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Fermented soy beans. An "acquired " taste. Can be purchased in the frozen food section of Japanese groceries. Also, you can purchase starter bacteria online and make it at home. It has interesting health properties. The Germans used it in N Africa to cure falal dysentery. The same bacteria was found in fresh Camel dung.by GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotekong2018 Thanks George, this is impressive! Glad you found a way to keep it out. While you've been doing so good, may I ask how your quality of life has been like? Would afib still be in your mind most of the time? Sorry I ask because I'm pretty new to this thing and wanted to see what to expect. Thanks! I don't think about afib all day every day. I am very aware of the conby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotekong2018 Good to see some of you 'veteran' afibbers are hanging around and doing good! To George: Did you have an ablation? Or are you controlling only with neutral way? To Dean: Did you have an ablation? So you kept the afib away for 13 years only by eating natto food? That's amazing! No, I've not had an ablation. I'm still following basic outline of the prby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotesafib Your periodic and prolonged fasting coupled with "to failure" exercise seems like a very difficult and dangerous way to achieve caloric reduction. The numbers you quote for your blood sugar are dangerously low population-wise. Fasting is also associated with eating disorders. It seems like there are easier and safer ways than hypothermia and hypoglycemia to improve health andby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteJoe Fascinating, did he take any medications while in afib? I don't know about meds. As I said, if this persists, I think I can get him to write up the details. QuoteElizabeth Fourteen months of persistent AF and coming out of it, that is inspiring. During that AF time did he take any blood thinners and George when you were in the 2 month period did you take any blood thinners?by GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Here is Jackie's PDF: < Here is the Waller Water (magnesium bicarbonate) recipe: < I have drunk this as a concentrate. You can purchase magnesium hydroxide powder in bulk: < I've made magnesium acetate from milk of magnesia (magnesium hydroxide) & organic apple cider vinegar in a 2:7 ratio. Magnesium acetate will convert to magnesium bicarbonate in the body. I useby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
I'm here, as is Peggy - the author of CR 61. Erling is in his late 80's living in Washington state. Most, if they achieved afib remission decided to not spend their time here. Dean still posts occasionally and is doing well. Georgeby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
An online friend, who went into afib in Dec 2016 because, as i understand it, from pneumonia, continued to exercise, doing bike rides. His ejection fraction (EF) got pretty low (don't recall the specifics). He decided to attack the issue with fasts of various lengths (including some of many days), as well as a keto diet when not fasting, while continuing to exercise. He recently reporteby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quotesafib The latest studies I am familiar with suggest that cold alone does not affect mitochondrial biogenesis. Rather exercise seems to be the main factor. Also, there is evidence that mitochondrial efficiency and not expression is actually more important in countering the effects of aging. And there is evidence that efficiency is improved with caloric restriction. In my own case I only aby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Mike, See Gill's post: < Georgeby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
In order from my first preference, only from what I've learned here: 4), 3) , 2), 1). Given you aren't having a huge problem, with money a constraint, I'd probably go with 3) and then 2). Best regards, Mike. Georgeby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteJoe George, are you a follower of Wim Hof? He is onto something as has been shown empirically. I'm too comfortable (whimpy) to do the cold treatment. Yes, Joe, I have his book. His approach is interesting. I look at cold as a gift to help maintain mitochondrial function. I recall as a youth never wearing a coat. I've also noticed that as most people age they get colder.by GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
When I first had afib, 14 years ago, i had a 2.5 month episode. I acted as if nothing happened and continued my exercise as before. I noticed that my heart rate was about 25% higher when in afib to do equivalent activity. Subsequently I approached it from Travis's point of view and moderated activity when in afib. I also created an afib remission program < which has kept me in relby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Sue, as Carey notes, CRP is a generalized measure of inflammation. Can be caused by many things in the body. I agree with Carey that ranges are standardized. If they run it again, ask for high sensitivity CRP. What you'd like your Kaiser guys help you do is sort out what might be causing this, perhaps by running other measures of inflammation. Georgeby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
In this 1959 paper, < hypothermia (cold) was used to convert some longstanding afib and flutter. One reason research like this is not done today is the standard of care will use rhythm meds that did not exist at the time. There are protocols to convert adrenergic afib by creating a vagal response. I am vagal and routinely take 20 minute baths in 49 deg F (9.5 C) water. When I startby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
When I developed afib 14 years ago - with chronic fitness being my path - I assumed that there was a genetic reason that made me susceptible (only ~20% of those in chronic fitness develop afib- don't hold me to that %). Whether it is the mechanism presented by Dr. Cutler, could be debated. I recall from the time of my initiation into afib there was a study done at Cleveland Clinic. It waby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Wonderful!!! Here is to continued NSR!!! Georgeby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
I concur with Carey. It really depends upon the person, how symptomatic they are and what the demands of the job are.by GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
I concur with Carey and the others, DO NOT TAKE DIGOXIN! In 2004, I went to a highly recommended cardio who told me digoxin was his favorite afib med. I had researched enough then to know that for my vagal afib, it was highly contraindicated. We would have hour long discussions where I refused his script. He finally got tired of me and referred me to his EP partner. When I related my story,by GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
For example, runs of PAC's or PVC's could "feel" like afib (without looking at the ECG), but would not be afib. I wouldn't get too locked up about it. They will diagnose based on the ECG. For your benefit, I'd try to be consistent, then when you get results you may be able to correlate what you felt with what was seen on the ECG.by GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
It is an interesting topic. Obviously some, like Theresau, are highly sensitive. There have been others who have had this sensitivity over the years. Out of curiosity, I bought a measuring instrument with a frequency range from 100 MHz to 8 GHz. In addition, it also measures low frequency Magnetic Fields ranging from 50Hz to 10kHz and low frequency Electric Fields ranging from 50 Hz to 50by GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Sam, I successfully used powdered ginger spice < to ward off vagal afib at night. Turns out I determined that excess dietary calcium was the root issue and when I decreased the calcium, I no longer had the issue. Georgeby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
An ECG can tell if you are in afib or normal rhythm. Not sure what you mean by recovery. If you convert from afib to normal rhythm, then the question is will you stay in rhythm or have other afib episodes. The Kardia device < is an ECG device for use at home. It connects to an app on a smartphone and can detect afib. The app now requires a $10/month subscription to save ECG's. Iby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteCarey I don't understand what a slow atrial rhythm is, a secondary pacer in the node, or really much of anything in your post. As best I can tell your doctor is suggesting an AV node ablation. That's a big decision (huge, actually) but I can't offer any help since I don't understand what your situation is. I have a different take, I think the doc is just suggesting a pby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteJoe Hi George, Is your vision improvement due to DHA/EPA consumption or high levels of D3, or not wearing sun glasses and being outside a lot and barefoot? I don't wear sun glasses either, my D3 is about 90 but i still burn in the sun (fairly light skinned). My vision has been static for the last 10 years, i'm 68 now. Cheers Hi Joe, If I had to guess, I'd say the tiby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Liz, I eat fish and shellfish. My serum 25OHD (vitamin D) levels run between 100-120 ng/mL (250-300 nmol/L) - per Gundry. Despite being fair skinned, I no longer burn (this happened once my levels became greater than 80 ng/mL a number of years ago), nor do I wear sunscreen or sunglasses (despite living at 5,600' and routinely playing outside at up to 13,000' - I do wear ski gogglby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
I endeavor to consume 1g/day of DHA. My doc, Steven Gundry, tests us on a raft of markers (24 pages of metrics from 4 different labs). He insists we keep our omega 3 index >10. He has a long clinical record of keeping people well. Here is his track record on CVD: < "Results: Pts have been followed for 1.5 to 12 years (mean 9 yrs). While enrolled, 13/978 pts (1.3%) have receiveby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteNickC So from Bredesen's perspective, I'd increase Zn not Cu, with your numbers. Yep, been doing that but still might be good to supplement a little copper sometimes to balance out the zinc. But your Cu numbers are where they should be, so why need more? While too little Cu can be an issue for a few people, doesn't look like that is your case. From my understandingby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
So from Bredesen's perspective, I'd increase Zn not Cu, with your numbers.by GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM