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LaniB - Here's the link to Part 3 of my report from about a year ago... Awareness Alert: Non-thermal EMF Radiation Exposure and Atrial Fibrillation Backtrack it from there to parts 1 and 2... Dr. Pall and many others are now reporting more extensively on these concerns. I've just downloaded a ton of info from the latest 5G webinar. If I have time, I'll incluby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hello Madeline... I'm so sorry to read about all that's going on for you. An observation about your acidic production affecting your oral tissue. Before I started the Afib journey, probably - 30 years ago, I was experiencing some GERD-like symptoms and I was in the care of an MD who was a practitioner of holistic medicine. It was a 'rare' specialty in our community backby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Smackman - As Wolfpack notes... consider the potassium issue. We know that unless or until, you have optimal intracellular levels of magnesium, adding potassium can cause ectopic beats as it shortens the refractory period or the time between beats. Do you use supplemental magnesium. If so what form and what's the dosage? I agree that your anxiety can be triggered by the "what if&by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Liz - I agree. As we always say: 'everyone is 'biochemically unique' and certainly a few people may have negative experiences with magnesium, but as you note in your case, and I found in mine, after the proper testing for magnesium, -- I was very low and by optimizing my intracellular magnesium levels,-- I noted (and still do) many benefits. I have always felt that moby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Linsa... The importance of maintaining alkalinity has been emphasized for many years by practitioners of Integrative or Functional Medicine. There is a classic book ... Alkalize or Die by Theodore Baroody (1991) that outlines the basics. The alkalizing practice is undoubtedly why your mother found it to be supportive. I know it has been helpful to me since I learned about it about 30 yearsby Jackie - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
PC - I'll try to find what I think I remember from those papers and discussions on the K2 MK7. Joe - Vitamin K2 MK7 has a longer half-life than the MK4 so that's the preferred form. I'm knee-deep in a project so I'll work on it as I'm 'resting'... hopefully I'll post soon. Best to all, Jackieby Jackie - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Hi PC - Check these links... There are dozens more with this theme... but Leon Schurgers PhD and Cees Vermeer, PhD... U. of Maastricht, Netherlands have numerous papers on the properties of the K2 MK7 as not interferring with warfarin but do help prevent the various calcifications that can result from LT warfarin use. Jackieby Jackie - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Carey - Thanks for your statement: The consensus now is that AF and AFL are themselves a form of heart disease known as atrial myopathy. When I was reviewing my AF onset history and the treatment of symptoms I was having prior to my first AF event, the myopathy symptom I had presented as extreme leg muscle fatigue, pain and weakness eventually was found to be the result of a severe Vitamin Dby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hello David ... I've just been catching up with reading on the forum... and after reading your responses here to this thread, I'm really sorry you have this worry hanging over your head..... I know you are smart and I certainly hope you find a satisfactory solution to the dilemma. I certainly don't want you to be harmed. I can't begin to imaging your frustration and I wanby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thanks, PC - I circulated those charts today to friends who are not afibbers but are interested in maintaining important key that help keep us healthy. Excellent report. Glad you posted it here. Be well, Jackieby Jackie - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
NLAMAF - One thing we've learned over the years since Afibber.org began is that the 'biochemical individuality' factor is definitely an important consideration when attempting to advise about nutritional supplementation to help with Afib. GeorgeN's reports are classic examples and there have been dozens more personal-history testimonials describing what works, how much andby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
NLAMAF - how much of the K2 MK7 are you taking daily and for how long? Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Here's a 2010 post from the archives on magnesium success: Magnesium - a love story Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Pokey - That magnesium would only be very minor. Typically, the issue for heartburn in the first place is that there is not enough stomach acid produced to break down food consumed. That leads to undigested food lying in the stomach and putrifying and causing gas, pain and bloating. A solution is to use a digestive enzyme that helps break down food components. Go to this archived linby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Pokey - Sometimes, when you have low levels of blood glucose (sugar) which can happen for a variety of reasons, however, my experience with that symptom was stress related. I discovered two separate 'drivers'... one was job-related stress and then low glucose... with symptoms of shakiness and then AF. The family physician I had at the time also suffered from similar symptoms so heby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
There is also the topical magnesium chloride solution specifically that from the Ancient Zechstein Sea beds (for purity), gel or spray version... I've used the gel for years for sore muscles. It works quickly. The book Transdermal Magnesium Therapy by Mark Sircus AC OMD is highly informative about the many uses for this type of transdermal delivery of magnesium chloride. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Dear Shannon: Thank you so much for your very kind message. It is a milestone, for sure. Hans and Judi certainly provided a most welcome and important resource that gave and continues to give important information as well as comfort and reassurance to all who join. A big Thank you TO YOU, Shannon, for your endeavor to ensure that Afibbers.org continues with the latest info available. Youby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
There is a report from 2010 titled Magnesium Absorption and Assimilation that details various fundamentals, methods and form of magnesium used to optimize intracellular levels and therefore, help improve a variety of 'ailments' including arrhythmia which may be helpful to new members who are wanting to optimize IC levels of Mg. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thanks everyone for your kind comments. George - Yes... I remember our initial conversations very well. I'm so very pleased that you have had such long-lasting success with your highly disciplined approach. Yes. Your math is correct. I am 84... I can hardly believe that number!!! History: Age 59 Onset Afib - 1995 Age 67 First ablation - November 2003 - Andrea Natale, EP -by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
NLAMAF - great if you can get the ExaTest.order. Long ago when I had a problem getting it ordered, a chiropractor/friend offered to do it and that worked out well. On the question supplementing with too much magnesium, 9 years ago, I offered a report about the absorption of various forms of magnesium. You may find something useful there. Keep in mind that just because you take a nutrieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
In 1995, Memorial Day was on Monday, May 29, and that date commemorates my first Afib event which came about after my husband and I had golfed in an 18-hole couples club event followed by cocktails and picnic dinner. In hindsight, I’ve always thought the most significant contributing factors… a very hot day and undoubtedly not nearly enough hydration during the 4.5 hr round, followed by alcoholby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
NLAMA - On the fibrosis topic, if you haven't read CR Session 24, you may find something there offers a connection to your situation. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thank you all for your kind good wishes. Fortunately, it's now 2 weeks post-surgery and I'm close to 'normal' again. I also was fortunate not to have severe pain at any point in time. Smackman... I'm on half dose Eliquis BID and my last dose was 8 pm the night prior...none the morning of admission so once surgery was in the plan, they started the heparin therapy anby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Once again, thankfully, my Natale ablations have kept my heart in NSR during stressful times. Two weeks ago on April 30, at 7 am, I called for EMS transport to the hospital because of diffuse pain just under the sternum and along the right rib cage. After various scans, the diagnosis: inflamed/enlarged gall bladder. Remedy: surgery. The stress was actually more from having to go inby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Good find! I only skim-read through the pdf and I will be re-reading soon....but the fact that the PhD researchers listed include Leon Schurgers and Cees Vermeer from U. of Maastricht is not only highly validating, but also very encouraging since they are well-known for their vitamin K research. Thank you! Jackieby Jackie - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Smackman - Couple of considerations: Be sure that your wife does not take calcium supplements or consume a diet high in calcium-containing foods. Another point is that taking large doses of vitamin D can result in depletion of magnesium. As I’m sure you are well aware, when we are low in magnesium, it can contribute to AF and/or at the very least, lots of missed beats. In the presence ofby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Smackman... Is she also taking the K2 MK7 to help manage the circulating serum calcium that is associated with increased Vit. D intake? That's essential and many (physicians included) who recommend increasing Vit D when levels are low fail to recommend the MK7. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Liz - thanks for posting that clip from Dr. B's book. You are fortunate to have access to Dr. B. You may recall my history with statins and the permanent muscle damage that caused... easily traced since it was the only med I was taking. As you might expect, I did a huge amount of research on statin damage and found a plethora of evidence and testimony to support my experience. It waby Jackie - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Thanks, Colin, for this very important reminder about the Vitamin K2… in the Menaquinone 7 form… aka K2 MK7. The lead PhD researchers on K2 MK7 are Cees Vermeer and Leon Schurgers (University of Maastricht, Netherlands) starting with the classic: The Rotterdam Study from 2004 found increased intake of Vitamin K2 from dietary sources significantly reducing the incidence of arterial calcificatioby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM