Karen - not long or boring at all....We need the full story. I'm just very empathetic for your long-standing ordeal. The cardiac CRP would be important to know but I have no information about the fibrinogen and Xalerto...other than if the fibrinogen is within range... then no matter what puts it there is a plus. One thing that jumped out was your use of doxy for the rosacea. I treateby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thank you, Liz, for making the point about the many people who have successfully reversed or cured their ablation by nutritional and lifestyle changes. Initially, the focus here was about avoiding ablations and we should attempt to even out the emphasis so newcomers can benefit as you and other have. We don't recall those success stories as frequently as we should. There is a criticalby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Diane - Don't become too excited yet... as the information in Dr. Mandrola's news report is not quite accurate. Shannon will be offering clarification and details soon.... so stand by. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
George - I totally agree. The difficult time is the discipline to make it happen. But, so worthwhile when you do it. Peaceful mind; peaceful heart. Bliss. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Karen - - Since you have been living with the Type 1 diabetes complication for so long, I presume you are keeping track of your HS C-reactive protein, HbA1C and especially fibrinogen? The periodiontal involvement indicates to me there is systemic inflammation and with that it's difficult to not have that impacting your heart as well. Additionally, take time to learn about Coenzyme Q1by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
George - thanks for sharing your observation. As your experience proves, physical activity which is a form of stress, definitely does help use plenty of magnesium as required for muscle energy but we don't often have the opportunity to measure as precisely as you just did. Very telling. Stress, other than physical, such as most people have in the daily grind of jobs, family, finances,by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Dr. Weil has apparently not read the scientific literature supporting the benefits of drinking alkaline water. It's hard to keep up with all the innovations but this is not a new finding.... as we have discussed this (here) over ten years ago in the science brought forth by researcher Russell Beckett and the many posts by Erling's research into the topic... not the least of which isby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Nancy - I can appreciate and relate to your frustration. You just have to persist with getting the magnesium stores inside the cells at a consistently-adequate level... and then the potassium will help... and of course, taurine is essential as well. It all takes time and in some individuals, more than others, depending on the degree of depletion and if you are able to utilize what you take in.by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Stephen - there is information discussing the use of self-administered Heparin injections to reduce existing clots. You can inject it yourself. I did that when I had gone too long in AF and then was put on Coumadin but as a transition protocol, they sent me home with heparin syringes. I know if you go to the hospital and they suspect or detect a clot, they give you tPA (tissue plasminogen actby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Sam - Just some thoughts for your consideration: My tendency is toward LBp and my history/experiences with adrenal fatigue/exhaustion and burnout indicate that when I go too low in sodium intake, that has an adverse effect. The body does require some sodium. As for the K/Na ratio... I add sodium so that I feel 'normal' and then adjust the potassium upward accordingly if what Iby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
We have a celebrity among us… It’s been my recent pleasure to communicate with Bruce Michael Miller who is in the entertainment world, has afib and prefers to work on reversing the arrhythmia by natural methods. Happily, he’s improving. It’s such a pleasure to work with him as he is so well informed. Since this forum is about support, thought you’d like to lend support Bruce by going toby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Nancy - from the label on the magnesium... how many milligrams in one capsule? You should consider using small doses of potassium spaced out with meals or snacks throughout the day and not take a large dose on empty if you think it's causing the diarrhea. Some people do better with potassium citrate so that's also an option. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
One of the prime motivators for maintaining an alkaline diet is the fact that disease thrives in an acidic body... especially cancer. Check out the past Alkalinity report here as it relates to heart energy (voltage) and why alkalinity is important to afibbers. Alkalinity, Healing, pH and Voltage - The Inside Story April 26, 2012 Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Chuck .... I’m a newbie compared to Shannon… Just had 4 of them – two with the TEE. Other than the fasting instructions, I did nothing special but I did maintain my usual supplementing of the core heart nutrients so that I could maintain the NSR once it was achieved since in a couple of the preliminary labs that were done (in two cases), my serum potassium was low. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
"I'm feeling 4700mg per day from food is not realistic, for me at least. " The body's requirement for potassium is not an option... That 4700 mg figure is low by many assessments as the RDA or RDI is often woefully low as discussed in nutritional circles. I supplement because I just don't consume enough (quantity) of food intake to meet that amount. When I donby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
The formation of cardiac fibrosis as a cause of arrhythmia has been documented in the scientific literature. (There are two Conference Room Sessions on the topic- 24 and 75) The rememdy for preventing fibrotic formation and reducing existing fibrosis ... first... magnesium deficiency causes cardiac fibrosis... and second, the powerful systemic enzymes break down existing fibrosis. Fibrosisby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Nancy - While I have great respect for Robert Young and his pH protocols, he makes it a bit more difficult (complicated sounding) than it needs to be. However his successes with curing breast cancer are remarkable. That goes far beyond what needs to be done to stay in the alkaline range if not treating a serious illness. Those people drink nothing but green drinks consistently for 3 - 4 monthby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Nancy - what are the doses of magnesium and potassium? And what forms of magnesium and potassium? Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hello Barb - Good to see you are home and doing well -- which is not surprising. Pamper yourself and your heart. Rest as much as you need to so your heart can heal. Best to you, Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Dear Barb~ You're in the best of hands with Dr. Natale and team. Special thoughts and prayers to you and your husband. Peace. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
George - I recently heard a Naturopath discussing the lack of stomach acid and her experiences related that to a number of elements.... one, the missing nutrients to help the parietal cells in the stomach to produce adeqiate stomach acid... iodine, zinc and B 12 plus other B's. A large population is iodine deficient. She also observed that probiotics seem to make a difference as well.by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Did I miss something? ... I thought I read that the contents of this powder occur naturally in the goat whey protein. Not as something 'added.' The breakdown analysis is exceptionally more detailed than what a typical food label offers. Can we actually know how much in trace minerals we get in common natural foods unless a detailed analysis is provided for each one...and typby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Iatrogenia ... that number is really a very minimum... other guidelines are somewhat higher... all based typically on the observations of dietary intake of Paleo man who ate at least 10,000 mg daily and more. If you want to delve in to the potassium requirements... you definitely need to familiarize yourself with the contents in CR 72 as a priority so you understand why potassium is such anby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
LD - postural changes such as you describe ... where you are abruptly shifting from parasympathetic to sympathetic... along with an irritation of the vagus nerve. When the vagus is irritable, postural changes ofter are instant triggers. How's your digestion? How's your tissue pH? Do you have any idea of your intracellular magnesium level? Is your diet optimal in potassium-containby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Iatrogenia - looks like an interesting product. Let us know how you react to it after using for a period of time. The typical precaution with whey-type powders is to be sure they are "undenatured" proteins.. which this one is so there shouldn't be the excitotoxic property that comes with heating and high processing typical of most whey proteins. As long as you keep your magby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Nancy - with my severe AF flareup last year due to Lyme, all of the EPs and ER docs said, it was important to use metoprolol to slow the heart down enough to allow the antiarrhythmic to work. Sometimes, I only needed 12.5 mg of metoprolol...other times I needed 25 or 50... depended on how rapid the HR was. If I caught it early at the onset, the lower dose was fine. Flecainide alone can promby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Lisa - Peggy remembers correctly....hiccoughs are a sign of low magnesium. Years back, I found when I had hiccoughs, I'd get AF. I learned it was a spasm of the diaphragm (muscle). Keep pushing your daily dosing. If this persists, then have your diaphragm/stomach relationship evaluated by a chiropractor who can do the adjustment to stop pressure from the stomach on the diaphragm. Thaby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Diane – Keep in mind that doctors must give out warnings as part of their protection against legal liability and litigation. My experience is that they always added a precautionary remark about stroke risk in most initial conversations with me at the onset of my Lone Afib. When I refused warfarin initially when my events were only a couple a year, I offered to sign a disclaimer to absolve the cby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Good to know, George. Thanks! Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Murray - how much magnesium do you take? If not enough, you'll get muscle cramps since calcium always wants to dominate over magnesium and calcium is stimulatory or excitatory versus calming/relaxing Mg. If you are getting low on magnesium but pushing too much potassium, you can start to see some heart activity that you won't be pleased with. I agree with you that potassium supby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM