Thanks for that Steve. Very interesting. Being 7yrs afib free gives you the right to produce long posts as we all have a thirst for any knowledge to reduce our PAF burden and you have helped greatly so don't worry about that! As Jackie always reminds us "knowledge is power". Yes, I too was wondering why it was moved. Deanby Dean - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Steve, Hope you don't mind but for those afibbers who are not as educated about Ca, VitD and VitK and would like to experiment with your regime could you put it in layman's terms like in steps or dot points on where to start, when you need testing, and the quantities etc? Thanks Deanby Dean - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Steve, Wonderfully structured research into PAF and an absolute credit to you. This will certainly help many afibbers who want to arrest their PAF by natural means and who are hesitant to go down the antiarrythmic drug / ablation route. As you know I am still afib free (no ablation) after 15yrs by religously eating 50g natto food every second day. I have a good diet and don't take anyby Dean - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Facial Recognition software to detect AF Interesting new way to diagnose AF in patients while waiting to see their doctor in the waiting room.by Dean - AFIBBERS FORUM
Pompon, I started on PPI's (omeprazole “Losec”) in 2002 and was on them until 2010. It was ridiculous to take them for this long but I was scarred afib would return if I didn't. I also greatly modified my diet and cut out all those things they say caused reflux and in early 2005 started eating natto food every second day which is a very strong probiotic amongst other things. Had I knby Dean - AFIBBERS FORUM
After my second visit to the ER in 2001 for afib my GP (very forward thinking!) sent me to a Gastroenterologist as he suspected silent reflux was behind my SVT/PAF. Gastro sent me for an endoscopy which indicated a loose LES then sent me for a 24hr pH study and esophageal motility study. The 24hr pH study involved inserting a tube with a metal sensor on the end into my throat and positionedby Dean - AFIBBERS FORUM
This is one of the latest PubMed research papers published in 2018 on Nattokinase and is very thorough and detailed. The research into Nattokinase is now looking very promising. Nattokinase: A Promising Alternative in Prevention and Treatment of Cardiovascular Diseases “Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in the world and our approach to the control and management ofby Dean - AFIBBERS FORUM
Jackie, another informative post. By the way I have still been eating natto food for 14yrs since you first posted about nattokinase early 2005. In that time I have eaten my way through 2,548 packets of natto food or 127 kilos!! My reward is no afib in that time. I do agree with Carey that more large studies need to be done on nattokinase to find out what we are actually dealing with here. Untiby Dean - AFIBBERS FORUM
The Anti-Fib, There is a study called the "Nattokinase Atherothrombotic Prevention Study (NAPS)" that is due to be released this month that should shed more light on the effectiveness of nattokinase. Keep your eye out for it. Deanby Dean - AFIBBERS FORUM
G'day PC, Good to hear from you again. Your 70 now! Maybe you need to put some elasticity back into those old arteries of yours by eating natto food again every 2nd day? (Some recent natto food studies): I'm still afib free after 15yrs of eating natto food every 2nd day. Finally convinced another afibber “Colindo” or Colin to start on natto food. He went from several longby Dean - AFIBBERS FORUM
Barry G, It was me who posted about my “wandering stomach” back in 2003. To update for newer afibbers here is what the attending Doc reported at the time when I had a Barium meal test: Clinical History of Dean: “Reflux of food. Feeling of fibrillation of the heart when bending over.” “Initially on screening the stomach the configuration was normal. On lateral views ,after moving Dean sby Dean - AFIBBERS FORUM
JohnnyS, I was the same as you with GERD issues and on PPI's (omeprazole) for many years. I started eating the fermented soy, natto food (NOT Nattokinase the supplement) in 2005 after reading Jackie's research and it totally cured my GERD so I stopped the PPI's completely. The Bascillus Subtillus bacteria in the natto food also reduces H Pylori. There is five unusual antibioticby Dean - AFIBBERS FORUM
G'day Jackie, Those Conference links you put up on Nattokinase in April 2005 brought the memories flooding back! Great research times for all of us back then. Thanks to you and that Conference post that's when I started eating natto food every second day. Have now been afib free ever since. As you know I tried to get other afibbers to seriously try natto food but after all this timeby Dean - AFIBBERS FORUM
The vast majority of afibbers on this forum have drastically altered their eating habits and lifestyles for the better so vastly diminishing their risk of stroke from all causes. Shouldn't that count to get a point or two deduction from the CHADS score? The CHADS scoring system is a very blunt instrument and being a bit cynical is more to cover the medical professions rear ends from lby Dean - AFIBBERS FORUM
This big study on nattokinase is due out in March 2019 so should clarify much of the doubt about nattokinase. Also, I think this is the study Jackie has been referring to. Deanby Dean - AFIBBERS FORUM
Anne, I can definately recommend my EP, Dr James Leitch, at the John Hunter Hospital in Newcastle. He is now in charge of all Cardiology at this hospital. Has written research papers and is very talented and patient focused. Deanby Dean - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Jackie, Is this the ongoing major clinical trial for nattokinase that you have mentioned previously or is there another one? Deanby Dean - AFIBBERS FORUM
Finally, after all these years (since 2005) someone has taken natto food seriously and so far is successful. I hope more afibbers will now try it. I have been researching natto food trying to find out what ingredients are responsible for my and Colin's success. The stand out one is the isoflavone Genistein which natto contains a large quantity of. As you will see below Genistein is basicaby Dean - AFIBBERS FORUM
Heart Rate Variability Here's an excellent newsletter from Dr John Day explaining Heart Rate Variability and susceptibility to arrhythmias. Dean “Heart rate variability (HRV) is merely the beat to beat variation in timing. For example, even though your heart rate is 60 beats per minute, which works out to an average of one beat per second, in reality, the timing between your nby Dean - AFIBBERS FORUM
That latest research by NattoPhama dovetails nicely with the latest large study research into natto food which is very high in K2 and its effect on arterial stiffness and CVD. As I eat natto food every second day I have a very high intake of K2. Dean Dietary soy and natto intake and cardiovascular disease mortality in Japanese adults: the Takayama study. Abstract BACKGROUND: Whetherby Dean - AFIBBERS FORUM
Jackie and Carey , I think Colin was referring to this study about nattokinase: Deanby Dean - AFIBBERS FORUM
One of the things in the natto food that I am certain has kept my afib at bay for 14yrs is the large amount of the phytoestrogen Genistein it contains. If you google Genistein and Ion Channels there is a fair amount of research going on about Genistein and how it alters the cardiac ion channels. Genistein has even been discussed as a possible antiarrhythmic drug by researchers. This is an extby Dean - AFIBBERS FORUM
Natto food V's Nattokinase: Which is best? With stroke and afib being the current topic on the forum (and bordering on the hysterical from some posters). I thought I would post this excellent article from Dr John Day, an EP and former President of the Heart Rhythm Society of the US who eats natto food daily. This is a very down to earth discussion on the pro's and con's of afby Dean - AFIBBERS FORUM
More depressing news for all of us......by Dean - AFIBBERS FORUM
I 've noticed quite a few new afibbers to the forum linking stomach issues to their LAF and wondering why? So out of interest I have reposted this from Hans Larsen, our afibbers.org founder, from 2006. Dean Hans Larsen Re: GERD Symptoms Linked to Cardiac Dysrhythmias October 19, 2006 02:28PM The following excerpt from the July/August 2004 issue of The AFIb Report may alsoby Dean - AFIBBERS FORUM
Mike, now more dilemma for you.. Do you have a current ablation in UK (cheaper) or go to the experienced team in Bordeaux (more expensive) or wait for this new technology ablation procedure (and in the UK as well) to mature? If the new balloon ablation procedure really is cut down by half to 90 minutes like they claim then shouldn't ablations be come cheaper and safer? Deanby Dean - AFIBBERS FORUM
For those afibbers who battle GERD and who think their stomach problems are behind their afib (and there are a lot of us) should read this. According to this scientific study having a teaspoon of baking soda (sodium bicarbonate) in water daily reduces inflammation by affecting the spleen and stimulates the stomach to produce acid. Easier way than taking PPI medication? What effect would itby Dean - AFIBBERS FORUM
Yes, still going strong. Still eating my natto food for breakfast every second day for last 13 years and still afib free with quiet heart (so far!!). The old adage still applies to afib - “if you you've had it you've got it.” - ablation or not. Had to go on blood pressure meds (only meds I take) last September after seeing my EP after 14 years due to being too naughty with beer and rby Dean - AFIBBERS FORUM
Sam, I managed to find all David's posts in search. Use "advanced search" and put David Price as author and tick "all dates" and they should come up. I remember Han's saying some of the files from the early 2000's were corrupted and unusable. Deanby Dean - AFIBBERS FORUM
Latest study on Magnesium and Vitamin D explains the role of Magnesium to Vitamin D very clearly. Deanby Dean - AFIBBERS FORUM