Tom - I should have also mentioned that if you feel 'wired,' it may be useful to take the max of theanine for a few days. You were doing so well...this just doesn't seem fair. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thanks, George.... Obviously, I didn't do any math. I'll send an email to him right now on the typo. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Tom - whenever you have prolonged afib events, the heart is irritated and certainly, a cardioversion causes some irritation as well as a result of the procedure. The bending-over trigger indicates to me your vagus is very irritated (not uncommon) and the obvious precaution would not be to bend over from the waist or scruch the midsection in any manner. I'm not sure how effective it will beby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
In the interest in presenting timely and accurate information about another statin side effect, following is an important summary of an editorial from the June 2010 issue/Townsend Letter for Doctors and Patients by Alan R. Gaby, MD. Since we deal with cardiologists who are often pushing statins on everyone, the points Dr. Gaby makes based on the latest statin meta-analysis is worth reading andby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Alex - sounds like a good plan to me. I'd include the designation that foods be fresh and organic when at all possible to avoid pestides, fungicides and other chemicals and are eaten raw or lightly steamed/cooked. As we age, supplementation becomes necessary either because of diminished food intake or difficulty with absorption/assimilation of nutrients so for me, supplements become an imby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
FYI "Apricot kernels can sometimes be strong-tasting and bitter. They feature in recipes for apricot jam, and Italian amaretto cookies and liqueur. Taken in excess, they may produce symptoms of cyanide poisoning, including nausea, fever, rash, headaches, insomnia, increased thirst, weakness, lethargy, nervousness, various aches and pains in joints and muscles, a drop in blood pressure. Amby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Teri - If you haven't read CR #65, you should review Sharon's contribution and then scroll down to page 3 where there are notes from Dr. Kalish's teleconference on how he tests and treats for H.pylori... especially where he talks about the relability of specific tests and then his mode of treatment. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Teri - yes - the P73 product from North American Herb and Spice has been tested and shown to eliminate HP. Hans has it through the iHerb link... I'd use the super strength Read here: Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Teri - I'll check some of the files I have. Off hand, I don't recall but oil of oregano oil is extremely potent so maybe it does have potential. I'll get back to you soon. I have heard several teleconferences on HP and they comments are always that some cases of HP are very difficult to eliminate. I'd keep taking the Mastic at least for another treatment course. Maybby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
George - My impression of the churning is that when the heart is fibrillating, it has inefficient or incomplete pumping action out of the atrium meaning not all blood clears and some remains. The churning aspect is the actual physical contraction of the heart muscle in action. It compresses and relaxes and if not all the blood is squeezed out with one beat as it's supposed to do, then thby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Tom - congrats on your new ride! When hearts are in afib continually or often, the tendency for the electrical remodelling and cardiac fibrosis build up increases. Since yours was doing well for so long, your risk of either is significantly lower. I think the broccoli overload for you is something you need to pay attention to in future meals. Obviously, broccoli bothers you so now you know.by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Philippe - I'm sorry you are still having afib problems. I'm glad you realize it's the alcohol factor that seems to be a trigger for you. This would indicate to me that since alcohol depletes both magnesium and potassium, your intracellular stores are very low. It could also be that if you drink the alcoholic beverage on an empty stomach, the result can be a hypoglycemic evby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Helen - My ablation was 11/03. Prior to that and prior to going on flecainide, I was required to have a thallium stress test and then be hospitalized for the induction period of flecainide. I believe the hospitalization requirement is not currently used as a regular protocol since many have reported here being started on flecainide w/o being admitted to the hospital, which is certainly convenby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Bill - the WW is made from milk of magnesium (magnesium hydroxide) and selzer water so actually what you're taking in is the ionized form or magnesium bicarbonate once the reaction takes place. Jackie Mackey - the form of magnesium least likely to cause bowel tolerance issues at the higher dosing requirements is the chelated amino acid form...magnesium glycinate. The label should speciby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Cyndie - you probably have adequate enzymes that aid in proper digestion. From Dr. Weil's website: "Despite their healthy profile, some high-fiber cruciferous vegetables have bad reputations as gas producers due to their content of an indigestible sugar called raffinose (Larger amounts of raffinose are found in beans, which are notorious for inducing flatulence). Methane-producing bby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Josiah - this is exactly true and the reason I suggested the C3 form- it's stronger. You'd have to consume a tablespoon or more of the spice form to get even close to the therapeutic effect of the concentrate. Experimenting would settle it one way or the other about both issues... stomach sensitivity and efficacy. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Jim - you can consult with a physician to see if using aldosterone to help spare the potassium would be appropriate for you. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
From this article: Numerous glutamate receptors can be found both within your hearts electrical conduction system and the heart muscle itself, which is why it can damage your heart. This may even explain the sudden deaths sometimes seen among young athletes, Dr. Blaylock points out.by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Bill - is the magnesium product just plain magnesium? (nothing else in the capsule?) What is the form? --the chelated amino acid magnesium glycinate? Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Sharon - obviously, one or more of the herbs doesn't agree with your system. I like plain Curcumin... in the C3 form for inflammatory conditions which usually result in joint pain. You might consider that instead of the that collection of herbals. Note this list of prevalent side effects: Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Steve... the intracellular stores need optimal magnesium so the potassium can work. Therefore, it often works best to hold off some on the potassium while slowly and incrementally increasing the Mg dosing. Otherwise, in the absence of adequate IC magnesium, adding potassium can worsen afib. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Mark some people have a gene linked to the tendency for periodontal disease. Years ago, that became known and many people were tested. It was interesting to see that confirmation of people in our practice. Very often, though, the lesser problem of gingivitis which included bleeding gums without periodontal pocketing was just a matter of getting plenty of vitamin C and really good hygiene whicby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Gregg - it's always wise to know your fibrinogen level. If at the high end, then there is work to be done if you are an active afibber. While the Omega 3's do help to lower fibrinogen when taken at 6 grams a day consistently, I'd be adding nattokinase routinely and taking extra when an event begins....especially if events are long lasting. Testing periodically for fibrinogen levby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Gregg - Since everyone is in a different stage of intracellular magnesium stores as well as utilization or even wasting, your dosing needs to be customized just for you. I've posted general guidelines as a start. So... the plan is to ramp up your dosing very slowly... every 4 - 5 days or even longer between. Remain there and observe what's happening. If you find that you have noby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Todd - topical/transdermal application of magnesium does work quickly. I'm amazed at how fast a little dab of it will calm down a muscle cramp. I have no experience with measuring intracellular levels with totally topical Mg applications but it might be interesting to experiment with slathering it on at the onset of afib just to see what occurs. My only objection to the topical is how itby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Gregg - a heart in afib is not clearing blood efficiently from the left atrium and therefore, that's the clot risk.... it stays there and churns. If it's thick or viscous as with high fibrinogen levels, it is apt to clot more easily. A slower heart rate would certainly be better but it's still afib. Managing the blood viscosity is the issue at hand when it comes to clot formatby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hans - I agree with what you say. I'm a small eater and there is no way I can get the max from foods easily so I supplement... Since I eat very limited dairy, if at all, I do consume meat but not in huge quantities. Check out this chart for meat/potassium content. This helps the tally for potassium in my diet but not nearly enough, apparently. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Mark - You remind me of my clinical hygiene days where I repeated something similar to each and every patient along with a little demo of proper use of dental floss and other intradental aids. I had a little sticker on my dental light that read: "You only have to floss the ones you want to keep." It's true that brushing alone doesn't get rid of all the detrimental bacteriby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Gregg - I meant to comment also that the relationship to 'normal' serum magnesium levels and afib means. that since there is no correlation to serum and intracellular levels, those with normal serum levels can be deficient in Mg and therefore will be prone to afib. When magnesium is deficient inside the cells, this means that calcium will dominate the cell and calcium is excitatory wby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Gregg - yes - not cheap... Some insurance covers it and Medicare covers it...at least for now. But...rather than testing... it's easy enough to use the ramped up dosing very slowly until you reach that tissue saturation (the two soft bowel movements a day) and go from there. Midway in the dosing schedule, it's useful to add the potassium gluconate powder as well... and the taurine cby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM