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Vinny - just as an example, the studies on vitamin E that proclaimed that it was ineffective used the wrong type of vitamin E... the synthetic (dl form) and it has since been acknowledged that indeed, the Gamma form of tocopherol vitamin E is important in heart health and an important antioxidant. What often goes missed in study details is that are poorly designed and have functional flaws. Butby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Marian - thanks for this. The true bonafide Albion amino acid chelate doesn't need a 'buffering' agent so they may have altered the formula so as to avoid paying to use a patented formula. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Debbie - yes - try the probiotics. Activa and other similar products may or may not have the amount of beneficial live cultures needed to make a difference. In fact, Activa was sued by the FDA for making false claims. They have a fund set aside to reimburse consumers. The number of live cultures that remain viable in a product after packaging, shipping, shelf life etc becomes the differencby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Vinny - Apparently you didn't take the time to read Dr. Ware's article? There is plenty of evidence that vitamin D is beneficial. Every day another study comes across my desk proving that is the case. What is reported often in media blogs is totally worthless information. Dr. Ware's article is based on research fact. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Montos - alkaline urine is the goal. Those speaking on this topic say, however, it is just a snapshot in time and the degree of alkalinity or acidity will fluctuate throughout the day obviously depending on food intake and in your case, buffering supplements. Those who follow the "Alkalize or Die" principle as put forth by Drs. Morter, Barroody and Young... just to mention a few whoby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
I become extremely annoyed when I read supplement labels and find the inclusion of Maltodextrin in the list of ingredients. It's common in food labels as well if you consumed packaged food items. Maltodextrin is reported to contain free glutamic acid (free glutamates) and therefore a source of hidden MSG. It is said to be corn derived which would mean GM corn and therefore can be allergenic.by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Darcy - the script D2 is a popular treatment method among the doctors who feel that have to write prescriptions in order for something to be useful. My functional medicine MD does not like to use that once a week 50,000 dose of D2 and preferes to start at lower doses and test to see the progress as well as check calcium levels to make sure there is no parathyroid involvement which can be a concby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Andrew - I agree with Hans about that minor amount of calcium used as a buffer. It's typically when people take 500 to 1000 mg or more of calcium that it becomes a problem in competing with magnesium and then some people have afib problems. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hans just published Dr. Ware's excellent and extensive report on vitamin D. Required reading! <> I've been asking for the past few years the question why doesn't the CDC or Surgeon General etc don't come forth and issue a blanket statement that everyone should be tested and know their levels. Vitamin D is so easy to afford and so beneficial. No colds, no flu and much, much more. Now one oby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Adrian - a few years ago,I believe it was, I posted the following about the efficacy of policosanol... Not long ago, Policosanol (PC) was a hot natural product claimed to be a solution to lowering cholesterol and its still being included in natural cholesterol-lowering supplements. The claims were made that this product made from Cuban sugar-cane derived policosanol lowered cholesterol effeby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Yes Peggy - in the CR Session #54 about avoiding gluten the two doctors interviewed discussed evaluations of brain plaque by SPECT scans and perfusion. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
One of the first assessments my Functional Medicine MD does is for leaky gut. This clip explains how one gets leaky gut syndrome and the role of gluten. Jackie Leaky gut associated diseases may be helped by taking probiotics The passage of bacteria, yeast and food toxins through the wall of the leaky gut results in immune activation that is self-perpetuating or autoimmune. The inflammationby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Christy - I do take several strains of probiotics and I at bedtime. That way I am sure to have no interference with anything else and those little guys can happily repopulate my GI tract. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Clip from a CCF publication... speaks to the inflammation issue: A dramatic important shift in the treatment of IBD is reflected in the editorial by Claudio Fiocchi of the Cleveland Clinic published in the same issue as evidenced by his statement ... from a practical standpoint, it makes more sense to take advantage of all beneficial properties of probiotics by giving IBD patients combinationby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Laura - How precious. I love the vision of you doing this. This made my day. Thanks. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hans and Peggy - it's well known that those who are sensitive to wheat or gluten/gliaden proteins will have inflammation in the intestine and the body often has a reaction. Perhaps the Saccaro b. heals irritated intestinal cells and eliminates that chronic intestinal irritation and inflammation which also translates to fewer ectopics and afib. Seems to be a reasonable explanation as is oby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Christy - Initially, some of the original studies indicated the NK should be enteric coated and given after a meal (didnt say how long after but typically 2 hours is a good target). With serrapeptase enzymes, apparently they are fragile and do need enteric coating so if its a combo product, then yes, enteric coated and between meals. However back in '05 when I was investigating this topiby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Chris - good to hear from you. Your observations about sugar are correct - it it a poison to the body and totally addictive in nature. There is a handy book by Dr. Nancy Appleton, Lick the Sugar Habit, which has been in print a long time so you may find one pre-owned on the Internet for very little outlay. My functional medicine MD says the easiest way to transition to a diet that is low inby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Mike - it's probably too late for this response, but yes - the typical fasting time for routine blood draws is 12 hours. You should be close enough for your test. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Another clip here for the record on the benefits of using nattokinase to help keep blood viscosity low and prevent the risks of clotting, MI and stroke. 2005: Abstract The vegetable cheese-like food, natto, is extremely popular in Japan with a history extending back over 1000 years. A fibrinolytic enzyme, termed nattokinase, can be extracted from natto; the enzyme is a subtilisin-like serineby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Just to clarify... the amino acid chelate if it's the true Albion patented process is a protein bound (amino acid) of the highly absorbable version of magnesium. There may be copies of chelates masquerading as the bonafide version and those may be just combo minerals some of which may be the oxide forms. But... a true amino acid chelate is the one to look for and to use. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Jeff - yes- your experiences sound typical. Afib seems to escalate in progression as the years go by, especially if you are low in the essential nutrients - magnesium and potassium. The night events are vagal. You should make sure also that you don't eat sugary foods or lots of carbs that convert to sugar as that tends to set you up for a hypoglycemic event which seems to be especiallyby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Curt - if it turns out that you are intolerant to either gluten or dairy or both, it's a life-long commitment to avoid them. It often takes longer than one month abstinence to notice a difference in the afib pattern if you do have these food intolerances. The intolerances cause gut irritation and consequently inflammation. Inflammation is a source of afib. Most of us have done thingsby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Gregg - Some people are bothered by the bioperene. Try taking this product with meals - that may assist. If that doesn't work, on Hans' website there is magnesium glycinate from BlueBonnet. That's a pure product with no additives. Or, locally, you can try to find the KAL brand of magnesium glycinate. The only problem here is these are large tablets and hard to swallow foby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Pat - those who typically have events in the evening or during the sleeping hours are considered vagal. Not everyone is purely vagal or adrenergic; some are mixed yet some tend to be 'mostly vagal' with an occasional suprise during the day. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Lynn - what are you doing in the way of optimizing electrolytes/critical minerals etc? Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Pat - check the recent post titled Sotolol. Very often, that drug is precribed but it's not appropriate for people who are vagally mediated. Sounds as if that might be the case here... and that's a fairly high dose, at that. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
No, but you should be aware that not all cardiologists/physicians are totally aware of the best drug for each particular afib situation. Many just go by generalizations which are unrefined and outdated.... classic example is automatically prescribing digoxin. The information Hans has gleaned from surveys based on input from experiential situations with drugs plus researching the literature givby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Dick- I agree about the amyloid degrading quality of nattokinase and thanks for your other comment. Sorry - I tend to lump the natural preventives together.. nattokinase stands out as having a particularly effective preventive mechanism. Its true that nattokinase is not exactly antiplatelet aggregation per se but the accumulation of sticky blood platelets (aggregation) is what forms in a clby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Joyce - I have a large collection of clips on migraines following are a few: #1 Its been observed by some physicians that migraines relate to serotonin deficiency. #2 Many headaches are of allergic origin, related either to inhalant or food allergens. Immunotherapy, and diet manipulations are often helpful. #3 Another observed that studies yrs ago confirming that migraines were caused by plaby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM