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McHale - Stephen Barrett who is has not been an licensed MD for many years ... was also 'busted' himself....... Lots on a Google search.... We celebrated several yeas ago. It's amazing how many gullible people are sucked into his mis-information trap. I seriously doubt if Dr. Oz would risk having Dr. Mercola on his show if he were a quack. Jackie Quackbusters Are Bustby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Shannon - Wonderful news. I can just see you dancing and celebrating and with good reason. It's been a long haul. I wish you well for the rest of your life. Best to you, Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Nel - Years ago, one of the aifbbers had multiple chemical sensitivity... MCS... and she didn't tolerate the material in capsules...so she dumped out all the capsules and added to something benign... like unsweetened applesauce. That was the only way she could tolerate supplements. You may want to consider doing that. Additionally, you could ask around to see if any practitioners in yourby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Ron B - A lot of the resltant potassium activity from supplements depends on how optimized your intracellular magnesium is. If marginal or low, then the additional potassium will be unsettling rather than calming. Always remember, it's the magnesium that is the foundation that allows potassium to function as it should.. The other huge influence on potassium is the sodium interference oby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Lance - Mark Sircus is a reliable source. He has important info on mangesium, iodine and much more. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Nel - there are a number of magnesium brands that use capsules rather than the large, hard tablets. Capsules are much easier to swallow...especially so if you drink a bit of water first... then add the capsule... then add more water to wash down. Do one at a time so you get complete clearance out of your throat but if your throat isn't 'lubricated' with water first, they tendby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hello Heather - so pleased to read your good news. Best to you, Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Josiah.... yes TMG is an important nutrient and it's included in the complexes I use. Karen - you can also look into the use of high dose R-Lipoic Acid. . In doses of a minimum of 300 mg daily and typically as much as 600 mg... it's highly effective for peripheral neuropathy...especially in the feet. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Ron - I just posted it for a smile. The EPs tell us that alcohol is toxic to heart cells and to avoid it to keep ablation results 'safe' It's just not worth the risk as far as I am concerned. However, if you become tempted, gluten-free beer is now available in some areas. I know several die-hard beer drinkers who would be classified as 'flat bellies' so itby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hans - The books on Methylation…First, of course (The Homocysteine Revolution), by Kilmer McCulley MD who was drummed into oblivion because his scientific findings on methylation abnormalities didn’t ‘fit’ with conventional thinking tell the Homocysteine/methylation story… Dr. McCulley is now more than exonerated for daring to be brilliant and think outside the (dogma) box..and the followup by Crby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Iatrogenia - No... not normal clotting. Thick, sticky blood is also referenced as hyper-coagulable or that with the property of hyperviscosity. It's caused by a variety of factors including inflammation and various toxins, cellular debris that gunks up blood, lack of proper hydration, too much glucose and so on as outlined in many posts but this one specifically calls out the need to knby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Mike - You asked about the supplements I use for managing safe Homocysteine (HCY) levels. I use a combination B complex product, a Homocysteine lowering complex, a L-5-MTHF product and separate B12. Some years ago, testing indicated I was low in vitamin B 12 so I had injections weekly for about six weeks. Since then, continue to supplement with 5,000 mcg B12 now available in the highly-bby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Beer: Good for Your Heart? Wednesday, 18 Sep 2013 By David Brownstein, MD Question: Does drinking beer offer benefits for heart health? Dr. Brownstein’s Answer: Good news for beer lovers: A new study, published in the July 1, 2013 issue of Nutrition Journal, shows that drinking a pint a day can improve the health of your heart. Researchers at Harokopio University in Athens, Greecby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Shannon - Thanks for the latest news... the 'red cream' looks to be very efficient. Mike - I'll post what is in my B regimen that keeps my HCY numbers where they need to be... however, it's multiple caps...so the cream Shannon mentions could be a great substitute... depending on cost and availability. McHale - Just keep in mind that ablation does not reverse elevatedby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
George - in my archives... I have a 2004 note from Hans on the efficacy of Coumadin: There is a reference to the questionable effectiveness of warfarin in the October 2004 issue of "The AFIB Report". A group of German researchers observed that 53% of permanent afibbers admitted to hospital while on effective anticoagulation still had thrombi in the left atrial appendagby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Shannon alertyed me to this report from JAFIB . It is especially noteworthy and refreshing to see that someone is actually interested in monitoring homocysteine levels… which we have mentioned here for a very long time as one of the critical markers to test regularly to insure that you avoid the sticky blood tendency and adverse clotting. You may have to insist and possibly pay an additiby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Maka - How much magnesium and what form do you take in a day? When you are continually stressed, you'll be using up a lot of magnesium that would normally be directed for heart function. You probably need to push continually to optimize your magnesium... and then consider increasing the potassium and taurine as well... other factors are involved. As Tom says, inflammation is a big playby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Ralph - thanks for posting your experiences. Mine are similar to yours in that my afib became nearly permanent after 8 years of tinkering to reverse it. When it became daily or every other day and lasting sometimes as long as 27 hours, I consulted with Dr. Natale and had an ablation date 6 months in the future. That gave me time to pull out all the stops since I was not keen on having the ablaby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Yes - George - of course. Thanks for the elaboration. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
In my recent (annual) metabolic profile analysis (NutraEval by Genova Diagnostics), urinary taurine was flagged as elevated. Whenever a nutrient is out of range, the test results include comments regarding causes and suggestions for correction. For those supplementing with taurine, it’s natural to have the elevated excretion. What the test helps find is a systemic dysfunction such as renal wby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Ron - The desired level is less than 25 ..as I recall. So you are close but lowering can be difficult. I also read that " Blood levels of small, dense LDL cholesterol increase with elevated triglyceride levels".... so the doctor who said Triglycerides didn't matter was not correct. Elevated homocysteine levels are a definite influence. The attack on triglyciderides includes spby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Good comments, Ron. For those who either don’t want the ablation procedure or don’t have insurance coverage, it certainly is worth going the nutritional repletion route to slow down or as proven by many, stop the Afib tendency. That also helps ensure a successful ablation since the procedure does nothing to correct the various nutritional deficiencies that facilitate the onset of atrial fibby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Petunia - When the dust settles on your decisions on which anti-coag etc... you should make every attempt to be tested for the markers that are strong indicators for tendency of stroke and MI. It's common that doctors do not routinely order the truly definitive tests that help keep patients out of trouble in the first place...but rather just back-peddle after the fact. In your case wiby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
It's long been a holistic practice to soak those nuts and seeds high in phytates to reduce significantly that interferrence snd many also recommend the low temp. roasting as a solution. I've done the low roasting method for years... lowest temp possible on the oven for an hour an then let cool still in the oven. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Nancy - just Google "hives and warfarin".... a number of sites list hives, rashes and itching as a side effect...The Mayo Clinic site says it is one that needs immediate medical attention. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Certainly, using un-refined salt is preferable and also one that does not contain either added or naturally-occurring fluoride. It would be interesting to pull up official certificates of analysis on the various sources and of types of sea salt to learn the amounts of trace minerals reported as well as any undesirable chemicals/impurities that might be there...The trace mineral amounts are veby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Excellent, Shannon! Thanks for over-extending yourself to publish this clarification of highly-significant points that need to be understood. Have a great week at the A4M Conference. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thanks Shannon - it's important to clear up the misinformation that seems to be filtering out as a result of this report. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Sam - if you eat a high-carb diet, then consider that in order to metabolize those carbs, your body calls upon reserves of both magnesium and potassium. It could be that you are just too low in both and adding salt for the adrenal issue or blood-volume improvement is counterproductive when your mineral reserves are eitherquite deficient or even just marginally low. It doesn't take muchby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Randall - Welcome to our group although sorry you need to be here. Stress is most often a driver for the onset of afib and for many reasons. If you have read in the past posts and the special segments offered at the links at the top of the page, you are aware this is a multifaceted problem that is typically rooted in mineral/electrolyte deficiency which can be managed very well with supplementby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM