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About 2 years ago at age 55, I learned that almost everything I ever learned about food and nutrition was wrong. For those of us that came of age in the 80s when low fat/high carb was the guidance the USDA (food pyramid and now my plate) and what MDs followed because of AHA, ADA etc guidelines have led to the epidemic of diabetes, heart disease, cancers, and yes AFIB that we are seeing now in thby NotLyingAboutMyAfib - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
For the millionth time - LDL is not 'bad' - ACM is lower when cholesterol is higher (even for those with familial hypercholesterolemia)by NotLyingAboutMyAfib - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
They most likely are healthy and not 'starving'. Try to take in the science first - Nina's speech on saturated fats and the dietary guidelines is irrefutable.by NotLyingAboutMyAfib - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
(no n95s) This was in late February when I went to Europe to scatter my father's ashes and fulfill his last wishes. Luckily, I was able to do this at that time. Not sure when the next chance would have been.by NotLyingAboutMyAfib - AFIBBERS FORUM
Holy shit Smack man. No wonder you're having problems. Throw the PAM and canola oil and bread in the garbage can today. Also throw out the low fat anything you have. Read Big Fat Surprise. Follow the low carb NSNG community on Twitter. I can give you some names to follow. Your BP issues are most likely caused by NAFLD - Dr ever mention fatty liver? Get a DEXAby NotLyingAboutMyAfib - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Surprising results for advanced heart failure No beneficial latency effects of vitamin D supplementation on overall mortality could be demonstrated. Instead, the disappearance of unfavourable findings in the vitamin D group (higher HRs for hospitalization and for mechanical circulatory support implant) after vitamin D discontinuation supports the assumption of adverse vitamin D effects on theby NotLyingAboutMyAfib - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Nina is awesome.by NotLyingAboutMyAfib - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
I bought this one - Nexcare Strong Yet Pain Free Tape, This also saved my cheese when I flew to Europe in Feb. No N95s could be found anywhere. I bought some N95 filter paper - cut it into a triangle and then taped over mouth and nose. Also wore 3m safety goggles (turns out a good idea) For a long trip I'd do the same now. While odd looking the solution is far better than aby NotLyingAboutMyAfib - AFIBBERS FORUM
Mike Mutzel is an expert on this also. I tried it for a while - didn't like it. I did get one of these devices and used it to detect hypoxia in myself and several others. It can be set to alarm at many levels of O2 as well as upper and lower HRs. Has vibration and records data for several nights in a row. Great little device. I've been sleeping w/o cpap recentby NotLyingAboutMyAfib - AFIBBERS FORUM
If you have the fat stores one can fast indefinitely. But the problem is fasting is so effective at burning fat that that time will pass quite fast. People that are already fit and low fat % need to ensure they're not consuming protein and muscle when fasting. I would be fasting right now but we just cracked into the most delicious package of bacon I think I've ever had in my lifby NotLyingAboutMyAfib - AFIBBERS FORUM
My procedure went pretty rough. Ended up with pneumonia, spitting up blood and other fluid from lungs, vomiting food and blood, etc. I was gurgling with every breath. X-rays of my lungs were just pure white. Got a follow up last week - now back in black.by NotLyingAboutMyAfib - AFIBBERS FORUM
It was 10 days I guess because of the amount of fluid. I was in hospital for 6 days and was sent home with 4 more days worth of potassium and lasix. While I did have some issues with peeing 2x a night and usually only 1 wake up - the procedure marked a turning point. On lasix continually while in hospital I was peeing 15-20 times a day and night.by NotLyingAboutMyAfib - AFIBBERS FORUM
As part of the ablation, I spent 10 days on Lasix and now off it more than 10 days, I feel like my peeing is disrupted - and even worse my sleep. Wednesday night I was up 5 times. Day or night - I often pee and then feel the need to pee again 2 minutes later. I feel like I have to force my pee out where it used to be as simple as turning the faucet on and off. Peeing takes a little moreby NotLyingAboutMyAfib - AFIBBERS FORUM
Looks like it went well. Avoid getting into any entanglements with the local Karens until you're fully healed.by NotLyingAboutMyAfib - AFIBBERS FORUM
I was a bit ashamed by the possibility I read the crowd wrong. Has anyone heard from Shan yet?by NotLyingAboutMyAfib - AFIBBERS FORUM
Vanlith - welcome back and good to hear from you. The way you supported others in the past is very helpful and does pay it forward. Fasting is a magic bullet for sure. The books and lectures from Jason Fung are a good place to start. Or this video - Discipline is tough at times. I never break fasts from hunger but from boredom or carelessness. There is a kind ofby NotLyingAboutMyAfib - AFIBBERS FORUM
Sdweller how often are you in NSR vs not? I am going in and out several times now. Also in 3rd week. Were you in Austin?by NotLyingAboutMyAfib - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thought some levity would be appreciated at this time...by NotLyingAboutMyAfib - AFIBBERS FORUM
Shan - thanks for being there for all of us and good luck on your hand surgery tomorrow. We're all hoping that it has a happy ending.by NotLyingAboutMyAfib - AFIBBERS FORUM
It was a joke to 'hope to eat more hospital food' and no - it wasn't worth it. The 'heart healthy' foods doubled my blood glucose readings while there. I had gas and constipation for the first time since going paleo/sapien diet and my situation was way more dire than I've relayed. I need the benefit of hindsight and clarity before I can accurately and fairly relayby NotLyingAboutMyAfib - AFIBBERS FORUM
BTW -I've been in an out of NSR 2x now since original post. Just standard blanking period antics AFAIK.by NotLyingAboutMyAfib - AFIBBERS FORUM
A very well known case at the Olympic Training Center back in the 80s, took a cyclist with a broken leg and had them pedal /train daily with their good leg on a bike with a single crankarm and pedal. The injured leg healed weeks faster and the cyclist was able to return to training and racing with almost all of their VO2, lactate tolerance and other numbers intact months ahead of schedule. Iby NotLyingAboutMyAfib - AFIBBERS FORUM
One only needs to look at the fossil record. Consistently and throughout the world instruments needed for meat eating are found, not yet once has anyone dug up a salad spinner. I didn't do a 50 mile bike ride. I did 10 and with Dr N's knowledge and encouragement. Everyone is different. My post op needs are vastly different (anomalous) to others. Shan and Dr N haveby NotLyingAboutMyAfib - AFIBBERS FORUM
Susan - respectfully - it is the MDs and RDs that should have been double checked a long time ago. The advice given to diabetics since the 80s (whole grains and 6x a day) has created an epidemic of T2 and heart disease. My AF and CAC are a result of following medical advice. Eating once a day or even once a week is not a big deal. From dec 31, 2019 to jan 20th I only ate twice and fby NotLyingAboutMyAfib - AFIBBERS FORUM
Congrats Gill and JKAF - enviable numbers.by NotLyingAboutMyAfib - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thanks George - I didn't mean to start a firestorm by mentioning OMAD. Following MDs and RDs advice to eat 6 small meals a day and 45-55% diet of carbs is what caused most of the damage with my heart. My BG spiked while in hospital and being forced the "heart healthy" diet. I recall telling my MD when my A1c was > 10 and BG readings were as high as 270+ that no human canby NotLyingAboutMyAfib - AFIBBERS FORUM
For the same reasons you never try to walk across a river that is on average 5 ft deep, you shouldn't use avg lifespans as a guide for the Pleistocene. Infant mortality was very high and this skews the average of our ancestors. If they survived childhood and later died prematurely it wasn't from skipping meals.by NotLyingAboutMyAfib - AFIBBERS FORUM
Eating once a day (or less) is very natural for humans. There wasn't 24/7 food options in the pleistocene. Restore and repair processes like autophagy occur when we're not having to constantly process bolus after bolus. My BP and glucose are more stable and lower when only eating once a day or less.by NotLyingAboutMyAfib - AFIBBERS FORUM
I'm taking in 3-4 liters of 4 stage filtered 'zero' water daily, about 12 oz of low sodium V8 and eating only once a day. Light weights, walking, mile swim and easy bike rideby NotLyingAboutMyAfib - AFIBBERS FORUM
It is. Proof of Natale's work. Maybe this was all worth it..... Now the challenge is to not do anything to f it up. I'd love to get me some days, weeks and months of NSR. I was going to throw in the towel on the drugs this AM - was ready to ask Dr N - "if these drugs aren't doing anything why should I keep taking them?" Happily taking them nowby NotLyingAboutMyAfib - AFIBBERS FORUM