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Hi Lynn - yes, it does. The name is Mycoplasma hominis. Do a Google search. Lots of details. Check specifically that name plus Garth Nicholson, MD who is the foremost researcher on mycoplasma. Read all that he says about treatment so you know what to expect and avoid pitfalls. An important treatment option is with the nanoparticle true colloidal silver (MesoSilver) by Purest Colloids (www.by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Ron - while I was not on blood thinners, I did have accupuncture treatments... 2/week for 10 weeks and did not experience any bleeding, bruising or otherwise adverse effects. Unfortunately, it did not change anything with my afib but I always felt I gained all of the other benefits. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
George – a couple of thoughts .... On the PIP protocols, current recommendations are to use 300 mg flecainide all at once after using something to lower the heart rate-- BB or CCB. 1. Are you monitoring your tissue pH? You’ve undoubtedly followed the posts on low pH equating to low voltage. If you are consistently low in voltage, the tendency to slip into arrhythmia becomes easier…justby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Good discussion on the magnesium/potassium influence, but of course, those are just a couple elements in the ultimate shortfall that causes the electrical conduction disruption and that has to do with the heart energy/voltage requirement that keeps hearts in NSR. A major finding is the link between Mg deficiency and formation of cardiac fibrosis which then disrupts the normal electrical pathway.by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Ron - I'm so pleased to see you are progressing so well. It's a wonderful feeling when you just 'know' that your heart is gaining strength and stability as a result of the nutritional interventions it requires. I'm looking forward many more progress reports. Best to you, Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Actually, the association goes back much farther than that. Erling always reminds us that all this info is in Mildred Seelig's book, Magnesium Deficiency in the Pathogenesis of Disease, published in 1980 where she documents much earlier studies making this association. Through his discovery of this book long ago, he was able to cure his afib. Fortunately and thanks to Paul Mason'by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Will - Over the years, there many people who have reported some rough times post-ablation, so you aren't alone, but the good news is that, typically, ablated hearts do settle down once the burn inflammation begins to calm down. Obviously, check with your EP but know that the heart can remain irritable for three months and sometimes longer. Many of us found that using supportive supplemenby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Nancy~ It's great that you have progressed so well using The Strategy and other disciplines. I know you've worked extremely hard and it's heartwarming to see your report. This forum was a life-saver for me over ten years ago and I, too, give thanks to all who helped guide me during the dark hours. Best to you, Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thanks, Gill... that's a good tip. I'm so used to the many benefits that come automatically from using WW that I frequently forget that it keeps bowel transit time 'on schedule'... WW is so easy to make and economical. I just helped a person this week learn how to make it so she can keep her pH continually elevated. Certainly is a great contribution thanks to Erling. Jacby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thanks for sharing your story, Cynthia. You've certainly had a lot to deal with. Hopefully, now all that is in the past and you can begin relaxing a bit and enjoying life. I wish you well and a Happy Thanksgiving! Sincerely, Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
The original article referenced that prompted the LEF commentary is by her son, physician John Maa, MD, Assistant Professor of Surgery at the University of California, San Francisco included this observation: " Perhaps the various delays in this woman's care played no role in her death. After all, she was 69 years old and had chronic heart disease. But earlier initiation and closerby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Colin - try ramping up your magnesium intake a bit. That way your heart will benefit and as you reach borderline bowel tolerance, you'll probably benefit both ways. I recall thatFlecainide seems to be very dehydrating. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Alex - if you are eating an abundance of fresh organic fruits and veggies, you are already benefiting. This report reminds that the plant sources must be organic... The Effect of Food Production. But the most exciting discovery was the fact which led the scientists to unravel the true mysteries of salvestrols. The team has now shown that these important substances are produced by plantsby Jackie - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Hi Tom - That's a great 3-month post-procedure report. So glad you are doing so well. Thanksgiving should have special meaning for you this year... as NSR is truly something for which to be thankful. Best to you, Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Shannon - thank you for posting this most alarming elaboration on the risks involved with Xarelto. Your information is critically important. The latest issue of AARP magazine (Oct/Nov 2012) contains a four-page advertisement/spread on Xarelto - headlines saying: If you have atrial fibrilation (Afib)... Ready to break your AFib routine? Four pages of glowing attributes along with who shouby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
GeorgeB... I posted comments some time ago about Betapace as my experience with that drug was not a good one. I was given sotalol as a first drug when I began my AF challenge. Rather than an EP, it was prescribed by a cardiologist who really didn't have alot of experience treating arrhythmias.. I changed cardiologists to one who did specialize in arrhythmia but still was given a beta blocby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Here's another report Is Coffee Bad Or Good For Your Health? Two Experts Debate by Mark Hyman, MD September 19, 2012 Not mentioned by Dr. Hyman is the fact that non-organic coffee is among the most highly pesticided foods offered for human consumption...the list of chemicals is disturbing and accounts for the unsuspected reactivity that many people experience.by Jackie - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Todd - interesting find. Dr. Mercola has mentioned for many years that non-commercially produced fermented foods are very healthy choices... lots to read if you Google that topic. However, the salt/sodium content in some, though, is an important consideration which he addresses in this report: Important for everyone not to unbalance our K:Na ratio. Here's a clip: Though the term &quby Jackie - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Computer gremlins... I did not re-enter this response as a separate post.. nor did I do it twice. ?? Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
William Faloon, of Life Extension Magazine, offered in September a report titled A Deadly Waiting Game about a woman with rapid atrial fibrillation who went to the ER but treatment was delayed treatment due to over-crowding. She suffered a massage stroke as a result from the untreated rapid heart rate. He also reports on his own hospital experiences during a 31-hour stay that is very reveaby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Liz - another example: progestin is a synthetic hormone so it's a chemical.by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Reet - I was not aware of the ban. Consider using Lumbrokinase ... it's more expensive but more effective so you probably can use a bit less. Check this thread on fibrinogen and Gill's recent question with my report back to her. See also: You may also want to consider using a combination Lumbrokinase and Ginkgo Biloba as an aspirin subsitute. Do your research beforeby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Lisa - fundamentally, alcohol acts as a diuretic and flushes out essential heart electrolytes, especially magnesium. Additionally, in some individuals, there is a quasi- or pseudo-reaction to alcohol acting like a sugar and producing hypoglycemic symptoms... and the rush of adrenaline that accompanies hypoglycemia. This could be exacerbated by consuming alcohol on an empty stomach with the prevby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Liz - the interference/depletion with magnesium relates to drugs and chemicals not normally found in the body as natural, intrinsic substances. Bio-identical hormone replacement therapy is just that.. nothing foreign added to the body compared to synthetic hormones....such as in the case of Premarin which is derived from horse urine.by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Tom - the beta blocker or calcium channel used at the start of an AF event helps to lower your heart rate so when you add in the antiarrhythmic, it can work and convert back to NSR. I was told that conversion can't happen with flec when the HR stays high so I always used it as directed. I'm not sure if all calcium channel blockers are equally effective for this purpose, but I know thaby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Catherine - I'm certainly sorry to read about your ablation ordeals and that you are still having trouble. I totally agree with Peggy that using nutritional support would help in many adjunctive ways because obviously, something fundamental is deficient in your biochemistry/biophysical makup that an ablation is not addressing. If you can do it, I'd start with Exatest (www.Exatest.cby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Nancy - consider also that various drugs (along with some foods and beverages) are known to deplete magnesium and, therefore, set the stage for an afib event, especially if one is marginal in intracellular magnesium. For instance: Antacids, anti-inflammatories, antibiotics, diuretics, or hormone replacement can cause considerable depletion of magnesium. Digoxin, Amiodarone and Betapace (sotalolby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Lisa - one of Shannon's posts offered this: Shannon Re: Alchohol in the blanking period October 14, 2012 10:50PM IP/Host: ---.npg.sta.suddenlink.net Dr. Natale warns strongly about drinking ANY alcohol after an ablation. Especially in the blanking period and for up to a good year or more at least until you know for sure you are stable and out the woods. In reality, any afibber thaby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Peggy - I have one of the cutters but I find I like the razor blade better. It probably depends on the tablet, itself. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Barb - here are some past posts about taurine. A segment from the original post What About Taurine? serves to emphasize the function of taurine. does. (In the old posts, sorry about the artifacts that appear in the old texts... it's either my old computer or something that didn't transition well from the old forum to the new one so it makes reading around them quite annoying.) Jacby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM