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I guess this is good news.... The results of my home monitor worn continuously for two weeks show that I have no silent afib and only one event of about 5 PACs. I guess thats pretty good. The irony of it was that I had taken off the monitor as my time was up about 3 days before the last afib event. Now it becomes the waiting game again. Hopefully, all will be calm for a good long time. Jaby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thanks - I just did it through a google and didn't have any login problem for the URL I listed but thanks for cleaning it up for me. Jby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Laure - At one point in time, Hans said that most people are not truly 100% one way or the other but that many are 'mixed.' I think in my case I was 'mostly' vagal. From your descriptions, I would tend to lean toward mostly vagal for you. If your events are not triggered by exercise, but happen more in the late day, after meals, at bedtime, or during the middle of the nighby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Remote navigation to ablate AF feasible, but effective lesions not created with existing cathetersby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Well, Larry, then consider that statins block the pathway of Coenzyme Q10 and the function of many other processes. Do some research on the negative aspect of taking statins with regard to heart function. There are really two sides to statins....some good, but many do not feel the good outweighs the negative aspects - long term. A good place to start is by reading the article by cardiologist Pby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
PC - very interesting - here are my numbers, but I don't fit the profile... not tall or thin. birth weight 6 pounds 2 ounces Resting HR before ablation 65 or lower After ablation 68 - 65 No meds; No hypertension Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Good News, Gordon. Thanks for posting your success with magnesium injections. I hope you continue to improve and your health and energy are restored to normal. Healthy regards, Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Janet and Aldona - I tested low at 18 and I was/am not a person who avoids the sun nor do I use alot of sunscreen. I'm probably much older than you are and typically, it's found that older people have trouble converting the natural vitamin D from sunshine via the skin. Obviously, I am one. Also, here in NE Ohio we don't get a huge amount of sun. My functional medicine MD is suby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Good job Bobbie Jo.... I commend you for your efforts that seem to be paying off. As you know, this can change, but at least you've made some very significant inroads. If you start to have symptoms again, you might consider upping the potassium as 50 mg. is really nothing compared to the 3000 mg. minimum that you need. More like 4000-4500 range is the potassium level. You can also cby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Mako - I, too, which we had good solid studies on nattokinase vs warfarin because I'm sure it would blow warfarin out of the water for both efficacy and safety. However, I do have some published articles that I can send you if you email me so I have your address. Just click on my name at the top of the post and it will automatically connect you to an email address. 1000 FU is not enougby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Michael Murray, ND, writes about celery seed extract as beneficial for lowering blood pressure. Many of the attributes of this extract would apply to celery except that the extract would be far more potent. You'd probably have to consume a very large amount of celery to equal some of the extract benefits but celery does act as a diuretic etc.by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Larry - I agree with Hans - drop the calcium and check your multi to make sure that the calcium amount is not high. You may need to drop that as well until you figure out what's stimulating the afib....that is, if you can. Just as a matter of curiosity, how long have you been taking the statin? Any correlation with that and the onset of afib? Your Co-Q10 dose is very low when taking aby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
John - you have received good direction here from both those having ablation and those managing to become free of afib through dietary modifications along with lifestyle changes and nutritional supplements. I agree with all the advice and suggest you try the nutritional approach first just to see if you benefit. Even if the afib remains unaffected, a healthy lifestyle will serve you well in oby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
William - that's the best use of alcohol I've heard in a long time! No - seriously, the alcohol metabolizes like a sugar effect. It's like drinking liquid sugar according to the doctors who treat metabolic syndrome and in some individuals, this hypoglycemic effect drops so low that the adrenaline surge kicks in and that's when afib can be triggered. Then it starts all overby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Several new readers posting here are trending to indicate alcohol as a major trigger for their afib. Weve discussed this in the past but perhaps it would serve bring this forward again. I battled hypoglycemia for years and also had adrenal burnout. My first bout of AF came after several glasses of red wine. It could have been other impurities in the wine, but most likely, it was a hypoglyceby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Bill - pardon my asking but why the prednisone? Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Laurel - the problem comes bone loss comes up with lack of stomach acid because then the body can't break down or metabolize the minerals you do need for bones... that's where you begin to have trouble with bone loss. If the body can't use what you take in, it just goes right out again. Stomach acid makes it happen. That's the problem when doctors prescribe the PPIs... itby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thanks! I can see clearly this is not the same product here in the US. It's interesting that you can get that much value in just a teaspoon of powder. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Leo - when I juice vegetables, I often add celery. My blender juices to a very fine particle so it isn't pulpy or stringy. I presume the natural potassium content is what is said to be helpful... and probably some magnesium as well. I Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Mako - I have no experience with using the brand you have for anti-clotting. My research and consequently both Conference Room 39 and 40 sessions are on nattokinase. I did investigate the VitalZyme serrapeptase which is an extremely good product. I just don't know if it has the efficacy or protection that we are aiming at here with atrial fibrillation. If you investigate this and learby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Laurel - make sure that the digestive enzymes you take include betaine hydrochloride. Often times some of that is needed either with the enzymes or as a separate tablet. Take one with a meal; if the burping continues, try two and so on at each meal. If you feel a slight warming or burning of the stomach, that's the maximum dose for you - back down to the one before that. To stop the warby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Sounds great, Aldona.... We dont' have that name listed here but there is one called Cardiogenics which contains THREE TABLETS SUPPLY: Calcium (as calcium citrate) 160 mg Magnesium (as amino acid chelate and magnesium aspartate) 320 mg Selenium (as selenium aspartate) 99 mcg Chromium (as chromium aspartate) 99 mcg Potassium (as potassium chloride and potassium aspartate) 31by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Dennis - Aside from the re-using plastic bottle issue, I think your adding electrolytes to your water bottle make a good deal of sense. Depending on the temperature when you walk or exercise, and if you lose minerals through perspiration, it just makes sense to add some before, during and after the workout. The thing many people don't know is what their status is before starting theby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
sbvcrn - Did the endocrinologists test you for vitamin D levels? The test is 25 hydroxy vitamin D. Routine lab test. If you are low in vitamin D, you can have both muscle pain and weakness and bone pain. The vitamin D experts say your level should be at least 50 or above, preferably at 75 to 100. They really do know how brittle the density can be...they just don't want to admit itby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Laurel - try not eating any gluten containing grains or grain products - start immediately. Often times belching is a reaction to a food allergy or sensitivity and wheat and wheat products are common culprits. Gluten is found not only in wheat and flour, bread and pastries, etc...but rye, barley, tritical, spelt....and while oats don't typically contain gluten naturally, they are usuallby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Good job, Sue. So glad you had a good time and afib didn't join you. Welcome back. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
If you are talking about taking the enzyme, nattokinase, then you need to be taking it every 8 hours or three times to get 24-hour coverage or protection. The enzymes withstand stomach acid so you don't have to worry about taking it on an empty stomach. In fact, right before bedtime is the ideal time for the last dose of the day so that you are protected during the high stroke risk time of theby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
I thought about responding to Sharon in an email and after I started collecting information on this topic, I decided to publish it here. While it is off topic, it still relates to healthy practices and thats also our goal. (Sharon, Ill still be sending you email information) I wanted to share with you a section of Chapter 13 in Overdosed America by John Abramson, MD. I wrote to him for permby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Sharon - I believe I have files with this information. Let me see what I can locate for you. If you refer to Dr. Abramson's comment on the bone density measurement, you can see that the numbers that are used as a guide are unscientificly founded. Therefore, your osteopenia diagnosis may not be osteopenia at all but just where you should be for your age. I'll send you what I haveby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM