Hi George - I'm certainly not the iron expert Isabelle is, but I've heard nutritionists speaking on a supplement product I've mentioned in the past. It's called Ferrochel(R) - an iron chelate made by Albion Labs. When you use it, the body will only uptake what is needed. If you don't need, it will be excreted, but it should not begiven to people with high ferritin leveby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thanks Susan for sharing your experiment. I'm sure you are going to find improvements with this or other similar eating plans that eliminate gluten/gliaden protein molecules. If not, add in the casein protein molecule from dairy products as another potential culprit to eliminate and then you'll be in Paleo territory. Those nutritional experts who are seeing the greatest successes thrby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Jeanne - I recently reported that people who eliminate gluten proteins have relief from lupus. I don't recall commenting on lupus and CoQ. And yes, Dr. Judy says he see no problems with CoQ and coumadin. I took it when I was on Coumadin and because the post ablation protocol at the time was to also take a statin, I was taking high doses to compensate for the muscle pain and weakness I hadby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thanks Hans - I seem to recall reading that the really good powders are fairly costly but the side benefit, cost-wise, they work out to be more economical than the encapsulations because of less handling. This was reported a few years back so perhaps the costs have come down since that time. Once again, it all depends on who is supplying the product and the quality that goes into the basic mby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Following are notes from an interview with William V. Judy, PhD, on the topic on Coenzyme Q10 research hosted by Designs for Health in January 2005. Dr. Judy currently does most of the absorption studies in the world on Coenzyme Q10. This review should serve to clarify questions regarding what forms to look for when purchasing CoQ10, absorption claims, dosing, blood levels and the safety issueby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
David - Sorry to hear about the tooth... ;( Susan - and others, ... my dentist employer always liked to say... "front teeth are for smiling - back teeth are for chewing." Don't bite into anything hard like bones or something that seems to be extra firm or contain a pit as front teeth can chip and break easily. We saw a great number of people who had similar experiences from bitby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
I have to agree with Hans about the chemical content other than nutrients... the PEG and the Polyethylene Glycol are definitely something one should avoid...along with food dyes that can be excitatory. The old saying that if you can't pronounce it, you shouldn't ingest it still holds true and I'm not so sure I can pronounce some of those ingredients nor do I think the body suffersby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Julia - I prefer magnesium glycinate which is an amino acid chelate because of its superior bioavailability. If you get along well with the the oxide form, fine, but there is just so very little in that form that is absorbable, one would have to take many tablets to reach optimal doses. Magnesium glycinate is the form so many of us have found success with and it's formulated so it doesby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Tish - regarding: "Some other material I have read indicates that lots of K2 does not make coagulation abnormal. In other words it does not raise clotting above what would be normal. ".... Dr. Holsworth says that people on coumadin have to be careful and that they see MK 7 interference with 100 mmcg. "Lots" as a dose is not appropriate for people on warfarin and may not bby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Jamilia - typically folic acid is prescribed by a nutritionist or a functional medicine MD and it goes as a companion supplement to the other critical B's needed for in the methylation cycle to avoid high levels of homocysteine which is one of the risk markers for atherosclerosis. It's important to take the whole B complex since they work synergistically. Here is a web address that liby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Great report, Jude. Keep up the good work. Silient inflammation has been suspect and will remain so as a major culprit in not only AF but other diseases including cardiac. I'm very pleased to see you have done so well. Best to you, Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Heres some weekend reading for you regarding rebuttals that surfaced in response to 05.15.07 headlines: Heavy Multivitamin Use May Raise Prostate Cancer Risk Here are a several worth noting. ....." This is a statistical nonsense article that goes against hundreds of studies having the opposite conclusion. First of all, the 5 year mark for the 32,400 man SELECT Study was reached in Octby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Byron Richards, Certified Clinical Nutritionist, has on his website (Wellness Resources) some interesting articles worth noting. One covers recent news on the benefits of Folic Acid and stroke prevention: ...." A study that is sure to irritate the Big Pharma drug-pushing cartel was published by The Lancet in their June 2, 2007 issue. Despite pushing over 20 billion dollars worth of staby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Arch - of course. I wish you good luck. I tried Moducare with not much success but definitely think the answer lies in the fixing the adrenals along with CoQ10 and probably some ribose along with that. Watch for my upcoming CoQ report. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Marian - yes, that's correct. It's just that the natto food can deliver much more than 100 mcg because commercial processes vary in the production of natto food and there is no standardized method to guarantee what each serving actually contains, unlike the menaquinine 7 or MK 7/K2 that comes in measured quantities. 2000 FU would be the absolute minimum for maintenance therapy but oby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
I recall from previous reading about Hawthorn that it has the property to reduce blood pressure. That's probably why I was incompatible with it, as my Bp was at the time low or low normal. Moving it even more downward would always set off an afib event. So the benefit can be for those who find it helpful, the Bp lowering effect. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Arch - I was diagnosed with CFS and FM back in '95 and have made a remarkable recovery with nutritional supplements directed by functional medicine MDs. First off, if you are not taking CoQ10, you should look into it and second, read what Jacob Tietelbaum, MD, says about this condition. He has written a book and has a website. Use the search feature here and type in coenzyme Q10.by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi David - Yes - I'm holding off for hope with that new stem cell stuff. I have plenty of extra skin cells to donate as an experiment! Thanks! Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thanks Hans - I certainly hope that you or anyone else is not 'next' in the breakthrough area! My lifestyle has changed considerably since the onset of afib 12 years ago. The largest change was quitting my clinical dental hygiene practice. That probably cut stress by 75%. The rest is typical daily stuff. I go through periods of self-imposed stress that I seem to manage with L-theaniby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Dean - I know you asked for Hans opinion, I need to point out this information based on my work on the enzyme form of nattokinase (not the natto food). By comparison, Dr. Holsworth who is the nattokinase expert here in the US says that people with afib should not be consuming the natto food as the content of vitamin K2 is too high and with a long half-life can be detrimental in forming clots forby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
GH - we all respond to drugs differently, but my first drug was sotalol (Betapace) and it made me worse instead of better. I was vagal. In Hans book, he says this: Note in Hans book - he says: (p. 85) (As a result of his survey) "Twenty-nine (76%) of all users reported side effects with 11 actually reporting heart palpitations or fibrillation as the main side effects. Another 7 repoby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Jim - MSG is in foods just to make us crave them more. It can be disguised as 'natural flavorings' and doesn't even have to be labeled as MSG. And it does keep us wanting more. I wish I could tell you that I had gone out on a spree and consumed some type of contraband food or drink, but I can attribute this to nothing I did or did not do. The experts say that if your ablationby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
I believe only the nattokinase enzyme and the one they give in the hospital for stroke treatment ( tPA ) are the ones that inhibit PAI 1. The latter has short coverage duration and NK has considerably longer - like 8 hours taken in contiguous doses offers 24-hour inhibition. As I believe I remember reading they only give the tPA once, whereas you can take NK daily around the clock. The Omega 3by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thanks Bill and everyone for your kind thoughts. I didn't post for sympathy - but rather I wanted to inform that breakthrough afib has now occurred twice and it's been 3 years since my initial ablation. Jeanne just reported there is apparently a study (to which I referenced in another post) that states ablations have some term limits. I may be about to join become a statistic or maby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Bill - If you decide to go the flecanide route, check out the current thoughts on the need for hospitalization with flecanide initiation. As far as I know the danger of Torsades de pointe is still listed as a side effect if you are incompatible with that drug. I was hospitalized when I started it, but it was several years back so perhaps protocols have changed. Good luck. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thank you Hans for that decision. Certainly it was not without warning. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Nancy - are you on a gluten-free diet? If not, the gluten/gliaden proteins as well as the casein proteins in milk both can cause gas even if you don't have food allergies to those foods. If you haven't read Conference Room #54 - you should review it. Digestive issues can also be the result of not enough of the proper digestive enzymes working when you eat food. This will result inby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Well folks, I had another unwelcome wakeup call this morning. Almost the same scenario as the last one, 4 months ago. 7 am - awoke feeling hot and sweaty and this time a vague, dull pressure in my chest that prompted me to immediately check carotid pulse and sure enough, there was that old familiar irregular beat - very weak but unmistakable. Sigh. This time I chewed the metoprolol and toby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Joe - glad you found this web site. Welcome! You can use the search feature just above the message boxes to check out what's been written about amiodarone. Typically, that's used as a drug of last resort as there are others with less serious side effects. You may be better served to locate an electrophysiologist (EP) who is a cardiologist who has extra education in the field oby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Annie - GERD or acid reflux has a high tendency to bring on afib in many individuals because it adds to irritation of the vagus nerve. In some, the problem is exacerbated by the fact they have low stomach acid production and cannot break down foods properly in the stomach. It's good to know you don't have digestive problems so that's one less thing for you to worry about. But,by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM