Hi Maureen - good to see your report. The nattokinase does not affect the ablation burns/scarring. That was also a concern for me but I was told by Dr. Natale that it would not be a problem. Keep us posted on your post-ablation progress. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Steve - thanks so much for taking the time to post your saga with afib, ablation results and the "miracle of magnesium." Reading this brought a big smile. Great work and congratulations. This will definitely be very helpful to whether one has ablation or not. I'm totally convinced by my own post-ablation experiences with breakthrough, that a strong base of intracellular magnesby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Erling - this fits in with channelopathy awareness. In a very recent teleconference on EMF Health Risks presented by Oram Miller, he told about Dr. George Carlos research findings on cell damage and channelopathy caused by the detrimental environmental effects of low radio-frequency sound waves. Excerpt from recent teleconference (October 2011) with Oram Miller, Building Biologist Reportedby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Theresa - I hope the Ferrochel helps. There is evidence linking vitamin D deficiency to autism. I just posted links to the Vitamin D interviews with the expert...John Cannell, MD. Be sure to check it out. It's important to use the more bioavailable forms of vitamin B6... the P5'P or pyridoxal 5'-phosphate for max efficacy. As for grounding... being barefoot inside and out heby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Doug - it is definitely worth it to take the time to do a diary of food intake and calculate the milligrams of both potassium and sodium. Organic or not, it's difficult to find prepared food that doesnt add too much salt and the majority of the insult from sodium actually comes from prepared or packaged foods and not from the salt shaker. If you are up to a fairly good daily dosage of magnesiuby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Welcome, Ed. There is a great deal of important information that we can share with you. Most of the reasons for afib lie in the fact that your body isnt getting the critical nutrients that are needed to support a normal heart rhythm and quite likely some foods are detrimental. We can help you sort that out if youre interested. The fact that you have reactive hypoglycemia is a big tip-offby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Diane - I'm fortunate as well and don't have need of pain killers. If I did, I'd ask either the doctor or the pharmacist, " what is compatible with the medications I take?" If if the source of pain is in "achy bones & muscle," quite often getting your vitamin D levels up to where they should be eliminates the pain. I suffered from what as diagnosedby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thanks George - Good eye. Flying fingers and sloppy proof reading. Yes - it's 0.3 - 0.4 grams. Sorry. I've seen a lot of argument in both directions re: the high protein and kidney problems. Check out the dietary restrictions for those in end-stage renal failure and for dialysis patients. That gives a clue as to what's acceptable. Since that doesn't apply to us, the releby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Phew, Erling! Nice work. I believe it's correct to say that we need a daily intake of an appropriate amount of all the essential amino acids for proper functioning which means we need the complete protein (intake) to prevent channelopathies. Referencing Braverman in The Healing Nutrients within, p. 4, he states that minimum protein requirements for a healthy adult are based on the sum ofby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Conclusions Use of non-aspirin NSAIDs was associated with an increased risk of atrial fibrillation or flutter. Compared with non-users, the association was strongest for new users, with a 40-70% increase in relative risk (lowest for non-selective NSAIDs and highest for COX 2 inhibitors). Our study thus adds evidence that atrial fibrillation or flutter needs to be added to the cardiovascular riby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thank you Erling. Salt is certainly addictive....same as fat and sugar. I'll eventually add a post on the addictive topic. Sam: There are key elements that the body guards very religiously and protectively. It doesn't protect as stringently potassium... or potassium wouldn't be so easily overwhelmed by sodium. Do we need potassium? Most certainly.... just as we need chloby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thanks for taking the time to post that info again, George. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Doug - it may not be totally the drug but perhaps you are low on magnesium and potassium... especially potassium in relationship to sodium intake. Have you considered that possibility? If you haven't read at least the introduction of CR 72, it would be worth a scan. I've found that my heart remains calm (post ablation) as long as I have the optimal dietary intake of potassium-to-sby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Vee - please do try to get in as many veggies as you possibly can. The additional (and important) benefit of whole, fresh vegetables and some fruit is the fiber content. There is no substitute for whole, fresh foods. However, as a standy - Garden of Life, Perfect Food, Super Green Formula would work if you don't have a wheat sensitivity... but it's low in protein so you'll stilby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
RonB - natto (food) is the cheese-like soybean curd. That term is often used incorrectly when talking about the protective enzyme that we use for controlling fibrinogen levels...nattokinase or NK. I didn't see a response about your EMF exposure. Have you assesed yours yet? Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Sam - if there were a great concern, then our ancestors would have died out eons ago and we wouldn't be here discussing this. In the process of homeostasis, the body works (automatically) to conserve the critical elements so we don't die (easily and immediately) because of not eating exactly the right food. The kidneys are especially proficient at conserving the filtered chloride aby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
VMW - I'd start with 5000 a day and test again in 3 months. If you aren't at least at 50 ng/ml...then double the dose through the winter/flu season at least. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Cyndie - with doses that high, you should consider using the vitamin K2 in the MK7 form to be sure that the minerals liberated get into your bones and not into arteries and soft tissue. I use the one from Hans website by Jarrow - 90 micrograms/day. My calcium levels remain normal. This is important to watch. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Congratulations, Cyndie! Just remember that in addition to the Essential Trio, you have to be very mindful of the potassium-to-sodium ratio - a minimum of 4:1 dietary intake. If you are 'heavy' on the sodium, it will offset any good that the potassium does. Potassium is the key electrolyte that keeps your voltage up and your heart in NSR. See CR 72 for all the details. Best wisheby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Sam - typically the concern is over-elevated chloride involving a renal problem or acidosis. In food, chloride is bound to sodium so you can't avoid getting it...even in natural foods, it's there. CHLORIDE - Elevated levels are related to acidosis as well as too much water crossing the cell membrane. Decreased levels with decreased serum albumin may indicate water deficiency crossby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
RonB - when mercury is removed...and hopefully it's done under biologic dentistry guidelines for save removal... there is always a chance that the liberated mercury will locate in tissue. Since the ear is in close proximity to the mouth, and the eustacian tube opens into the back of the throat, it's logical if a rubber dam and high evacuation equipment wasn't used, that there couby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Miriam - check your bedroom for EMFs.... do you have a cordless phone, cellphone, wireless anything in your bedroom? Remove from at least your bedroom, if not your home. Disconnect at the wall any electrical devices you have within 8 feet of your headboard or pillow area. It's well known that insomnia and heart irritability comes from high EMF exposure. See the Electropollution posts.by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Ron - when you say 'stomach' problems, do you mean bowel tolerance issues? The concerns of diarrhea with magnesium dosing are addressed in this report. Conderations are the form of magnesium you take and also consider trying the transdermal application of magnesium gel.... or as Steve has done, go to the IM injections to optimize intracellular stores of magnesium. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Note: The US measures in ng/ml Units of Measure. Much of the world uses nmol/L. The conversion factor from ng/ml to nmol/L is about 2.5. Deficient - Less than <50 ng/ml (or converted = 125 nmol/L) Optimal 50 - 65 ng/ml Cancer 65-90 ng/ml (treatment) Excess More than >100 ng/ml A typical recommended daily dose for adults is 5000 IU daily. If you are unable to achieveby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Erling - Interesting input. Lots to read and consider. I like pithy. -- which makes one wonder about the vast number of 20 different amino acids required for proper form / function of KCNQ1. We haven't focused enough on 'channelopathies' resulting from dietary or internally-synthesized amino acid shortfalls (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Channelopathy). On this segment...haveby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Murray - if you continue to struggle with bowel intolerance to the higher doses of magnesium... then you may be pushing it too fast... and you could consider using the topical magnesium gel which does not stimulate the bowel reaction... or if you can't get that, then do Epsom Salts foot baths often. Hang in there and stay in touch. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Bill - thanks for posting your story. Living proof that one can have unlimited cardioversions and still have a successful ablation. Enjoy life in NSR. Best to you! Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Mark - you said: I tried magnesium, potassium and loads of other stuff as recommended on this site but none worked, I think you have to be pretty lucky and eating a poor diet in the first place for it to have any effect. I wouldn't be too quick to say that nsupplements work only on people that have poor diets .... while that may be true in some cases, it definitely was not in my case...by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
McHale - quite often when afibbers don't get improvement with the essential nutrient of magnesium, it can either be the form of the supplement, not high enough dosing over time and/or the fact that it is not able to be absorbed in that individual because of gut issues for various reasons including clogged gut tissue portals/receptors which prevents absorption through the gut wall. If magby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Theresa - thanks for both your posts. On the anemia issue, I don't recall if you were online and reading at the time we discussed taking a particular form of iron supplement. It's called Ferrochel... and your body only uses what it needs so you won't have any risk of iron overload. It was back at least a couple of years that we posted on this. Thanks for your contribution toby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM