Grampy – Knowing your ejection fraction as well as your blood viscosity measurement would be good preventive/precautionary measures while you continue to enjoy your workouts as long as you don’t push too hard or too long. When I attended an Atrial Fibrillation Summit hosted by Dr. Natale and the Cleveland Clinic in 2005, one of the presenters showed a video clip of a surgically-exposed heaby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Vicky - I can offer some encouragement on the ARMD when taking Eliquis. I've had that diagnoses for a very long time... first it was sloughed off as 'drusen' being watched or I'd have had benefit early on using nutritional aids to help slow the progress much earlier. However, after changing retinal specialists about 7 years ago, I was overjoyed to learn that the new doby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Wow, George... good for you if you can stand that. It makes sense. Glad you found it useful. I'm too timid but it's good to know. Thanks for sharing and congrats on your successes! Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Gary - That can happen. On my second Natale ablation (in Austin) which was 11 years after the first and was the LAA isolation procedure, I flew home from Austin on Saturday and connected in Nashville back to Cleveland. Just after landing in Nashville, I went into Aflutter. On Sunday, I called and left word for my local EP contact, who arranged for me to have ECV early Monday morning... andby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Chris - another consideration for your early morning elevated HR - it might be that you become hypoglycemic by the time morning arrives. I have personal experience with that. Depending on the timing of your last meal and what you ate or drank, if not sustaining enough, it can promote hypoglycemia (low blood sugar/ glucose) and the symptoms of that can include increased heart rate, increasby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Travis - Here's my post on the Liposomal C version FYI Healthy Aging Tip #3 - Fibrinogen and Vitamin C December 16, 2015 Healthy Aging Tip #3 - Fibrinogen and Vitamin C While we recommend using the fibrinolytic enzyme, nattokinase, as an effective control for fibrinogen, there are other useful considerations including vitamin C. I thought members would enjoy reading about tby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Sue - There is a difference between the CRP test and the more specific cardiovascular risk assessment is the HS-CRP...High Sensitivity CRP The HS-CRP is the test you should have been given.... and if out of range, then it's repeated periodically while you take steps to reduce the inflammation. Jackie Clinical Information C-reactive protein (CRP) is a biomarker of inflammation.by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Yes - short clip emphasizing important points on both sugar and cholesterol. People should do a diary or log of daily carb content from foods that convert to glucose and outright sugar intake, itself. That's why Ketogenic or even the Paleo eating plans are considered so important to living healthy without the complications that sugar/glucose/insulin brings. Most of the people I'veby Jackie - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Hello and sorry for your misery. Couple of questions: …. Your age? And - is the arrhythmia new as a result of your breakup or have you had it for a while and now it’s increased? If the latter, how long? A lot of things 'get out of whack' in your body during periods of high stress. I have experience with that and after treating for adrenal fatigue or adrenal burnout, I was abby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Ken - An hour's drove sounds very doable... how fortunate for you. Here's a clip from the Heart Rhythm Society describing Atrial Fibrillation Atrial fibrillation may be a primary electrical abnormality of the heart, be associated with underlying heart problems including problems with heart valves, coronary arteries, heart muscle, congestive heart failure or be related to problby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hello Linda... and welcome. I can appreciate your questions and concerns about being a senior and taking anticoagulants and can also relate to your sensitivity to medications issue. I don't tolerate them well, either. Regardless of whether you consider an ablation procedure or not, the reality is that as we age, the risk of clot formation becomes higher with time, especially, if youby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Good questions. Food and substance tolerances vary considerably among afibbers but there are several common culprits that most need to avoid. The list is long. I'll comment on a few. You've mentioned caffeine and artificial sweeteners. It's well-known that artificial/chemical sweeteners that are aspartame-based should be avoided as they are known to be what is called &qby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hello Chris - Welcome. Very sorry to read your story. Where are you located? I agree with Joe that if it's possible to consult with a 'holistic' or functional medicine practitioner, that would be a useful next step to rule out what may have been missed with standard testing. Stay connected to us here, as it's a great support group as well as source of reliable informaby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Link to study on the impact of glyphosate on tight junctions. Important info. Protective Effects of Lignite Extract Supplement on Intestinal Barrier Function in Glyphosate-Mediated Tight Junction Injury Introduction Intestinal barrier permeability refers to a dysfunction in tight junctions whereby foreign substances (e.g. potential antigens, inorganic compounds, and pathogenic orgby Jackie - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Yes - I had to stop working as a dental hygienist because often my symptoms were too disruptive to focus on proper patient treatment for the time scheduled... or if I awoke in Afib then it was sometimes difficult to get to the office on time and if very severe, then I had to cancel the day... which just added to my emotional distress. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Joe - - Take the time to read the transcript from the presentation The Health Dangers of Roundup Herbicide and also do some research on the impact on mitochondrial function. Page 1 “ There’s a huge flaw that indicates glyphosate doesn’t harm our cells. Because they do disrupt our beneficial gut bacteria which allows pathogens to overgrow. Then those produce toxins which cause inflammationby Jackie - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Yes, of course, it's in the best interest of the industry to keep the negatives as obscure as possible. Example: Source of Funding and Results of Studies of Health Effects of Mobile Phone Use: Systematic Review of Experimental Studies Data synthesis Of 59 studies, 12 (20%) were funded exclusively by the telecommunications industry, 11 (19%) were funded by public agencies or chby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Carey - Just a few from my collection of studies on EMF exposure risk and that it is definitely a cause for concern… 30 minutes exposure to 4G cell phone radiation affects brain activity…. Clin Neurophysiol. 2014 Feb;125(2):277-86. doi: 10.1016/j.clinph.2013.07.018. Epub 2013 Sep 4. The alteration of spontaneous low frequency oscillations caused by acute electromagnetic fields exposureby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Nancy - I can’t begin to imagine and I am truly sorry for your loss. I appreciate your sharing your horrific story to emphasize the risks of these dangerous chemicals… whether it is the 2,4-D ingredient of the Agent Orange era or the new combo that uses both the 2,4-D and glyphosate. The risk factors continue to be of concern and it’s time that people took off their blinders to pay attentionby Jackie - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Thank you, Larry. This is an outstanding resource link. I'm starting to read right now. Jackie. Joe – Just a few resources for you to check out of many available on this topic. Neurologist, David Perlmutter, MD, and author of several highly informative books on brain health… has examined the gut/brain/GMO connection as well as the impact on overall health. In his book “by Jackie - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Carey - have you seen the photos that record the radio frequency plume penetration in the brain from cell phone radiation? Also: Researchers Conclude Wireless Radiation Causes Cancer After Latest Scientific Findings Announced National advocacy group calls on major children’s health organizations to promote safe technology in schools with the "Turn It Off 4 Kids" Initiativeby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Tim - yes, the pesticide drift from farms continues to be a concern. Much written about it. Hot topic for years in California. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Joe - yes... That's a major focus - the gut microbiome. I'll dig out some references for you and post it soon. Your questions are en pointe. Jackieby Jackie - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Liz - If you had read Whitewash by Carey Gillam, you’d know about documented detail the author provides as evidence that exposes the obfuscations and outright cover-ups and manipulations by Monsanto and to keep from telling the truth to the public about the health risks that accompany glyphosate. It is, after all, a huge money maker. She points out that bloggers are paid to write rebuttalby Jackie - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
This report from Jeffrey Smith's website (Institute for Responsible Technology) is worth noting as it describes the endocrine disruption properties of glyphosate herbacides. Intro: The following article by Dr. Ramon Seidler, PhD. is on the dangers of Roundup that we should re-post, download, and share with anyone who still supports the use of this dangerous herbicide or the GMO plby Jackie - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
This is an Awareness Alert about another exposure factor to consider if you’ve been touched by Afib. Thus, the title, “Where there’s Smoke, There’s Usually Fire.” In the General Forum, I posted a book review on glyphosate and that exposure can relate to cardiac problems including arrhythmias, at least in test animals. I hope you will also read in the other forum because glyphosate exposuby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
The "uniqueness" of man made EMFs and is now commonplace so now no longer "unique"... but opinions aren't science and the knee-jerk reactions to the science presented is just that... denial because no one wants to consider giving up their gadgets or not sleeping with WiFi and cell phones in the bedroom...or not resting your laptop or iPad on your lap.....so the responsby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Malinovs - That's an unfortunate and unusual outcome. Did you ramp up the doses slowly and try to optimize the magnesium before adding in the potassium? Lots of variables because of biochemical individuality, but it's best to start with one and acclimate to that first rather than the whole combination. The Strategy does not specifically recommend purchasing Dr. Sinatra's suby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Gary - Great that Shannon worked his magic for you. Sometimes if there are a lot of burns, you'll have some pain. I didn't have any but each case is different, obviously. Enjoy your NSR and keep us posted as you recovery. Best to you, Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Zoey - Great that you are able to see Dr. Natale! I posted the following response to Liz just the other day regarding my ablation history and the need to continue on Eliquis. My experiences with all three Natale ablations... first, here in Cleveland, Ohio, and the last two in Austin, TX... were all very positive. He is my hero. I wish you well and hope that you will let us know how youby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM