fingers before I touch the electrodes so I can get good elecby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Shannon, Congratulations and thanks for representing us so well!! Georgeby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
afibbers, There are a number of people in Session 61 who had GERD as a trigger < A search on GERD in the PDF might be useful. On p 36 of the PDF, Brian says "Looking back I see the exercise that I thought was causing the AF as maybe aggravating my GERD?" On p 50, Larry says "Date: 11-20-07 10:01 The supplement protocol in my older post that you cited is still accurate. Iby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Anti-Fib and Shannon are correct, runs of PAC's can look like afib. While I get PAC's, I'm not prone to runs of them so consistent high variability is afib for me. Using an R to R Polar monitor or exporting the data from a Polar H7 strap captured on the HRV Logger app (through DropBox) to the Polar software, I can easily tell the difference between PAC's & afib in me. Lby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Ron, I've used Stress Doctor on an iPhone. In this link are links to screen captures when I was in afib. The key being huge variability. < My pulse is consistent in strength when I'm in NSR. To me NSR feels like NSR in my fingers. I have used the Stress Doctor to confirm my denial that I'm in afib when I wake at 3AM in afib (fortunately I've only had this happenby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Researcher, Interesting talk. I knew much of what he spoke and my exercise model pretty well follows what he describes as "best practices." I do long duration activities at low intensity and high intensity activities are short duration. Thanks! Georgeby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Researcher, This may help your formatting issue. I've put an extra space after the [ when I've written [ code] and [ /code] so the program will display these tags. Monospaced, formatted code: [ code]...[ /code] You can also use spaces within the this to space things. I've used this and used preview to iterate to a solution that looks correct. Sometimes, you might haveby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
I take all of the following daily: 2 g/day (1 tsp) as di magnesium malate powder (made by Albion for human consumption, packaged for the equine market): < 1 g/day as magnesium acetate: < 0.7g/day (if I remember the chemistry) as magnesium chloride = 200 ml of 1/2 cup nigari (mag chloride flakes) dissolved in 2 liters water: < 0.3 g/day (200 ml) as Waller Water Concentrate <by GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Apache, As Jackie mentions, K2-MK7 is very important. I take 200 mcg of K2-MK7, a therapeutic dose. Additionally there is an undercarboxylated osteocalcin test is through Metametrix-Genova Diagnostics to be sure. The undercarboxylated osteocalcin being the issue with too much D3 & not enough K2. Georgeby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Que, I run my 25 OHD level at 75 ng/ml. It requires 10,000 IU/day for me. Georgeby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Congratulations on the wonderful report! Georgeby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Que, I have a friend who has reduced his afib dramatically with an appliance he bought off the internet. Prior to that, he'd controlled his afib with high dose magnesium. His BMI is not high, but he does have a 17 1/2" neck, which is a risk factor. He is also heterozygous for the ApoE 4 gene. My understanding is this gives people an apnea risk even without traditional risk factorsby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
John, I've had afib for over 11 years. My first 2 months were paroxysmal, then had a 2 1/2 month persistent episode. Subsequently, I've terminated every episode with 300 mg of on-demand (PIP) flecainide. I've not taken any chances to see if I'm now paroxysmal. It seems logical that if you are asymptomatic you could skip the "known" paroxysmal stage. Naby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
'cause they wrote the editorial referred to earlier in the article QuoteEditorial In a related editorial,[6] Drs Pasquale Santangeli and Francis Marchlinksi (University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia) cite Friedrich Nietzsche in their lead and urge the EP community not to dismiss these findings because of the poor results of drug-induced PVC suppression. You are reading more into whaby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Les, There seems to be an 80/20 split genetically. The 20% (of endurance athletes) get afib, the 80% don't. If you are part of the 80%, go for it and enjoy the longevity benefit. How do you know in advance? Since I know I'm part of the 20%, I moderate, though I'm not exactly sedentary. The question I ask myself is how much (or how intense) is too much? I'll do shortby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
AF, I've used that too. Given the dilution, probably not a big deal. However, if I don't need to ingest it, I won't. There would be a lot less dilution on the mag acetate. Georgeby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteOne of the problems for many of athletes -- and the problem for Endicott -- is that they can't stop asking "Why? How could this happen to someone who has built his life around being active?" It just doesn't make sense to them. <by GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Lynn, Kroger & Dollar General brand MOM are only magnesium hydroxide & water (thanks ghg!). For others, here is the WallerWater PDF < Here is Erling's description of mag bicarb research: < I've never used this, just found the powder by Googling < The powder would be an inexpensive source of mag, in bulk. Mag hydroxide is 41.7% mag. So costing it out for anby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
I've ordered various meds. internationally. Here is a search with some options, like Canada. < Here is one option < Or generic < I have no knowledge of this vendor - just came up in the search. Georgeby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Ted, I'll answer for Shannon, he needs a pacemaker. From his post: "this wasn't discovered until after the EP study done the day before my pacer installation when the infrahisian LBBB was found, but due to that LBBB I had to have the pacemaker anyway to prevent me from keeling over should that LBBB ever trigger, so I had to get it anyway." Georgeby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Nick, How long are your pauses? Are they symptomatic? Georgeby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
The Strategy is about 10th on the list here < For most who've posted here, 5.75 would be very high and not produce good results. I try to maintain serum K+ between 4.2 and 4.8. The guys with the Cardymeters seem to find that above 5 is not a happy day for them (ectopic/afib wise). I'm not sure I can drive mine higher than 4.8. I've taken upwards of 4-8 g/day of K+ aby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Smack, I'm not saying mag can't lower your heart rate, I just didn't see that in myself. 50 BPM is not a big deal for many endurance athletes. I recall reading that Lance Armstrong's resting HR was in the low 30's in his heyday. 22 years ago, I was on a two week intensive meditation course and recall having heart rates in the low 40's during meditation. Iby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM