![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
Sue - if you aren't completely gluten free, you should consider doing so. There is a strong link in people who are sensitive to the casein protein in dairy and the gluten/gliaden protein in wheat and other grains. The inflammation that response causes has been linked to many adverse health conditions and we've noted a link to afib as well. Remember, most of these are "sensitivitiby Jackie - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Adding a bit more to the statin discussion that branched out in the Supplement thread <>, it's important to learn why statins can affect everyone including afibbers due to the depletion of CoQ10. Statins prescriptions are very popular these days; they get pushed on everyone. One of my favorite books, Overdo$ed America, by John Abramson, MD, clinical instructor at Harvard Medical school, devotesby Jackie - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
George - That's what I thought as well... and I hadn't realized my texts also had this flaw...as as you know, I'd not be likely to use an expletive in my posts. Jackieby Jackie - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Sorry - I do not like the new colors... too glaring for eye comfort...maybe it's my monitor. Sorry. Makes me not want to linger and read... Jackieby Jackie - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Thanks, Liz - I know the reason of your post and I agree. One diet does not fit all. You're undoubtedly on the right path in suspecting B vitamins because a dysfunction in methylation can lead to many serious consequences later in life. While we can't expect to live forever, we would like to live as healthy as possible as long as we can. Jackieby Jackie - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Liz - I'm very sorry to read that your brother's health continues to decline. It's difficult to know if the food he ate actually contributed without knowing the ratios of the various foods and nutrients contained therein, the pesticide load he received if not organic or the mercury content that accumulated over time from the tuna consumption. It's fully acknowledged that tby Jackie - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Hi Peggy - My FM MD always does both a fasting glucose and insulin blood draw.... she says it's the insulin that is the significant measure. If the insulin level is extraordinarily high, then she'll have you come back for(another) blood draw that involves the same fasting. The initial draw is done and then you eat a full meal including fruit and something like a cookie (so there is an iby Jackie - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
People who are insulin resistant and unable to properly handle glucose metabolism (and therefore have high glucose readings) are found to be magnesium deficient. It could well be that your magnesium supplementation is working unusually fast to reverse your insulin resistance and improve your glucose readings. As you are aware, just be cautious that the meds don't get you in trouble with glucby Jackie - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Nutritional therapies work because they provide the body with the fundamental elements the body needs in order to function as it was designed to do. When the basic requirements are lacking because of inadequate dietary intake combined with food that lacks nutritional value, deficiencies occur that ultimately result in cellular malfunctions which can lead eventually to various systemic failures.by Jackie - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Alex - A few years ago, I heard an extremely informative teleconference on this topic and I typed my notes into a post for this forum titled: Hydrate Safely - What's in Your Water? You can read it at this link along with comments from afib readers. <; I spent 22 years in the dental profession giving fluoride treatments and recommending the daily use of fluoride-containing toothpastes anby Jackie - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Alex - I mentioned the craving/compulsion of non-food items as a matter of interest only...... the gristle and collagen are definitely forms of food. Jackieby Jackie - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
When people crave and eat non-food items, it's called pica. Not uncommon in pregnancy and is typically a sign of a mineral deficiency - often iron. As for eating collagen, that's an old-time remedy for helping with arthritis symptoms. I don't see the harm in it if you can stand to eat it. Jackieby Jackie - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Murray - In addition to this wonderful paper, Dr. Rosedale's book, "The Rosedale Diet," is worth reading. He says really doesn't like the title because it doesn't explain what the book is about but that his publishers insisted they use that title because diet books were the rage at the time of publishing. The Rosedale Diet is an expanded version of what Erling has publishby Jackie - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Dr. Jackman was a presenter at the 2004 Afib Conference held here in Cleveland that I attended. He talked about his technique for ablating the ganglionic plexi back then so it's been around quite a while. Does anyone recall if we have ever had a post from someone who received that treatment?by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thanks, Gerry for posting your story. Im glad you finally have a peaceful heart. Thanks Tom C - well said. Those are my sentiments, exactly. I've had one successful Natale ablation (2003) that was perfect for four years, but then I did experience some breakthrough in years 4, 5, and 6 ... one or two a year which I attribute that to lack of the critical electrolytes required to maintainby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Oh, and obviously, as we discussed, working to lower both the glucose and HCY.by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Dee - as you and I have emailed, your homocysteine was very high and your glucose is also elevated. Both are known contributors to stroke risk as it relates to inflammation, sticky blood and increased blood viscosity. I'd be using more than 2000 NK daily. I wish you well, Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Erich - use the search feature... in the green area just above the title strip.....there have been many posts on Pradaxa.by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Christy - you should ask your pharmacist your question... how long a dose of Pradaxa remains effective/protective. If for some reason, you needed to have surgery, you would go off Pradaxa and you would be instructed as to how many days prior to the procedure you needed to stop the drug. Knowing those facts might allow you to rest if you forget a dose. I hope you feel better soon. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thanks for the heads up, Hans. I truly hope we don't lose any of the valuable information. Thanks for all you do to keep this going for us. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Steve - thanks for coming forward with your history. I'm glad your MI was not severe and you are fully recovered. To be sure, clots can form when afib duration is extended and also even when events are shorter but there is significant inflammation, elevated blood viscosity, etc. Studies show that even when on warfarin, it is not 100% totally effective in preventing the clot formation resuby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
isoproterenol solution and ATP (adenosine-5-triphospate) injections ... Is this a new chemical? I thought that has been standard procedure for as far back as when I had my ablation in '03 and this or a similar chemical was used in procedures before I had mine to see if any of the potentials or drivers could be stimulated. Typically, they'd do it and then wait and do it again just to be sure tby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Stick with it, Mike... each of us has to tinker with dosing etc so that we achieve the correct ratios and balances that suits our individual requirements. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
I love yoga and yet I found some of the postures brought about afib so I gave it up. Post ablation, I tried again and felt something ominously familiar so I didn't pursue. Since it's such a worthwhile, relaxing form of stretching and toning, I hope that it works for those who try it. Now that I have my ANS balanced and functioning optimally, I may try it again for relaxation. Thanksby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
DavidS - you might look into whether Dr. Andrea Natale is still seeing patients at the Metro General facility in Cleveland. Or.. consider consulting with Robert Schweikert, MD, EP at Akron - Dr. Schwiekert is an outstanding EP who worked with Dr. Natale when they were both at the CCF. At main campus CCF - Cleveland - I'd suggest Patrick Tchou. He's highly regarded and I know sevby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
MQ and Dale - Here's a brief comment about adrenal burnout. I have some pdf files on adrenal support nutrients that I'll be glad to share with you if you email me. Those healthcare professionals dealing with adrenal fatigue and burnout patients always emphasize supporting adrenals nutritionally both with supplements and proper food choices. It comes down to enabling the body to cope with stresby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Mike - how does your GI MD know you don't have absorption issues? Did you have the Exatest? Have you had a metabolic profile analysis showing the absorption status of the various nutrients? Have you had a Comprehensive Stool Analysis to lrule out Candida overgrowth or any other dysbiosis that would interfere with absorption? Please clarify. I agree with you that popular medicine needsby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
This link describes the original guidelines for aspirin therapy to avoid CV risks...by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Once again, if you need a pacemaker for whatever reason, and eventually, you do happen to have some type of arrhythmia recorded, you still are not in the classification of Lone Atrial Fibrillation. So worrying about this is not applicable to the majority of readers here who qualify as LAFers. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Tom - It's more than an interesting topic... it's at the core of managing AF and also good health. Quoting the title book: Healing is Voltage. Without the proper voltage, the heart can be in Afib. Without the key nutrients/electrolytes to support the energy that provides the 'voltage'... the heart can be in arrhythmia. More.over, it's actually the whole body that fby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM