QuoteMikeN Am I an outlier, or are people who reduce their afib burden to ~0 from detraining not on this forum? Of course my afib could start up again, but compared to where I was 2.5 years ago, I really don't think so. I think you may be an outlier where detraining is the sole strategy used with the results you've had. The board's founder, Hans Larsen, published this on endby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
If I refresh the tab after reading something the bold goes back to normal. I recall people discussing this a number of years ago. I think the recommendation was to clear your browser cookies and see if that helps. Old threadby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotemwcf When Googling ref ranges just now I saw a lot of stuff warning that evidence was/is emerging showing that levels > 50ng/mL are linked to potential side effects but not detail. IIRC George N here keeps his levels around 100ng/mL and knowing George with very sound logic backing that up!! Although I'm figuring that anywhere between 50 and 100 ng/mL one needs to be keeping Ca intakeby GeorgeN - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
The Essential Role of Vitamin D in the Biosynthesis of Endogenous Antimicrobial Peptides May Explain Why Deficiency Increases Mortality Risk in COVID-19 Infectionsby GeorgeN - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
QuoteTodd “The best available evidence suggests that exercise, if excessive, is probably harmful. I know that’s heresy.” Excessive training has been talked about here for a long time. The question I've asked myself has been, "how much is too much?" In my case, the exercise trigger is the product of duration times intensity. Hence I can do short duration high intensity (like Tby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Great news, Mike! Thanks for posting the update!!by GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteCarey It's just so hard to imagine having AF for years and not even knowing it, but there are plenty of people like that out there. They don't come here much because they're not looking for solutions. Many elderly afibbers I know personally are in this category. When they tell me they have afib, I'll ask if they are in afib now. They'll typically say no. I'by GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuotePC, MD We've had only 17 deaths in this state. And I don't want anyone losing site of the forest for the trees on this. TAKE YOUR VITAMIN D3 (with a meal). Aloha PC, I'm sure having a ~20 deg latitude helps a lot! Along this line: Evidence of Protective Role of Ultraviolet-B (UVB ) Radiation in Reducing COVID-19 Deaths Interview with one of the authors I'dby GeorgeN - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Haven't thought about this in a while. I know that you've said you have a high CAC score. Some plant sterols are used to lower serum lipids. I know that for some genetics, this plant sterol usage is not optimal. I'd have to look at this to get more detail. I'm guessing Peter Attia addresses this somewhere and perhaps in his "audiobook" set of podcasts with Tom Dby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Great news! Continued NSR to you!!!by GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuotePC, MD Why not just forget about the viruses and pursue a healthy lifestyle. Get plenty of C&D, address your comorbidities (exercise, weight control, ? ARB,...) PC, thank you for all your work & posts here. {edit} including this 2nd thread on COVID. My strategy (quite a bit of this I would do, virus or not). I don't have all the answers, this is what I came up with forby GeorgeN - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
QuotePompon Thanks, George. This reveals, one more time, the need to be able to sort the threads by "active threads" as well than by "New threads". I happen to remember that Shannon had addressed this. He and I had also chatted about this with my 34 year old son in law with his afib. Shannon pointed out that if he can control it well for a while, this kind of technology mby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Shannon wrote about this in a number of posts in this thread from July 2019.by GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuotePokey I talked with Allergan who makes Bystolic and they have NO data on how to get off Bystolic so they had no recommendation on cutting tablets or compounding. The tech said “well just reduce your dose to the lowest dose tablet and then stop“ 😳 When I told her that I’ve been on the lowest dose they make for 10 years she had nothing further to recommend. No surprise. She did say however tby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotesusan.d I found at Eliquis website their $10 co pay card which my pharmacist will honor. If you look, I don't think the discount is available for Medicare patients. From the Eliquis site: "Co-pay Card ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: You may be eligible for the Co-pay Card for ELIQUIS® (apixaban) if: You do not have prescription insurance coverage through a state or federalby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuotePompon What puzzles me is most of those diets and supplements talk about "losing weight" or fighting diarrhea. My BMI is 19.8; and I've no diarrhea. There are controversial studies about probiotics, diets and supplements... Not easy ! I've already tried so many things ! A lot of Gundry's focus is autoimmune. For some this means weight loss, but for many it is juby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotesusan.d They stopped abruptly 7 months later when I started saccharomyces Boulardii-a yeast supplement that claims to support the intestinal track. Harvard had a study that this helps IBD. Peggy Merrill, who has been a contributor here for more than 16 years, noted many years ago that saccharomyces Boulardii significantly increased her magnesium bowel tolerance. It also helped with many oby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
My doc, Gundry, focuses on digestion. Food lists are in this book but if you PM an email address, I can forward a PDF of the lists, if you are interested. Know a quite a few people whose digestion got better following the program. Book is good to read to understand the logic, but you can also just follow the food lists.by GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotesusan.d Read above to see how low the efficiency of different homemade fabric masks are. You actually think you are protected? The point of public mask wearing is to protect others from an infected (potentially asymptomatic) person (which could be me). Not to protect the wearer from aerosols. The simple masks will reduce droplet spread, however require high compliance for efficacy in aby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteJoeThe cardiologist advised against a 2nd ECV because he thought it would not work. In 2004, at age 49, I was about 2.49 months in to a 2.5 month episode during the first 4 months of my afib journey. My EP said I was doing well out of rhythm (<100 BPM) and suggested I just stay there. His rationale was while he could convert me, he wasn't sure how he could keep me in rhythm. Heby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotewalt Is there a site that shows normal/abnormal ekg’s from the Kardia 6L. I have the single lead, for a novice, I'd suggest looking at the Lead I or II output. There are are plenty of sites with Lead I & II examples. This cardio has quite a few posts on Kardia.by GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Que, great news! Continued NSR to you!! Georgeby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Wow, that's a lot going on Jackie! Glad it has turned out well and you remain in NSR!! Georgeby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Interesting analysis "Successful Infection = Exposure to Virus x Time"by GeorgeN - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
QuoteNotLyingAboutMyAfib Any ideas ? Anything I'm missing ? I converted an episode with an exhaled breath hold. It is described here, as well as a link to a sheep study that might explain it. After I posted that, I got a email from an afibber relaying his sister's experience with the same kinds of breath holds, posted here.by GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteThe Anti-FibA Holter Monitor from a Dr's office would be the most comprehensive, but maybe not as practical, as you would have to get the extended report, and go back and remember what you were doing days earlier. In the mid-2000's, several here got their own Holters. They were very expensive then ($3,000-$5,000). Holters from China are available on eBay in the low to mid 100by GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
My friend, Tom Seest, posted in this thread, after my post. Tom didn't convert with fasting, but he did reverse his LEVF from 27% to 53%. See the graph about his BNP. If you want, I can put you in contact with Tom.by GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
I'm guessing nothing will convert you short of an ECV. The question, then, is how to best prepare your system to maintain NSR after an ECV? I'm personally not a fan of amio for a long duration. I think I'd take an ablation over long duration use of amio, but that is just me. I think that optimizing electrolytes plus a med, and which one is the question, would be the best youby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteNotLyingAboutMyAfib Assume I am low mag and pot - I take 4gms a day (sipping) and have normal visits to the toilet for 4 days. On day 5 + these visits become emergencies, if you know what I mean. Think of the way they advertise furniture and appliance bankruptcy sales on TV, aka "emergency blowout liquidation" or EBL from now on. So I am having a series of EBLs on tby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteWill1789 I can hear my heart beating as if I had just gone for a run, very pronounced and thus unable to sleep. It’s not fast or slow, steady pace and NSR. I had this experience when I was keto adapting in 2009. It was clearly related to an electrolyte disturbance (in my case) related to the keto adaptation. I remember thinking, if this persists, it will lead to an afib episode, and itby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM