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Doug - I agree with Hans... you can't go wrong with Dr. Pinski. If I were there, he'd be the one with whom I'd consult. Good luck. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Bill - Glad to hear it's working. I can't imagine going a day without it. People who need it can take up to 15 grams a day. David - Brands.... go to Hans Supplement link above and at the iHerb link, type in Jarrow Ribose. I like that one. I've posted previously that if you get the totally pure BioEnergy patented version of ribose.... then 1 teaspoon yields 5 grams. Soby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Cyndie - I'm so sorry for your family situation. Surely the stress of it all has taken it's toll on you. Add more magnesium if you can tolerate it and more theanine. Glad you converted. As always, keep up with regular doses of potassium as well. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Peter... most often, low potassium is the cause of feeling extra beats or pounding heart when you lie down at night. Many of us use the bulk powder - potassium gluconate - NOW brand - from Hans' web vitamin iHerb link. It's easy to use and highly effective for ectopics. I just use it plain rather than add to something. I rarely have any ectopics as a result. You just have to bby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Lisa - Glad you liked Dr. Natale. I am just dumbfounded by the fact that he and other cardiologists/EPs don't get into the fundamentals of biochemistry and why magnesium and potassium optimizing are essential to managing afib. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hello John! I can't believe it's been a year! Reading your post really makes my heart soar! I'm so happy you connected with Dr. Natale. He's the man! My best to you for a long, happy life in NSR. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Larry - sorry to see you are still struggling. Long flights - dehydration... often enhanced if you eat any of the commercially prepred foods... high in salt, typically, and you lose potassium. Do you have any recent labs showing serum potassium levels? What is your daily amounts of which supplements? Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
James - BioEnergy patented ribose initially; their product name is CorValen. You can use the search feature here and in the previous BB link for ribose. I've written several posts on the use of ribose. For me, and post-ablation - it made the total difference between breakthrough arrhythmia and none. I believe if I had access to ribose before ablation, I may not have needed the procedby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Valli - Dr. Gaudiani is a brilliant surgeon. Your father certainly had the best. I should have asked you in my initial response, do you take supplemental calcium? If so, you should probably stop and take note of what happens to both your calcium levels and the arrhythmia. Magnesium alone has been shown to build bone so don't worry during this initial experimenting period about stoppingby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
The catheter tips and sheaths are already very small... obviously to enter both veins and arteries. When held samples in my hand, it certainly put all that in perspective - the introduction of this equipment into such small vessels...and for women, even smaller. Then to safely guide through the often tortous path of the vessels without trauma. Remarkable touch and skill required. They may alrby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Nick - ...."The procedural complication rate was significantly higher in women, with complications occurring in 8.1% of women and 2.9% in men, and was the result of increased vascular injury..." A friend who had a coronary artery stent placement was told that women, in general, have smaller arteries/veins and hearts and because of the smallness and the catheter size etc, apparentlyby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Well done, Lance. Thanks. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Valli - it's very easy to get too much calcium and then taking supplements as well can definitely imbalance the ratio of magnesium to calcium inside heart cells. Calcium will dominate over magnesium and calcium is excitatory whereas magnesium is calming/relaxing to cells. Magnesium deficiency is very common as it's difficult to get ample Mg through diet without a concerted effort. I&by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Valli - Welcome. I certainly agree with Tom about a drug Rx for so few events. Be aware that many afibbers report that a definite trigger is drinking something extremely cold. If you have duplicated that effect more than once, then it would be a good clue to stop drinking a freeze. You may also consider that it may be the caffeine as it is a trigger for some; not everyone. If the drink iby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Richard - I agree you should let the doctor know. Is there any discoloration or swelling? A couple of ablatees experienced a nick in a vein and blood accumulated. Painful and also dangerous if the nick is large and a significant amount of blood accumulates.... if the latter, though, you'd be very aware of swelling. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Glad you are doing so well, Hawk. Consider that exercise has a vasodilation effect afterwards... that would lower your Bp for a while. Do a google search for 'exercise vasodilation'... there's more to it than that, obviously. Also, do you check your Bp with the same equipment at home and at exercise? Is it calibrated against that used in your physician's office? Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Laura - Sorry - if you can't find it there, email me and I'll send you my document files I've saved. I guess those links don't last forever!!! Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Laura - you may find that 5-HTP works very well for the symptoms you are experiencing.... and you could consider either theanine or GABA as well. The Rescue Remedy may also work. I find that both the 5-HTP, theanine and Rescue Remedy work well for those having trouble settling down at night and sleeping well. Michael Murray, ND has written articles; you can count on his advice. And a vidby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Josiah - do some reading about pH urine readings and timing, etc. There is a lot of info out there and opinions vary considerably. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
David- I agree with you. While it would be interesting to know calcium scores, the amount of radiation from that CT scan is not something I want to do, either. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Dick - Interesting. When I sat in on Eric Braverman's half day seminar several years ago, he was talking about brain health and the benefits of antioxidants to combat inflammation and free-radical damage. He didn't get into any negative issues about harm, so your article is of interest to me. Eric R. Braverman, MD did extensive internships under Carl C. Pfeiffer, Ph.D., M.D. and coby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
High Fructose Corn Syrup Linked to Liver Scarring March 18, 2010 (PhysOrg.com) -- High fructose corn syrup, which is linked to obesity, may also be harmful to the liver, according to Duke University Medical Center research.by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Not surprising. Type into a Google search 'oxidative stress damage arterial calcifications'. When there is free radical damage or oxidative stress damage, walling off arterial damage with calcification is the body's defense mechanism. People writing on this topic often comment that marathoners and runners always look older than their years because of the oxidative stress damaby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Josiah - there is plenty of support from other sources that indicates an acidic pH is buffered by pulling calcium from bones if the diet does not supply sufficient buffering minerals to spare the kidneys from damage. One of the reasons why teens are developing osteoporosis symptoms is because of the high cola consumption - acidic from phosphoric acid and the body's buffering from mineralsby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
In non-tehcnical terms, my thought is that atrial fibrillation and other types of arrhythmia have a definite pattern. It's regular pattern, but of 'irregular' or abnormal beats. PACs or PVCs (ectopy) on the other hand, can be a series of quick beats or quick and slow beats and are also not AF. I was left with sinus tachycardia after cardioversion, post-ablation, and on rareby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hello Barry...and thanks for your detailed report. Certainly well done. I wish you well in your recovery period and hope this is the end of flutter for you. I do agree with Hans that you should follow the protocols for post ablation healing and emphasize the natural anti-inflammatories. May you enjoy a long, happy life with a peaceful heart forever in NSR. Best to you, Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Josiah - sorry to be so late ... these clips may help. Random clips from my files: As for the serum measurement of potassium being preferred, the whole story abut magneisum, potassium, the Sodium/Potassium pumps etc... it all fits together. Magnesium is important in regulating the intracellular potassium content. Intracellular magnesium activates membrane-bound magnesium- dependent sodium-potby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Jim W - email me. I just heard a nutritional teleconference on Psychopharmacology and the Klonopin withdrawal story was discussed along with a suggestion for an alternative sleeping drug during the transition that is non-addictive and doesn't leave one with a drug hangover the next morning... Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Eric - you could still be quite deficient in magnesium as suggested by your back problems. I'd suggest you try a topical form of magnesium 'oil'... it gets right into the problem area immediately and relief is felt in about 10-15 minutes. Additionally, if you don't know your vitamin D level... have it checked out the next time you have labs. For many people, aches and paby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM