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Ivan - there is a good deal of information on that topic...and it's also found that artificial sweeteners tend to cause obesity as well. As an added comment on the Xylitol, it should be one derived from birch bark... I think it's the bark... and have nothing else added. "Me too" products are coming out slipping in some dilutents that have undesirable side effects not foby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Roger, In a perfect world, one might naturally assume that a clinical study would be the epitome of ethics, evidence and proof of both efficacy and safety for anything being examined. However, the reality is, it's a bit naive to think that every study, double-blind, etc etc... reports reliable, unbiased information. Remember that studies and study results these days are highly suspect as beinby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Marcia - Welcome to our group. I'm very sorry you are suffering so much with afib. Besides finding a knowledgeable EP, it would be a great start for you to order Hans Larsen's book listed at the bottom of the page... Toward a Cure Volume 1. It is loaded with useful, accurate information and many tips that may help ease your afib burden. I hope you will start reading some of the poby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
This could be similar to the negative press about vitamin E where they used the synthetic form of E and then bashed it as not being effective. Would not surprise me if the form of vitamin D evaluated was the D2 which is typically prescribed in the medical community for some reason...whereas the benefits enumerated by the Vitamin D Council, Drs. John Cannell, Hollis, Heany, Veith etc.... all sayby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hello Steve! Reading your eloquent post has certainly made my day! My hat is off to you for opening your mind and deciding to embark on your own 'experiment of one.' I am so very pleased for you and your results. Thank you for your kind comments. Magnesium is, without a doubt, the most powerful 'tool' in every afibbers kit. I'd like to emphasize once again that every afibber should ownby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Pam - I agree with Louise about the MSM and Darcy about being gluten free. Those are both extremely effective regardless of which type of arthritis. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Betty Martini weighs in here in a really good commentary about the excitotixicity of Splenda/sucralose. Much concern over the chlorine residues as a carcinogen in many other links. Splenda Is A Seizure-Triggering Drug Admitted By The Manufacturer James Bowen, M.D. stated that if you go from aspartame (NutraSweet/Equal/Spoonful/Canderel/E951/Benevia, etc.) to Splenda you can maintain theby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Xylitol is a safe sweetener. Some people have bowel tolerance issues with the sugar alcohols. I think it has a bit of an 'off' taste in some instances but it could easily be my taste buds. Definitely worth a try. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Isabelle - I agree with Roger. No sense taking a chance. I hope by now you have gone to the ER. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Lynn - a TSH of 1.16 (althought not extremely low) just might be in 'hyper' territory for your biochemistry. Typically, they like to keep the TSH below 2.0 but you have to remember that the TSH is not the only measurement that is important. Have you had a complete Thyroid Profile which would include both free T3 and T4, T3 and T4, Reverse T3 and the thyroid antibodies? The completeby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Peggy - while you may think you have enough magnesium, it may not actually be enough in comparison to the calcium you take in. Hard to know for sure what your ratio might be w/o testing. But as you know since magnesium relaxes and calcium contracts, the classic sign of too much calcium is the cramping when magnesium levels are low. Another thought would be inadequate circulation in the leby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Dee - it's nice to see your name here. Hope all goes well for you! Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Mike - when amalgams are removed, and if not done by a dentist who follows biologic procedures for mercury removal, a great deal of mercury gets into the system by way of the slurry produced when drilling out the old mercury filling. According to the mercury-amalgam filling expert Hal Huggins, DDS, unless one follows each removal with chelation therapy to usher out the newly-released mercury, tby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hans - I heard two teleconferences on osteoporosis a couple months ago and they were discussing the merits of the hydroxyapatite...but unfortunately, I don't recall the exact details.... when I'm next at the gym, I'll play those again while I walk on the treadmill and see what nuggets I can pick up. I also recall that Albion has a chelated calcium (bis-glycinate) which is said toby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Ivan - I hate to be so negative, but health-wise, it's really much better to learn to drink your coffee or tea unsweetened. The more you can avoid that 'wanting' of sugar/sweet taste, the healthier you'll be. I'm glad you don't drink soda. I only use stevia when I'm cooking something that requires a bit of sugar so I can't help you with what might be moby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
I will be glad to collect some clips but you can probably find plenty at Dr. Mercola's website... and I know Pamela Smith MD talks about the exctoxicity of Splenda.... I'll try to gather it quickly for you from neurosurgeon Russell Blaylock since he wrote the book Excitotoxins - The Taste that Kills... and he continues to issue warnings in his newsletter. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Peggy - there you have it...in a nutshell... if the gaps in the intestinal lining (leaky gut syndrome) are healed, then you most likely won't have the reaction to the antigen when it's introduced....unless, of course, you develop leaky gut again. Healing the gut ones down antibody reactions and the resultant inflammation that is so prevalent. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Gay - There is considerable discussion in the links on Exatest for using this as a reliable test for intracellular magnesium. Since you are in Europe, I just don't see this is worth the hassle. While it's not at all the same, you could specify a Red Blood Cell magnesium test rather than the plain serum magnesium. It will only be a minor guide - meaning if that's low, you are pby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Isabelle - remember it's the K2 that helps with bone building and K1 is for clotting. As for stomach cramping with calcium... it can be the form of the calcium; the hard tableting of the product and the biggie: not enough stomach acid to break down both the pill and then metabolize the calcium. Taking calcium supplements with food usually helps with this but those lacking stomach acid neeby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Gregg - Thank you. I don't view you as a huge skeptic; on the contrary...you participate on this forum. I agree that we haven't even scratched the surface and we are hopefully in the process of coming around full circle to the science of what fuels the body as it was designed to operate. Somewhere along the way over the past 40 years and with the advent of convienence foods and aby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Sam - how's your blood pressure? Are you normally on the low side? Sometimes in people with adrenal insufficiency, when they rise from lying down, there is a drop in Bp.. if yours is already low, then that additional drop could cause the bit of 'panic' adrenaline surge as a response. If this seems plausible then doing an Adrenal Stress Profile test which is a saliva collectiby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thanks, Dick, for your usual good input. Gregg its always interesting to me how often so many physicians are reluctant to acknowledge the huge amount of research/studies already available supporting the value of using nutritional supplements. As you observe, physicians aren't typically nutritional experts. They freely admit they have little education in that regard. Those who do furtheby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Ooooh bad news... that Splenda stuff. Considered excitotoxins... how much do you consume in a day? Could be part of your muscle twitching problem. Check the Truvia and Nuvia I am always suspect of "natural flavors"... this often can be a flavor enhancer closely related to MSG. Plain Stevia is fine... but nothing with 'natural flavors' unless they identify that which is noby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Ivan - I agree with George... 900 sounds close to optimal, but for you it may not be enough. (or you aren't absorbing anywhere near that amount) I'd consider trying the Mg soaks or the Mg oil as well. Typically muscle fasciculations or twitches are a classic sign of magnesium deficiency. This is verifiable in any paper, article or study on the function of magnesium. Twitches indicatby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Darcy - well, the body does need a bit of salt but not refined salt and I'll bet the docs aren't telling them that! Most people get more than enough from food sources but people with adrenal issues are special cases. It's often recommended that sodium ascorbate is the best form for adrenal insufficiency. Good luck with your IV treatments. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Peter... saunas help you lose electrolytes and if not replaced quickly, will undoubtedly help put you in afib. What sort of potassium supplements are you taking? Any? I agree that having a pet is wonderful medicine. I am without one now and I do miss that. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
You sould try to get up to at least 600 mg magnesium a day...preferably 800 mg or more if you have no bowel tolerance issues. But... very important... to dose upwards very slowly so the cells have a chance to 'acclimate' to the magnesium intake. If you flood too much and too quickly, you'll get the loose stool/diarrhea complication and then give up on magnesium. This can take mby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Mike - remember what I mentioned about the cell envelope being damaged by bad fats.. and then magnesium receptors thereby distorted or crimped so magnesium can't access inside the cell. There is always much to consider when magnesium levels are low. I hope to be finalizing an interesting post on this topic this weekend and will post shortly. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Sam - I'm going to chime in on George's suggestion that it could be low blood glucose. Very often when your blood sugar drops during the night, it's because of what happens with the "alarm" of cortisol and adrenaline production as a result. The job of the body is to protect the brain at all costs and the brain operates on glucose...so when levels fall, you get this rby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Darcy - in addition to the complexities of addressing both adrenal and thyroid support, I found that IV nutrient infusions tended to bring about a large increase in ectopy and sometimes afib as well. At the time many years ago now, my doctor thought it might be a reaction to the preservatives in the nutrient that were given. I decided to stop and use oral because I didn't have the patienceby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM