Chris - it may be too late for this information to be of use, but my instructions from the EPs at the Cleveland Clinic are that the time frame for cardioversion is 48 hours. That said, if you wait until the last minute and can't get in for the cardioversion, and you are not on warfarin, you'll be admitted and placed on warfarin until your INR reaches 2.0. At the CCF, before they proceby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Alex - in Cardiologist, Stephen Sinatra's book, The Sinatra Solution: Metabolic Cardiology, he states that depending on the form of CoQ and the absorption rate of that form in that particular individual, results can be varied. As an example, he says " A comparison of the medium (midpoint) change shows Q-gel to be superior to the other six brands in ascending order, G-Gel blood levelsby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Chris - I doubt if your EP will order the test. They aren't using Exatest as a routine lab... but they should because measurement of intracellular electrolytes is fundamental to normal heart rhythm function. As far as eating fruitcake or anything else sweet, it doesn't have to be the gluten that does it....it's the sugar. It depletes both magnesium and potassium. You have toby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
On this topic and for new readers, Hans wrote long ago about the importance of Omega 3s Some years ago, Barry Sears, PhD and author of several of the Zone series books, authored one about the importance of Omega 3s versus 6 or even 9. I attended a mini-seminar in which he presented his views from the book "The Anti-Inflammation Zone." The emphasis is on the problem with the common diet hby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Helen - you don't have to have hemochromatosis to be concerned about additional iron. Post-menopausal women should not take additional iron unless they are anemic and prescribed iron by a physician. Men over the age of 18 should not consume supplemental iron. The reason is the body has no way to get rid of it. Routine blood tests - ferritin - measure your level. If your results are too hiby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Lance - it's interesting to note that the ancient grain mentioned is sorghum and that's still one that those who are gluten sensitive can consume. Most people writing on this topic bring up the fact that those original, antique grains are not used much by comparison to the 'developed' grains used in commercial agriculture today. Since primitive man probably observed what theby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Chris - I took 150 flecainide twice a day for several years. I began to have afib daily or everyother day and the events became prolonged to around 20 hours and more. Some days, I only had 4 hours NSR and then back into afib again; some events lasted 27 hours and were nasty. My life was a shambles and totally dominated by afib. At that point, I consulted with Dr. Natale and signed up for ablby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
George.... this is not exactly true: It is the tablet or capsule form that is hard on us. Consequently, when you find that the amount of potassium in tablets or capsules is restricted to 99 mg, that means that is all the tummy can tolerate without injury in that form. the 99 mg restriction has nothing to do with the RDA or health generally. IT IS A FORMULATION ISSUE. It's the potassium salby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Josiah - I can't recommend a better resource than cardiologist, Stephen Sinatra's book: The Sinatra Solution - Metabolic Cardiology. While it has several very excellent and technical chapters, it is also understandable for lay people. Everyone with afib should read it. especially, the section on why ATP is important to heart health and function. Check out this as well: Sounds liby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Carol - Michael Murray wrote an article on 5 HTP... in this he says: 10. What is the best way to take 5-HTP? For depression, weight loss, headaches, and fibromyalgia the dosage should be started at 50 mg three times per day. If the response is inadequate after two weeks, increase the dosage to 100 mg three times per day. This recommendation will greatly reduce the mild symptoms of nausea often eby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Chris - the easiest thing to do is stop the potassium and see if you improve. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Al - your message to Eve is an important one. I wholeheartedly agree with your advice. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Liz Apparently you didnt read the complete article because certainly consuming toxins from food should not be considered business as usual no matter how long the practice has been going on. This would be of specific concern to afibbers who cant seem to get control of afib due to toxic burdens of which they are probably unaware. We have a right to expect that food (and water) will not alsby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Yes - and they can be magnesium deficient too ....especially in the case of PMS or perimenopausal symptoms. For those who are post-menopausal, the liquid zinc test is a easy to use and you can swallow the test solution for your daily dose of zinc!!! Another sign of zinc deficiency is loss of the sense of smell. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Eve - two tests to help you considerably and which your doctor probably won't suggest would be the Exatest which is the measure of your intracellular electrolytes.... serum or Red Blood Cell does not reflect what's in heart cells... and undoubtedly, your balance is off. (www.exatest.com) The other would address adrenal insufficiency and it's called the Adrenal Stress Profile by Gby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Al - thank you for coming forth to tell about your afib journey. Our troubles pale by comparison to yours, but your positive attitude does shine through in spite of your burden. You certainly are to be commended. Life is what you make it. I does my heart good to see that some of the nutritional interventions have made a significant difference for you. If you haven't had the Exatest, Iby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Peggy... "The antiviral effect seems to be against lipid-enveloped viruses and is due to the presence of lauric acid in coconut oil".... .....To expand on this... MCT (medium-chain triglycicerides in the coconut oil are anti-viral... lauric acid is one component of the MCT) Another clip: Two thirds of coconut oil consists of Medium Chain Triglycerides. These MCTs consist of lauricby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Matt - brands such as Nordic Natural, Carlson's, Natural Factors Omega Factors, do not contain egg, and are among the very best quality for purity and freshness. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Companion article - toxic sewer sludge used for fertilizer. Worth reading for awareness.by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Companion article - toxic sewer sludge used for fertilizer. Worth reading for awareness.by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Chris Ive not read about a connection with HSV-1 and afib. That said, Ive never had HSV-1 but I did have a very brief outbreak of shingles and of course, afib. I know many people who are susceptible to herpes, but do not have afib. When I practiced dental hygiene, Id recommend to patients to optimize vitamin C levels on a regular basis, not just with an outbreak and also emphasize lysineby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Good News, Ted. Time will tell, but you have some options to try which should make you feel a bit more empowered. Stay in touch. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Peggy - it's important to recognize the difference between a true celiac diagnosis (intestinal biopsy) and a wheat/gluten/gliaden sensitivity. It's said that while one in 150 patients may test as positive for Celiac disease, one in three will test positive for a gluten/gliaden/wheat sensitivity. Big difference. Most of the doctors attempting to treat IBS conditions don't havby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Ted - You might want to consider taking a baby aspirin (81 mg) if your afib event lasts over 24 hours...just as additional insurance. Men over 18 should not take supplemental iron unless they are specifically told to do so by a physician for a blood disorder. So, based on the 8 mg of iron content alone, I'd stop the multi. The 125 mg. calcium isn't much, but if your intracellulby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Again, this is info Dr. Gordon passes on to his readers. Here's more about toxic chemicals from water sources.... Keep in mind that when body is burdened by toxins and the liver is unable to detoxify, the toxins are recirculated and stored in fatty tissues... like brain, kidney, liver, breast etc. When I attended the all-day Metagenics seminar on detoxification, the speaker mentioned how veryby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Ted - With the nattokinase dosing, remember that you need to take 100 mg every 8 hours so you have full, 24-hour protection. I assume yours indicates that 100 mg delivers 2000FUs (fibrinolytic units)? You'll have to watch the aspirin intake... and possibly consider halving the amount if you take the advised amount of NK - in some people, the aspirin may cause some nose bleeds so just be aby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
John - this is very true about the stimulating of the vagus by bending from the waist. I found that to be a trigger when bending over to place a golf tee into the ground. However, eventually, I came to realize that if the vagus isn't irritated, bending over is probably a non-event. (My chiropractor suggested squatting rather than bending and that solved the problem.) The corn or whatevby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Earl - a Doctor of Osteopathy is definitely a medical physician. They just deal with the whole body rather than specialize in one area. The best cardiologist I found for afib after trying several other useless cardiologists was a DO and he was at the Cleveland Clinic-Main Campus in the Cardiology Dept. My primary care is a DO and is also at the Cleveland Clinic. Further - Dr. Gordon didnby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Eve - what nutritional interventions have you explored? Do you consume any 'diet' products with artificial sweeteners? Or a good deal of packaged food that probably contain MSG. The suspect neurotoxins in the two I've mentioned go a long way toward early onset of afib and other health issues not typically seen in a person your age. Please do consider evaluating your nutritionaby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM