Smack, "Do you think your body is become"tolerant" of magnesium requiring more to have a bowel movement since you take so much?" I don't know but I assume that I absorb these huge amounts into my blood, but most of that is excreted in my urine. When I started supplementing, 10 years ago, I consumed around 1.2 g mag/day. I did this for years, and did not push bowelby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Smack, Despite the huge differences in reported absorption of various mag forms, I don't see much difference. Though I've not used it in a while, I have successfully used mag citrate in the past. I also use di-mag malate (which is made by Albion and is a chelate), mag chloride, mag bicarb concentrate (Waller Water concentrate) and mag glycinate (a chelate, but made by KAL not Alby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Tish, I did a 23andMe test and ran it through MTHFR Support for their $20 report. Who or how did you interpret it? By the way, I recall you are in El Paso. I grew up there. Thanks! Georgeby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Mike, Here is Hans on the subject: < QuoteGeorge, I believe the 3600 mg of magnesium hydroxide powder is what is required for 1 liter of carbonated water. For 2 liters you would need 7200 mg in order to end up with 1500 mg of elemental magnesium per liter of "Waller Water". Also from my previous post on the subject: If you are using magnesium hydroxide Mg(OH)2 (molecularby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
As Gill pointed out in this post < they are clearing out the 4s AliveCor models. My experience with the 5 model is that it didn't need to be attached to the iPhone to work. I have a large protective case which I didn't want to take off. Mark confirmed this is also true for the 4s model and posted about this here. < So you a) don't have to have the AliveCor connectedby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Afhound, I'm guessing that is diameter, not volume. See < Georgeby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
I don't know. Shannon is at a conference this week. Maybe when he gets back he can provide some info. See p31 of this PDF. Evidently can be measured via MRI, CT or echo. Whether they measured on your echo is an open question. <by GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Peggy, Of course I remember Fran... < < < Fran on glutamates: < A search on all her posts, many worth reading < Cheers! Georgeby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thanks! I've submitted a 23andMe test, but not received results yet. I also understand you can run the 23andMe data through < Georgeby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hans reported on the study from Olmstead MN here: < QuoteThe Mayo researchers made the following important observations: ************************* 1. The observed mortality rate among the afibbers over a 25-year period was substantially lower (15.9%) than the mortality expected in a group of age- and sex-matched white Minnesotans (32.5%). **************************** 2. The incidence ofby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Dean, How are things in Oz? Some time ago, I thought you reported some negative things associated with the estrogen like effects of the soy in natto. Could you elaborate about these and whether they have persisted? Certainly the bugs in natto would be appropriate in the resistant starch/gut biome discussion. Here's to continued NSR for you!!! Cheers, Georgeby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Nel, Jackie is 77 and just had one. I'm guessing it has to do with your overall health and ability of your body to withstand the procedure, not just age. Georgeby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
There are a couple of iPhone apps that use the camera to detect heart rate from the face. They look at pulse wave. I'm guessing this does the same thing. I've used the Stress Doctor app to recognize afib visually. The key being the large heart rate variability as shown in links on this post: < Georgeby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
"Is there a known breaking point where your afib burden gets so high that ablations become that much more difficult?" I'm no expert, but I think a) when they don't convert on their own and/or b) they last for days/weeks before they convert. For example, though my episodes convert in an hour or two with flec and I can go (most recently) 15 months without an episode, I had aby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Mike, I used it for about 4 months. I was most interested in the increased sleep side effect. The theory is the gut biome can make neurotransmitters, thus helping with sleep. This worked well for me initially, then it was like there was an overproduction of neurtransmitters. So I quit taking the potato starch as well as the soil based probiotics. So: a. long term sleep issues impby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Eric, I take 300 mg. I believe the general prescription is 200 mg under 70 kg (154 pounds) 300 over. The reason I'd do PIP rather than daily is so you could tell if your other strategies (supplements, ginger & etc) are working. Hopefully the time between episodes would lengthen. I'm guessing the EP's don't consider this possible. As I've posted here befoby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Colin, I'm no expert, but here goes. Afib doesn't have a p wave. This is the small hump in front of the QRS set. See: < This is why I suggested a lead II presentation above. You can see the p wave better in this presentation. Afib is also characterized by irregular beat lengths - that is R to R peaks. Here is a Google search on lead I presentation afib images: < If youby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Barry, Glad you are doing so well. I certainly remember your posts from '07. Jackie and most vociferously, William, have brought up the iodine issue here. Here are some of Jackie's posts: < < and a search on her iodine posts < Search on William's posts < One thread: < Keep up the NSR! Leslie, Congratulations and hope it continues well! Georgeby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Mark, I looked at the settings for my app and can't tell. I'm guessing I set mine up for individual user. They just issued this press release about a afib detection algorithm < but I don't think they've updated the app yet. If you record an ECG and tell it you were having a rhythm issues, it strongly wants you to send it to them for their analysis (by humans).by GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
The 4, 4S model is listed at $60 in the US < At least for my iPhone 5 model, it doesn't have to be attached to the phone to work. I have a big case and infrequently use the Alive Cor, so never have it attached. What I'm saying is that you might be able to use the 4, 4S model on a later model, unattached. Georgeby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
John, When I looked at the "supplement facts" it shows a lot of chloride. < So this means it is a mag chloride solution. Not that this is bad, I use magnesium chloride myself. You may be able to get mag chloride flakes and make your own solution for less. Mag chloride is about 25.5% magnesium by weight. I dissolve 1/2 cup in 2 liters water. 1/2 cup is about 64 grams of MgCl2by GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Researcher, Not to speak for Lesley but "early days" most likely means it is very soon after her Bordeaux ablation, too soon to tell the outcome... Georgeby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Erich, How about PIP (on-demand) flec to convert quickly when you do have an episode? In my case, it usually converts me in around an hour, 4-max. I think this would put you in the zone where anticoagulation is really not warranted. Meanwhile you could play with supplements and things like ginger to see if you can stretch out the time between any episodes. This approach would minimize tby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
John, Others have used capsules. I just put the powder in my mouth and swallow with some water. It has a bit of a kick, but I don't mind. Georgeby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi John, Here is my most recent post < Others < < Colin also has successfully used ginger. Here is a search on his ginger posts: < Basically, I started taking powered organic ginger spice. I started big - like 1 tablespoon before bed and later titrated down to like 1 tsp. As mentioned in one of the links, I'd only used flec PIP or on-demand. My afib started flaringby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Not surprising. Cardio #2 told me he didn't "believe" in vagal vs. adrenergic triggers. He also told me digioxin was his favorite afib med. He was soon replaced by EP #1 who told me, "you are obviously vagal and there are certain meds we won't prescribe for you." I had to bite my tongue to keep from suggesting he give his partner an in-service as his partner'by GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Anti-Fib, Since Mark is vagal, taking a beta blocker all the time would be contra-indicated. It could very easily be a trigger. Georgeby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Eric, I think tall & athletic gives you a propensity for afib, no matter what your ethnicity. We did an informal survey around 2007. Here are the results: < #Responding Athletic Tall Both M/F 15 11 7 7 Female 19 19 17 17 Male 34 30 24 24 Total Interestingly, the ApoE4 gene almost died out in the fertile crescenby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Eric, "George, I thought you took ginger instead of flec now? " I have used ginger as a preventative, but never to convert. For ten years, I've used PIP flec to convert. There was a period, a couple of years ago, where my normally excellent control got exceptionally worse. After one week where I had afib 4 nights is a row (all converted with flec), I was ready to get in thby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
The EP blogger, Dr. John M, got afib from his bicycle riding activity. He took flecainide and commented that being prone and settled after taking the flec reduced the probability of the flec being pro-arrhythmic . I'm sure pretreating with the beta or calcium channel blocker is a safer bet, however this is the approach I've always used - take the flec as soon as possible after afib staby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM