Cyndie - do you still have afib? If not, you probably can coast along just fine without pushing the bowel tolerance issue. At least that's what I'd do. If you still have afib, then I'd be very slowly adding more Mg but also working on the other essentials that help establish NSR. You may be experiening what Nick found... the alkalizing properties are very useful in your biochemby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Josiah... this latest post: The book - Alkalize or Die - Baroody - as a start. Nick mentions one he's reading. My recent response to Peter: Author: Jackie (---.lightspeed.bcvloh.sbcglobal.net) Date: 11-10-09 06:41 Peter - my own experience is that even though parasympathetic, I ran acidic when tested or evaluated for pH. I definitely found the WW to be helpful in changing that, but mby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Ivan - sorry to ignore your appeal. There are websites where you can type in your address or ZIP and locate practitioners who are nutritionally oriented. If you can locate a CCN - Certified Clinical Nutritionist and ask who they work with for the physician, you can often back into a referral if you can't locate one outright. Surely, there are some in your area. Start here:by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi John - My fingers are crossed. Strange about no tablets. It may be limited to what CVS imports and from whom. Good luck. I think you'll do just fine... just be sensible. Keep us informed. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
John - I just checked some product info online and the Sectral is provided in tablets, apparently. Perhaps a prescription for a month of that to wean off by would be the easiest approach. Again, ask your PharmD if he can order instead of capsules. Jackie Page 1 of 35 PRODUCT MONOGRAPH PrSECTRAL® Acebutolol hydrochloride tablets Mfr. Std. Tablets 100, 200, 400 mg Acebutolol as Acebutolol hyby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Research has found that unstable carotid artery plaques, those in danger of rupturing and leading to a stroke, contain more inflammatory infiltrate and significantly less omega-3 fatty acids than asymptomatic or stable plaques. This may imply that supplemental Omega 3 fatty acid intake, such as that found in fish oil, may help prevent stroke. Title: Diminished omega-3 fatty acids are associatby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Bill - did the same EP do all of the failed ablations? Any chance you can get a second opinion from another EP? Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Peter - my own experience is that even though parasympathetic, I ran acidic when tested or evaluated for pH. I definitely found the WW to be helpful in changing that, but moreover, I relied on changing diet to raise the pH to more alkaline on a consistent basis. Eliminating grains which produce acid ash and controlling portions of protein/meat that produce acid ash while balancing out with larby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hans - excuse my dyslexic interpretation of your post. I should never read and post when distracted. I had just learned a friend was hospitalized with a TIA and I should have stopped right then. Sorry. Jackie The fact remains that the Waller Water was a perfet adjunct for me and I did need the alkalinity even though I was parasympathetic.... although as you say, it may have been less alkalby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Julia - do you take your magnesium with meals? If not, try that... I'd also be using a digestive enzyme with every meal to help breakdown protein and fat from that meal. I don't know if you can find it locally there, but the DGL product I mention frequently is highly effective for that burning feeling you describe. Check out the No More Heartburn series in the Conference Room. Thisby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
May - Check your label on the Bluebonnet chelated magnesium. I just searched on google and the label I saw contained 500 calcium to 200 magnesium. That's not a good ratio for an afibber. You need to be taking a just magnesium glycinate... not combined with calcium for now. When "all the doctors are telling you to take 1200 mg calcium"... is it because your bone density (DEXA)by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
John - My experience with Toprol XL was that it made me very tired and exercise (endurance) was difficult as well. I took it for 2 years and weaned off myself. You might consider verifying with a PharmD that the dosage of the Sectral and the 100 mg Toprol would be equivalent doses or if you could get by with less of the Toprol. As for exercise - sooner or later, you're going to have tby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Jack - I'd be suspect of what was in the multi vitamin... and also the form of magnesium you used as a supplement. In people that have liver clearance issues, supplements can make them feel worse, just as adding drugs can in those cases. I'd be curious to know what your multi was and the calcium content vs magnesium. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Sue - no sea salt is still sodium chloride... it may be evaporated sea water which helps preserve some of the natural minerals, but they are mostly trace minerals including a minor amount of natural iodine. The advantage of sea salt is there is no heat processing or added chemicals such as anti-caking agents. Salt is salt. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Barb - see if you can link elevated pulse or blood pressure to foods or even supplements you take. People who have food sensitivities or intolerances often note that there is an increase in pulse rate 20-30 minutes after consuming the offender. It may take some special sleuthing to determine which substances have that reaction in your body. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Jack - did you have any testing to determine your levels of electrolytes so that you could focus on imbalances? What supplements did you try? For how long? Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hans - That's an interesting excerpt and pardon me, but I don't agree with the expert contributor. All meat produces acid ash. Red meat may be a bit more acid, but all are on the low pH side for ash. I am a Type O for blood and definitely do better on meals with meat/protein, plus parasympathetic dominant and tended to run acidic until I started managing pH through dietary adjustmby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Dick - I'm sure they would, but it's the typical regmien I usually advise... and of course, it's highly individualized according to the individual. A good deal depends on how willing the person is to become involved and to "own" the problem. In this case, I could have not asked for a more intelligent and compliant participant. That really made it easy. I found that aby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Julia - just to be persistent - many doctors still follow the old TSH guidelines - which are now outdated. A TSH by the revised guidelines indicate a TSH should be 2.0 or less. Check your paperwork to be sure that's where your levels are because hypothyroidism is associated with atrial fibrillation. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Dick - vitamin K1 - no. From all I've read and heard in the teleconferences by Leon Schurgers, PhD, vitamin K researcher... it's the K2 MK7 that's advised. (Some collected clips relevant tothis discussion) Very important recent findings indicate that vitamin K2, and not K1 inhibits W a r f a r i n - induced arterial calcification. This research is important for those on Warfarin, and has implby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
John - As you know, the concern over the potential risk of silent afib (post ablation) apparently runs high in the EP community. I hear what you are saying. Dr. Tchou has been doing ablations for a very long time. He may have a certain sense about each patient and a comfort level that allows him to release them early. Back when I had my ablation, I was off at 6 weeks which was the bare miby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Julia - can you determine what form the magnesium is? (as in Magnesium citrate, gluconate, lactate, carbonate, glycinate, oxide?) It could be that if it's the chloride version, the chloride has a tendency to cause stomach and GI irritation. And yes, definitely, it could be food related. Keep a diary of when this happen so you can attempt to make the connection to either the magnesium orby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Another reliable contact for ablation at the Cleveland Clinic is Eletrophysiologist, Patric Tchou. (pronounced Chew) I recently worked with local post-ablatee who used Dr. Tchou. The patient was having trouble with post-ablation ectopy and had already had one cardioversion. He was agitated over the heart activity and his family doctor asked if I would talk with him. We worked on his eleby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Vic - I'm very sorry to read your post. I wish you a speedy recovery. It would be a slow process, but yes, vitamin K2 is known to help reverse the calcifications. The doctors who understand how vitamin K2 (in the menaquinone 7 form )would work say it must be the MK 7 form and the dose is just 45 micrograms daily. Note carefully - this is not milligrams... along with warfarin. If youby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Ive long been interested in not meddling with nature and my first exposure to GM foods was that offered by Robert Cohen author of "Not Milk" (back in the 90s) when he was crusading about getting rBGH out of the milk supply. That actually happened. Once consumers became aware of the problem in consuming that milk (and pus), they avoided those products. Eventually, the were no longer offered inby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Gordon - thanks for posting this as reinforcement that some forms are definitely more bioavailable than others. When a supplement is not working, it may be due to the form. When I listen to the nutritional teleconferences, I hear repeatedly that the form of nutrient is always emphasized and this hold true for all, not just magnesium. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Recently, in a thread about Exatest, Erling posted a review link by Dr. Jeffrey Dash on the book, Knockout: Interviews with Doctors Who Are Curing Cancer--And How to Prevent Getting It in the First Place" by Suzanne Somers. This book is said to be sure to change the way we look at cancer treatment. Before I continue with the topic of this post, I definitely want to recommend everyone read thiby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
George - thanks so much for taking the time to ferret out these great references. At the time we were doing this research ('0204), the literature was almost overwhelming but definitely something that was compelling for afibbers to know. This reinforces it all. I recall spending many days/weeks/months during those years reading the related patent information. At the time, we were deep in coby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Mike - that's good news. Statins block Coenzyme Q10 so it's not unreasonable to consider that side effect was contributory to afib. Good you were able to reverse it relatively quickly. I wish you continued success in NSR. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Samantha - How's your thyroid function? People with low functioning thyroids are known to have elevated cholesterol. Not that it's the only measure, but what's your TSH level? Just keep in mind that if you are ever coerced into using a statin for the cholesterol, and you give in, then you absolutely must take ample doses of CoQ10 along with it as statins block this very importaby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM