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Thanks Hans some current news to add to the "No More Heartburn" information...comes from a N.E.E.D.S. flyer titled The Problem with Proton Pump Inhibitors by Jennifer Morganti, ND The May 2010 Archives of Internal Medicine published a series of reports and studies on the use and side effects of proton pump inhibitors, the commonly prescribed class of medications that suppress acid secreby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Jill - Okay with the Dr's best dosing. Now when you begin to increase even more...start with another 100 at bedtime so you take 200 then. In 4 - 5 days, then increase one more dose with a meal until you are taking 200 with eachmeal and 200 at bedtime....or until you reach the signal that you are approaching tissue saturation...and that will be the two soft bowel movements a day... go slowby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Susan - just a thought on the magnesium supplement issue.... in the past have you tried using the Waller Water as a source of magnesium. It's a low dose but consistent and you could easily add it to your coconut water. It's alkalizing so that should be non-irritating to your GI tract. I don't know of any uncoated magnesium product, but if it requires a coating,then it requiresby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Josiah - via the cameras placed during the procedure, they actually can look at a screen and see the placement of the catheters inside the heart and the equipment is able to stimulate tissue in such a way that it will bring on afib and then they 'go after' that particular driver or potential. When I attended the AF Summit here in Cleveland in 05 the video clips of procedures that wereby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Liz - I like that about life and fairness. One thing that can level the playing field when it comes to inherited genes, is learning how to circumvent the negative gene expression. Many influences today help bring out adverse gene expression whereas our grandparents weren't exposed to the wide amount of toxins that have such devastating effects in some individuals....that's just what yby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Susan - Nice to see you posting. Your story is indeed an interesting one and you deserve a medal for all your heroics in determining what works in your body and what doesn't. I thought of you the other day when I was listening to a recorded teleconference on chronic digestive ailments and the relation to Crohn's and gluten and how devastating that can be when the that gluten intolby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Jill - how much magnesium is in one capsule... What's the brand? Assuming you have never taken magnesium supplements, you need to go slowly with increasing doses and not rush the magnesium intake as it will flood the tissues too fast and you'll end up with diarrhea... The potassium may not work or could cause a problem until you begin to optimize your magnesium inside the cells so cby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Paul - often in discussions about digestive health and increased heart activity, it's said that there can be a food sensitivity that drives it... like a sensitivity to gluten or another food or a common food additive like MSG. See if you can keep a log of what you've eaten and this heart activity that you're noticing. Don't rule out, either, that you are lacking enough stomby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Curt - where's the potassium? I was vagal and took flecainide and it didn't work for me very well or at all until I optimized both magnesium, potassium and added taurine. Once the magnesium is optimal intracellularly, then the potassium will work to prolong the refractory period and eliminate afib. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Lynn - actually, no. If you want a good reference book, check out The Anti-inflammatory Zone by Barry Sears, PhD. I attended one of his seminars on the topic of therapeutic use of Omega 3 fish oils and a typical and optimal range is 4 - 6 grams daily. In special cases which are closely supervised, they use 9 grams a day. You may recall my own Board Certified Family Practice Functional Medicinby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Isabelle... Glad your trip went well. The vitamin D issue is really the reverse... it's the D3 that's the useful supplement identified as cholecalciferol on the label. I'll gather some info and post later today or maybe someone else can call up some of the vitamin D links and post. I'll be away from my computer for a while today. Glad you're home. Rest up. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Anne - Welcome... Sorry about the afib. How much is your dose of CoQ10?You mention you are vegetarian. Since food sources are mainly meat and fish, it could be that you aren't getting enough of this critical nutrient. As we age, less of the CoQ production is generated by the body so it can easily become deficient. ...."ATP, occurring in every cell of your body, serves as a source of energy foby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Poor guy... that's actually quite humorous... my thinking there was a new lay-term for the double approach... I'm not laughing at your friend, but how easy it is to imagine which might be going on with both side activity...by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Might that mean the flutter was in the right chamber and afib is in the left...making it a 'butterfly'? Often the flutter which is easily corrected covers up the afib. It used to be a second ablation was needed to get the left side but quite some time ago, with the new mapping equipment and skill, they learned to identify all the drivers or potentials and do both ablations in one proceby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Well said, Liz - food is your best medicine. Unfortunately, sometimes in some people, they can't get enough of the cricical nutrients from food because of systemic interferences. Some of these can be organic dysfunctions or even gene flaws that prevent the the nutrients from accessing the appropriate cells. Eating whole, fresh, organic food and cooking from scratch is a great start. Jby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Christy - one very large influencing factor for systemic inflammation is being overweight. If you are, then focusing on losing weight will bring down a lot of your numbers and quickly, too. Mark Hyman, MD has a great website and here's a great link about inflammation... Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Lisa - one of our former contributors also had a Gaudiani there at Sequoia and he was very pleased with the facility... and of course Dr. Gauriani is world-class for what he does. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Ivan - hmmmm.....for some reason I don't connect with your email on this link....(probably my old computer) so please email me and I'll respond. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hello Ivan - I know how you must feel, having had a few post-ablation surprises myself. Looking over your supplement list, I have a few suggestions. Keep in mind that the main issue is to maintain a prolonged refractory period... that is the time between beats. Potassium accomplishes this but it's not just as simplistic as adding more potassium. I'm going to email you with some sugby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Curt.... in my statement: "the mineral/electrolyte issue is truly at the very 'heart' of the afib problem"... does not mention supplementation if you re-read that again. When I have the report ready, you can read the many reasons why my statement is true and it will be supported by science that offers statements on how the imbalance influences the triggering of afib.by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Paul - with the TIAs, it's the blood viscosity that makes the difference and coupled with frequency, that does cause complications. I trust you are using the fibrinolytic enzymes, Omega 3 fish oil and magnesium? ...or aspirin at the very least? Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Christy - some individuals don't tolerate eating a lot of raw foods...so it's good you are lightly steaming. I'd not use much fruit at all; stew lightly those that you can. It's smart not to persist in irritating your gut further...that just compounds the problem. Since you have to eat something, often plain, steamed brown rice works well even though it isn't Paleo.by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hello Dave - thanks for posting your story. I, too, am thankful to have had the expertise of Dr. Natale for my ablation over 7 years ago. He's the best. I would suggest to you that you continue to be mindful of healthy eating, managing electrolytes, and taking tender, loving care of your heart by making sure it is well nourished. May you enjoy NSR for the rest of your life, Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Debbie - I can understand your frustration over the "one size fits all approach"... the mineral/electrolyte issue is truly at the very 'heart' of the afib problem. Unfortunately, there can be many reasons why some afibbers fail to reverse the trend and therein lies the conundrum. Figuring out why the critical components are not inside heart cells where they work to stabilizby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Tibbar..... I rely on nattokinase and 6 grams a day of a high-quality Omega 3 fish oil, plus optimal magnesium in the range of 800 mg a day...sometimes more. This keeps my Protime at the high end of normal; actually sometimes, it's just a notch higher than the typical lab range which is fine. If I have a cut, I still clot in normal time so I'm not overdoing it. My doctor approvesby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Tom - just a thought, but your intracellular magnesium levels even at 600 mg a day may not be high enough to support adding as much potassium as you were. Consider using just the one teaspoon and adding more magnesium (very slowly) until you have two soft bowel movements a day. If you aren't there yet on 600, then that's a good indicator you are not yet replete in magnesium. Rememby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Christy - The high levels of all are influenced by the high systemic inflammation, and understandably so with your health history. Allergies alone will cause elevations. You need to be gluten and dairy free as a start. You should consider eating Paleo. That typically offers a much less allergenic diet and one that is also gluten/grain and dairy free. Weight comes off quickly and allergies aby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Paul - Most often, the events do stop. My longest w/o cardioversion was 27 hours, I believe... I had two longer ones that did require cardioversion. I think you just have to be aware of what's involved and have a plan (Plan ready in case you don't self-convert. With the use of the PIP medication that I use post ablation, I've been fortunate to have that work well in about anby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Godon - yes - we have some farms here that sell grassfed beef and the meat is tasty but more firm. I wouldn't call it tough. (Maybe it's the Ohio grass! ) Our market sells grass fed bison, which I prefer, but don't know if it's truly grass fed.... not trusting labels etc. My point of mentioning the grassfed beef was that the reason we eat fish is for the Omega 3's..by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Alexe - if you choose to eat canned (tinned) fish... you should read the labels carefully to determine the amount of sodium in each serving... usually, there are at least 2 servings in a can so you have to double the amount on the lablel. The sodium issue should be of concern to anyone with afib because of the displacement of potassium... especially if you eat a lot of canned fish. Tuna is outby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM