Stephen - I had a Natale ablation of the 'old variety' back in 2003. In the post-ablation years, I've had some breakthroughs which I was able to resolve with core nutrients that the heart needs to keep it supplied to sustain the energy or voltage it needs for Normal Sinus Rhythm. Since ablation doesn't address nutritional deficiences or imbalances, it's understandableby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
You should make an appointment with an Electrophysiologist (EP) who can determine the rate of your flutter and explain to you what the long-term consequences are of letting that continue once you have the ultrasound diagnostics. Flutter sometimes resolves on its own with time but I was told early on that it's not smart to let flutter go on and on. I've also found that not all cardioloby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Alex... I checked that brand and it appears to be authentic as they list the Bioenergy source. The labeling and dosing info is the key. What I've learned is that you need to be sure they reference on the label that the product is the patented product by BioEnergy d-Ribose and then read the labeling.... 5 grams is a dose and is taken 2 or 3 times a day depending on what's beinby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Mike - I've commented previously in various posts that the intracellular testing is the only true measure that equates to what's in heart cells... not blood serum or erythrocytes. You may not have seen the comments in the posts about the research Dr. William Rowe has been doing with magnesium and with astronauts. It's important because the Exatest was developed for Space travelby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Stephen... I certainly wish you well with the May ablation. The the principles suggested in the various links Hans offers will definitely serve as a guide, but realistically, a month and a half is most likely not enough time to make significant inroads but you certainly can try... starting with the essentials of magnesium, potassium, taurine, CoQ10 and d-ribose. Carnitine helps with some, is noby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Murray - Good news for you..squeeky wheel... and also very good news on the results of the Fuhrman diet! Jackie.by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Well, Murray - that's grim. Disgusting! I have confidence that if anyone can make the waves that are needed to get national attention, you can.... and I wish you well with that... but just don't get yourself too worked up to aggravate yourself into a 'situation.' I'll be watching for your news. Best to you and all users of Tikosyn. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Geez Murray! This is ridiculous. Keep pressuring the nurse with the squeeky wheel approach so hopefully you don't run out. What a disaster. As a thought and I don't know how this would even work, but at one time, people in the US were sending prescriptions to Canada to be filled because of lower cost. Could you drive over to the US and get yours filled in a nearby place? Or maby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Gary - No... and I've taken a lot of potassium... What form is the 'scoopable' you mention? I assume it is the potassium gluconate? but a 'scoop' might be quite a bit... since 1 teaspoon = 540 mg. Remember that while we need potasssium and it's a key element for NSR.... you can overdo potassium...and the result of overdosing is very serious...can promote arrhythby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Shannon - I totally agree with your points... The most important thing anyone can do is make an informed decision. Thanks for all you do to educate us fully on the properties and pitfalls for these new drugs. As you have pointed out, it's unfortunate that so many prescribing physicians fail to mention the facts about the lack of antidotes. Hopefully, those coming out soon will be safe aby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Monty - you're smart to stop everything and regroup... add back carefully only those calming and critical to heart rhythm function. Undoubtedly, you are still very irritated from that initial insult from the dental procedure and inflammation is causing the continued problems. If you haven't read about or considered getting the Lipospheric Vitamin C.... do a search here and then a Gooby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Nel - before you go back for the root canal treatment, consider the comments made in the post on Alkalinity, pH, voltage and Healing... in the General Health Forum at this link....scroll down to tooth infections. While my dental education has always promoted 'saving the tooth at all costs'... progressive thinking by medical people such as Dr. Tennant have always maintained thatby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Mark - I always welcome the opportunity to comment about dental health. You probably recall I’m a retired RDH. The statements you offer are true. Not everyone accumulates the (hard) calculus deposits that need to be scaled away from inside the cuff of tissue (gingival sulcus) surrounding each tooth but many do and that’s often when perio problems begin…but not always. The same with the sby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Tom- That's good because I know of a few who had AF resulting from exhaust fume exposure. The way the kids ride dirt bikes here... round and round in circles...there is abundant exposure...of course, that's kids! One of the environmental docs I heard interviewed commented about people walking in heavy traffic areas and riding buses in metro areas had significant inflammation from tby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Shannon - thanks for this update on the antidote dilemma. It's a consideration, of course, about activity levels and the potential of "just" a fall with a head bump or worse...even with warfarin so there is a lot to consider when choosing to opt out of warfarin for the conveniences. It would be interesteing to learn if the new Affordable HC Act covers the $10K cost for the revby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Lon - Congrats on two years... With your recent blip or glitch, and with your post, you have actually diagnosed yourself. When I read it, I see contributing factors to an imbalance of the critical electrolytes.. ie, potassium may have been marginal and probably hidden sodium in the Pot 'luck' food and the extra exercise using up electrolytes... it figures. You and I are nearly thby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Steve - So good to see you are doing so very well thanks to Dr. Natale's expertise. Happy Anniversary! Best regards, Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Peggy - It is imperative for you to do a seach for all the information Shannon has posted recently on the risks of these new drugs that do not have antidotes. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Tom - Just curious, Have you ever factored in the environmental exposure to toxins from fuel exhaust during long exposures? These are known to affect cells and are inflammatory. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Nancy - a couple of thoughts to help you continue to wean off chocolate. 1) caffeine content of chocolate 2) sugar content of chocolate 3) cocoa beans are ranked up there with with coffee beans in the amount of pesticide sprays they accumulate to keep the bugs away during storage/shipping etc. 4) if you are sensitive to any of these contributors, then adding the burden to your body at anyby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Monty… I hope you are proceeding to have a kidney function evaluation with a nephrologist….just to be sure. It’s doubtful that the small amount of magnesium you take is a problem but better to know if something is amiss in kidney function that could be driving your continuing progress with palps and AF because ultimately, it’s the potassium that is going to make a difference between an unseby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Ron - Oh, sorry, I it used to be that you could click on my name at the top of the post and it would link to my email..... It's h4h@mindspring.com Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Monty - refresh my memory... what is your daily intake of magnesium? And do you have noticeable digestive issues or food sensitivities that you could correlate to the palps or increased heart rate? Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
James - I have more to say... (later) about not over-riding the genetic tendency... as that's exactly what it can do... that's the Epi part of Epigenetics. Lots of science backing that up with brilliant examples of results. A low-calorie diet may exclude many of the critical nutrients required to prevent the gene expression... Sometimes, it can be as simplistic as lack of stomacby Jackie - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Thanks James.... I'm always interested in following those doctors with an open mind and blazing new trails out of the Big Pharma shadows of darkness. .by Jackie - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Alexe - please send me an email and I'll ask you some questions and give you an outline of typical protocols. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Ron - afib symptoms related to gut issues will not go away until the gut issues are resolved... which is important whether or not one is an afibber. As noted in the post on the Gut Connection to AF... there are numerous factors that contribute to those sympoms... and often interrelated and often not fully understood by many doctors. Food sensitivities rank high on the list as they produce inflby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
John - We discussed the K2 supplementing in the Conference Room sessions 39 and 40 on Nattokinase ... It's important to use the Menaquinone 7 form (MK7) of Vitamin K2 since the other forms are have a short half-life. The experts from the University of Maastricht speak about the attributes and use of MenaQ7 at their website.... look for Drs. Vermeer and Schugers. MK7 is defnitely usefulby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
I did read that good report.... I was most pleased that this latest report was published in Med Page Today ... the more it gets out there 'in your face' for mainstream reading, the better. Jby Jackie - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Hi Nancy - looks as if you are heading in the right direction. Yes, most doctors aren't aware of the prevalence of iodine deficiency ... and even if they are, they aren't doing the requisite testing... iodine challenge... to determine the correct dosing as a start and then intermittent dosing to make sure dosing levels are appropriate. The concentrations of tissue in the thyroid areby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM