Catherine - Thanks for providing your health history details and the eating plan that works for your biochemistry. Congratulations that it is working so well for you. That's the critical focus. What keeps you healthy and med free. By comparison and based on my own experiences, a very low carb diet works best for me. I could not consume that many sugary carbs from fruit on a dailby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Liz - Did Dr. Brownstein ever explain why he doesn't believe in the ExaTest? I find it odd because he is otherwise such a well-informed, progressive, forward-thinking physician. The report you've offered here tells the uniqueness and reliability of ExaTest versus RBC and serum tests. ExaTest was initially tested by NASA astronauts because they needed a small, portable, reliable meby Jackie - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Catherine - First.. glad to know the TJ's is certified organic. Are the almonds, nuts and seeds also certified organic? Your comments reminded me of when I first began having afib (long ago)... especially, at work if I didn't have enough fat and protein at breakfast and I wasn't able to have lunch on time because of scheduling delays, I'd start having PACs that eventuallby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Catherine - Just be aware of the details offered at this website about Trader Joes and the sources of their organic products. And also remember, if you are buying organic produce at TJs that is labeled as coming from Mexico or offshore elsewhere, then it's subject to the required chemical fumigation practices at the border... and is no longer organic.... if you eat a lot of that, the cby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hello Catherine - That’s great that you found some relief through dietary changes and supplementing with magnesium. That finding has been the case for many afibbers. Sometimes, though, the search needs to go deeper. One example that shows up fairly consistently is chemicals in food and the fact that so many foods are or contain GMO components. From what you describe about the berries youby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Liz - I'm glad you have the appointment so you have clarity. From what you described last, it sounds like my events which were flutter. One time early in my flutter trend, I was in flutter for about 30 hours and I was concerned about the 48-hour mark so I went to a nearby hospital ER hoping for cardioversion. Their treatment was chemical, which never worked for me, and didn't tby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Liz – sounds like flutter to me. I had dozens of flutter events so I recognized right away what it was. When I began to have arrhythmia activity after 11 years of NSR after ablation #1, what I developed mostly was flutter. The rate is smooth and more ‘comfortable’ at 80 – 90 bpm than Afib although sometimes the flutter was 100 – 120 which was definitely more limiting. I had dozens of fluby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Libby - Your vitamin D level is definitely far too low and a Vit D deficiency can also cause a variety of pain issues as well. Your target range should be around 70...and many doctors prefer higher. When you take vitamin D, it's important also to take Vitamin K2 in the form of Menaquinone 7...( K2 MK7) since the MK7 directs circulating serum calcium into bones for mineralization...whby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Libby - sorry my mistake about the pain location. Increasing your magnesium will also help with joint pain and is known to help with arthritis. As for supplementing with calcium... Check out this bulletin by Dr. Levy. Do you know your vitamin D levels? Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Lynn - A quick search on the properties of adderall yielded the following: * Adderall is a combination of two stimulant drugs, amphetamine and dextroamphetamine. *Adderall Warnings Adderall can increase your risk for heart problems, high blood pressure, and stroke. If the person taking Adderall has a history of a heart defect or other heart problems, there is a risk for sudden death.by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Libby - sorry about your pain. Are you currently supplementing with magnesium for the arrhythmia? If not, then you may find (with time) that optimizing your intake helps both the AF and the hip and other muscle pain. It's well known that magnesium deficiency can contribute to those issues. Also, if you are taking a calcium supplement as most women are advised to do, you shouldby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Barb - Thinner skin for some people is certainly a factor but the main focus of my 'nosebleed' post was just a reminder to those on Eliquis or similar and thinking ahead about what to do if one crops up was my focus. I was home but if away from home, it would have been really messy. As I commented initially, because some of us live where the climate has turned very frigid, thatby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Steve...sorry. I should have tested them first. I'll look them up and make sure they are functional links. Stay tuned. Jackie Try these... If they don't connect...then do the Advanced Search in the Afibbers Forum for "Electropollution"... that should bring up three posts. For some reason, sometimes when I tried these, they defaulted back to the Afibbers menu... bby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Barb - Yes, that's undoubtedly true that the elderly have more risk of bleeding as mentioned in cautions about GI and brain bleeds when using these anticoagulants that don't have reversal agents. However, I did do a quick search on the topic and found this quote: "When we look at patients who are older than 80 or younger than 80 where we had a demarcation for dose redby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Barb - yes, that's the full dose. Now, this is very important: If you haven't read my recent post on the nosebleed experience on half-dose of Eliquis... please, definitely read as a reminder for you that you are on a full dose of a very potent blood thinner and you don't want to take anything that would add to that potency. So, I while absolutely love ginkgo biloba and usedby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Steve - For those who are sensitive to EMFs... yes, there are many symptoms. Do you also carry a cell phone on these walks? Electropollution affects many people in many different ways. There are previous posts on this topic at this link that gives some other website links to do more research. Part 1 Electropollution – Cardiovascular Risk Part 2 Electropollution (Toxic Frequenciesby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Carey - I totally agree about published studies and the reliability factor since they can be manipulated to favor the results and as we well know since that occurrence is very real and is should certainly of be of great concern, but unfortunately, it's not. It seems to be accepted practice. Small studies on nutrients aren't likely to have ties to large corporate financial backers obby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Barb - Happy New Year. Glad to see all is going well for you. Are you taking the full dose of Eliquis? Also, how much ginkgo is in the supplement you're taking? Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Believe it or not, there's a large number of published clinical trials on many nutritional supplements but we are not likely to see them published in mainstream media unless you're reading at the website of a nutritional expert or a place like Life Extension Foundation, Townsend Letter, Weston Price Foundation, etc. monthly reports and magazine or websites like the Cochrane Library daby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Smackman - there are countless cases where 'healthy' people develop a condition that seemed unlikely given their lifestyle and such. I've mentioned recently about the progressive muscle pain and weakness ( I had many years ago) diagnosed as "fibromyalgia" and was prescribed muscle relaxants and Rx pain meds as a remedy which didn't address the problem and made mby Jackie - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
ABPage - That's very good news. I agree about Dr. Natale's guidance being at the top of your list and it should be most encouraging for you. That said, you can certainly look into adding a low dose of one of the natural thinners for a bit of extra insurance. Feel free to send me a PM if you'd like to explore in more detail the properties of the common choices. Have a Healthyby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Well, Joe - that's a good point. Some claim to be experts in muscle testing and don't have the skill. I've experienced several different practitioners using muscle testing and it seemed (to me) that only one did it proficiently and reliably. So...that leaves pulse testing and that's been used for ages; is economical, always available and from a reliable source. Jackby Jackie - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Lance - Also... Reverse Osmosis does not remove fluoride...so that's a big negative. This was detailed in the fluoride post based on the interview with Dr. David Kennedy and his details about the health risks of fluoridation. Distilled water definitely has all other elements removed and it tends to be acidic if I recall correctly...so that can be a negative as well. There are aby Jackie - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Environmental influences... even Pam Spray can definitely be a trigger if over time the person has been exposed to chemicals long enough that some cells become very reactive to the exposure. In the PAM, it could be the propellant chemcial in the spray that is the trigger... This can occur with foods as well if, over time, one builds an intolerance to certain food components. This is not atby Jackie - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Roel - I totally believe in the importance of nutritional supplements, either supportive or for prevention, when there are known benefits. When it comes to actual need of nutritional supplements, in functional or restorative medicine circles, there is a popular phrase… “Test. Don’t Guess.” Beyond the routine, generic medical testing, there are types evaluations such as Metabolic and Nutrby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
AB Page....…. I truly hope your appendage anatomy is one that allows you the most freedom from anticoagulants. As for taking aspirin or other NSAIDs, I strongly encourage you to research very thoroughly the negative impact (long term) of these chemicals on gut health.. both stomach and intestines and also long-term use risk for stroke-related bleeding into the brain. There is significant suby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Mike - I still intend to post on the CCBs... but with the holidays, ran out of focus time. Now that we are into some serious winter weather, I'll be finalizing soon. Jackieby Jackie - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Yes, Joe - definitely. Functional testing is a requisite. Jackieby Jackie - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Liz - keep in mind that typically, when blood thinners are required after an ablation on a continuing basis, the ablation procedure often involves isolating the Left Atrial Appendage. This is an area that is not commonly evaluated by EPs who have not had advanced training to treat those related areas. When these ‘new frontier’ areas are not routinely assessed during the ablation procedure, tby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
A 2012 study indicates researchers have detected more than 3,750 magnesium-binding sites on human proteins. This could eventually lead to an understanding of why some individuals are more prone to atrial fibrillation….and obviously, many more ailments as well. Jackie BMC Bioinformatics. 2012;13 Suppl 1410. doi: 10.1186/1471-2105-13-S14-S10. Epub 2012 Sep 7. The human "magnby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM