Debbie - Not in my case and I was mostly vagal. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Phyllis - this is because PPIs and acid blockers prevent the breakdown of minerals in the stomach so they are not absorbed and available for use in the body. This is fundamental. The body needs stomach acid (hydrochloric acid) to metabolize food so the nutrients contained become usable forms in the body. People using PPIs and like drugs are known to suffer from conditions associated with lackby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Mike - At least 12 years ago, I took a home study course taught by one of the leading experts on pH Ted Morter, DC. ItÂ’s been a long time since I thought about this in as much depth as you are bringing up here, so I looked online for anything published by Dr. Morter and found this link: which is a very short version of the emphasis in the homestudy course. Perhaps something there will help yby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Mack - sotalol (Betapace) was the first drug prescribed when I began my AF journey. Turns out I was a vagal afibber and betablockers aren't appropriate for vagals. Betapace never helped me. Supporting your heart cell function with the required nutrients such as magnesium, potassium and taurine is something you should look into so you can make progress in correcting deficiencies that allby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Marg - I have never really liked fitday for that reason. There are better charts. I just looked on at least six and found that one raw carrow averages 20-25 mg sodium and 1/2 cup cooked was about 50. That probably means cooked concentrates the bulk or size of what fits into a 1/2 cup measure so what you consume is actually more cooked, than raw. But the point is, plain cooked carrots donby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
David - sorry to see your post, but 2 years is a remarkable record so congrats for that! Since it started in the morning, any chance you: 1) were hypoglycemic about that time... maybe from not eating enough the night before or having something really carb/sugar laden? 2) you had something the night before that may have contained a lot more sodium than you normally consume? I think you'by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Ken - Just in case there may be a connection... potassium choloride is really hard on the stomach for some people. I can't use much of it so prefer the gluconate. You might experiment to see if anything changes for you when you don't use the chloride version. Jackie I agree about the valuable info in the Conference Room... the last session especially.by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Debbie - I think he should wear the monitor for a couple of weeks so that you can stop guessing and know what it says about his heart rate and pattern. I'm glad he is better, but if there is a SSS or bradycardia issue, it needs to be diagnosed and addressed sooner rather than later. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Lynn - anxiety comes from being low in the neurotransmitter, serotonin. You could read about 5 HTP and how that helps raise serotonin. I have an article by Dr. Murray in my files, if you email me, I'll send it to you. I took 5 HTP for years to help raise serotonin and it worked very well. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Ken - I just commented to you in your other post about sodium limitation. In people with AF...and really anyone who wants to stay healthy, with sodium...less is more. The Heart Association is still recommended a dose that is too high considering that the ratio of Na to K should be 1 to 4 or more. If you allow 1500 mg sodium... then you need 6000 potassium and most people probably don't gby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Ken - As you know, diarrhea is counterproductive since you lose electrolytes with each purge so you go back to square one for the "tissue compliance" discussed in The Strategy. A number of people have reported that they need to take potassium with food....in fact it's recommended. Same with taurine. If you add too much potassium at once and repeatedly, you can have diarrhea.by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Jack - I'm not surprised you are having trouble with AF if you have a glucose handling issue. Plus... Ezekiel bread still has the gluten content and that can be troublesome for those sensitive to gluten...sprouted or not... the gluten molecule is still present. When it comes to Paleo eating, the key issue is to eat a low glycemic response diet... and until you get that right for your parby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Howie - same for me one time when I was hospitalized for cardioversion. I was scheduled for the regular doses of Toprol and when the nurse brought it, she commented that my HR was really low as was my Bp before giving me the dose.... I said to her that based on that, then I was declining that dose she nodded her approval, marked it in the chart that I had refused medication based on the numbersby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Lynn - I use Rhodiola as a separate supplement and it's included in my adrenal support complex. I don't notice any specific responses or results but just assume that it helps. I've used this for several years. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Interesting Erling.... Had I known this information way back when, it would have saved me from a few AF events when I was experimenting. I had been referred to a homeopath who tried exactly this lantana extract and suffered AF as a result. I certainly wasted my money on that route. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Jack - This is going to sound 'preachy' but I'm going to comment anyway.... When considering something like a snack/beverage/food and the very fact that you are questioning if you should consume it, you should ask yourself... "what nutritional benefit will this provide to: #1 my heart? and, #2 to the overall health of my body?" The bottom line really becomes - if youby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Debbie, I'm sorry to read this. I'd think wearing a monitor for a couple weeks would give a definitive diagnosis for both the arrhythmia and the low heart rate. Is he taking any medication? Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Lynn - mine never did. And it makes no sense to me to push an already laboring heart... just watch one of the videos on a heart in AF. It makes you want to cry. There are some people who don't seem to be bothered with a lack of oxygen as a result of a HR that was over 120 bpm, but in all my years of afib with significantly elevated HR, I was never tempted to even try exercise because I coby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Zach - many cardiologists know more about the heart disease part of 'care' than arrhythmia. They seem to have a standard...probably from the PDR that directs them to use a beta blocker for all afib. Some years ago the popular drug was Betapace. Similar story. Not good for vagals. When I hear a cardiologist say he doesn't know about 'vagal' afib, my first inclinatiby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Lynn - on the natto...I presume you mean nattokinase, the enzyme and not the food? When you are in continual AF, your dose needs to be the equivalency of 6000 FUs - 2,000 per dose x three times in 24 hours. You can add a small dose of aspirin with the NK, but be aware that the aspirin can cause a nose bleed. Check out this website for info on MSG, hidden names, etc. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Jack - I can certainly relate to your misery. I don't see a lot to fuss about your diet other than you seem to have a sweet tooth and not enough of a protein intake. A person your size needs much more in the way of protein than you indicate your are getting. Eggs for breakfast; chicken or salmon at lunch; snack on raw almonds or walnuts; don't reach for cookies as sugar just helpsby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Welcome William - the EMF pollution topic has been posted here in the past from time to time. EMFs are here to stay so we just have to try to avoid what we can. Dr. Mercola's website has been talking about it for years.... just do a Google on Mercola EMF ...lots of report. The most useful help from supplements will be what we have recently refined regarding controlling a low sodium intaby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Lynn - sorry this is such a struggle for you. I'd keep working on food sources of potassium and stop the seaweed as a source for idodine. Seaweed does contain free glutamates and you may be sensitive. Many years ago when Fran was posting, she warned us of seaweed being a trigger. Because there is the tendency for clots to form after long AF duration, the rule here for going to the ERby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Note an error in reporting my dosing... it was 150 twice a day - total 300 mg daily...not 300 BID. Sorry. I changed my wording and didn't adjust the numbers. I wouldn't want anyone to think 600 mg flec daily is a safe dose. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Nick - Sorry to hear about your flutter. My only flutter experience lasted 5 days and involved a hospitalization for cardioversion. I was told at the time, it's difficult to convert after flutter has been going on for several days... at least that was their opinion at the CCF at that time. I had tried everything I knew to do at the time and nothing worked. As for the cardioiversion, Iby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
James - thanks for posting your personal observations. I'm glad you are doing so well. I agree that if you can cut back to a minimal, yet still effective drug dose, it's definitely a step in the right direction. What ever it takes to have a peaceful, calm heart! Amen to that. I've repeated my success in cutting back from 300 flecainide BID to only 50 mg once a day by increaby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Jack - that might be a problem and it's one you probably can't know for sure until you're there and trying it. I know that I was told in order for the flecainide to work, you had to slow the heart rate first (with a beta blocker) and then introduce the antiarrhythmic. I hope by morning you have converted so you can try the PIP approach the next time after a shorter duration in Aby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Murray - It's been a while since I thought about this but when I consulted for my ablation with Dr. Natale in '03, I was told that my chances for a successful ablation outcome were better if I could keep my heart out of afib as much as possible during the 6 months I had to wait for the procedure date. I was taking 300 mg. flecainide and it had stopped working. My events were daily or every otby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Peter... the best gauge of whether one can get away with adding sodium to any drink or regimen is the result. Are they able to maintain NSR consistently and continually.? If so, then, the sodium they add does not unbalance their potassium stores... and that's good. If a patient has hypertension and adds sodium, then the answer would be obvious; they are failing to maintain the the ratio thby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Jake - I had answered Gay in another post - As for the flecainide causing ectopics.... yes...that happened to me and it was more than ectopics... I had almost continual AF at one point taking 300 mg flecainide a day. It was only until I finally got enough magnesium and potassium to accumulate intracellularly, did I have complete remission from AF and also ectopy. Be sure you are following theby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM