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Josiah - your observation is certainly interesting and makes me think that possibly the first dose wasn't enough to slow the rate low enough so you could convert naturally... and the second, helped that happen. The PIP regimen I use should I have to is based on the beta blocker first because Dr. Natale said with a high heart rate, conversion is unlikely. So... your experiment paid offby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Mike - Sometimes, the things we learn the hard way are the lessons that mean the most... then again, not. In any event, my thought is that when you tire of the AF, you'll think twice about over-indulging or drinking at all. For me, I loved a TGIF very very dry vodka martini (read no vermouth). Even when I switched to something low test by comparison like a G & T or beer, I foundby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Wil - as we know, often one ablation is not enough. I'll be interested in your updates. Have you sent your data to Dr. Natale for an opinion? Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Lee - I did report several times as George mentions and my focus was stimulated by the Rochlitz article on vagal imbalance. My chiropractor did the manipulations and it was impressive how rapidly I went from daily AF to none. Last year (07) and after my ablation in 03, I had four breakthrough arrhythmias.... once again I went to the DC for diaphragm adjustment. He said it was slightly elevateby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Ray - that's okay... here's what I'm getting at: In the book by the late Mildred Seelig, MD, MPH and highly respected magnesium researcher....."The Magnesium Factor", she states this: P. 220... I'm just copying it here so you understand. Why Can't I just get a blood test for magnesium? There are blood tests that measure magnesium levels, but these haveby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Ray - was the magnesium level of 2.3 that you list a serum level? Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
The clip was meant to show that coal residues are toxic and that we are prone to toxins if we consume herbals from countries that do not control emissions. We as consumers need to be aware that we have control over our selections of herbal products to make sure they come from reputable sources that screen out toxins. Hans doesn't like political statements here on the BB and my exampleby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Liz - calcium contracts muscle cells and is considered stimulatory whereas you know magnesium relaxes muscle cells. Cells need all minerals and the best source for afibbers of calcium is food because not all that much is absorbed - especially from dairy. But taking supplemental calcium is often a trigger for afibbers as it seems to be difficult to get the right ratio inside the cells.... many hby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Richard - remember when you are self-dosing, you need to know how long the drug stays in the body - half life. If you overdose and get in trouble, it may be difficult to get the drug out of your system and often that's a dangerous situation. Actually, I'd be very cautious about self-dosing unless your cardiologist gave you those instructions. Even then, I'd still be nervous. Noby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Liz - I know that... China doesn't. And,(here) there is some talk of lifting the some of the restrictions here so more coal can be used in lieu of using oil and gas in production plants. It's our most abundant resource and with the energy crunch, we'll see some changes coming. I was making the point that many herbals are grown offshore where the environment impacts the puritby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi James - congratulations on getting back to some of the good things you enjoyed in life before AF. I can't help but think that while you 'think' you are not anxious or a bit nervous over performing in public, on some subconscious level, you were indeed a bit anxious. Probably the only true test will be to see if you can duplicate the activity in a similar situation. I'vby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
In this study of 26,566 Finnish male smokers aged 50 to 69 years, it was found that a high magnesium intake reduced the risk of stroke by 15%. According to investigators at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden, "An inverse association between magnesium intake and cerebral infarction (stroke) is biologically plausible. In addition to lowering blood pressure, magnesium may influenceby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Benj - I totally missed the fact that he was diabetic... diabetics have problems with elevated inflammation, magnesium deficiency, elevated blood viscosity.... and one interview with one of the doctors said he asked if it was okay for him to have dark beer and the response was yes, in moderation. Alcohol and diabetes??!!!! The more I learn, the more sad I become as how misguided he was...or thaby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Robin - how trusting are you of the reliability of the Omron? I just mention that because while my Omron doesn't indicate an irregular beat, it is off by about 6 points when calibrated with the sphygmomanometer in my doctor's office. I realize it's not convenient for you to get to a doctor easily where you live but it would be a good experiment on a day such as you report if youby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thanks George - you read my mind. I've been commenting by email to various people that silent inflammation and the whole blood viscosity issue involved with even something as "obscure" as silent celiac disease and gluten sensitivity can be suspect. Since those of Celtic heritage are so prone to gluten sensitivity, that's definitely a consideration in silent inflammation thby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Tish - no scare tactics intended. Just awareness. Herbs are powerful and should be considered drugs. That's what herbalists tell us. For those people who use prescription drugs, adding herbals may have some adverse consequences so it does pay to do a thorough check before combining the two. This doesn't address the purity issue or the standardization issue, both of which are extby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Ray - the KAL brand is probably fine..but 400 mg. may not be nearly enough. You may need to ramp up slowly to reach 800 mg. or even 1000 before you notice a difference. Bowel tolerance will be an indication of when you have to stop increasing the dosage. Just go slowly so you don't get any unwanted surprises. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Well said Benj - I have followed what Michael Murray ND says about his herbal formulations since he first began with Enzymatic Therapy. His book on Herbal supplements is a nice reference as well. It's always the best approach to use standardized herbs. Unfortunately, when one deals with herbalists, that's not always the case. What scares me the most is the herbals coming out of China and knoby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Peter - plastic is plastic, unfortunately. It off-gasses continually until it gets old. By the time it looks unsightly, it probably has stopped off-gassing. In the old days before plastic shower curtains, they used to use heavy canvas. The obvious drawback there was if it didn't dry quickly, there would be a mold problem which is just about as bad - maybe worse than the off gassing. Iby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
The Red Blood Cell test for intracellular magnesium level is a standard lab test and is not expensive. Can be ordered by any physician. That they don't know about it is inexcusable. I agree that the Exatest is expensive and is difficult to find a physician who will order it...although I fail to understand why. Medicare pays for it so it's not an outlandish test or they wouldn't cover it sinby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Louise... magnesium deficiency often found in seizure patients.by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Ray - My first thought was - where's the potassium? when I read your post and then saw that Peggy had posted something to that effect. I think that the three essentials...which I fondly call "The Essential Trio" is a winning combination... you have to tinker to see what dosages work best in your biochemistry. The taurine acts as the traffic cop to direct electrolytes in and out oby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
The heated broad needle worked like a charm on my cat who had a huge tick on his ear. It was the same color as his fur (gray) and I didn't realize it was there until there was this rather large - maybe 8-10 mm-- bulge. I heated the needle and placed it flat on the tick and like magic, it released it's grip and fell on the floor. So you can call me an old wife with a tale.. but it wby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Retired neurosurgeon, Russell L. Blaylock, MD, mentions glutamates in his Blaylock Wellness Reports. (www.newsmax.com $48/year) Following are a few clips: While serotonin levels are an important key to depression, the strongest connection is an elevated level of glutamate in the brain. (3/08) Glutamates increase inflammation (3/08) The brain is particularly sensitive to inflammation forby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Martin - I'm envious of your color map of ablation lines. When I had mine almost 5 years ago it either wasn't available or not thought of to give to the patient. That's a nice touch. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Sharon - on the topic of daily use of lemons.... they are very alkalizing. PC used them to correct the alklainity of his WW batches using a dip stick from his swimming pool, as I recall. He felt it was too alkaline based on his calculations. Dipping a pH strip into the solution gives the physical acidity or alkalinity(pH) or potential hydrogen measurement of the liquid at hand...it does notby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
George - I agree that the majority of people and not just afibbers probably are magnesium deficient. Paul Mason reports on his website <www.mgwater.com> that about 80% of the population is magnesium deficient and all his data comes from Mildred Seelig, MD and the other magnesium researchers. But why not test at least once to determine where you stand with intracellular (IC) magnesium bby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Ross - thanks for responding. I'm thinking that it could have been the caffeine insults from both coffee and the energy drink - check the label to learn that caffeine content. Many afibbers are highly sensitive to caffeine - others, are not. But at this point, be suspect of any known potential trigger and avoid. Being overly tired seems to come into play as well and definitely, youby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Althea - how much magnesium are you taking? Care must be taken to know your magnesium level - intracellular - before adding too much potassium or it will worsen the arrhythmia. As George mentions, calcium is excitatory and there again, if you don't have a dominance of Mg in the cells, it can be too stimulating and cause AF. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Gay - here in the US ticks are carriers of Lyme disease and it's a huge threat to health.... very debilitating consequences. Ticks need to be carefully removed so you don't leave tick reminants in the host. Some say that heating something like a large needle and placing it on the body of the tick will cause it to back out and not leave any reminants. Then the bite area should be trby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM