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Marty, I take 2.6 grams of magnesium/day and am near but not above bowel tolerance. Bowel tolerance is highly individual. Georgeby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hello Tom, Thanks for the update. This is an excellent report! Great for you! Georgeby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
John, I agree with Peggy that the cramps and constipation are classic signs of too little mag. So yes, your afib and the crams/constipation could be related. I have a friend who puts mag chloride crystals in her water when she goes out for a day of exercise (ski patrolling, winter hut to hut trips, summer hiking). Georgeby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Lisa, You are correct, pH is ph. Georgeby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
This piqued my interest and retested a WW concentrate solution I have in the fridge. It tested a pH of 7.4. Mag chloride water tested 6.4 as does the tap water I used to make this solution. Ground up Mag Glycinate (KAL brand) pills in tap water tested 9+. The WW solution is 4-6 weeks old, as I've been traveling quite a bit. I can't think of a reason why the solution pH would chanby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Nancy "concentrated Waller Water and it was 7.0" I've used various range pH Hydrion paper to test concentrated WW and it always tested at the 8+ end of the scale, I've not done it often or in a long time, but my memory is that the paper turned very dark blue. Also this paper doesn't seem to change much once it has a color. Georgeby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
John, "My question is , how long does it take to increase one's magnesium /potassium levels? " Potassium levels vary during the day and quickly. Early on in my afib games I had serum potassium tests taken 1) in the morning after a 12 hour fast and 2) 5 hours after taking supplements. The results were 4.2 and 4.8 mmol/l respectively. PC wrote "Diurnal Rhythm of Potassby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Marty, Have you tried ginger? It has been a godsend for me. <; Georgeby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
From their site: "The Heart Monitor also uses AliveCor’s proprietary wireless communication protocol to communicate with the app, and requires no pairing between the iPhone and the Heart Monitor." Since we aren't pros using this all day, I'm guessing it will work without actually snapping onto the phone, just need to be in proximity. I happen to like my Otterbox case foby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Kurt, Dr. S was certainly more open than his partner. A lady from Grandby posted a few years ago on Fuenzalida. You can search here to find her posts. Her husband was the afibber. "Do you have silent Afib?" No, I have a "feeling" I'm out of rhythm and verify with my radial pulse. "How do you know you're out of NSR?" The first time, I wasby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
I would think yoga would have a better chance of helping an adrenergic afibber as it would increase the parasympathetic response Georgeby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
My two cents: Most lone (idopathic) afibbers get afib at a younger age. Younger can be anything from 14 on up. As I recall from Hans' surveys, the mean age of diagnosis or first episode is late 40's or early 50's. That being said, some get it much younger. I was 49 (now 57). Most who experience their first afib episode later in life are not idopathic or lone afibbers.by GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Kurtray, I saw Svinarich eight years ago. His partner told me digioxin was his favorite med. I was horrified and had hour long arguments with him. He booted me over to Svinarich who was much more enlightened. He suggested I stay out of rhythm as my afib HR was low. I proposed a plan "B" of electrolyte supplements backstopped by PIP (on-demand) flecainide. He agreed. I'veby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
One of my friends was recently successfully ablated by Svinarich, though I heard he may be retiring soon. Another friend was successfully ablated by: Fuenzalida Charles E MD 1444 S Potomac St, Ste 300 Aurora, CO 80012-4510 (303) 750-0822‎ (303) 750-1298‎ - Fax Several years ago (2007?), there was a story in the local paper about an EP saving a man's life withby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Debbie, Yes the ginger is still working well for me. I would suggest you look at Jackie's digestion posts and work on the belching. Georgeby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thank you Dean! Georgeby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Nancy, Liz posts some significant side effects of the ketogenic diet. I read the research on this several years ago. As I recall, using the ketogenic diet to treat epilepsy, the objective was to maximize serum ketone levels. As a consequence the diet prescribed was very high in fat and very low in carbs and even protein. Again from memory it was <10g/carbs a day with 5% of caloriesby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Alex, My BMI is 23.7, the skinfold thickness 1" above my right hip bone is 5mm. My waist to height ratio is 0.44. For training, I routinely use a bodyweight program developed by an ex-US Navy SEAL to train men for the SEAL selection program. I perform his program at the highest level, but follow the principles of continuous exercise done super slow till failure with time under load gby GeorgeN - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Nancy, I'll answer here for now. I'm not sure what the answer is on fruits and veggies. When Vilhjalmur Stefansson ate nothing but meat for a year in the late 1920's, replicating the Eskimo diet, everyone thought he would get scurvy from lack of vitamin C, but he didn't. There are data indicating the body acts very differently on a very low carb diet and may notby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Nancy, I also don't recommend a "hard start" to a very low carb diet for an afibber. Because low insulin levels can signal the kidney to excrete sodium, sodium supplementation is necessary as well as potassium and magnesium. For an afibber wanting to try this approach, I'd suggest slowly lowering carb levels and letting the body adjust. Georgeby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Nancy, First, let me address your fasting blood sugar. Your fasting blood sugar can be fairly high and you could still have had a drop during the night. There is a phenomena known as the "dawn effect." Early in the morning, say 4 or 5 AM, your liver starts producing glycogen (glucose) to get your body ready for the day. Your fasting blood sugar is indicative as to how well yourby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Liz, I would not throw darts at a real food diet, such as you are eating. I ate such a diet for many years. It was testing with a glucometer after eating different foods that convinced me it was not optimal for me. I found that many "healthy" foods of vegetable origin caused what I considered an unacceptable spike in blood sugar. It was difficult to eat that way and not cause aby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Liz, Actually a high protein diet will not cause ketosis, in fact, the reverse - it will prevent it. Excess protein is converted to glucose and will keep someone out of ketosis. A ketotic diet is high fat with sufficient, not excess protein. Adding protein to a ketotic diet will stop the ketosis. I've proved it myself and is well documented in others. Calorically, a ketotic diet isby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
"He refers to his eating plan as a high (healthy) fat diet." I don't recall what Dr. Rosedale thought was healthy, but in my case it is almost all naturally saturated fat from meats, coconut & MCT oil, ghee or butter. A little mono saturated and some omega 3's. I try to severely limit omega 6's as they are pro-inflammatory. I strive for about 80% of my calories froby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Shannon, Pretty funny. My girlfriend and I were skiing that day. It was windy and frigid (below 0 F all day) so we didn't stay till the last chair (got back in time to where we were staying to watch the last quarter and the OT!). Glad Natale's work held up for you!!! Georgeby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Denver, Great to hear. I recall when you got your ablation. I'm a big TRX fan myself as well as a Colo. resident. Keep it up! Georgeby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Gill has it. Here is the full report: Georgeby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Josiah, They now market their device as "emwave" and previously as "Freezeframer." I have one and I believe Hans does, too. I used it as a heart rate monitor, not its intended purpose (since I have high vagal tone anyway). Therefore can't comment. Essentially, you synchronize your breathing with your heart to maximize respiratory sinus arrhythmia (RSA). This isby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Barb, Shannon is correct. If you know someone where it worked out, that seems great. There are also horror stories where people end up with tamponade, a new valve and a failed ablation and just missed death. It all depends upon who you happen to know. If you know somebody in the first category, you'd think this is easy, if you know someone in the second, you'd likely never get onby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Steve, I'm glad it is working for you! George John, I do the TRX old Military Fitness Program at the twelve week level (basically upper body one day, lower the next) over two days. It doesn't follow Body by Science exactly and I'm not sure my adaptations are optimal. My takeaways from Body by Science -BBS are (1) superslow till failure and (2) sufficient rest time tiby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM