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Problem when chocolate is mentioned.... virtually no one eats plain unsweetened chocolate.... therefore... they read this as permission to load up on chocolate which contains sugar and justify the act as being recommended as preventing stroke. It's the polyphenols in chocolate that have the antioxidant effect that helps prevent the stroke risk... Sugar is the enemy. There are other foodby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Steve - Im so pleased you are doing well and Im so very glad you were able to take advantage of Dr. Natales excellence. As Ive often mentioned, hes my hero! Enjoy the rest of your life in blessed NSR. There is nothing that beats that! Merry Christmas and a Healthy and Happy New Year to you and your loved ones. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Duncan - just because your diet is high in or you are supplementing with high dosing doesn't necessarily mean you are getting the benefit if there is inhibition of absorption in the intestine. That's in the magnesium absorption report. Various GI interference such as inflammation, Candida and dysbiosis of the gut can easily prevent absorption. I'd definitely work with the buglewby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Janet - the fact that many people including afibbers are iodine deficient is not far out. Check all the posts in this forum and the other General Health Forum to read the details. Quite often, people who are iodine deficient are also hypothyroid which goes undetected by physicians who are not looking at the revised ranges for TSH levels. Fundamentally, iodine is needed for proper thyroid functby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Bon Voyage, Murray! Let us hear how it goes for you. I wish you success. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
When discussing the causes of stroke either type ischemic or hemorrhagic one must consider the implications or impact of inflammation including, what drives the inflammation. Often, the source can be something totally disregarded or unknown by conventional medicine as in the case of hypoperfusion that results from gluten sensitivities, for example, and its not just in Celiacs. When there isby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Lou - I've been at the low carb intake for a very long time because of a bout of hypoglycemia and eventually insulin resistance both of which are reversed. I didn't do well with the ketogenic diet as I need to keep my tissue pH alkaline.... but I did learn not to rely on much in the way of carbs... especially starchy carbs like grains and flour products. Breakfast is always a toughby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Rich - it's wonderful to see your success story. I hope you enjoy NSR forever! Best to you, Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Duncan - If you haven't read The Strategy and also Conference Room 72 which explains the importance of potassium/sodium ratio and how that affects the heart voltage and, therefore, rhythm, you may want to begin with those links. Also the one about magnesium... listed below. Without an optimal concentration of magnesium inside heart cells, not much progress can be made to reverse afib and/oby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
In one of the threads on iodine, symporters were mentioned. Since there is a connection between AF and a properly functioning thyroid, healthy symporters become an important topic. Following is a segment from an interview (11/06) on Iodine with Jorge D. Flechas, MD, MPH, a colleague of iodine proponents Drs Abraham and Brownstein regarding the need for testing and supplementing with iodine to hby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Laura - the overproduction of cortisol is probably at work for you... again, unremitting stress, and you've had your share...what with your own heart and then being a nurse. I can emphathize with that! I have a few ideas that may be useful. Give me a day or two and I'll email you with some natural approaches that would be compatible with warfarin. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Jerry - referring to the science presented in CR 72... and in the presence of an electrolyte imbalance and/or deficiencies, the cause of arrhythmia is low voltage. The facts are supported by over 100 references. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
George - smart people there in rural Arkansas... here in the shadow of the behemoth CCF, not so smart... unfortunately. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Murray - I'll be sending you positive thoughts for a good outcome on Monday and I'm sure everyone who has been reading your saga will join me in doing the same. Let this be the beginning of a smoother journey on the way to continual NSR. One step at a time. Thoughts and prayers coming your way. Be well. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
George - Unfortunately, it's not universally an ER trick...at least in this area of NE Ohio. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Lou - I'm glad you are doing so well with improving your diet. Keep up the good work. The problem with cereals like oats and that includes steel cut oats is the carb load. While some people can handle that, it's mostly detrimental for the reasons George points out. Whatever we can do to keep the demand for insulin low will help us overall in the long haul. If you do happen to indulby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
George - it would seem logical or obvious (to me) that lowering calorie intake should result in less ectopy, etc... since insulin production involves potassium usage and when potassium becomes low, then voltage issues start to surface.... either just ectopy or full-blown AF. Anything that helps reduce the demand for insulin and, as you point out, also that maintains a healthy leptin response hby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Dee - yes, I take the glandular as I don't do well at all with hydrocortisone. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Murray - I certainly wish you well. Hopefully, you'll get the bed and be in and out by the 25th. I'm glad you are continuing with the vitamin D. It definitely makes me feel great. Best to you. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Montos - take your time and feel free to email me... The adrenal glandular is just that... a glandular-based formula...(from isolated adrenal cortex) along with specific nutrients that support adrenal function. This is along with another endocrine support formula of specific herbals as listed in the other post. Best to you, Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Tom - No, I did not think you were critical. We are on the same page. I was just taking advanage of the opportunity to re-emphasize the many, many successes we've had with our collective personalized regimens that reverse the AF process. However, the fact remains that this involves a core regimen of essential nutrients in the correct balance for that individual. That's the point.by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
David Since youve used the electrolytes, do you have a clue as to what your intracellular level of magnesium is? Have you calculated your dietary intake of potassium-to-sodium ratio so that it is at a minimum of 4:1 Keep in mind that if your IC Mg is too low, adding potassium can make AF worse. Once I fine-tuned my IC levels and the K/Na ratio, my heart stabilized. What helped initiallyby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Tom - I don't do well with melatonin either... makes me feel way too drugged. Check out the post on AF and Stress as it relates to cortisol levels... that's undoubtedly what's bothering you with those surges. People with unremitting and/or long-term stress typically have cortisol issues and often more. That, alone, will wreak havoc with AF...by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
There is just way too much published evidence that studies are designed to accomplish a specific result.. (bias)... and it's also acknowledged that ghost writers are paid to interpret and report the study results in a favorable light to get FDA approval... so we are always suspect when a drug company comes forth and bashes supplements as being ineffective. Typically, they use ineffectiveby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Lon! - That's wonderful news. Long may you enjoy life in blessed NSR! Regards, Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
As long as the nutritional content and quality of food continues to decline and dietary choices continue to be poor, essential nutrients continue to be deficient, environmental toxins continue to rise, exposure to EMFs and EMRs (toxic frequencies) continue to permeate our lives, you can be sure that LAF is going to continue to rise. The EPs and Big Pharma are undoubtedly salivating at the revenuby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Tom One thing that has evolved on this forum during the ten years Ive been participating is the fact that people can actually reverse their afib and its not just one or two success stories. As we know, everyone has unique status: gender, age, health or un-health, diets are different so nutrient intake and benefits vary by individual, and lifestyle habits such as sedentary versus over-exerby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
William I dont know where Id be without vitamin D and high doses, at that. Ive used it for many years after being tested and found to have a very low level (18) which I now keep around 70. I have not had a cold or flu for 11 straight seasons, now entering season 12 and fully expect to remain healthy, thanks to vitamin D3 in the cholecalciferol form...rather than ergocalciferol (D2). Mby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Isabelle - forgot this:by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Isabelle - Changing vitamin D brands might possibly prove something interesting. According to this, there is no interaction between D3 and warfarin. It is, however, important for you to understand that long-term use of warfarin can have implications of arterial and soft-tissue calcifications if you aren't also taking Vitamin K2 menaquinone 7 to help direct calcium into bones. Go to theby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM