Hello Sue and welcome. George has provided you with excellent information regarding magnesium. You should be aware that low magnesium is often found in diabetics. And, the majority of afibbers are also found to be magnesium deficient. Stress depletes magnesium. Once you work on ramping up your magnesium intake slowly but consistently, you may find that you feel less stressed should yoby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
tsco - I just watched an interview with David Brownstein, MD, who was talking about the impact of leaky gut syndrome on health and he was asked a question similar to yours. His response was (and is nothing new) that in medical school, very little is taught about the body's nutritional needs and everything focuses on finding a drug to prescribe for the symptoms presented. He went onby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Same here. I don't snore. Sleep very well and yet I tested mild SA. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Catherine - The recommendation for long-term use of aspirin should come with a caveat because of the potential risks that are documented by an abundance of studies over a long period of time. If the focus is to reduce inflammation - in this case, in those with Afib - then there are many other methods to do that more safely than take aspirin for a long time. It’s important to learn (from sby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
This new study indicates that flu virus particles can be transmitted by aerosol shedding and studied subjects were found to shed 6.3 times more flu virus particles in this season and the previous one versus those with no vaccinations in those two seasons. Infectious virus in exhaled breath of symptomatic seasonal influenza cases from a college community Jing Yan, Michael Grantham, Jovan Panteby Jackie - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Bileswil - Glad you found us. Sorry it was necessary. When you spoke with Shannon, I’m sure he mentioned the importance of recognizing life-style risk factors that can contribute to Afib. You’ve identified the dehydration issue coupled with alcohol consumption, also the diet soda which is neurotoxic. Eliminating those factors is a good start. There are probably more you need to identifby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Libby - I certainly wish you a successful ablation in May. I’m a “veteran” former afibber with three previous ablation procedures – thus, the Eliquis mandate. Eleven years after my first Natale ablation, I began to have long-lasting flutter events that required ablation #2 which isolated the Left Atrial Appendage and #3 as a final touchup. Once the LAA isolation is done, the conceby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
ABPage - I hear you. I'd love to be off the half-dose Eliquis. Baby aspirin is not an option for me .... although I often wonder what the risk is with long term (LT) Eliquis use. Too soon to know those stats if it's even being studied. With your aspirin reaction history, I agree with Joe but am not suggesting you do that. My natural anticoagulant protocols kept me safe for manby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Oh my - That's certainly a significant concern. Glad you are being so cautious for the pony's sake. I would be as well. I certainly hope you are able to figure out something that's reliably safe and also effective. Jackieby Jackie - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
SAMe has been around for a long time. Useful to help in the lowering of Homocysteine. Obviously, for the horse, it would be the joint support. Everyone should know if their homocysteine is elevated. Here are a couple clips on the function of SAMe from supplement companies... FYI Joint & Mood Support Clinical research shows that SAMe elevates mood and has a positive effect on behby Jackie - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Re: This notation about Pradaxa is dated 2014. Thanks for catching this. Sorry. I have deleted the post. I have a file with various links to adverse effects for the NOACS. The link I posted obviously did not match for Pradaxa. I've checked the URLs in my collection but don't find the one that matches that statement so I can't retrieve and correct. Hmmmm. Jackiby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Liz - Yes... mine are flagged low on the lab results from Lab Corp who lists the range limits as 150 - 379. I'm usually tested at least once a year and the results are typically around 140 and have been for years. In 2015, one was 137 and by then, I was on Eliquis. Note the explanation at this link... According to this info, the concern becomes when platelet count is 50,000 or lby Jackie - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Hi George - Congratulations! So now you're 'famous' with that very extensive Mercola interview. It's great to have that documented. I went to the link you provided and read a bit but there's a lot there and haven't finished. Important information so thanks for sharing! Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Afibbers... I'll listen when I have some time, but the fact is that sugar is sugar. Whether it comes from fruit (fructose) or out of the sugar bowl or starchy carbs that metabolize to glucose... it still can promote glucose handling problems with the obvious being diabetes... which is becoming more prevalent in younger and younger populations. Jackieby Jackie - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Joe - Natural fluoride does exist in the soil and it's found to be more concentrated in some locations than others. Just because it's natural doesn't mean it doesn't do harm. In high levels, the crippling skeletal effects have been observed and written about... such as areas of China. The fluoride compounds added to municipal drinking water are waste byproducts from vaby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Liz - my nosebleed was most likely caused by dry tissue. I’ve upped the humidity... the windows are now misting on the inside and use the Ayr saline gel regularly day and night. The ENT physician said the nasal blood vessel he saw and treated was enlarged and had ruptured. Now, a month later, all is good. I can actually feel with my finger that it is now flat and smooth. I’m careful wby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Catherine - OK - You’re doing so well managing your Afib, just be mindful of the thyroid interference concerns. And, also be aware that fluoride accumulates in the body just like lead...…only fluoride is more toxic than lead. even in minute doses. If you also drink fluoridated water, that's also cause for concern. Best to you, Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Catherine… There are numerous, highly effective and safe anti-inflammatories as well as antioxidants that I would prefer to add to The Strategy recommendations rather than any tea that contains a naturally-high fluoride content. In addition to Rooibos, green and black teas also contain fluoride along with several other more obscure types. Fluoride is cumulative in the body so avoiding intby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Liz - that's a very good sign that you are detoxing and getting rid of whatever was bothering you in that collagen formula. The calcium increase makes sense although I'm not aware of that brand or their extraction process. Thanks for the warning. The Livestrong report you listed indicates that shark and shell fish collagen contain high amounts of calcium... although your brand usesby Jackie - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Hi George - The organic veggie juice I use is RW Knudsen's...Low Sodium - Very Veggie which it is all veggie ingredients...no supplemental K is added. The natural potassium is 530 mg in 8 oz... although they do add 90 mg sodium for taste... but I don't drink 'gallons' of that. My food intake isn't huge so I do rely on supplemental K either potassium gluconate or citby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Liz - I totally agree about the calcium issue.... I've devoured Dr. Levy's book, "Death by Calcium" and I certainly don't intentionally consume excess calcium and do not take supplements .,.... so glad to know about your findings on collagen. The source of the collagen may be the prime issue. It just makes sense to stop using something that has the potential toby Jackie - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Hi Steve - Take the time to assess your daily intake from potassium containing foods…( a list/diary) and then make an effort to add more every day if you’re low. You can use the supplemental potassium in cases where you eat out when foods tend to have high sodium added because at that moment, you can’t eat enough potassium foods on the spot to counteract the imbalance… but overall, it’by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Liz - I'm sorry to see the update on the problems you think may be from the Sports Research Collagen. It may contain some impurities to which you are sensitive. I checked their website briefly looking for ingredients and a patent or registered trademark that might lead to some technical data that would supply clarification. I didn't locate any but didn't have a lot of tiby Jackie - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Catherine - Please clarify where you saw the recommendation for Rooibos tea in The Strategy. Could you possibly have confused the recommendation of using D-Ribose which is a five-carbon sugar nutrient form? I was surprised and alarmed just when I read your post now because I'm always warning against consuming foods and products that contain fluoride... which Rooibos does. Jackiby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Steve - Typically pizza has a high sodium content....and if you were already low in potassium, that imbalance can cause PACs... because potassium is the mineral/electrolyte that helps regulate the time between beats.. (refractory period). Sodium dominates over potassium. No alcohol was involved? So focus on plenty of potassium-containing foods today and at the same time, be mindful oby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
AntiFib - It also indicates levels of the other important electrolytes which can influence afib or PACs... that is low potassium or high calcium or high sodium. Jackieby Jackie - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Gary - The risk of stroke from Afib is caused by pooling or collecting of blood in the heart which allows a clot to form and if the clot is expelled into the blood stream, then it can cause a stroke. So, normalizing rhythm is preventive. However, as is emphasized in the posts on the connection of silent inflammation and clot risk, anyone who has elevated risk markers has the risk of clot fby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Liz - I recall that part of it was the size element for equipment... but the other was that it was totally reliable to help insure health of the astronauts. When I have some time to concentrate, I'll try to get back into the basic science but I'm thinking this is semantics. Jackie Meanwhile, from those post links... Shannon said this: March 26, 2013 Hi Mike, In myby Jackie - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Hi Liz - Sorry to read your news. Unfortunately, your experience is not uncommon. It's a sad statement that so many physicians have not (yet) progressed or caught up to what it takes to thoroughly assess thyroid function. I can appreciate your desire to find a local physician for convenience but at least you have Dr. B but since this local MD is so much in the dark, how could you relyby Jackie - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Hi Steve…. Sorry you are continue to have problems. Did you recently start taking the heart meds again? What’s up with that? Also… thyroid problems can cause constipation if you aren’t well balanced. Do you take supplemental magnesium daily? All afibbers - former and active - should continue with magnesium supplementation because it’s difficult to get enough from diet as so many thiby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM