Cindy - I've taken CoQ10 for ages and often in doses aas high as 500 mg. daily and never had gastric pain or heartburn experience... but then you are supposed to take it with food for better absorption so consider that as a suggestion as CoQ is good for the heart. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Rob -Thanks for your kind words. It's just my passion to enlighten or heighten awareness and this topic is really very important for afibbers as many can connect digestive issues to afib. I am in good health and I find that sharing this information helps keep me that way as I know it is a useful endeavor. As for testing and celiac - I've read and heard continually, that testing - eveby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Richard - it sounds as if you are having a hypoglycemic reaction - definitely possible 4 - 5 hours later. Especially with the alcohol consumption. Either that or it is the chemicals/pesticides/sulfites in the wine, itself. You also will have to find a way not to eat so late. Have small snacks but no heavy meals in the evening. Eat your major meal during the day when you don't have iby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Brian - You're in the best of care with Dr. Natale. Good luck. We'll be sending in the angels for you. Please let us know the date. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Forgot to mention.... you should be able to fine the Essential Oil at most health food stores... just be sure it's steam distilled organic as you don't want to be inhaling petroleum distillates. Also forgot to include this for the nose spray... go to Hans weblink for supplements and then get to this product. Sorry.by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Marji - sometimes probiotics help with the whole respiratory scene and I would also consider trying some pure, steam-distilled organic only - Essential Oil of Eucalyptus... called Euclalyptus radiata. It's the milder form and highly effective. Let two drops fall in the palm of one hand; cover with the other and rub hands together 3 - 4 circles...then cup both hands over your nose but shiby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Susan - I'm about to begin taking some Chinese herbs as recommended by the acupuncturist who is in my Functional Medicine MD's office. The herbs recommended were based on a personal one-on-one consult of two hours to determine which would suit my particular biochemistry as it relates to Chinese medicine. I don't think Chinese herbs are a do-it-yourself remedy as they are very pby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Vincent - I typically recomend 3 grams a day in divided doses with meals... that's 1,000 mg. each dose. Start with one dose of 1,000 and use for 4 - 5 days to be sure all sits well with your biochemistry. Increase to another dose for another week or so and then increase to the last dose. Obviously stop if you have any adverse effects. If you haven't read the taurine post on prby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Tent - Thanks for the vignette of life in Sweden as you observed it back then. I'm sure that the key to deteriorating health there is as Peggy observes... the advent of fast food and probably other habits that have begun to permeate other cultures as well - internet, more sedentary life etc. It's really the bad fats (hydrogenated oils) that do us all in... they are seeing theby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Sharon - with a familial connection to diabetes, it then becomes extremely important for you to take preventive steps. Overall, from what you've written in posts, your diet seems very healthy. The yam/sweet potato is a catch 22 - excellent nutritional value - possibly contraindicated for someone with a diabetic tendency. That said, if you watch consumption and don't overdo - like aby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Interesting find, George. Wonder when they started calling it AF on humans. I can't read this link for some reason - I get to the window and start to read and then I get kicked out. I'll try to read it later.by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Cindy - If ablation is a consideration you are contemplating, then I urge you to consult with Dr. Natale while he is still at Marin. We haven't heard lately if that's permanent or not. In any event, he's the man to see and should be able to answer all your questions to help you decide if it is time for ablation or not. On the gluten/gliaden wheat sensitivity issues, not all teby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
As stated in CR 40 - nattokinase has to be dosed regularly every 8 hours of the 24-hour period, every day to offer total coverage so it makes no sense to pause nattokinase. " The critical hours are during the stroke window in the early morning to inhibit PAI-1 levels. This is linked to circadian rhythm. PAI-1 inhibits the ability to create plasmin. Clots occur early in the a.m. predomiby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
This focuses mainly on another type of arrhythmia in trained athletes- not LAF but the findings are interesting as they discuss "athlete's heart," inverted T waves and on p. 159 it says: "In addition, supraventricular tachycardia was identified in two athletes after 2 and 3 years of follow- up (requiring radiofrequency ablation in one)." Background Young, trained athlby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
We have quite a few people in their 20's who have posted about having afib. Some posters have had it since childhood for 20 years or more. A relevant question might be, when was the term AF coined? and When was the first documentation of arrhythmia? Could it be that AF has been with us a long time but was called something else...like 'palpitations' in earlier modern medicine?by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Robert - The whole coagulation/anti-thrombotic story is excellently explained in Hans' Thrombosis & Stroke Prevention book...(see below link) The foods you mention may have an influence on how much warfarin you need to achieve the proper INR but they will not thin your blood to the point that your natural INR without warfarin equals that to being on warfarin. It's mostly about wby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Sharon - I do believe that yams and sweet potatoes both are not considered paleo "legal" foods... they specifically say no sweet potatoes because of the carb content ... even though they can be eaten raw... which is one of the rules to see if a food qualifies. In one of my old posts, I commented that Diana Schwarzbein, MD, the endocrinologist who treats patients with adrenal burnout, advises aby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Shaun - that's a great report. Thanks. You certainly can be sure that a change to a more nutrient-dense diet absent chemical additives will benefit you tremendously in overall health. My best to you for a lifetime of good health in NSR! Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Fascinating. I'll be looking forward to learning more in the 10 or so years it takes to perfect and get approval.by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Justine - What was the date of that publication? Note that, it does not indicate a separate catetory for LAF vs AF If you are a true LAFer, I would certainly think that with your limited amount of AF, the risks of anticoagulant therapy far outweigh the risk of forming a clot from your very occasional afib.... especially, if you have worn a holter monitor for at least a week to determine ifby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Following are just a few relevant comments by Ron Rosedale, MD, who is the insulin expert - published on the Mercola website.... Insulin and Its Metabolic Effects - back in 01. Quote: Because the immediate effects of raising your blood sugar from a high carbohydrate meal is to raise insulin and that immediately triggers the sympathetic nervous system which will cause arterial spasm, constrictiby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
James - As far as novocaine - ask for anesthetic that does not contain epinepherine as that can stimulate the heart enough to trigger AF. Request it ahead of your appointment to be sure they have it...they should but it pays to check. In Hans Second Book - the story of my success in calming my heart before and after ablation was published. Short version: I needed to up my dosage of magnesiby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Sue - I posted that was the case for me in my four breakthrough arrhythmias this year after ablation 4 years ago. I attributed that to hypoglycemia and the adrenaline rush or surge that comes as a result. I've taken special care to be sure I eat a protein snack a few hours before bedtime to be sure I have enough reserve to carry through the night. Sweating or a hot-flush feeling is a cby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Rob - consider as well PC's contribution on another potential commonality factorby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Reference Links <> -Part 1 DGL <> -Part 2 GERD, Digestive Issues & Health Part 3 continues the examination of what conditions might manifest as a digestive ailment or disorder. The following emphasizes how many varied symptoms and manifestations can be traced to digestive dysfunction. A large spectrum of potential causes must be professionally evaluated. Testing becomes very important as opposby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Jeanne - thanks for your great report. So glad you are doing well. Now get back to enjoying life again in NSR! Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
William - to a minor degree the distinction between coke sugar and beans is the difference between simple carbs and complex carbs. For insulin issues, it all boils down to the same, but the complex carbs just take longer for the insulin spike and subsequent glucose crash to happen - and it doesn't happen in all individuals. Much probably depends on the activity level of the individual. Jaby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Based on a few others who have posted - I agree with Gordon on the age factor. They do ablations at 80 if the patient is healthy so you have time to make a decision if that's the route you choose to go. Good luck. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
benj - If I were you, I'd make the contact back with Dr. Pinski, but delay doing any procedures until you are sure this is a continual occurrence. It may still be too early to jump into a second ablation. I'd err on the side of caution even though we all have great confidence in the skill of Dr. P. I agree with George about trying the on demand protocol - I find that the use of the Bby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM