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Liz, From my perspective, the controllable factors of CHA2DS2–VASc include: diabetes congestive heart failure vascular disease hypertension I look at our program with Gundry as helping to keep these factors at bay. By doing this, it helps mitigate the stroke risk of afib. Georgeby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteElizabeth George: Does Dr. Gundry have any advice for Atrial Fib.? Liz Hi Liz, My wife & I consult with Gundry for an hour. 4 or so weeks before our meeting we get our labs drawn. We also prepare documents for both of us that contain any other tests we've done in the prior six months, any supplements or drugs we are taking, how we specifically implement his diet and aby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteJoe Amazing values George! Have you had a genetic test and analysis? Bet you are not an AppE 4/4 3/4 married to a 4/4 actually. I posted about addressing this < . When I tested myself in 2014, I looked around and asked who has clinical experience with these SNP's? Turns out Steven Gundry in Palm Springs had been testing all his patients for ~15 years at that time. One of his obsby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteJackie Hi Jackie, in your link < they talk a lot about chronic fatigue syndrome. I don't exactly have that. For example, on the evening of Feb 14, I was in UT, planning to ski Alta on a powder day the next morning. As I was by myself, I did an experiment. I only ate tins of sardines and oysters for the day (as I only eat once per day). About 350 calories. Then I skied the stby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotemwcf Interesting about your Exatest George. Mine in 2010 gave 31.8 Mg (range 34-42) and 7.0 Ca (range 3.0 - 5.0) - pretty abysmal. I'm certain my own heart irritability (familial on mother's side) arises as a result of Ca and Mg handling abnormalities across the cell wall channels. My serum levels are always MOR. Do you have the info to hand as to exactly what your own tested levelby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteGeorgeN Anyway, I love this forum and hope I can get a referral for an EP in my new community, Boulder, CO. I plan no immediate change in treatment, but I'd like a resource nearby. I also think a curious EP would find my case intriguing, as the trigger is so specific, and there are many other factors that I can report in great detail over a long period of time. Sorry for the lby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotesteve n. Anyway, I love this forum and hope I can get a referral for an EP in my new community, Boulder, CO. I plan no immediate change in treatment, but I'd like a resource nearby. I also think a curious EP would find my case intriguing, as the trigger is so specific, and there are many other factors that I can report in great detail over a long period of time. Sorry for the leby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotesteve n. George, Back in the old days, you were among those from whom I learned good stuff. I recall that you were an endurance athlete and continued doing stuff, albeit at lower intensity. I too take lots of magnesium - 1.8 grams daily - and tolerate fairly well. but I'm intrigued by the Jigsaw slow release, which advertises better absorption and less digestive mischief. Do yoby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
The ablation landscape has changed significantly. Likewise with anticoagulation. With meds and non pharma approaches, not so much. The introduction of PIP (on-demand) usage of meds to convert to NSR was introduced in 2004, as I recall. For these topics, the older info is still very useful, IMO.by GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
I’ve been taking high doses of mag for over 14 years. It is a cornerstone of my afib remission program. I’m unusual, but I routinely take 3-5g a day without issue. What Wolfpack said about heathy kidneys. Georgeby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
What Mike said!!! Per Mike - contact info: <by GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
What wolfpack says.by GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteMadMax Thank you Jackie. I responded to your PM last night but it doesn't show up - maybe I have to wait for permissions? Thank you again. Unless you check the box to keep your sent PM's they don't show up in your list. You sound very healthy. The fitness activities can be a double-edged sword for afib. Good for the plumbing but not so much for the electrical systemby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
I concur with the others, keep that date with Natale and ask them to let you know if there is an earlier cancellation. A 3.5 month wait is short for someone of Natale's caliber.by GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Here is the actual update recommendations: < see p 11 and after.by GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteKen I am not trying to be a smart a%%, but I just put my finger on my carotid pulse for 15 seconds - times 4. I occasionally check my pule when doing workouts when my O2 debt is peaking to see how high my heart rate gets. Been doing it for decades. I always knew when I was in afib, but didn't work out when in afib, because I just couldn't do much without significant O2 debt.by GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
I have used Polar watches that record r to r. In my case the now ancient Polar S810 and S810i. They report an average on the watch face, but will record the beat to beat time im ms, which can be uploaded and viewed. I can do the same thing with a Polar H10 strap and this app < I export the rr file from the app through Dropbox, put that data in an HRM file the Polar training software will reby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteJoe Perhaps you could ask him about insulin resistance and it's role in AF? Go to 5:30 I've wondering about this for a while but i can't convince my GP to do the test because my fasting blood glucose is about 4.5 which of course means very little. Clearly insulin resistance can be a driver of T2 diabetes and hypertension, both risk factors in CHA2DS2-VASc. My own opinioby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuotepeggyM " Me, GeorgeN, and Liz." Have i completely passed from your consciousness? Never was ablated, i assure you. These days, due to a series of blunders by my doctors and myself, i am in permanent afib. i am not particularly uncomfortable, though of course i would prefer to be in NSR. PeggyM Great to see you posting Peggy! Keep on keeping on!! We've been here on this bby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteJohn21 He’s being referred to an ablattionist in Bradenton Florida. I remember that there was a great EP down there , but I forget his name. Also worried about the amiodarone. Hi John, You may be thinking of Dr. Sergio Pinski at Cleveland Clinic, Weston FL. I'd be worried about amio also. Georgeby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotetobherd HI Joseph - I am in a similiar position as far as Afib history and have also had a decent TEE test, but it has not yet been determined if I can come off of the Eliquis yet. May I ask which numbers they were looking at to make that determination, and what they were? Barb, see < from Shannon.by GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotetobherd Not sure if I posted here on this or not...but Dr. Natale's assistant said that they don't use the CHAD score anymore to determine whether or not to take you off the Eliquis - they use the TEE. I'm guessing this (not using CHAD score) is for those who've had their LAA worked on in an ablation, not the overall patient population. In that case, Shannon goes intoby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotemwcf They wont let me give here in the UK with a history of AF. Giving blood never caused me any afib issues, but I'm not on OAC. I never mentioned it to the staff and wasn't on any other meds either (if I'd taken flec before giving, they may not have been happy). Georgeby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotemwcf George, Does beet root powder need to be used raw to get all the benefits or is it just as useful if used in cooking? Thanks Mike, I don't know, Everybody I know just puts in in liquid and drinks it. Here is the instructions my friend got: She was told to take 1/2 tsp a day of BeetElite, beet root powder and it did the trick. < Georgeby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Several friends have had good success using beet root powder to increase nitric oxide and lower blood pressure.by GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
I concur with Carey. I'd go to Natale. When I referred my cousin to Pinkski, I didn't think I could ever get him to go out of town to Natale. Pinski was a good option for him, and it worked out well. In years gone by there were a number of FL posters who loved Pinski. But as Carey said, Natle is the best.by GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotekatesshadow Shouldn't anyone who has Afib have an automatic "1" on the CHADS score? Nope. See: <by GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteMFM It's disconcerting to read that most people are on their second or even third ablation. Because I had a 2.5 month episode at the beginning of my afib career 14 years ago, I would likely be considered a "complex" case. I would likely need two procedures, even from a top doc like Dr. Natale. I would likely need work on my LAA. This would give me a 60% probability of neeby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotesafib The study you cite Malmo compares a form of HITT and a control group whose exercise habits (including whether they exercise at all) are completely unspecified even retrospectively. The more recent study Kluchi actually compares HITT and moderate exercise for AF onset, albeit in a different type of cohort, and the results show the advantage of moderate exercise over HITT. This appeby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteBrian_og No I'm not. Go into AFib every few months for a couple of hours. Self convert. Then HR limit should not be an issue for you. As long as HIIT is not a trigger, go for it! I routinely do HIIT without issue. In my case it is the product of intensity and duration that is a problem. Too intense for too long... I can do long and relatively low intensity and high for short durby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM