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Having been born and raised in the Goiter Belt region of Ohio...I'd like to comment to readers that it's important to realize many such areas still exist in the US... rather than :used to be famous for"...many areas of the country have iodine-deficient soil. The interesting point of living here all my life and eventually having thryoid-related problems is that I have yet to haveby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Happy Retirement, Hans! You and Judi are certainly most deserving of time and freedom to pursue all the pleasurable pursuits that come your way. I’m certainly pleased that Shannon is willing to carry on. It will be hard to top your 82nd birthday celebration. Peace and health to you, Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Enrique - as George mentions organic may be okay for you. Coffee beans are among the most highly contaminated with pesticides and fungicides and drinking organic... eliminates that exposure. Whether you can trust that restaurants or cafes really do use organic beans is another issue.... but if you make it at home, then you know for sure. For others the caffeine can be too stimulating so mby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Larry - Thanks. Your range seems to fit with what most people commonly find they need for daily intake. I've sent you a PM. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Sam - Muscle twitches are a common symptom of magnesium deficiency. Certainly check out by ECG or wear a monitor to capture what is happening and also... as Shannon mentions, refer to The Strategy report which I wrote as a result of my experiences with breakthrough AF that occurred in the years 4, 5 and 6 after my ablation. If you aren't supplementing with the core essential heart nuby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Larry - Happy New Year! It's good to see you posting...especially with your great news about determining what works for you. The magnesium observation you mention is not surprising nor is your observation regarding reducing inflammation and the calming effect on the heart. How much magnesium do you find it takes to stabilize your heart consistently? Do you use the magnesium bicaby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
The focus should be on reversing or correcting the underlying cause(s) of inflammation that contribute to sticky blood since hyperviscosity is the precursor to adverse clotting and is stimulated by the various conditions mentioned previously… most specifically silent inflammation…. and of course free-radical damage from prolonged aerobic exercise. The stimulation of inflammatory cytokines is anby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Louise - when lying down for a length of time... as in sleeping... my concern is that ginger tea might activate stomach acid which is definitely not what one wants. The literature on taurine... which is not driven by brand names... says that taurine may elevate stomach acid and increase risk of causing ulcers... therefore taking with food is recommended. This comes from The Healing Nutrientsby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Sorry George - I may not have kept up with your latest dietary refinements... last I recall was that you were eating a large amount of grass fed beef for breakfast and not a lot more after that. I like that you have a better blend and especially the higher fat content. Ron Rosedale would be vigorously nodding with approval! Happy New Year to you, too. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
This just supports the importance of awareness about the 'thick, sticky blood' prevalence (hyperviscosi/hypercoaguability) issue that relates to silent inflammation and other influences such as toxins, systemic bacterial overload, iron overload, methylation dysfunction, heavy metal exposure and so on. Note this article doesn't mention that every person should be tested for tby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Good you mentioned this, George. With your current high protein diet, I'm sure you don't experience hypoglycemia. Hypoglycemia was definitely a trigger for me in the very early onset of AF. Started first during the day when I ran low on 'fuel' and didn't eat enough protein with my lunch on clinic days where there was no time between patients to stop for a preventiveby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Louise - You may find that taking taurine with food is a better practice than taking it on an empty stomach at bedtime. Liquids typically don't cause a problem at bedtime, but lying down right after drinking ginger tea may be an issue. I drink a lot of ginger root tea, but I don't drink it just before lying down...my own precaution. My last cup is around 8 pm with bed time 10:30 orby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Enrique - you'll note in the referenced Conference Room topic, the discussion mentions gastric emptying. One thing afibbers need to remember is not to eat or drink liquid (other than water) and then lie down to sleep. At least two hours should lapse before lying down. The emptying of the stomach is explained in that CR session and it's important to keep in mind that gastric congesby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Ron - My FM MD says that in some people, and especially as we age, the kidneys don't function optimally in that they don't hang on to potassium as they should.. but sodium remains a constant and as we know, that ratio imbalance causes problems for those prone to arrhythmia. In others, it could manifest as hypertension. As long as you have the Cardymeter to monitor your potassium,by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Lance -The C3 complex I mentioned to Nancy is a powerful curcumin complex for immune support and as an anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant. This complex inclues three different bioactive forms of curcominoids from the spice, tumeric. Its powerful antioxidant properties are shown to protect liver, colon and heart by neutralizing the damaging free radicals. This complex is standardized to containby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Randy - the idea of fish oil helping to prevent clots is derived by the actual physical property of "lubrication" in that it makes blood platelets "slippery" and therefore discourages aggregation or clumping. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
I neglected to say that most likely, the magnesium bicarbonate form of delivery is the absolute most efficient method of delivery to all cells... but I have not yet looked back into the specific Beckett research (and the Unique Water patent) to see if there is reference to crossing the BBB... Most likely, yes due to bicarbonate form. Note this from LEF: Most magnesium supplements do not rby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Parasites really are active at night. Long ago before there was stool analysis testing available, the doctors told parents of irritiable children to inspect the anus of these children while sleeping because very often, parasites would come out and be visible. It's true. One of my friends had 'squirmy, aggitated children' and they did the flashlight inspection... sure enuf, therby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
benicar hct - hydrochlorozide diuretic type drugs deplete all electrolytes and especially important for afibbers is the magnesium and potassium. If he's been on a 'thiazide' drug for a long time, it's no wonder he is weak... you need electrolytes to be able to function and repleting those if severely at low levels takes time... especially the magnesium. Potassium and sodiumby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Yes, Thanks! Here's to a Healthy and Happy New Year in NSR for everyone. Nothing 'beats' a calm, peaceful heart. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
John - If you were supplementing with the critical electrolytes prior to the ablation but stopped, then it's important to realize you must continue as the ablation does not replete the basic materials you need continually. This would include optimizing the intracellular stores of magnesium and balance out your potassium-to-sodium ratio. If you've never used supplements, then it woby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Nancy - in reading over your history here again... you note that you were using 50 mg twice a day of flecainide. When I used it, my dosing increased from 50 mg BID to 150 mg BID... and eventually, even that didn't help the breakthrough arrhythmia until I totally focused on optimizing the intracellular magnesium and worked on the potassium/sodium ratio. Then I went from daily long anby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
This one is from Michael T. Murray, ND. Definitely a reliable rebuttal piece. December 23, 2013 WOW – Editorial in Medical Journal Promotes Propaganda Against Multiple Vitamin Formulas Introduction The latest issue (December 17, 2013) of the Annals of Internal Medicine featured a damning editorial titled: Enough Is Enough: Stop Wasting Money on Vitamin and Mineral Supplements. Wow, arby Jackie - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
More on the bad press about vitamins... Here’s a refreshing report assessing anti-vitamin scare tactics… published last year in Townsend Letter and on the website of the author Andrew W. Saul, PhD, Editor of Orthomolecular Medicine News Service … titled How to Make People Believe Any Anti-Vitamin Scare……It Just Takes Lots of Pharmaceutical Industry Cash Informative and referenced. Noteby Jackie - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Ron - this isn't an either or choice.. it's in addition to..(also). using the Albion chelated version which reaches heart cells more adequately than many other forms. The threonate form is beneficial to brain health because it crosses the BBB easier. A combination of the two would make sense if you are thinking about brain health...otherwise, for heart... I'd stick with the Albiby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi David - I think it makes sense to deal with the HH issue and then if there is still afib, treat for that. The Nissen Fundoplication does have some drawbacks... being irreversible and never being able to vomit again and other long-term effects. I understand that here in the US at least there is a less invasive and reversible procedure called the LINX reflux management system which is titanby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Iatrogenia...follow more on the synaptic plasticity aspect.... ie, We found that elevation of brain magnesium, by a novel magnesium compound , enhances synaptic plasticity in the hippocampus and learning and memory in rats. The literature I've read says that the magnesium in Magtein (TM) is chelated to threonic acid (magnesium L-threonate) and is superior to other forms of magnesiumby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Summary observations of typical reports on efficacy of nutritional supplements conclude that many of the cheap, generic brands of multi vitamins commonly sold in Big Box and discount stores are formulated with the cheapest ingredients available and usually the form of the nutrient is not only cheap but not nutritionally active or effective. They are then coated with a waxy chemical product thatby Jackie - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
The Genova Diagnostics Comprehensive Digestive Stool Analysis offers a quick and precise way to determine if you have parasites or an imbalance of gut flora or lack of stomach acid or proteolytic, pancreatic enzymes that help break down food. That way you can kill or manage anything that is not normal... target the culprit directly and effectively. GSE -( grapefruit seed extract) is well kby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Tom, I love that you rescued those pigs! Could be that you have your own trial going on there with GM animal food where nutrients are either absent or not bioavailable because the form is unrecognizable by the animal's body. At least that's what other animal studies are indicating when it comes to fillers and GMO components in animal/agricultural food. A lesson for humans and GMby Jackie - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM