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Elaine - thanks so much for expressing your views and telling your story. It does my heart good to know that you have benefited from Hans' endeavor with this forum. My hope has always been that readers can realize potential benefits when they are willing to open their minds to 'healthy' information. Posts such as yours, give me incentive to continue my mission to create awarby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Elena - definitely read up on nattokinase - Conference Room Sessions 39 and 40 is a good start. A product called "Flite Tabs" is a combination nattokinase and pycnogenol (super anti-oxidant) and a published study indicates efficacy for DVT in long-haul flights. Based on this, nattokinase used at the higher dose (6000 FU) daily would be a good preventive to try if one does not goby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Michael - Thanks for posting your good news on both a successful ablation and the EP in Austin. It's always good to have additional references about safe and competent places to go. Good luck with a continued successful and full recovery. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Pete - Good News! and thanks for your report. Sorry about the pain though. I was comfortably just under so the pain was negligible; when it became intense, they thankfully added a bit more comfort to the IV. Keep us posted on your recovery. Best to you in NSR. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Lois - a resounding YES. Dr. Rea is the ultimate expert. A cleanse and elimination diet is an outstanding way to help correct imbalances. No one can say for sure if it helps arrhythmia, but all indications are that toxic buildup (expecially in the liver) is a culprit in many chronic disease conditions. You are extremely fortunate to have a cardiologist who is receptive to this approach. Juby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Dr. Packer is a regular presenter at the Atrial Fibrillation meeting. Top EP/ researcher. I posted back in 04-05 on his contribution to the one I attended. If you'd like my notes on his segment, please email me and I can dig them out for you. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Do you know this website: also - following study titles I saved for a friend with asthma - I don't have weblinks - hopefully you can find some that would be relevantto help with correcting the condition. Jackie 'Fat and fish intake and asthma in Japanese women: baseline data from the Osaka Maternal and Child Health Study,' Miyamoto S, Hirota Y, et al, Int J Tuberc Lung Dis, 2by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thanks Pam - there's that NNT again! You may remember Eric Topol's name from the CCF and that power struggle. He's a brilliant cardiologist and researcher. I expect to be seeing much more exciting news from him. Scripps is fortunate to have landed him. My FM MD has been touting the marvels of this genomic testing for several years. I'm really happy to see a conventionalby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thanks Benj - that's good to know. Maybe it was a hospital thing. I'm with you as I am a difficult blood draw for some technicians. I hope I don't have to every get back into the INR scene, but if I do, I'll remember your own experiment and re-address the finger-stick source. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
David - no one expecting to remain healthy eats french fries - or any other deep fried food..... McDonald's or any other source. The high heat, the recycled oil, the type of oil, etc... all add up to a formula for arterial disaster not to mention other downsides. Unfortunately, at some point in time, we all had to come to the realization that fast foods (not matter how great they taste)by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Nick - I'm not surprised at the response you were given and while I highly recommend Omega 3 fish oils, it isn't really a substitute for warfarin. What it does do, is reduce inflammation which is a major foundational source for clotting and it also helps keep blood platelets 'slippery' so they are less apt to clump (aggregation) together to form a clot. It has been knownby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Benj - when I was in the hospital for cardioversion - several times - once they did finger sticks which was convenient and fast. The next time - no finger sticks... when I asked why (as I really preferred the sticks to a draw), I was told the sticks were not accurate and when they were trying to reach a desired and consistent level - as in prior to cardioversion - they needed the accuracy. Iby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Nancy - type into a Google search: hormones palpitations ...and follow some of the links. Sometimes these palpitations can be the harbinger of afib.... my functional medicine MD always wanted to be sure my hormones were balanced when I first began my afib journey at age 59. If you think this may be the situation in your case, hopefully, you can locate a functional medicine MD and have theby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
David - the key is to use oil or fat very sparingly when cooking and at a heat only high enough to get the job done quickly. Really, pan sauteeing in broth is a better option. Coconut oil is fully saturated and is recommended by the nutritionists and fat experts. The only other vegetable oil that is said to be 'mostly' safe for cooking is grapeseed oil - expeller pressed - becauseby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Mike - brisk walking with an eye on your HR is certainly something valuable. As Doug said - be mindful of a safe workout. Resistance training with weights not only keeps muscles toned and fit, but can increase strength and endurance depending on the program. These aren't heavy weights but a typical program will increase the weight slightly and incrementally along with increasing more reby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Judi - MSG is disguised by many names - probably even restaurants aren't aware that it is found in seasonings labeled as 'natural seasonings' and it is perfectly legal not to identify it specifically as MSG. Many seasonings are manufactured and also contain some form of hydrolyzed yeast products or similar products from hydrolyzed soy which will also have a free glutamate componby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Bobbie - you said.... "I'm very suspicious of Vagal Afib because my episodes are so closely tied to meals" .... Consider thinking back or keeping a food diary of what it is you eat to see if there is any connection with certain meals and the AF events. Some individuals can be hypersensitive to select foods - creating a reaction that increases heart rate and blood pressure.by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Well said, Wil - both times. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
William - you can follow this threads on this link.. < ; Mary Enig is a world-recognized researcher on fats and oils and she has elaborated here and on www.mercola.com about the properties/benefits etc. on this fat. Th water would be another issue entirely; Trent mentions a high sugar content which is confusing as coconut meat is not high in carbs....so perhaps some sugar has been addedby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Pam - don't rely on Quackwatch to be a reliable source. The Quackwatcher was 'busted' for his own type of misinformation. I believe I read somewhere that he is financially sponsored to make natural 'cures' look bad; but his own credentials were discredited a while back, as I recall. I have never bothered to become familiar with Hulda Clark - but some people seem to tby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thanks, William - I haven't read this for years and I'm looking forward to reviewing it again. Dr. Price made great sense then and his writing still does - even now. The increase in need for orthodontia ever since I was first involved in dentistry back in the early 70's is astounding but also probably parallels the state of decline of both nutritional dietary intake (SAD) anby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Benj - the positive emphasis is ... you've done your homework; you've chosen a top EP with an excellent track record and at a great facility. Further, we have readers also posting about their positive experiences with him. All those considerations are behind you - now on to thinking about a life without AF. You're in good care with Dr. Pinski. Sorry to review the potentiaby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Eric - you'll find in many of Hans posts and reports that errors can and do happen. Ablation is not risk-free but the risks are greatly diminished by choosing an EP with plenty of experience and by going to one of the top centers doing ablation procedures. Several posters here have indicated an untoward event during ablation - tamponade should not be happening and yet it does occur. Whenby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Barb - did you develop pericarditis after the tamponade? If so, how were you treated? Thanks. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Pam would be one of the best people to be responding to this post. Very kind of you, Dick, to help here. I hope you get some guidance that is useful. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Lois - If I were considering something involving a complicated procedure such as you describe, I'd only consider having it done at a top heart hospital where all the latest and critical other equipment and experts are available in case an extraordinary situation or even an emergency presents itself. That would be the Cleveland Clinic as they are #1 in the country for heart care. You can cby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
When I see migraines - the first thing I think of is magnesium deficiency.... 'Role of Magnesium in the Pathogenesis and Treatment of Migraines,' Mauskop, Alexander and Altura, Burton M., Clinical Neuroscience, 1998;5;24-27. Excerpt: Magnesium levels affect serotonin receptors, nitric oxide synthesis and release, NMDA receptors, and other migraine-related receptors and neurotransmitteby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Congratulations, Wil, on your upcoming honor. I'm sure some are more comfortable at the podium than others, but overall, the vibes from attending the event should diminish any minor discomfort you experience with your acceptance speech. Good luck to you. At any age, it's nice to be recognized. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Howie - When I posted on D-ribose and the support for both muscle and heart energy, Dr. Johnson indicated that in the case of heart muscle, it took quite a number of days to recover after heavy exertion. The D-ribose which is not the same as glucose/glycogen was found to restore heart muscle energy faster. I would not be at all surprised if many people who have this cyclical occurrence found imby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM