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An interesting comment in a recent article on Cadmium content in foods: "Exposure to cadmium occurs through the food supply, especially when consuming foods produced with phosphate fertilizers and sludge used on agricultural soils. Other sources of exposure include firsthand or secondhand cigarette smoke and drinking water. Cadmium is a known carcinogen that has been linked to cognitivby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Gordon - about the lemon issue. They found high E.coli content on the lemons used to squeeze into water at restaurants. This means a couple of things. The lemons weren't washed before cutting. Hands weren't washed before cutting. And typically in restaurants, there is a bowl of prepared lemon slices that servers dip into and add slices or wedges to parton water glasses. If theseby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Pete - how is consistent is your intake of both magnesium and potassium? If it's only from food, you may need to consider ensuring a good supply by using supplements. Even though ablated, your heart still functions or dysfunctions according to the electrolyte supply in heart cells. See the recent posts by Erling on Magnesium. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Makks.... Sea salt in moderation is certainly a valuable addition to your diet. Just don't over-do it. Salt is salt. It's all sodium chloride, but the difference in sea salt or the Himalayan salt is that it's not processed but the trace minerals are really quite minor. The processing (heating) of sodium chloride and adding anti-caking chemicals etc. turns it into an unhealthby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Erling. Outstanding response. Thank you. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Sharon - I fully realize washing isn't a solution. I just cheat every season just a bit. I've read many times that the spray does penetrate the produce either fruit or veggie and becomes part of the food and the toxins then end up having to be detoxed by the liver etc. Some never are and accumulate in the body. I just thought the chart was handy to reference for those items low enby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
William - it's definitely from processed and hydrogenated oils. But not from cold-pressed virgin olive oil or Omega 3's. Also can be from toxic chemical residues.by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Laura - as we've said many times previously, cholesterol is not the enemy. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Oh sorry William - I just thought the list was handy so we could see which were low enough not to worry about looking for organic if they are either not available or are too pricey. I note that peaches are high (#1) on the list but I'll probably do some risky eating as well once they come into season here. Too good to pass up local, home grown peaches and we have one orchard that tries tby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
You can go here and get online a free guide to which foods have the least or least pesticide residues.by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Published in Journal Watch Oncology and Hematology June 10, 2008 Why Is Warfarin Such a Dangerous Drug? Many patients who receive warfarin would have been excluded from the trials in which the drugs efficacy versus safety was assessed. Despite having a propensity to cause bleeding, vitamin K antagonists (VKAs) such as warfarin have been used widely to prevent thrombosis in patients with atrby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
I'll make a comment once again about the best EPs on the West Coast being in the Marin County area .... Natale, Hao, Hongo. One afibbers who did not go to them initially, and had a botched ablation by another expert EP out there, eventually made it to Natale for a second opinion consultation. While he was waiting in the reception area, he had the chance to talk with many other people whby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Curtis - both aspirin and taurine can cause gastric upset.... the combo may be too much. But, others do take both successfully. It's just a caveat to watch out for symptoms... you don't want to risk bleeding. I'd suggest taking them far apart in time and take both with meals. The comments on amino acids competing is well taken, but many of us take with meals, and it is also adby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Shaun - great report...and thanks for providing another resource for UK people. Enjoy the rest of your live "Living with Passion in NSR!" Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Carol - My heart goes out to you and your situation. Loud noises and startle effect are directly related to magnesium deficiency. Are you taking plenty of supplemental magnesium glycinate? You may benefit nicely from taking L-theanine for the stress and anxiety you are experiencing daily. Additonally, in metabolic syndrome or a pre-diabetic condition, a magnesium deficiency is also common.by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Rodney - that's a wonderful contact. Please do share what you learn and I do hope it's helpful to you. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Judy - Thank you for your kind words and I'm glad that our collective help has been of some benefit to your husband. I know that Dr. Cummings is held in high regard at the CCF and I have some thoughts I'd like to share with you if you care to e-mail me. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Lisa - red yeast rice contains natural statins - small amount I believe they say 4%. I tried taking it and found it gave me the same muscle pain and weakness that statins do... This was an experiment post-ablation when they wanted everyone who had ablation to take a statin afterwards to help with healing. I tried the natural approach first and learned it was just as bad as a statin - at leasby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Low-Carb and Mediterranean Diets Beat Low-Fat for Weight Loss, Lipid Changes at 2 Years Beer-Sheva, Israel - Both a low-carbohydrate diet or a Mediterranean-style diet may be "effective alternatives" to a low-fat diet, with more favorable effects on lipids and/or glycemic control, new research suggests [1]. The two-year study, which managed to keep almost 85% of the 322 study participby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Heavy drinking ups stroke deaths in both sexes, quadruples CHD mortality in women Heavy drinking increases stroke deaths by 50% in men In one of the first studies to seriously examine the effects of various levels of drinking on stroke and coronary heart disease mortality in Asian women, Japanese researchers find they react differently from men. (Ikehara S et al. Stroke; published online befoby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
David - the only sure way to know is contact your insurance company. My ablation was 5 years ago so I hesitate to make statements that may not be currently accurate... but Medicare covered the procedure and all of the related expenses - to the extent that Medicare allows..which is not much. However, you are only obligated to pay what's left after Medicare is paid. As an example, the EP fby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Curtis - Both are amino acids but work in the body differently. One of taurine's main functions is to act as a cell membrane stabilizer and is often referred to as "traffic cop" - it monitors what electrolytes go in and out of the cells making sure that magnesium stays in and calcium out; likewise potassium stays in and sodium out... these are important in maintaining heart rhythm stability.by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Dr. Schweikert formerly at main campus of Cleveland Clinic is now based in Akron. If I needed an EP and couldn't get to Dr. Natale in Texas, I'd be interviewing Dr. Schweikert. He has an excellent track record and trained under Dr. Natale. Robert Schweikert Heart Rhythm Associates 224 W. Exchange Street Ste 225 Akron, OH 44302 330-344-4377 Announcement:by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
I'd try to consult with Dr. Natale in San Francisco - he is there a couple days a month. Both Dr. Hao and Dr. Hongo are there full time and were trained by Dr. Natale. We've had many success stories coming out of there with those EPs as well. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Philippe - theanine is an amino acid not a drug. It has a calming effect without mental impairment. One person here reported it made him sleepy; typically, it does not and that's the beauty of it. I'd say it just takes the 'edge' off feeling anxious or stressed. You can take throughout the day and before bed. Experiment to see what you think is best for you. You won'by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Bill - so sorry to read your ordeal. Does the hospital you visited have an obudsman on staff? I registered a complaint via that approach one time and at least I had the satisfaction of that. While I've only gone to the ER three times for afib, (two different facilities), my experience is that it all depends on who's on call and what the expertise is of the attendings on duty. Some sby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Theresa - albuterol also lowers magnesium. Those with asthma, for example, are often magnesium deficient - if they are then given the albuterol without the oral physiological magnesium supplementation, they may worsen. (nebulized magnesium sulfate). I know you don't have asthma, but this caution is listed in one study on Biaxin - I saw it when helping a friend who has asthma: Seldane andby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Barb - It's been years since I tasted a White Russian but isn't that a sweet drink? Typically, the combo of alcohol and then sweet as well could be dangerous for afib. Organic white wine is said to be tolerated the best. California wines are high in fluoride content so choose another area. I have recently enjoyed a really nice white wine from New Zealand. Superb for my taste. Jby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Wil - Heres a biased opinion not based on science. I know and have known at least couple dozen people (probably more) that I would consider to have OCD (but not Aspbergers) and none of them have afib so I discount the connection. Im still backing the gene flaw theory of Snips -- "single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) -- which are tiny flaws in the genetic code that can subtly affect theby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Long term - alcohol damages the heart. Short term, though, my observation was always something that seemed to be related to drinking on an empty stomach and getting a hypoglycemic reaction as a result.... which does trigger afib. I proved it to myself countless times until I decided to stop consuming alcohol. It could have been just my biochemistry but my research indicates that alcohol depletby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM