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Remember - it's more than glucose... it's the insulin that tells the story. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Judy - I don't know anything about this particular brand of NK. However, what is important to know is that taking unlimited or unregulated/specified amounts of K2 in the form of MK7 would not be smart, especially for active afibbers who might worry about a tendency for clotting if events are prolonged. ('active' meaning fairly regular AF events...not just an occasional 2 or 3by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Outstanding, Joyce! I hope it extends here to the US as well. Thanks. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Sherri - just a thought, but is it Diet Pepsi or Pepsi with sugar? Either way, it can be a culprit. Chemically derived sweeteners (artificial sweeteners) are known to be excitoxic and many afibbers are sensitive to them. On the other hand, sugar in the cola will deplete magnesium and potassium quickly. The phosphoric acid content of a cola drink also makes the body work overtime to buffer theby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Nick - glad you've improved. There is no way to know for sure without testing which kit was; probably very standard is Candida but often many other bugs. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Sherri - your night-time episodes sound as if you are having adrenal issues involving cortisol production. There is a good test for that via Genova Diagnostics - Adrenal Stress Profile. Migraines are frequently linked to magnesium deficiency and since you already have afib which can also indicate magnesium deficiency, most likely you will benefit from magnesium supplementation. Stress isby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Margie - you should have a fasting blood draw of both glucose and insulin. The best test is one where you go in fasting after 12 hours and have the blood draw for these two items. Then eat a normal meal that would include something sweet - like a banana or cookie. Then you'd be tested again in 1 hour, and hourly after that for 3 more hours. This is called 'post-prandial' drawsby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Mike - I have not had a re-do of my original Exatest because I feel I now have a handle on what is optimal for me. Yes, my magnesium was low....and I think every symptomatic afibber will also be low or low within the normal range. Shortly, I hope to be posting more on magnesium and potassium levels - I've had another computer glitch...this time a nasty virus... but I'm operational agby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Paul - the experts say that the Omega 3's are the important essential fatty acids all bodies need and of which we don't get enough. The EPA/DHA components are essential. We already get too much Omega 6's in our diets and these promote arachidonic acid which is detrimental whereas the Omega 3's are anti-inflammatory. We really don't need to intentionally add Omega 9by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hello Denver! So good to see you are still doing so well. NSR is a wonderful thing. Best to you. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
MargieB - the easiest way to avoid MSG an other chemical additives that may be excitatory to your heart is to "eat clean" which means whole, fresh foods, preferably organic, and nothing packaged. Eat as plainly as possible - without sauces. Example: grilled organic chicken breast on a bed of organic romaine lettuce and for dressing use first cold pressed Extra Virgin Olive oil and eiby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Mike R- are you taking additional Mg and potassium for the epidemic ectopy? Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Included with my Exatest results were the Interpretative Guidelines... Sorry I didn't post this with my last post... I didn't have time to locate this in my computer files. Under Phosphorous, it indicates the following... FYI - this could help explain why with high phosphorous levels, one would continue to have afib and ectopy. Jackie PHOSPHOROUS-DESIRABLE INTRACELLULAR REFERENCE Rby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Yes - Mark - big difference between 800 and 1500...that's almost a double amount. I'd try to increase by 100 mg. at a time for a week or so and go up again and again until you 'flirt' with the bowel tolerance issue. You want to get to the stage where you have two soft bowel movements a day but not diarrhea which defeats the whole purpose. The two movements indicates you haby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
The bottom line would be to take digestive enzymes AND experiment with either plain betaine HCl or a combo product that includes betaine HCl when eating a protein-containing meal. Once again, you need to follow the instructions that are mentioned in the Importance of Stomach Acid post and definitely not add HCl if one has an ulcer. The digestive enzymes I've used for years are: Source Naby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Andrew - I think that you'll continue to have ectopy unless you take more potassium. That's the foundation of the 'recipe' Hans calls his PAC Tamer. However, it would be a very important priority to check your kidney function first for both increased magnesium and potassium intake. Thats always a given. Most people find they can eliminate the ectopic beats with more potassium and just becauby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
I think the idea Jeff is questioning is that it's blood flowing over a rough spot inside the heart. Obviously, free-flowing blood doesn't occur on the outside of one's skin - for any length of time, that is. With all the ablation history and studies, if this phenomena was a prevalent occurrence, I'm sure we'd have heard about it as a risk factor by now. The scar tisby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Mark - what happens if you take more than 800 mg magnesium? Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Carol - What I recall reading/learning is that stress stops stomach acid production...and therefore, because there isn't enogh, the undigested food causes gastric symptoms. Remember that in the fight or flight syndrome of stress (Hans Seyle), the body virtually shuts down all secretions in order to focus on producing as much adrenaline as needed to avoid being eaten by the 'saber tooth tiger.'by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Craig - I take between 3 and 4 grams a day. When I was an active afibber, I took 6 grams a day on the instructions from my Functional Medicine MD who said it was important to have plenty of fish oil so that blood platelets remained 'slippery' and wouldn't have a change to stick together and form a clot. I rotate various brand.... Carlson's, Nordic Naturals, and Natural Factoby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Andres- I'd like to see your magnesium level higher - closer to the top number rather than the lower... and to complement that, I'd like to see the calcium closer to the lower number rather than the higher. I think you can accomplish that by slowly adding more magnesium to your daily intake. I think that any afibber attempting to get to NSR is going to need optimal magnesium.... yby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Mark - how much magnesium and potassium are you taking? Any ribose or CoQ10? Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Furthering along this awareness issue regarding statin use and CoQ10 depletion, comes interesting information from one of my favorite Certified Clinical Nutritionists, Byron Richards, who reports in his latest health email: New Science Shows Statins Dont Target the Problem Quote: It is quite inconvenient for the statin industry, which is bilking taxpayers and insurance companies for over 20by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Nick - as to the die-off... that's really common. Candida is tenacious and when eliminated, often uncovers a lot of 'bugs' and chemicals that are also released in the system as the yeast disintegrates. The first time I ever did a yeast kill, I was totally amazed at how severe the Herxheimer reaction was. Not only did I feel terrible, I had a really severe rash... on my ankles andby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
I agree with Darcy, it could be hypoglycemia. The advice is always to eat a protein-containing snack a couple hours before bedtime and not to eat any starchy/sugary carb. Check your evening meals and/or snacks to be sure they are very minor in carbs and high on healthy fat and protein. Darcy... that banana at the bedside is not an ideal snack to ward off hypoglycemia as it will only set you upby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Carol - of course there is always the biochemical uniqueness of each individual, but the trend is that as we age, there is not enough stomach acid and also very often, production of the common digestive enzymes is also diminished. Overgrowth of yeast (Candida albicans) runs high in many people with digestive issues. In a post almost a year ago, I provided collective information on the Importaby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Sharon - how old is your mother? Sorry she is having such a time. I'm sure it's not easy on you, either, trying to help with the best decisions. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Nick - you said: But I still feel my digestion is off: I've got loose stools, intense ectopic beats following gluten, and my heart-rate jumps by about 10 bpm following meals. I would be careful about adding gluten even if you are trying to accomplish Peggy's results. An increased heart rate 20-30 minutes after eating is a sure indicator that you have one or more food sensitivities.by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
The key to avoiding bowel intolerance issues with magnesium is to increase doses very slowly. It may take many months to replete IC saturation; and some people who are wasters, never do reach repletion. Bowel issues means loose stool or diarrhea. Optimal dosing means youll have two soft bowel movements a day. When you get to that point, most likely, youre optimal. Its healthier to haveby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Judy - the experts dealing with these endocrine issues all state that adrenal function should be tested first before addressing thyroid... otherwise, if the adrenals are not functioning and the thyroid is treated, it's like 'flogging a dead horse' ... meaning the thyroid can't possibly work without optimally functioning adrenals. What typically happens is the patient is givby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM