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Well said - I'll toast to that! Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
actually, a-flutter might be worse than afib. Going from memory quite a number of years ago, my CCF room mate had developed cardiomyopathy by letting a-flutter go unresolved. She was told at the CCF that she caused it by not seeking cardioversion quickly and at that time, she had gone into flutter again and was there promptly to be cardioverted. She was on amiodarone as a result, but had aloby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
James - what's the 'form' of the magnesium? does the label say? like: magnesium citrate, magnesium oxide, magnesium glycinate? The best way to start is to begin with one or two a day for 4 - 5 days and see if you notice any bowel changes. That's the most significant symptom... as some forms of magnesium will have a laxative effect. If you tolerate two a day, then try incby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Isabelle - were these plain, raw nuts? or fried/ dry-roasted? Dry roasted and some fried contain additives and taste enhancers...not always labeled, either. Sometimes raw nuts have to be soaked. Countless nutritionists and living foods experts have all stressed that it is essential to germinate (soak) all nuts and seeds for at least 12 hours before consuming them. Germination is a process wby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thanks for posting this - I look forward to 'attending'by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
While I definitely think that losing weight and maintaining proper weight is healthy and that exercise in moderation is life-sustaining, I also think this article linking obesity to AF is grasping at a potential that may or may not be there. If it were an obvious and true link, we'd have half the country in AF since the obesity epidemic has been going on for at least 10-15 years and becoming woby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Sue - just a reminder to what I reported in the CR #54 about organic oats being tested - and even from an Oats only facility - they were contaminated...probably from harvesting and transport by common equipment. The doctors I've heard lecturing on treating patients with enteropathies definitely say avoid oats. It's probably an individual thing; if you have no problems with it, good for you. Iby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Mike - As I recall the max dose in a day is 400. The success I've had with Flec PIP is a combo approach... the beta blocker (Toprol) to slow the heart rate and then 30 minutes later, the dose of Flec. Then, if that doesn't work in an hour, another dose of the Flec... but as I reported previously, my initial dose is only 100 mg. and then another 100 mg. Prior to ablation, I had takby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Sharon - I know exactly how you feel. My 4 breakthroughs were similar situations; I thought I was controlling the stress well, but apparently not. In hindsight, I should have taken a prophylactic dose of theanine before and then followed with more during and after the occasion in the hope that would have helped. You've just proved what others have also experienced; afib is never reallyby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Linda - I can appreciate your dilemma with MCS. I have a mild form that is mostly gone at this point thanks to detoxing heroics and my functional medicine MD. There is a member here, Lynn, who has severe MCS and I'm sure she'd be glad to offer some suggestions. I know she has found success with intramuscular injections of magnesium to get her magnesium levels up. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Just be sure your dentist doesn't use offshore labs.. let him know yu are aware of the risk potential. I seriously doubt of your local, neighborhood dentist with his own private practice will be resorting to this. But I would not be at all surprised if the dental centers so popular in shopping malls are doing just that as a cost-cutting measure.by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Ajay - if I were in your situation, I'd be supplementing with nattokinase - If you haven't read both Conference Room sessions - 39 and 40 about what nattokinase is and how to use it, then by all means, go there and start reading. It should put your mind at ease about the tendency for clot formation.... and additionally, you should also know what your ferritin level is and your fibrinby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Barb - many people notice improvements in general symptoms when gluten free in as little as 2 - 3 weeks. On afib, I can't venture a guess since we are all different and many other factors are involved for each individual biochemistry and state of health. I rely on nuts for quick snacks when eating on the run...which isn't often as it's important to have well balanced small mealsby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
There are a lot of benefits to a small glass (small is 4 - 5 oz.) daily of red wine that is made from organic grapes so it avoids the pesticides and fungicides typically used. To get the same benefits as reservatrol, which is highly concentrated, you'd have to drink far more than is considered healthy. Example: Every capsule of PureVinol-25 contains the Resveratrol equivalent to 35 glassesby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Rodney - Dr. Natale will be in Austin Texas fairly soon. I'd definitely put that consideration at the top of your list. You can consult with Salwa Beheiry who can give you accurate information as to his whereabouts and timing. salwabeheiry@yahoo.com Salwa Beheiry, RN, is directoby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
There is a huge amount of reliable information in the Conference Room that everyone should start reading and reviewing if you've read it some time back. Here's one on the sleep position.by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Ajay - a clot in the LAA can happen at any age if the blood viscosity is thick enough and you are in afib long enough to develop a clot from churning thick blood. I presume you will remain on warfarin/Coumadin until your next ablation date? Good luck with your procedure. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Linda - I would do some serious checking and second-opinion consulting and maybe a third or 4th if necessary before you agree to an AV node ablation and pacemaker. That means your heart no longer beats on its own but relies on the pacemaker. Period. Economically, that may be the cheap way to control AF (I'm just guessing) versus having an ablation but it just scares me silly to think it wby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
William - that's a somewhat misleading statement... Hearts are fueled by ATP and fatty acids are involved. Abstract Myocardial contractile power is dependent upon the breakdown of ATP to fuel contractile shortening and the uptake of Ca2+ into the sarcoplasmic reticulum at the end of systole. Energy for resynthesis of ATP comes from aerobic metabolism in the mitochondria, fueled by the combusby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Vic there is a session on the conferene room about cardiac fibrosis. I am not aware that resveratrol will remove fibrosis but it certainly has many other highly beneficial properties, especially when taken along with another anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, ie, quercetin. 200 mg. of Trans-Resveratrol (from 400 mg Polygonum cuspidatum, root) along with 200 mg.Quercetin Dihydrate and 100 mg lby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Barb - my brain wasn't totally in gear this morning when I responded to your question... and I should have mentioned that when starch/sugar cravings are intense as yours seem to be, it is a good indication that you have Candida overgrowth. You can be tested for that (stool sample) to be sure and you should do that; otherwise, if Candida is present and you deny them the principle food, theyby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Barb - It is difficult to give up starches if they have been a mainstay of your diet. All of the nutritional experts I listen to say if you crave a particular food, it is the one that is most allergenic to your system and the one that does you the most damage. Once you get past the first couple of weeks, you won't miss the carbs providing you get plenty of eggs/meat/fish/turkey/lamb etc.by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Josiah - maybe someone can access this article for you. Just do a pub med search for these two words - quite a few publications. Acetaminophen and Warfarin: Undesirable Synergy Bell JAMA.1998; 279: 702-703. == Acetaminophen and other risk factors for excessive warfarin anticoagulation.Hylek EM, Heiman H, Skates SJ, Sheehan MA, Singer DE. Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospitalby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Steve - well one classic sign of magnesium deficiency is tendency toward migraine headaches. There are other connections, of course... be sure to visit the Conference Room and read PC's latest contribution. Another factor in migraines can be spinal alignment where the neck meets the skull - called the atlas. A chiropractor posted the following regarding his treatment of migraine with an atlasby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Barb - if you want to lower your blood glucose, then do not use any starchy carbs.... your meals should be protein and plenty of vegetables and a salad. No cereal; no other types of 'non-gluten' breads etc. and also limited fruit because the fruit sugar counts just like a starchy carb when it comes to metabolism and keeping blood glucose elevated. I think you need to be up at the 600by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Dick - I prefer to take a vitamin C that also contains bioflavonoids for the extra benefit from those; i.e., capillary permeability and blood flow, antiallergy and antiinflammatory benefits...from rutin, hesperidin, quercetain. My FM MD says take in divided doses and to take a minimum of 2 grams a day. Natural Factors has a bioflav product: Natural Factors, Vitamin C, 1000 mg, Vitamin C 1by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
If you calculate some of the higher fiber content fruits and veggies and consume the 9 - 10 servings a day we are supposed to have, calculate an average 3 grams a serving, it adds up quickly. Because I don't eat that much food overall - in addition to lots of nuts, vegetables and a bit of fruit, I also take a vegetable/fruit- based-fiber product called Paleo Fiber - no grains so it doesn't afby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
The reason they start you in the hospital for flecainide use is because of the risk of the potentially fatal arrhythmia, Torsade de Pointes. When I was introduced to it I was in the hospital for 3 days of monitoring....but that was for full-time use, not PIP. I was in good health; no other heart issues but that was the protocol of the CCF at that time. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Cynthia - check this web page... if this is the product you are taking... then go to the bottom of the page and email to ask if it is an Albion chelate product. People seem to have good luck using the KAL brand... but since the bottler hasn't indicated it on the label, it's suspect, as anytime a patented process is used, it the law requires a reference on the label. If it workby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Dennis - a high sodium meal will pull out or compete for potassium inside heart cells and low potassium can definitely bring on afib. Moreover, many fast foods also have other chemical additives that also can be triggers.by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM