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Anne - so many options out there... What have you tried thus far and what have you found for positive or negative effects with your particular biochemistry? We are all different with responses... some, can take most any brand and form without a problems and others notice various types of reactions. These days, there are cautionary comments about where the products' raw materials are sourcby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Liz - Do be cautious with this severely-cold weather... this morning (here) it was -4 degrees with a much lower windchill temp equivalent. I'm limiting my outdoor exposure until this Arctic blast moves through. No sense risking it. I hope your heart settles down quickly. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
greyhound gal.... I checked on the caffeine content in the cocoa component.... There are five grams of cocoa per serving....and that would equate to about 8 to 9 milligrams total of caffeine per serving. If you have a past history of cocoa sensitivity, I'd avoid that completely.... given your high prevalence to heart activity with various substances. Jackie Cocoa Mag will soby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
It’s officially Winter here and, recently, I was introduced Cocoa Mag ™ hot chocolate - a pleasant way to add supplemental magnesium to one’s daily intake via a cozy and warm chocolate-flavored nutritional drink. Cocoa Mag contains 160 mg of the highly-bioavailable TRAACS® magnesium glycinate chelate in cocoa powder along with 400 IU (50% RDA) of Vitamin D3 and almost 300 mg of potassium…by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
With the numerous, recent posts on ‘ectopic beat’ activity either as a precursor to AF or post ablation palps; and, at the risk of sounding like a recording glitch, I feel compelled to offer another reminder about the important function of intracellular magnesium (IC Mg) and why optimizing that will help eliminate or significantly reduce those extra beats. Afibbers often want to know howby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Sam - I've used DGL occasionally.... if, for some reason, I eat something that doesn't seem to 'sit' well. I've never noticed that there was any negative effects or any that have to do with stirring up palps or my heart in any way. I've sent you a PM with an attachment discussing the properties of DGL that you may find useful. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
It may depend on the dose, but my experience ...(former vagal afibber) .. is that taurine did not promote AF. There are so many other important benefits from taurine, it's worth trying initially with small doses. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Steve - while the effects of low calcium may be an influence in some cases of arrhythmia, it's definitely not the the norm and focusing on additional calcium as a remedy should be viewed with extreme caution. Typically, it's very easy to get plenty of calcium from diet... but not so, with magnesium. That can lead to a variety of problems including cardiac arrhythmias and the assby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Smackman - Certainly, as you mention, your scar tissue impingement offers yet another complication. If you read through that report and the responses which indicate (as usual), we all can respond differently to any given situation, Dr. Chambers (or PC) gave his experiences relative to the topic and his research and others responded with theirs. Posture or positions have always been inflby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thanks for this,Todd. . Ty Bollinger does an outstanding job of keeping the public informed via his TTAC website and the more light we can shed on his work and this topic is time well spent. Jackieby Jackie - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
From the archived topics in The Conference Room Sessions...note this one by Patrick Chambers, MDby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hello Sam - Sorry to read about yet another health problem for you. As most of us did, I trained myself to sleep only on the right side and never was tempted to deviate until after ablation #2 in 2014...and the touch up 7 mos later in 2015 and after that, I decided to try sleeping on the LH side to help balance out all those restrictive years. Now, keep in mind that I did not have a refby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thanks, Joe - You may not have seen this post in the AF forum on HRV..... Jackie Re: HRV Monitoring and AFib October 26, 2018 Mike - another post by Dean ..... brings up the topic of HRV. I had intended to respond with the following, but had a computer glitch and then didn't follow through later on...... Just FYI... My HRV evaluations were done both several years priorby Jackie - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Nancy - It would be good to assess adrenal function with a physician who is has experience managing that. If yours is normal, then great, if not, then some of the symptoms include... In primary adrenal insufficiency, a deficiency in aldosterone can lead to hyponatremia, hyperkalemia, hypotension, dizziness Aldosterone: Villain of the Peace? By Hans R. Larsen, MSc ChE Jacby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thanks Jim - Your info adds to the recent report on Mitochondrial Health... at this link... in case you didn't see it. Jackieby Jackie - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Hi Joe - I checked the GSE book and it says the grapefruit seed extract is chemically identified as diphenol hydroxy-benzene complex and that the product, itself, contains approximately 50% Total Grapefruit Extractive... if that gives you any help for comparison. " The extract does include the seeds, membranes and pulp which is converted into the highly acidic liquid and is an excellent sby Jackie - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Thanks, Larry, for adding the reminder. Many years ago, I was able to make significant improvements once I had the ExaTest and (of course) was found to be low and ratios imbalanced. That served as a reminder to me to always be very sure I was optimizing those critical electrolytes appropriately. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
I’m posting this review for new readers who may not be aware of the natural remedies or preventive measures that are available should you become symptomatic during cold and flu season. I was motivated to offer this reminder since recently, a friend was becoming symptomatic with stuffy head, runny nose and cough… and I reminded him that I had given him samples of Liposomal Vitamin C to try theby Jackie - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
whitehaven - That's a very ample amount of magnesium so I tend to agree that it could be that a bit of supplemental potassium may help... but as you know, the results can be highly individualized... (many people could absolutely not tolerate the amount of magnesium you take). So, why not start with the citrate form as George suggests since he also tolerates generous Mg dosing. Youby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Mike - Glad you are making progress! Good for you. You can view the components in the B complex I use at this link. Additionally, I take the B12, Alpha Lipoic Acid, L-5 MTHF and one called Homocysteine Supreme While this seems like a lot, it was needed to get the B markers into range with the NutrEval assessment. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
whitehaven - Over the years, the successes of afibbers in controlling AF is based on the principle that first you must have an optimal amount of magnesium intake consistently....every day. Since this often means miligrams of magnesium need to be as high as 600, 800 and for some, close to 1,000 mg a day...which can be difficult to get from food alone, so supplementing is necessary. .With Mgby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Smackman - Truly, I'm so sorry you have those major issues as a result of that serious accident and I appreciate your clarification as to why you need to remain on meds that can (unfortunately) also cause problems with essential nutrients. For everyone else without traumatic complications and since B12 was the topic of this post, it definitely remains something that everyone, afibby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Smackman… This is the proverbial ‘rock and a hard place’ scenario. Sorry to read about your struggles. I’m sure you’re frustrated. Has the potential interference of any of the ‘calming’ meds you take been evaluated for promoting the gastric issues? It’s known that Prozac causes acid reflux so one thing promotes another and another med to counteract the first. And it’s also known that antiby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Kate - I've taken magnesium and other companion supplements for a very long time and when I added Eliquis to the regimen in 2014, I didn't alter my intake whatsoever. I do space out the Mg doses throughout the day and always take a bedtime dose as well. A typical dose is 200 mg and I take between 600 and 800 mg... sometimes more - daily. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Nancy - your symptoms could be related to adrenal fatigue. If that's the case, then the body's blood vessels can't respond to bring up the Bp because of lack of cortisol and blood pressure can drop significantly in those with hypoadrenia. The dizziness can continue or just be on and off throughout the day in cases where the Bp remains very low. If you have access to a prby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Joe - the hyper is correct... meaning viscosity too high which according to the hemorheology studies involves the shear stress/friction factors that relates to flow rate and also arterial damage in addition to the elevated tendency for clot formation..... thus, the terms: thick, sticky blood and risk of clot formation regarding stroke or MI risk. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Happy New Year, Liz ! Yes.. B12 and other nutrients help reduce or control the "silent inflammation" factor that is foundational in what contributes to stroke risk... And just as pointed out in the recent Mitochondrial report, the oxidative damage is also a very important factor. For that reason, those previous posts on Silent Inflammation and Stroke Risk and the Clot Risk emphaby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Liz - These days, unfortunately, unless the supplement producer buys raw materials exclusively produced in the US, there is likely to be imported raw materials and that can include those from China. It's often a 'deep dive' to determine the facts about the source. If the raw materials are assayed for purity to rule out contaminants before using in supplements, then, hopefuby Jackie - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
The December 2018 Issue of Life Extension Magazine has a report on Dietary Approaches for the Prevention of Prostate Cancer... giving various food properties that help through specific nutrients provided....with study references. Jackieby Jackie - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Gordon - Not all 'holistic' type doctors have their own brand of supplements but do offer supplements that are produced by bottlers who are considered to be a level or two above the commonly-available commercial supplement brands. My Functional Medicine MD who is Board Certified in Family Practice medicine and certified by the IFM, offers a variety of these professional grade productby Jackie - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM