Lynda, A glucometer might be a useful tool. Measure your blood sugar as if you were a diabetic, about 45 min - 1 hour after meals. This will give you feedback as to what meals are spiking your blood sugar. Ideally you'd like the post meal spike as low as possible (a perfect reading would be a pre-meal reading of 83 mg/dL and the same afterward). Realistically getting a post meal spike toby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Peggy, I wonder which SNP's (Single-nucleotide polymorphisms) they are talking about. In my test, I had gs273 "Lowest risk (13% of white women) of Atrial Fibrillation" The two atrial fibrillation SNPs mentioned by 23andMe are both normal. "It also seems to lower the risk of Cardioembolic ischemic stroke (blocked blood flow to the brain) " but "The risk isby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Here is an interesting take on the gut biome <by GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Nancy, Afib rates are highly individual. In this screenshot, there is about 5 minutes of afib, converting to NSR. Above the blue bar at the bottom, it says 99 BPM. This is the average BPM for the 5 minutes of afib shown. As you can see, individual beat rates range from ~50-150. (if someone is on a beta blocker, this range would be much more compressed)< In general terms, the atria shoby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
An afibber friend sent me this. I do not know anything about it, but it looked interesting, so I thought I'd post it and see if anybody knows anything about it or has tried it. QuoteConclusion MAP therapy has been successful in many patients with varying types of tachycardia and dysrhythmias over its years of use. We have successfully combined it with other natural, medical, and surgicaby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Mike, It is a matter of making sure I take the mag every day. I don't carry water around with me. The bicarb concentrate is basic (pH) enough that I drink it at least an hour away from meals. My mag intake includes 2 g as dimagnesium malate as powder (see below), 0.815 g as MgCl2 (in a solution), 0.3 g as mag bicarbonate and 0.8 g as mag glycinate. So a total of about 3.9 {edit - poby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Heck Jackie I never even think about diluting it for my own consumption. Since I consume around 4 grams of mag/day, if I tried to get that all from dilute WW, I'd need to consume 32 liters/day! For me, concentrate is the only way to go. I realize I'm an unusual case and should not be the model for others... As it is, I get about 300 mg of mag from WW concentrate/day. Georgeby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Jackie Mike is correct. It is 1,500 mg/liter of WW concentrate. You are referring to the diluted WW solution. Cheers, Georgeby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Mike, First, I went against convention for trying to keep my flec level constant. I only took flec just before bed as my episodes tend to be early morning. During the worst part with my poor control, I was also subject to episodes brought on by the vagal aftermath of sex, with cold (frozen) food and lying on my left side. I'm not sure what the minimum effective dose of ginger isby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Shannon, I may consider doing that at some point. I have to say it isn't a high priority. Right now I'm spending a lot and pulling a lot of tests trying to figure out my odd lipid metabolism. I have a very unusual situation in that an intentional "carb nite" carb spike (or slam) equates to low (<50 mg/dL) triglycerides while every other eating situation, including mulby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Mike, You are correct, 1 liter WW has 1500 mg magnesium. So: 1500/417 = 3.6 Hence 3.6 grams of powder/liter. Cheers, Georgeby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
I'm clearly a mag waster. I consume 3-5g oral mag/day. Right now near the high end of that range. I've never done the IV mag, though I'm sure would be a benefit. I've also not retested IC mag as what would I do differently? I already know I need to slam as much mag in the system as possible.by GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Any serum potassium below 4 for me is low and is a risk zone with afib. Its been 10 years since I looked at an Exatest result, but from memory, your Mg looks very low. As I recall, the bottom of normal is 33.9 (I looked it up) < I recall I was around the bottom of normal or just below. Magnesium has been my issue ... and my salvation. Though I was the one that initially posted abouby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Anti-Fib, Would you please post your story in more details. Thanks! George The cases that Ron alludes to were captured by PeggyM. She was very diligent in marking them with the heading "The List" in the Subject. Later she compiled these in CR61 < Compiling these was a heroic effort on her part. She kind of burned out after that and nobody has taken up the chargby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Over ten years and still doing well with supps and the occasional PIP Flec. I'm able to live the active life I want. I wouldn't hesitate to get one if my control deteriorated. Georgeby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Eric, Don't know why that is. Cardios don't seem to use mag. I know ER docs and have read stories where a "goto" in the ER (at least some of them) with afib is IV mag. My friend's 92 yo mother went in to the ER with afib and they converted her with mag. There is a disconnect someplace. Georgeby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
They've found that some of the lines people were putting in to mimic a Maze procedure were diminishing atrial contractivity.by GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thinking about Robo 11's decision between Sabine Ernst in the UK and the Bordeaux team, I came across this presentation by Dr. Ernst. I thought it was worth sharing. < Georgeby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
AntiFib, "The Atrial rate is measured by the frequency of the P-waves, and the Ventricular rate is measured by the frequency of the QRS complexes." Agreed, however my understanding is that P-waves are usually absent in afib. Most examples I can find agree. Georgeby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
I'd go and talk to Dr. Ernst, taking your extensive history with you. I wrote this summary for a friend who is planning on seeing Dr. Natale. There is a link with more info and Shannon augmented what I wrote as well. I would use the description of how Natale goes about ablations - that is leaving the LAA for last to minimize the chances of needing a) lifetime anticoagulation or b) aby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
What an awful experience! "my EKG has shown AFIB, with an Atrial rate of 102" How do you read an atrial rate on an ECG? Georgeby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
My afibber friend says controlling his apnea controls his afib. He is not at all overweight (6' 2" 185#), though has a 17" neck. He's used CPAP and mouth appliance (which I've posted on previously) and is now learning to play the didgeridoo. The idea behind the didgeridoo is to build up the muscles to control the issue. Here are some previous posts on the didgeridoby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Duke, I can empathize. 2 1/2 years ago, my wife of 34 years wanted to separate and ultimately divorce. It was very painful and my afib control also deteriorated. I can say life does improve. I figured out that my deteriorating afib control was related to the relationship stress, but indirectly. Being on a low carb diet, I began stress eating wheels of cheese. After a year, I realizeby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
MaryRae, It is on this page along with a lot of other good stuff : < Here is the direct link< Georgeby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Mary Rae, Welcome! Glad you've decided to add to the conversation! If you go for an ablation, go for the best person you can manage (like Natale, if possible). Cheers, George AntiFib, Here is Shannon's story on his "awake" ECV. It was not intentional, nor is it something he would like to repeat: < Georgeby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Smack, My heart rate and BP both go up. Known I've had white coat for 30+ years. I've not found a great way to control it. I have found that joking about it with the person helps, as does having it taken at the same place with more frequency. Doesn't happen when I give blood, oddly. Something about being judged at the doc's office. First time with a new doc a fewby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Liz, Just noticed your post. "Are you saying that mag. Aspartate and mag. oxide are right up there in their absorption rate with mag. gluconate? I have read where it has been said on this board that Aspartate and mag. oxide are not very readily absorbed, Dr. Brownstein said he has more luck with mag. oxide, so maybe we can't believe everything we read. " That's whaby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
" actually have a 10 oz. bottle of lemon flavored liquid Magnesium Citrate in the fridge. It j=has 1.745 grams of Citrate in it. " Usually this is the amount of mag citrate/fluid oz. So there is 17.45 grams of mag citrate in the 10oz bottle and if you do the chemistry, it is around 11.1% mag in mag citrate, hence 2 g mag in the bottle.by GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Jackie, I would agree that adding fiber increases tolerance. I've run it from 0 (fasting) to lots (60-80 g and more). I can tell a difference. More fiber = greater tolerance. I've never used mag oxide in any quantity and I know it is much maligned. However, Dr. Mansmann wrote about using it extensively and successfully. Part of my "base" layer of mag is 10g/dby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Here are rodent data. They pretty much mirror my personal experience... Study of magnesium bioavailability from ten organic and inorganic Mg salts in Mg-depleted rats using a stable isotope approach Volume 18, issue 4, december 2005 PDF: < Table 4. Effects of a two-week intake of organic or inorganic Mg salts on intestinal absorption, urinary excretion, and retention of Mg in rats.by GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM