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Tim, I've found that if magnesium is the issue, topical application will ameliorate it. Also magnesium is the most likely culprit in my and my friends' experience. You can make a supersaturated solution of Epsom salts and water and put it on the the twitching areas and see what happens. If this helps, then increase your oral intake of mag. Here is one old post I did on the topiby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Look at the stories here < on various folks who've been able to keep their afib in remission. You'll note a number of GERD cases. As I recall, there was even a doc from Hawaii that had a nissen fundoplication operation to control his. Georgeby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
ClayS Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > George, > but have to ask, how did you arrive at an Equine supply house for your mg-malate powder? > Clay Hi Clay, The powder is made by Albion, human grade. With as much as I take, always looking for quality, while controlling cost. A local afibber friend who was also controlling his afib with mag wasby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Clay, I always take the same electrolyte supplements daily (pills & powders), whether I'm in the sticks or at home. Not that there is any problem with what you did. Recently I've taken to making a magnesium acetate solution as per ghg's instructions < more detail here < Essentially mixing plain milk of magnesia in organic apple cider vinegar in a 2:7 ratio. Thisby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Wonderful to hear Denver! Keep it up!!! Georgeby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
I'm assuming your cardiologist is someone besides Prof Rukshen. Perhaps Rukshen had nothing to do with the information packet.by GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
wolfpack Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I should also mention I supplement with > glucosamine sulfate (2000 mg) for general joint > health with all the running. I'm not aware of any > AF interactions with that but that doesn't mean > that there aren't any. Anybody have an opinion > about glucosamine? Our "longevitby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
spekkles Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Would you know if it is 'old school thinking' to cauterize the AV node as well? The procedure was an AV node ablation, which requires a pacemaker afterwards. It is not used much these days, and for good reason. There are docs in Australia who've been trained by the Bordeaux group, they wouldby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Sergio Pinksky < He is a Natale protege' and did a wonderful job on my cousin in 2008. Many have posted glowing reports here about Pinsky in the past. Here is a search of our archives < Also see: < Georgeby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
If it were me, I'd add significant sodium, potassium & mag to my water and see if it helps. Hyponatremia can be a real issue when consuming high volumes of water.by GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Reuben, What is your CHA2DS2-VASc Score < ? QuoteThe CHA2DS2-VASc score has since been validated in multiple cohorts; the accumulated evidence shows that CHA2DS2-VASc is better at identifying ‘truly low-risk’ patients with AF and is as good as, and possibly better than, scores such as CHADS2 in identifying patients who develop stroke and thromboembolism. Amongst patients with CHADS2 scby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Dennis, Great report!!!! Wonderful to hear! Georgeby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Maybe "Wolff-Parkinson-White (WPW)" illness. If you search on "Electrical Pathway Disease' in quotes, almost all the few results are from Dr. Fuhrman. WPW patients have one or more extra pathways in their AV node. Certainly diet would not fix it.by GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
jbrosnan, Jackie would tell you to do an Exatest (intracellular mag). I'm less fond of them (hassle & expense - hard to find a doc who does them near me). Carolyn Dean, MD who is big on mag has found that having an RBC mag ($49 here < ) level in the 6.0-6.5 range is indicative of sufficient magnesium. < She also mentions the Exatest, but says the RBC gives good enough resultby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteShannon If you have LAA triggering AfIB/AFlutter/ATachy no cardio or ASAP will take you off OAC ever so long as you still have arrhythmia. It this true even for a low/zero CHA2DS2-VASc or similar metric? I say this as I'm guessing there is a high probability my afib is triggered (however infrequently) by my LAA, given my history of a 2.5 month episode 12 years ago, at the beginniby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
"I’ve written in my blogs about the dangers of too much vitamin D because it grabs too much calcium and ends up causing magnesium deficiency and symptoms and overcalcification. The result can be kidney stones, gall stones, heel spurs, atherosclerotic calcium deposits, fibromyalgia calcification and breast tissue calcification." p26 "Invisible Minerals: Part II – Multiple Minerals&qby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Travis, I run my 25OHD levels at 96 without issue (10,000 IU's/day). On the other hand, I've taken mag at levels up to 5g/day. When I did an RBC mag a year or so ago, it was around 7.6 or 7.9 (don't remember exactly) Dr. Dean says above 6 is fine, though she would have you top out at 6.5 (again from memory) on an RBC test. A lot of my mag was a mag chloride solution I maby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Travis, Thanks for all your work!!! My request would be to retain access to all the old content and posts in some fashion. Georgeby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Sam, Is this what you are referring to: < ? Georgeby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Shannon, Thank you for all you do - truly a labor of love!!! Georgeby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Joyce, I did remember, but verified. Likewise with glaucoma. As I recall, you have your on test machine? Funny on the taurine. Still have a cat, but changed houses where there are no voles in the garden, much to his chagrin... Cheers, Georgeby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Tryptophan 2mg - seems very low for this From Ron Rosedale MD: Bun (Blood Urea Nitrogen) BUN is a common blood test that measures for urea nitrogen, a product of protein metabolism. When you eat protein, it is broken down into nitrogen-containing amino acids. The nitrogen is removed and combined with other molecules to produce urea, which eventually makes its way to the kidneys where it is eby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Joyce, As I recall, you are in the Outer Hebrides. I'm sure it is a bit of a trip, but likely worth it! Here is a search on Dr. Ernst on the forum < Also, David Price got an ablation from her and this is his business website if you want to contact him about direct experience with Dr. Ernst: < Cheers, Georgeby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
"I have what has been caught on an extra as "sinus rhythm with premature atrial complexes, otherwise normal ECG."" This is not anything to worry about. Most people have some premature atrial complexes (PAC's) and premature ventricular complexes (PVC's) for that matter. They afib can have PAC's in advance of the afib, but this would be an individual thing.by GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
"Left Atrium: 49 (Ref: 19-40 mm) " Not an expert, but this sticks out to me.by GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Ginny, I'm pretty sure it is an average. You might try manually taking your pulse and counting beats for a minute. This could understate the actual rate as sometimes it is hard to feel some "soft" beats with your fingers. I have a pulse point a little in front of and just above the tragus of my ear lobe. I find this pulse point is very easy to feel. I'd worry that yoby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Jim, A lot of triggers are immediate. For example exercise as an adrenergic trigger, postural triggers or digestion triggers. On the other hand, exercise as a vagal trigger was always delayed for me. Could be a few hours or up to a few days. Georgeby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
At the end of this interview, Dr. Panda mentions that in a fruit fly model, time restricted feeding reduced age related arrhythmia. I found his research very interesting. Also time restricted feeding increased heart rate variability (HRV). HRV reduces with age, which is not considered a good thing. I have personally restricted my eating window to 2 hours/day for a year, however even restrictiby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Diane, There was some discussion of this many years ago here. Some considered altitude a trigger. I live in Colorado at 5,600' and routinely play at 12-14,000' without issue. I'm vagal and have had afib for 12 years. In my case chronic fitness was my ticket to afib. I have detrained somewhat, though still very active. If I push my limit, I can get an afib episode. For exaby GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM
Jlm Wrote: > Monthly episodes that self convert in 3-4 hours. > January 2016 started pill-in-pocket (metoprolol/flecainide) which trimmed afib episodes to about 1 hour. > May 2016, frequency of episodes increase to every 10-12 days, drugs now taking about 1-2 hours to convert. > All episodes happen at night in bed. > Very healthy, frequent exercise and eat very well. >by GeorgeN - AFIBBERS FORUM