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Since I am actively collecting data from studies and reports that connect fluoride, iodine deficiency, thyroid function, and arrhythmia, I thought readers would be pleased to learn this good news for the people of Portland. (Actually, the vote was a month ago). Even if your municipal water remains fluoride-free, naturally-occurring fluoride is often surprisingly high in various areas and sourby Jackie - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Woo Hoo back to you, Heather. Very pleased to see your good results. Enjoy your blissful NSR forever. Best to you, Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
The heart meds/drugs I used definitely lowered my HR which was never high to begin with unless during an event. It has been my experience with using heart meds for AF that until I put back into the cells what was missing… (nutrients versus drugs), I did not measurably or consistently improve.... plus the drugs made me feel awful. When I reached nutrient optimization or repletion, then I cby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Colin - Many times previously, I've said the cause of afib is not the lack of ablation burns; rather, there are underlying functional deficiencies that help propel or facilitate the onset of the irregular heart beat. With the "lone" type of AF, that typically means lack of essential nutrients (missing or blocked from function for a variety of reasons) and that search is the inby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Mike - you asked a question and I sent you a Private Message.... did you see that? Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Shannon - thanks for adding your additional comments to Hans' post. I recently heard a webinar wherein the speaker brought up similar points regarding the attempt to discredit the value, function and safety of nutritional supplements. He commented that in drug trials, they are intentionally designed to show the best possible performance or benefit of the drug being evaluated...and he theby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Ralph - are you on an anticoagulant? Just FYI - and depending on your cadiologist or whomever would order the electro-cardioversion (ECV), you need to check in advance of how that would be arranged. When I had afib and was directly under the care of either the cardio or EP, all I had to do was phone around hour 10 or 12 afib duration and say that I might be needed to be worked into the Laby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Barb - As for the duration of events... keep in mind that no practitioner is going to want to be quoted as saying you are not likely to clot at X number of hours... the legal liability factor looms large. So they are always going to err on the conservative side which is for the patient's benefit and safety. My recent bout of AF with the Lyme treatment brought about a couple of eventsby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Mike - I've sent you a PM Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Ralph - The info you quote is accurate. Using flec w/o a rate controlling drug can cause aflutter. I don't want you to take this as advice to either use or not, but I'll tell you my experiences during my AF years. Since I didn't get along with most drugs especially beta blockers, I decided not to use them, but did continue to use the antiarrhythmic (flecainide) at dosing of 150by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Nancy - even if something is "regulated," that doesn't mean it's safe, effective or isn't harmful. Often because supplement companies are not typically behemoth organizations, they are more conscientious when it comes to raw material purity assay or GMP standards. Whereas, the larger the pharmaceutical, the more chance for more errors... as we note lately in the news abby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Iatrogenia... I'm sorry the Paleo eating didn't help with your reactive hypoglycemia. It certainly did for me. I was fortunate in that I was able to be treated by an MD who had his own personal experience with curing his hypoglycemia. Eating frequent, small mini-meals that are sustaining and don’t increase blood glucose levels or an insulin response are the key issue and typically, tby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Ron - First, I am very sorry you are troubled with glitches and by now your heart is calm again and you are enjoying life again in NSR. Sorry this took me a while to compile... but the minute I read your experience taking Nexium and then the afib, I recalled a post that had Erling offered on the action of PPI's/Nexium and how it might affect afibbers...along with that topic being addresby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Ralph - The Carlson's is good... nothing else added. Good that you have not noted any kidney abnormality from your tests. And excellent that your potassium levels from natural sources keep your levels optimized. As for the stomach acid issue.. If a person is unable to make stomach acid, then that complicates the entire problem and doing as you've done... adding the betaine HCl wby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hello Ralph - Sorry to see your post because you've made such significant progress thus far. It's not typical for magnesium in elevated doses to cause any problems other than the bowel tolerance issue...... unless you have kidney function impairment that allows magnesium to accumulate... then that can be a problem. Cutting back makes sense, of course. Most of us would tell yoby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Liz - I'm glad you have a good dentist. In my dental hygiene career, I've seen thousands of examples of both excellent and poor-quality dentistry and cost is not typically a determining factor of the expertise or skill of the clinician. In fact, at one time, a great quantity of really bad dentistry examples came from what we called then "the Gold Cadillac" practices. (exaby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
I am unable to read this link as my computer gives me a warning not to continue reading…. but I presume it comments on vitamins ‘proven’ to cause various adverse conditions…. and most frequently, it’s because a synthetic form or a useless form of a vitamin is at the core of the problem. When drug makers try to get into the supplement business, they typically rely on the cheapest form of the nutrby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Iatrogenia ....yes, most definitely…that's the focus of using magnesium bicarbonate water... alkalinity. As reported in the Alkalinity, Healing, pH and Voltage - The Inside Story post...(which is in the General Health Forum, although it directly relates to healing atrial fibrillation and many other maladies) ...... the importance and benefits of drinking alkaline water is discussed. Readby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Iatrogenia... sitting scrunched compresses the stomach/diaphragm area and is known to impinge on and irritate the vagus nerve. When the vagus is irritated by whatever cause, it can be a trigger for afib in susceptible individuals. A key element is alkalinity. In an acidic body, nerve irritation or hyperexcitability is commonly prevalent. A standing work station is a great idea for many reasonsby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Barb - I believe that trefers to the overall structural size difference in gender and I thought at one time Dr. Natale was quoted as saying a female heart might be slighly more challenging. However in the hands of elite EPs, it should not be an issue I have a reference to a study, but don't have a formal link to it. Pham TV, Rosen MR. Sex-differences in electrophysiology of the hby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Peggy - I can certainly relate to your objections to unskilled phlebotomists practicing on your arm. I have very small and well hidden veins and know exactly what you describe with the inexperienced technicians. If you didn't read the many alert posts Shannon has offered about the new anticoags that have no antidotes... please do immediately. Even minor traumas can turn into major calaby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Dirk – I took flecainide for 6 years prior to the eventual ablation.. At first it worked and then over time, I seemed to have increasing frequency of breakthrough AF which eventually became daily or every other day lasting long periods… typically 24 – 27 hours with short breaks of NSR and then back in AF again. Dosing increased to 150 mg twice a day and it still didn’t hold. Through experiby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Nancy - You've probably read the report, The Gut Connection to Afib, but if not…it’s worth reading since digestive ailments are common in general, and also commonly relate to Afib through various mechanisms. Quite frequently, afibbers mention burping is a potential trigger. Stomach gas forms as a result of inadequate stomach acid to break down proteins and fats. When chewing is inadeby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Ron~ Glad to see this post. Relax and plan to give your heart an abundance of TLC. I'll be watching for your update. Best to you, Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Iatrogenia... first… Ooops on the typo… many years (not hears).. sorry…didn’t proof read. Dr. Natale was my EP and did my ’03 ablation prior to leaving the CCF. Back then, if I needed to be electro-cardioverted under the 48-hour rule, I was able to phone the EP lab and be worked into the schedule--pronto. When he left and because my heart had remained calm, I didn’t establish a new EP forby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Welcome! As you've noted, there are numerous contributors to the underlying causes of afib. Reactions to various foods and substances rank high on the list. Among the top culprits are alcohol, wheat and other gluten-containing grains, sugar, chemical sweeteners and flavor enhancers such as MSG and other hidden forms of free glutamate - even as the result of cooking natural foods. Many peby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Dear "just" ~ Excellent report. So very glad you are normalized and once again enjoying life in NSR. Just remember that the nutrients your heart needs for proper function are a life-time requirement. If something starts to change... look to your diet and environment. All the best, Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hello John! What a great report. So pleased for your progress and your diligence to details. Dr. Schweikert is the EP who worked closely with Dr. Natale for many hears when they both were at the CCF and he's the one who helped me get out of trouble with my recent AF flareup due to Lyme treatment. He's an absolute gem. There are several underlying key factors opon which Iby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Dirk - in a recent thread considering whether to ablate 'sooner' or later, I responded with my personal observations and experiences. I've reproduced it again in this thread. I am and always have been of the opinion that unless there is a medical/physical imperative that ablation needs to be done quickly, it then becomes a personal decisiion as to how much it interferes with yourby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Steve - I'm so sorry to read about your struggle with the GI issues. I want to mention I have a strong suspicion that some element of the warfarin might be causing the problem. Last summer when I had the severe AF flareup as a result of aggressive Lyme treatment, I went back on warfarin at one point in case I needed cardioversion. The second day into the introduction dosing ( which wasby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM