QuoteJoe 86 yo Dr Bernstein MD, a type one diabetic since age 11, still practicing strongly disagrees with Mayo, and explains why, in many of his monthly ca. 1 hour talks. I'm a fan of Dr. Bernstein. As a non-diabetic who bought my first glucometer in 2006, just to understand what my blood sugar was doing (had an A1C of 5.2% then), I thought looking at glucose from a diabetic's eyesby GeorgeN - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
QuoteNotLyingAboutMyAfib If someone gets a Natale ablation and AFIB ends - will they eventually not need any anti-coags and also not need a Watchman? What cases are watchmen needed? Depends on if the LAA needs isolation to end the AFIB. If LAA is isolated, then there is a 60% probability of needing lifetime anticoagulation or a Watchman or similar device. Also, unlikely to happen onby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotesusan.dIf you don’t eat for two days you will be dehydrated and risk AF in the plane. Curious about this. I've fasted a lot - in 2017, I did nineteen consecutive cycles of fasting 5 days in a row out of 14. I never got afib from it, nor was I dehydrated. I pay attention to urine color to determine my hydration level. I did drink water. Of course I'm well adapted to fastingby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotewolfpack Wow as I live and breathe I just watched a TV ad for it by Boston Scientific. Must mean Medicare is paying for it now. https://www.watchman.com/en-us-hcp/coverage-cost.htmlby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteDavrosT so just interested how long it'll be viable in the fridge. Should be very long term stable as it is just magnesium bicarbonate.by GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteElizabeth George: You say you increased your Creatinine from 1,23 to 1.37 and that it increased your energy----my creatinine is usually always a little high, the last labs it was 1.23 and I am high, lab values are 0.60 to 0.88 mg/dl. Don't understand why you think being higher than lab values is a good thing. Hi Liz, that was a quote from ghg, who was the original poster. I was quoby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuotePC, MD My problem is not potassium (gluconate). It’s all about the magnesium. The problem is actually absorbing it. Aqueous magnesium is the most absorbable form of magnesium, but if you’re a urinary magnesium waster like me, you’re going to struggle. My afibber son-in-law noted he could take in more Mg when he dissolved it in with the potassium citrate water and drank it over the day.by GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteThe Anti-Fib How do you know the Oura Tracking ring is accurate for tracking deep sleep? Is there a brand you can recommend? On one of Berkeley sleep researcher, Matt Walker's interviews with Peter Attia, Walker noted any of these weren't particularly accurate (~60%), especially comparing two different people. However he did say that comparing the same person to themselves overby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuotePC, MDAloha fellow old fart (George) Yes, I can own that now! QuotePC, MDSo needless to say even post ablation I’m always supplementing with potassium at least a gram a day in divided doses Wondered what form of K as my online friend who is a huge fan of 4g/day K for all, not just afibbers, suggests that citrate or bicarb is the least likely to cause issues? Also that the citrate willby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuotePC, MD Until I discovered I was a urinary magazine waster, based on two Exatests bracketing a year of aqueous magnesium. Vitamin D increases the absorption of both Mg and Ca. Since upping my daily dose to 5000 IUs, I've noticed less ectopics and no more leg cramps, even at the same daily Mg intake. And I can tell my bowel tolerance has increased. I'm obviously a waster of magby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteJoe Wonder about MK4 as mentioned by Dr B. Tan in this interview? Go to 1:25 The product I use, Koncentrated K, has 25 mg of MK-4, 0.5 mg of MK-7, 5 mg of K1 and 2 mg of Astaxanthin.by GeorgeN - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
QuotekarinI have used Cardiovascular Research's liquid magnesium for years to convert from Afib to sinus rhythm. From the Amazon link for Cardiovascular Research: ingredients Magnesium Chloride and Acetate, Deionized Water, Lactic Acid. I've made my own liquid magnesium from mag chloride for years. The Japanese use crystals of mag chloride that they call Nigari to coagulate tofu.by GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteDavrosT I use Waller Water, get loads of magnesium from that. Cheap and easy to make, everything available in UK. Recipe is here: Gill Thanks Gill, that looks really cool. I'll give that a go. I have IBS, so is that something I'll want to start at slowly? Take Omeprazole for it. No experience with IBS, but can say that fully diluted per the recipe, it is a mild maby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
PC, Great post! If people haven't done so, I suggest reading PC's first thread on COVID here and the last few posts, even if you already looked at it previously. Also my post in that thread where they were treating COVID with D3, magnesium & B12. In my COVID strategy post, I mentioned I was taking high dose melatonin (>200 mg/day). Recently saw this: Melatonin as adjuvaby GeorgeN - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
QuotePC, MD Hi PC Hey PC, I'm pinging you to look at Anti Fib's question here. Perhaps you can comment.by GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteThe Anti-Fib George: Does Steve's Ca reduction protocol effect ANS, as far as less issues with VMLAF? Good question that I don't know the answer to. In my case, I'm not sure that reducing Ca impacted the ANS, it impacted the atrial sensitivity to ANS changes. For example, I've noted that during my high Ca period, the time immediately after orgasm when the heart ratby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
This graphic from the paper is worth viewing:by GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotesmackman Someday maybe someone can explain to me why a missing A Wave is a Catastrophic Heart Issue. "The study included participants post-LAAEI who underwent follow-up transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) performed in sinus rhythm at 6 months to assess LAA function (n=1854). The researchers classified participants into 2 groups based on LAA functional parameters determined at theby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Here is a published copy of what Carey posted. You can select PDF to download one. See right column on the PDF.by GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteDaisy Wonder if they could provide copies of or citations to research that explains the "why" this needs to be done. Might help get past resistance. susan.d just posted the research: No, looking for actual studies, not articles about them. I'm guessing Smackman isn't the first person to run into this problem. In my opinion, Austin should have a packet thatby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteCarey Yes, bridge for any procedure that requires you to stop Eliquis. You could make this easier by calling Natale's office and asking for a copy of the protocol so you can just hand it to local doctors and tell them you refuse to do the procedure unless they follow it. Wonder if they could provide copies of or citations to research that explains the "why" this needs to beby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
More on BAME (Black, Asian, and minority ethnic) groups, COVID & vitamin D. If you are in the BAME group, or have friends who are, please pass this on!. One of the articles mentioned in the link: There has been another result from the Far East, this time from Singapore. In this study patients on admission to hospital with Covid-19 were randomly allocated to standard treatment or standaby GeorgeN - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Quotesmackmanbut my ejection fraction is 55-60%. Specifically, the EF measures the amount of blood ejected from the ventricles on each beat. As Carey says, it has nothing to do with the atria or the LAA.by GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotesusan.d Does flutter go away on its own? Possible, but I wouldn't depend on it.by GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
I would only follow the advice from Austin.by GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
NLAMAF, Sounds like you are in great shape and an optimal time to get an ablation. Good luck! Georgeby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteMikeN Also, my resting heart rate at the start of my afib 2.5 years ago was around 52. I stopped my vigorous exercise and over the course of 6 months it increased to 57, where it is now. I'm wondering if this small increase of 5 beats per minute is what has lowered my afib burden. In my case, it doesn't appear to be the heart rate, per se. It has to do with the ANS & I reallby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuotePC, MD But wearing when one alone in the car or while walking outside in a gentle breeze My understanding of the data for the benefit of wearing a non-medical mask is it helps protect those around you, if you happen to be someone who is asymptomatically sick and shedding virus through droplets (if you are sick and symptomatic, you should be at home). It really doesn't do a lot to proby GeorgeN - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
QuoteMikeN What I don't understand is, if there is some damage to the heart from chronic fitness, albeit electrical, why does the afib start at night even though the 'damage' is there during the day as well. I can over exercise during the day and feel great, but I'll probably wake up in afib sometime during the night or even the next evening. For a vagal trigger, the autoby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
My hypothesis is that there is a lifetime exercise exposure, which includes duration and intensity, coupled with a genetic predisposition to afib that leads to afib in those with chronic fitness. Once the afib threshold has been crossed, then exercise may also be a trigger for a delayed episode for those with vagal triggers. I also hypothesize that if the lifetime exercise exposure were donby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM