Great news, Lon. Keep up the good work and enjoy NSR. Regards, Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Wil - I fail to see what the circulating magnesium has to do with heart cell function, since, its the concentration inside the cells that is important not whats in the serum. Am I mis-reading what you are saying? Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
George - Calorie restriction is a commendable health aid and the results produced are certainly dramatic in assisting longevity. I've always envied people who can fast for long periods. I'm a fast metabolizer with a former tendency toward hypoglycemia so any time I would go longer than 4 hours without a balanced small meal, that frequently would be a trigger and result in afib. Foby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Check out the Conference Room Series - No More Heartburn... It's better to fix the source of the heartburn than take drugs or products that suppress stomach acid - unless one has a diagnosed ulcer. Stomach acid is an important line of defense for staying healthy. If you read the whole series, you'll get the idea why the source of stomach issues need to be addressed...and why they aby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Sharon - according to the definition of ablation success... that means no arrhythmia can be triggered (by any means) and the patient is not on any heart drugs to control arrhythmia. The electrical 'circuits' or drivers responsible for allowing the perpetuation of afib are destroyed. It's said that the longer a heart is in NSR, the more accustomed it is to remaining in that rhythm which is wby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Jan - it would be doubtful that the coumadin caused your low vitamin D level.... a good number of people are deficient in vitamin D... it's almost in epidemic proportions. You probably have been deficient for quite some time and getting the numbers up to proper levels can be difficult and take quite a bit of time. It's important to supplement with a the cholecalciferol form (D3) in doby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Another plus for exercise... Attacks are also less severe among people who are active, researchers say:by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thanks for your description. Sounds wonderfully unique and peaceful...and it will be the closest I ever come to experiencing it! Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Wil - are you suggesting that the Exatest for IC electrolytes is not relevant in terms of afibbers? and: The reason why additional available magnesium would not be absorbed is the circulatory magnesium concentration is too high. Yes, the circulating concentration would be high if the cell membranes were so stiff, damaged or inflexible and Mg receptors damaged so that much of circulating magby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
George - I wasn't necessarily thinking of menstrual issues.... more like thyroid deficiencies... and other areas where zinc deficiencies come into play. Horses aside, the testing is a valuable screening technique in medical offices to find obscure deficiencies. Quick, painless and free. What's better than that? We used to do the same thing in the dental office to detect vitaminby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Christof - You're correct in assuming that magnesium oxide is about worthless when it comes to bioavailability. I can understand your frustration with finding a local product. Some infringements on labeling may be in play with the examples you use... they could be using some of the Albion chelated magnesium... which is magnesium chelated with the amino acid glycine... and then adding sby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Chris - don't be worried about bleeding to death while on warfarin --unless of course, your INR gets out of control or you have a severe trauma... The remedy is using therapeutic vitamin K which reverses the thinning quickly. Here in the US during the ablation procedure and when it's finished, the EP I had uses a heparin flush at the time of the transseptal puncture to handle any clotsby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Liz - No offense taken. That assessment test has been around for a very long time and has proven to be economical and a successful indicator. The original ones had you suck on a zinc tablet for the taste assessment... I recall doing it back in the early 90's. Functional medicine professionals use a variety of the liquid products out now. Zinc deficiency also shows up when someone losesby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
William - The copper issue is important. My functional medicine MD always checks for zinc deficiency at each visit because it's so common. Her nurse gives a liquid and asks what you taste...if it's metallic, then you're replete... if there is no taste, she suggests zinc supplementation. These are the taste guidelines: How to Dose Zinc Based on Zinc Challenge Test Results: 1.by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
George - can you quote a reference that says too much magnesium causes heart problems? What is the maximum oral dose considered to be toxic? Magnesium researcher, Mildred Seelig, MD, MDH says in the absence of kidney disease or dysfunction, magnesium not utilized will be eliminated primarily via urine but also feces. Most likely the benefits you received from Kefir is that from beneficial baby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Eric - The feeding of grains to livestock - and even farm raised fish, does change the good Omega 3's to Omega 6's... wild fish and free range beef, lamb, eggs, chickens...etc is the way to go but often hard to find and when you do, prohibitively expensive. That's why it's important to take supplemental Omega 3's and some Gamma E tocopherols as well. Small meat marketsby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Good for you Chris - Rest up and be kind to your heart until it's fully healed. Enjoy life in NSR. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Wil - absolutely.... balancing out the electrolytes to suit your own biochemical individuality in both absorption of and utilization of all the electrolytes including sodium and calcium is important and why those practicing functional medicine routinely for test minerals to be sure of that balance. Remember, too, that just because one consumes large doses of magnesium or any other nutrient iby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Joyce - It well could have been the bioperene that caused some stomach irritation. Black pepper is known to do that in some individuals. On the other hand, rest assured that it is not the glycine portion of the Albion chelated magnesium glycinate. The amino acid, gylcine, is an inhibitory neurotransmitter. It has a very calming affect in the body. The fact that the magnesium is chelated wby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
This is just informational. As long as we are on a potassium discussion, Ill share this from a recommendation I used when working with a person who was particularly interested in getting extra potassium and also benefit from the alkalinizing effect of the bicarbonate ligand in this professional grade product (note each capsule contains 300 mg.) This is an Albion patented chelated product. Jacby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Do some research on magnesium deficiency and the asthma connection. Just type in a google search and go to www.mgwater.com. Most everyone is magnesium deficient - afibbers especially. Spend some time here in the Conference Room section to read about the importance of magnesium.by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Sally - it's also been widely recognized in functional medicine circles here that those with autoimmune disorders and especially those with Hashimoto's... have a high degree of sensitivity to gluten-containing grains. It is recommended they stop eating any gluten. (Wheat, rye, barley, spelt and while oats do not grow with the gluten protein molecule, they are highly contaminatedby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Clotting is related to blood viscosity. Thick blood is more apt to clot and when flying, the blood gets thicker because of the dehydration tendency. It's wise for every afibber to know your fibrinogen level. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Heating destroys the benefits.by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Yes - George, we need from 3 - 5 grams of potassium daily to function well and most of it should come from food sources or food-based supplements...according to Michael Murray, ND. (from the former post on potassium). He says: The estimated safe and adequate daily dietary intake of potassium set by the Committee on Recommended Daily Allowances is 1.9 grams to 5.6 grams. If diet does not meetby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Sally - I am confused by your wording... a low TSH means hyper thyroid. .01 is defitely in that hyper territory.by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Canola oil is highly refined and not considered a healthful addition to anyone's diet. A recent study indicates that "heart healthy" canola oil actually creates a deficiency of vitamin E, required for a healthy cardiovascular system. As for flaxseed oil - two things: It goes rancid (oxidizes) very quickly... best way to consume (if at all), is freshly ground seeds. And, consideby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Sharon - it feels similar to sitting on a saddle... I tried one recently at a local health expo... there are US distributors, apparently, but where to find one for a demo - not sure. I was talking with the person at the booth who promotes the use of these chairs for correct breathing and commented that they would be great for dental professionals since the typical clinic chair doesn't hby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Sally - your TSH is extremely low and you are undoubtedly in 'hyper' territory which certainly can promote afib. I'd suggest you not take any thyroid hormones until you can find a doctor who is willing to work with you on focusing on the Hashimoto's auto-immune disorder. David Brownstein, MD, here in the US, is considered both a thyroid expert and iodine guru. He saysby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Barb - if you think the taurine is not compatible with your biochemistry, then the obvious next step would be to eliminate the taurine. Each of us responds differently to drugs and other nutritional combos depending on the state of health or non-health we are in so we truly are all an experiment of one. Heather - you are absolutely correct... sitting with the abdomen scrunched at a computer,by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM