Additionally - I wrote the first post rather quickly and should have included that for afibbers, another impaired glandular function - weak or depleated adrenals - would impact afib because the body is unable to hold onto potassium. Both adrenal and thyroid function are important considerations for optimal benefits from supplements. In another instance, an iodine deficiency would result in lacby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Kerry - well done. Thank Dr. Ad for taking the time to participate. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Shaun - The minimum on warfarin is 2 months (or ws back when I had mine in 03); it seems the doctors now are more inclined to keep the patient on longer since silent afib has become prevalent. It probably will depend on how you do after the ablation - that is if you have any afib at all and what your EP feels comfortable with. I'm not aware of anything regarding warfarin and affect on spby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Well said, Brian. Consistency in intake is the key. The very worst advice given is to avoid leafy green veggies as they will help provide a bit of vitamin K and help prevent blood vessel calcification that is brought about by warfarin intake. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Gregg - the big issue is the type of red meat - how it was fed when being raised. Commercial beef is grain fed and the result is a higher ratio of the fats you don't need; whereas free range beef grazing on grass provides the healthy form of fat. This type of beef is difficult to locate in some areas and when you do find it, it's expensive. Lamb in another form of red meat said toby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
PJ - with upwards of 80% of the population being deficient in magnesium, I can hardly agree with your ND not including magnesium supplementation in yur regimen. Even without afib, everyone needs magnesium for proper cellular functioning and it is quite difficult to get an adequate amount from food alone. In the conference room, there is an excellent offering by Patrick Chambers, MD, that yoby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Keith - no - I was on it for 4 years; caused some vision disturbances, though. However, in some people, it has been known to create a pericarditis-like sensation and one afibber found it made his pericarditis worse. You should see your EP about it and have a diagnostic to be sure you don't have fluid accumulation or inflammation. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
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Sharon - Sometimes what seems to be a prima facie question is unable to be answered with a simple, yes or no. But I'll give you my short answer first - yes. Hans has eloquently laid out his informed response. Id like to add my observations as well. Just as the flaws in clinical studies show up as glaring discrepancies when influencing or critical variables are not addressed, factored in oby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
I have used it in the past and seem to have restored my serotonin levels to the point where I don't need much additional assistance, but should I note that I'm sleeping less well (I too typically sleep like a log), then I'll add 100 mg. 5 HTP at bedtime. It also helps during the day to create a sense of satiety in individuals that want to cut back on caloric intake....according tby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Barry - Best wishes to you for a safe trip and a successful ablation. Look forward to your full report when you are rested. Be well, Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Mike - Placebo effect = mind over matter; blind faith; power of suggestion. In some people, this can be a very powerful form of healing. It doesn't work for me, either. I've always felt a bit inferior when I see friends having success - yet on the other hand, I often think they are just gullible, which is a totally unfair assessment. How are you doing otherwise? Regards, Jackiby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Harriet - My afib journey was 8 years before I decided to have pulmonary vein isolation ablation (Dr. Natale). Many people have posted over the years who reported much longer journeys.... Erling had it for about 10 years and was able to resolve it himself as did Fran whose journey was about 20 as I recall. Hans was at least 12 or more before his first ablation. We all go through those times oby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thank you, James, for your interpretation of terms. Dusting off my antique copy of Dorland's Medical Dictionary from college, I note that idiopathic is described as: self-originated; of unknown causation. I've always held the impression that descriptive terms of AF include both 'lone' meaning no underlying heart structural defects or conditions such as hypertension, etc.by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Sue - no I take no drugs. I did take vitamin E - 800 IU even when I was required to take warfarin prior to ablation and I also continued with the CoQ10. My MD supervised this. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Real - consider dropping two of your supplements.... based on my own experience in my afib journey...... both Hawthorn and Carnitine were excitatory for me and produced afib. While I took the L-carnitine vs. the Acetyl L-Carnitine, they are similar enough to give it serious consideration. I agree with the suggestion to try taurine and I also don't see any additional supplemental potassiumby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
You can use the search feature here to type in CoQ10 as we have recently posted comments on that nutrient. I personally have used CoQ10 for years and in an ailing heart, it certainly is a needed nutrient. Vitamin E helps keep the blood from being overly 'sticky' although studies have been issued that indicate vitamin E does no good for heart patients. These studies were flawed andby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Steve - with your diet, have you tried eating the Paleo style and giving up all grains? At the very least, you should consider giving up anything containing wheat - flour - and the other gluten-grains like rye, barley, spelt, tritical and oats. Even though oats do not grow containing gluten, they are most often contaminated during the harvesting, processing, packaging and contain high amountsby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Susan - once you decide on which Bp monitor to purchase, then take it with you to your doctor's office and have it calibrated to the office model. That way, you can be sure what you are measuring at home parallels that with the standard equipment. I found mine was off considerably by 5 points in both measurements. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Dear Brian ~ thank you for calling attention to the fact that while afib is typically not life threatening, there is always the exeption and when it is you, that is a very large exception. Fortunately, you recovered. Thank you for coming forward with your sobering story. Do you still have the afib? I wish you well. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hello Doug~ I'm sorry to see you are still plagued; and I can also emphathize with your position that enough is enough. Be sure, though, that before you opt for something so permanent as nodal ablation, that you have exhausted all options. You probably don't need my mentioning this, but it is a serious step so you need to be very sure. Since I have no experience in making that decby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
I agree with Hans about a preventive nutrient program to help reduce the tendency for blood to form clots - but I also strongly support the use of nattokinase along with that protocol for anyone with afib or those of us who are just attempting to remain risk free of pathologic clotting tendencies. Nattokinase controls elevated Plasminogen activator inhibitor 1 (PAI 1) and increased fibrinogeby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hans - sounds like a wonderful idea. If one were to open up in the Cleveland Ohio area, I'd be interested in participating to help others. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Glad you are having success. Treat your heart well during the recovery time and don't rush to prove anything to anyone until you are fully recovered. Long may your NSR last! Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Faith - there have been numerous discussions about osteoporosis and calcium intake etc. with reference to afib. You can probably gather quite a collection of posts by doing a search in the archives. The notion that calcium will prevent or even 'cure' osteoporosis is not correct since calcium needs other nutrients to become active in the bone building and remodeling process. Too mby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Cheri - everyone responds differently... water consumption plus or minus never did anything to change my afib events. Electrolytes, on the other hand, really did serve me well at the very end of my afib journey. I totally believe in and approve of hydrating well with pure water free of municipal treating chemicals... like reverse osmosis or spring water that you know is uncontaminated. Water cby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Faith - I've experimented with several brands. The best I've found comes from original patenter: BioEnergy. Dollar for dollar, it's the best value and I seem to be able to use less compared to some of the other brands I've tried. I haven't decided if they dilute the powder or what, but even though it is labeled as the patented Ribose from BioEnergy, it doesn'tby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Cheri - My experience with EFT is the same as Hans and Sam. Nice stress reduction but did nothing for my afib. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Cheri - hydration is important for many reasons and many afibbers have found they go into afib when dehydrated. There are also reports where people drink too much water too quickly and also have serious problems...so be cautious in drinking too much at one time. Also try to determine the calcium content of your water and if it is very high without magnesium to counterbalance it, it can be too eby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Michael - congratulations on your success and thanks for posting your testimonial. Sue calls hers 'remission' and I think that's the best way to describe this success which can be temporary. We know from others' testimonials that afib can be in remission but if all conditions are right, it can return. You should use the search feature here and type in "The List&quby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM