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Carol - while I'm definitely an advocate of avoiding mercury in the form of 'silver' amalgam fillings and other intentional exposures such as eating tuna fish on a regular basis, I do not feel the spitting exercise you describe is valid. Both oral and IV chealtion treatments can remove mercury stored in tissue but it has to be 'pulled' from the body as it doesn't jby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Sorry to read this Tom. I'd opt for the most conservative approach first... any surgery to the spine area can often lead to other problems so I view that option as last resort. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Tim -I'm out of town but quickly reading here when I get a break. As for #4 - while I certainly respect your EP, I think he has no business saying magnesium or the Exatest is not relevant if he knows nothing about the topic. Many of us - not everyone - have found that magnesium (and potassium) and taurine make a huge difference in helping to prevent arrhythmia; although, perhaps not so mby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Kevin - any possibility you could consider a consult at Bordeaux? Start by email and see what the response is regarding whether or not they could offer help?by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
When the AF teleconference was offered back in March with the panel of EPs Drs. Natale, Hongo and Hao, I asked the question about dysautonomia being the cause. The response was: " The theories which attempt to explain the cause of AF are numerous. Dysautonomia means that the autonomic nervous system is not working well. That is not the case in the majority of AF and LAF. "by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Nice work, Dick - Its standard in Functional Medicine to Oxidative Stress cby ordering a test through one of the labs such as Metametrix or Genova Diagnostics. This test identifies markers of hydroxyl radical activity, urine lipid peroxides, reduced glutathione, superoxide dismutase, and glutathione peroxidase. The test indirectly measures via blood and urine your level of harmful free radiby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Joyce - my herb book indicates salicylate content of various degrees in meadowsweet, poplar, willow and wintergreen. It doesn't mention elm. You could google salicylate content and slippery elm to see what turns up there. One description I noted for indicated uses would seem to convey that slippery elm is used to soothe gastric tissue - that would leave out the salicylate portion as it doesby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thanks, Jean, for your input. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Kate - I know of a canine situation here with seizures and the remedy is treat for hypothyroidism... and actually what was used was the natural Armour thyroid prescription replacement hormone. Pretty interesting. Golden retriever now doing well on Armour. Just as advised for humans, a full thyroid panel was done. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Well, Wil and George - From what I recall at the AF Summit, there was a lot of concern by speakers mentioning silent afib. Maybe it is a ploy to get more patients under treatment care or hooked up to monitors eqating to more revenue. I wouldn't be surprisedat that. Not sure those EPs would call it a fad, though. Perhaps all boils down to the typical CYA concerns that are escallated underby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Pam - my understanding is that while most people can detect a pulse irregularity and determine if they are in something other than NSR.... the risk factor with frequent bouts of silent afib is when you are sleeping as you may not wake up if your heart goes into afib. Some of us wake up almost automatically... others don't have a clue that afib has arrived. So a month-long wearing of a moniby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Pat - gardening is my therapy and very calming for me. Love growing both flowers and veggies. The accident was just freaky... stepped on uneven ground and torqued my back in a weird position while I had my arms up holding heavy loppers cutting out some dead branches. It didn't hurt at the time, but that night, I was just about crippled. Every day since, though it has improved, so I'by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Carol - I think mostly stress reduction - ala theanine (PRN) plus higher doses of the essential trio (magnesium glycinate, potassium gluconate, taurine) and I've added the newest version of CoQ10 and two daily doses of ribose. During those breakthrough events, I traced each back to emotional issues that I probably internalized and were more damaging than I thought them to be. Each breakthby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Isabelle - What would be the target for taking 7 Keto - Weight loss? There had been controversy over whether it increases testosterone or not. Some say it converts to hormones; others say this form does not convert to hormones; that's why they have it vs regular DHEA. Michael Murray, ND., responds to a question about DHEA use and prostate cancer... "An alternative is to use a form of DHEA knoby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
This is worth noting. by James J. Gormley - May 4, 2008 Lately weve heard quite a lot about how nutritional supplements, including antioxidant vitamins, are regarded by a few scientists as a great dangeror so we might gather from recent media coverage that has treated us to such fear-mongering headlines as Potential for harm in dietary supplements(1), Vitamin pills may do more harm thanby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Curt - often there can be a sensitivity to a particular food, a food protein - like the gluten protein in wheat or the casein protein in dairy... or some other food that causes that individual to experience some gastric upset... especially if it is a food that is eaten every day and often several times in one day.... some people develop a food intolerance and one of the first signs or symptoms wby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Brian - sorry to hear this - know how you feel, as I had breakthrough after 4 years as well; fine now as far as I can tell. Why not go for an EKG?. Sooner, rather than later. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
David - it would be interesting to compare the subjects in this study to see if they are a similar population to which Dr. McCully mentions in the post recently published... McCully: It is worth pointing out that the larger trials (VISP, HOPE2, VORVIT, HOST) were conducted in subjects with advanced vascular disease. In these trials the subjects were also given a variety of drugs and other treaby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Here are a few clips from various sources on the benefits of taurine. It's emportant to emphasize the connection with neurotransmitter function as well as the proper function of the Sodium/Potassium pump for heart cells, especially. Two key issues that are undoubtedly linked to why so many of us do better with afib when taking generous doses of taurine. Taurine is a sulfur-containing amiby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thanks Peter - Does not irradiation of herbs and the like render them less potent? Are there no chemical changes that occur in nutrients that receive radiation? Its my understanding that there is some effect on nutrient value just as some nutrients are lost with cooking, for example. I gather the comment was meant to indicate herbs need to be the most potent possible. Many pharmaceuticby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Again from Dr. Braverman's book - "The Healing Nutrients Within" (p. 141) Side Effects and Contraindications of Taurine "Taurine may elevate stomach acid and increase risk of ulcers, but only in individuals with a tendency toward increased stomach acid. Taking taurine with food, milk, or milk of magnesia will alleviate this problem. Taurine shouldnever be taken with aspiriby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Kate - from Eric Braverman's book, The Healing Nutrients Within" We loaded healthy subjects with 5 grams of taurine. At two hours, taurine levels increased to more than 20 times normal. At four hours, taurine levels fell to 10 times normal. Given acutely, this amino acid had no significant effects on blood pressure, pulse, levels of copper, zinc, iron, manganese, and polyamines or gby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Just for clarification Cold sores are Herpes Virus Simplex 1 (HVS1) HVS2 is typically genital herpes although each can be found in the other location. Varicellazoster virus (VZV) is known to cause two diseases: chickenpox (herpes varicella) and shingles (herpes zoster). Here are some clips from various sources on the Lysine/Arginine dosing protocols to avoid the herpetic outbreaks. Suggesby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
The irradiation of food and supplements is a controversial issue that has been around for a number of years. (See references the first link is the complete argument from Citizens for Health and explains the whole issue.) Many feel is it a shortcut that allows sloppy handling practices of foods and supplements. The main issue is ingestion of radiated foods or nutrients. The latest issue (May 2by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Peggy - think of it as a courtesy to readers to get to the information more easily and quickly. It only takes a moment to add the < > and it certainly is convenient when included in a post. I am very grateful that I don't have to spend the time to copy/paste etc. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Elizabeth - typically, instructions are to take amino acids away from meals so they don't have competition from food aminos. However, many of us take taurine with meals and still seem to get benefit. In fact, there are directions that say if taurine upsets the stomach, then do take with meals. As for arginine, one thing to remember is that if you had chicken pox as a child, taking largeby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Sue - here's a post reviewing Overdo$ed America... as Barb says, it is a compelling read...so much so, I had to do the post. <; Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Tim - if you do decide to wean of your BB, shave a piece off but keep your lowered dose fairly consistent for 4 - 5 days to a week. I did that successfully with no rebound or ill effects. It took quite a while to get down to none, but I definitely felt better off the BB. I'd like to make one comment about L-carnitine - while it is often recommended in nutritional heart support protocols,by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Once again, Hans has published another highly informative issue of AF Report, especially the "Examination of Endurance Exercise Is It Worth It? " The whole issue, as usual, is great... and the clip on "The Perils of Aspirin Discontinuation." Anyone on aspirin should read. Thanks, Hans. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thanks Pat - back is doing much better; managed to continue with the gardening project, albeit carefully and of short duration.by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM