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Hi Tibbar - Good to see your name here again... but very sorry it's to report your Lyme situation. Yes.. definitely a connection between active Lyme disease and arrhythmia. It stirs the pot significantly. I'm very familiar with the infection because apparently, I had it some time ago and have 'latent' markers that are said to be inactive but definitely confirms an expby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hello Anne... Because I had the LAA isolation ablation and undoubtedly because of my age, it's recommended that I continue with Eliquis even though my clearance velocity is or was at the time of the TEE.... considered in the normal range. I take half dose - 2.5 mg twice a day. I much prefer the nattokinase/fish oil/ginkgo/serrapeptase etc routine that kept me clot free for most of my AFby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Gary - I can appreciate "busy." In the long haul, though, it's worth the effort to understand what happens in your body that has an influence on your arrhythmia. I'll type up some connections for you based on your response so you can consider and make some adjustments. In the long haul, this is very important overall. Just remember that daily stress is a huge depletby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Liz - True. There are a lot of opinions out there… but the fact is there is no opinion involved in the test results. These are facts based on what your body indicates. You can’t deny or rationalize what the result/facts show. The problem is that only until recently have these tests become available... including the gene testing such as the 23and me and others. Many people don’t have sby Jackie - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
George 77 Regarding your comment: Magnesium intolerance is the term used for when someone begins to get diarrhea from a bit too much magnesium. For magnesium to be absorbed into the cells, several factors need to be considered. Often, the intolerance factor becomes an issue because the outer layer or envelope of the cells is damaged or coated/crusted/hardened with bad fat residues which thby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hello Alexe - In the Afib forum, there have been numerous informative posts by George N. about Dr. Gundry's focus and his successes... starting with Dr. Gundry's personal experiences with his own health. There are undoubtedly countless people who think they are healthy and have good diets and lifestyle habits, until they end up with some health issue that is then often managed bby Jackie - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Importance of Nitric Oxide I was gathering info for a person concerned with slightly-elevated blood pressure and overall cardiovascular health and I sent these reports on NO (nitric oxide). Not all nutritionally-oriented practitioners are aware of the extraordinary benefits; but those who are, continue to share impressive results. Makes sense. Many previous posts have discussed the use oby Jackie - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Hello Herman - As I responded to your post of July 15, I'm a big fan of nattokinase and other fibrinolytic enzymes that help reduce blood hyper-viscosity. In my post from April 15, titled Clot Risk, is a collection of previous post links on the clot risk topic since it's so very important and because of my own experience with a clot in my heart. The most important point of whichby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Carey - I just added to the thread on Iodine and the facts presented there are relevant to your comments on the difference between sea salt and commercial salt... important to know. I had an iodine deficiency which led to thyroid tissue enlargement and nodules (goiteroid tissue)... which resolved when I added supplemental iodine and switched from commercial salt to sea salt. Not sure how it aby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Sorry this is a late response... but important to continue on the "Iodine Awareness" topic. There is a great book, The Iodine Crisis by Lynne Farrow and another, Salt Your Way to Health, by David Brownstein, MD. A couple of the testimonials in Ms. Farrow’s book indicate than when using supplemental iodine for various health issues, some patients found it helped with improving atrby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Carey - A bag of potato chips would also be useful for quick help with a case of hypoglycemia so being inventive has benefits. ; ) I'm glad you have good knowledge about the Na:K balance issues but sorry you have had such a struggle with the AF. I remember my long bouts with high HR a-flutter and it's definitely not fun. The issue of sea salt versus regular salt is relativby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Carey - While a bag of chips might do in a 'pinch' --- there are many reasons why that wouldn't be a great health choice on a regular basis. My comment was also directed at correcting an imbalance of sodium v. potassium ratio... as that typically is very common with many afibbers who have too much sodium and not enough potassium intake.... compounded by the low intracellulby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Gary - read through Conference Room session 72 about the role of the sodium/potassium ratio for clarification. Both are essential but have to be in proper ratio. Important also to understand is that in order for potassium to function as it should inside cells, there must be optimal IC magnesium levels as well. Potassium prolongs the refractory period or the time between beats. When potassiuby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Gary - Not really unusual. It's known that Rx drugs and other chemicals deplete magnesium easily and it's difficult to get enough magnesium from food. So, if you're marginal in intracellular magnesium, then you may need to supplement along with the sotalol. Have you taken any of the recommended steps to assess your electrolyte/minerals that we talk about...ie, supplementsby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Davros - There can be many potentials here for what's causing your neck pain and related symptoms. Posture during daytime and your sleeping posture are always suspect. Assess your posture throughout the day and be aware of what 'fixed' positions might be torquing your spine out of natural alignment. When one thing hurts, it often 'tracks' up and down the spine withby Jackie - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Hi Dean - on this topic, it's important to remember the contributing factors to sources and causes of hyperviscosity which then brings about the concerns and risk factors. Many influences cause systemic, silent inflammation which ultimately affects the lining of blood vessels... endothelium, the thin membrane lining the blood vessels and heart. In blood vessels, when the endothelium becomby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Readers here know of Dr. Mandrola. Check the many posts listed at this search including Shannon's published commentary in Medscape Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Using Ativan by sublingual or buccal administration... .. hold it there a few minutes and the drug will be in your blood stream rapidly and without going through the stomach acid process to reach the blood stream which takes considerably longer. It just needs to be in contact with the mucosal tissue for a few minutes to make a transfer. Results reported to be felt very quickly. And, often,by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Yes, of course, exhaustive exercise in heat is a qualifier for hydration requirements. But, it's also definitely true that too much water that doesn't have electrolytes added can cause mineral depletion problems.... and so you obviously have to assess activity, duration, temperature, etc. There are packets of electrolytes that can be easily add to water that help. Made byby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hello, Ryan - You're receive a lot of important and good advice here...and you've done a good job of identifying your triggers; now the challenge to you is to do take steps to eliminate those potentials.. all of them including the Excedrin stimulant. It isn't fun or popular to eliminate caffeine or alcohol or over-training/exercising, but many afibbers have done that and nby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Fibrillator - Liz offers good advice. It's often found that those who drink too much water are very deficient in critical electrolytes...so try cutting back significantly with the water intake. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Wolfpack... just coincidentally, I recently checked the package insert for the PPI, Aciphex... wanting to learn if they offer precautions. So, at least for this one, your findings are 'spot on' for using magnesium. Others who have the inability to produce enough natural stomach acid, have to embark on the path of restoring that function as ongoing GERD can become very serious. Aby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Wolfpack... When I checked the index in the Iodine book by David Brownstein, MD - it was not listed... but I'll continue to read in his descriptions of iodine deficiency to see if that comes up. This short report by Life Extension is worth a read although it doesn't mention iodine deficiency... but magnesium is first in line. I did a brief search online for Reynauds andby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Michael7777 - For those with stomach gas, reflux and discomfort, it typically comes because there isn't enough production of one's own natural stomach acid to break down food consumed... therefore, undigested food lies in the stomach and putrifies....which creates gas, bloating, pain and so on. As always, looking at the underlying cause of the problem is the first step...especiallby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Liz - With those who cook and eat whole foods sensibly, the risk of consuming too much sodium is low by comparison to someone who eats commercially-prepared foods almost exclusively. The points offered are general observations but overall lifestyle compounded by years of the same habits can often be contributory to health ailments, not the least of which would be a typical case of too much soby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Smackman... dentists on the whole are totally brainwashed about the actual limits to benefits of fluoride insofar as decay prevention and the other detrimental effects of fluoride intake. He's mistaken about the toxicity of toothpaste..esp. for small bodies like a rat. You recall I am a retired dental hygienist. who was once brainwashed about fluoride as well...if you've read myby Jackie - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Good to be aware. Corn syrup often called High Fructose Corn Syrup is definitely something to avoid. Not only is it really bad for glucose management, the majority of the corn syrup available is produced from GMO corn which leads into that whole negative factor scenario and health risk factors. Unfortunately, in packaged, canned and commercially prepared foods, it's very prevalent as itby Jackie - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Triggers and Risk Assessment Management My ongoing mission with the Afibber’s Forum is about “creating awareness.” It is both important and relevant that afibbers attempt to identify their arrhythmia triggers. Equally important is identifying and managing Lifestyle Risk Factors (LSRF) aka Risk Factor Assessment and Management to help optimize overall health. Many LSRFs are arrhythmia trigby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Timely... Well-known 'iodine guru' David Brownsten, MD writes today in his newsletter about iodine deficiency in the US. Short, important report. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Barry - this is very true. What underlies the 'vagus issue'... is what causes irritation to the vagus. As you mention, it can be mechanical/physical impingement which is obvious and sometimes it can be from an overly acidic pH of tissue that irritates the vagus... or both ... which isn't uncommon, either.by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM