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I agree with Sue and William - you know I've reported in the past that I've been injured by several unnecessary surgeries as the first line of defense to medical conditions which could have been managed by other interventions. After that, I developed a sense of awareness that it was up to me to do my own research to determine options availalble to that proposed and have maintainedby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
David - if dietary intake isn't the problem producing acidity, then look to stress. That creates acid and depletes magnesium as well. You may have to try one of the powdered green drinks or green foods that alkalize but you have to be sure they claim the powder contains no gluten as it can since they may not be careful in harvesting and include some of the grain heads of either wheat orby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Kagey - thank you for your words of encouragement and let me say that I honor your contributions and your professional endeavors which are difficult at best in this world today. I know the challenges you face. Best to you, Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Sam - CF is very reversible or at least highly manageable with nutritional interventions. I was diagnosed with FM/CFS back in 1995 and have recovered about 98% but it's taken some heroics to get there. The drugs prescribed to mask the symptoms do nothing to restore function - just deplete the pocketbook and add side effects. Hang in there and keep plugging away at it. Good luck to youby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hello John! Great testimonial. I'm so happy for you. It's been a long haul but well worth it now that your heart is finally peaceful. I can appreciate the frustrations you experienced along the way and am so pleased you are now 'cured' and enjoying life again. My best wishes to you for a long and wonderful life in NSR - Living with Passion, of course! Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Tish - Yes - In my report, I mentioned the apoptosis finding in cancer cells and iodine as was mentioned by Drs Abraham and Flechas. Truly amazing...and something to remember should any of us be faced with fighting cancer. I know I'd be willing to try it. The iodoral, as I said - even one drop is 6 milligrams in dosage; I started out by adding 200 micrograms to the intake of the RDA 150by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
George - Yes - Curcumin - in significant quantities does lower inflammation. Bob - Love that quote! That's one to remember.by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Marian and all - that's unfortunate. I've never read that forum and see no need to begin now, but it's not surprising that negativity crops up because it always does in cases when people seem insecure or have a need to proclaim superiority. Wil makes a great case for the issue. There is certainly room in cyberspace for everyone; gleaning out the source that works for 'yoby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
David - Anything that will neutralize acid will work - obviously, some things will work better than others. It may be of value to assess your dietary intake to learn why you are so acidic in the first place. What I mean is does your intake of acid-ash producing foods such as grains, proteins, carbohydrates dominate rather than alkaline-ash producing foods such as vegetables and fruit? What aby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Sam and Kagey - Because no two people will respond exactly the same with a nutritional intervention (again biochemical indiviality), it would be virtually impossible to do a double-blind study unless all participants were cloistered for that trial period and fed precicely the same measured quantities of both food and the trial nutrient---- unfathomable in expense so brings up the problem of fby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
This just came through my email as an advertisement to subscribe to Dr. Rowen's newsletter, so I don't feel I'm infringing on a copyright by reproducing it here since it came through as SPAM - however, it does address fat in the diet: The Type of Fat That Can Kill You Instantly Thousands of people die of sudden cardiac arrest every year... even though they had no previous symptoby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Tish - That's why preliminary testing is so important. This is definitely not a DIY project and I stated that at the very beginning of my report. I'm glad you reported your findings so others will not be tempted to experiement without testing first, but if the majority of afibbers are low, as I was, it may be interesting to see what happens after testing and a minor amount of supplemby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Dick - Yes - I'll email you with some names. I belive Hans covered the successful EPs in his latest survey as well - but maybe it ws only the hospitals involved. I can't recall. I'll try to get back to you this weekend. I appreciate your efforts. Thanks. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Wenda - gout is a form of arthritis and can be managed well with dietary changes but to help it go faster, I agree that cherry juice or just cherries help greatly. Some say the sour pie cherries are better than the sweet and they help to reduce inflammation. Colchicine works but has side effects.... great to manage acute bouts of gout but diet is better long-term.by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
These links offers some of the comments received after the CBS/Couric program. Makes for interesting reading. <; and here: <;by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Bill - I agree with Fran about taurine since it acts like a traffic cop to help the important electrolytes flow in and out of cells as needed - sort of monitors which is needed inside when. This is especially important in heart cells and is one of the reasons I was able to stabilize my heart and avoid arrhythmia before and after ablation. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
James - Congrats on your second ablation results! I think you could be right about the adrenal issues. The more I learn about adrenal burnout and the affect it has on the whole system including thyroid, what you suggest makes sense. It also makes sense to check for adrenal function through salivary cortisol testing. My testing showed I was not producing cortisol at the appropriate times.by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Will - good point - the technique used by Natale and many others is to check the other areas of the heart and structures known to be the source of potentials. If this catheter tip isn't adaptable, then it would seem more time would be taken to have to introduce another tip for those other drivers - or maybe they would not be addressed but covered in a second ablation which seems counterproby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
I agree with Marian an others - Try for Dr. Pinski. You've certainly done your best to change your pattern but it just keeps on coming. It's time to start thinking about something other than afib and start enjoying life! Good luck.by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Keith - yes they can be combined with no problem. 400 mg seems a bit low for optimal magnesium intake, but as Peggy says, everyone will be different in the bowel tolerance area, but magnesium glycincate (if the label says is by the Albion patented process - a chelated amino acid) is formulated not to produce bowel intolerance at relatively high levels. It all will depend on the IC status and thby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Mike - please email me again. I found interesting info for you. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Theresa - EF - when they burn too deeply on the back wall of the heart where it lies closely to the esophagus - the burn can go through the heart wall and make a hole or fistula in the esophagus. It is rarely repaired easily and is often fatal. The CCF and other leading EPs now use a camera placed in the esophagus which enables a view from behind the heart so they know how thin the heart walby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Gary - once when I went longer than 48 hrs. in a mild afib pattern that was very tolerable and comfortable, I eventually went to the ER for cardioversion at the direction of my cardiologist where I learned that I was not in afib, but flutter. They didn't want me remaining in flutter at all and admitted me to go on coumadin so the INR was 2.0 and then I was cardiioverted. But before they dby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Jim - Dr. Natale has modified his burn pattern and does not to go as close to the PV ostea to avoid stenosis risk.... we had the circumferential burns and he does not do that now. He burns in the antrum and has perfected his system now called Pulmonary Vein Antrum Isolation (PVAI). That was reported when I attended the Summit in 10/05. Probably he's refined it even more by now. Dr. Caby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Kay - you need more than garlic for a detox. To get a therapeutic amount of garlic for any reason, you'd need a very huge amount. You need something that binds to the mercury to help usher it out of the body. The longer it lingers in the tissue, once liberated, the longer you will feel badly and unfortunately, even chlorella, doesn't take it all out. Mercury has an affinity for faby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Dean - I totally agree with not using iodine supplements without testing and that was emphasized in my report - however, many people do not consume iodine containing food or use iodized salt and so are very likely to be iodine deficient. By the way - the testing isn't comprehensive at all, but rather just a challenge with Iodarol and then a 24-hour urine collection. I did an even moreby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Cynthia - read up on probiotics to keep the GI tract healthy. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Lynn - Congrats on 13 weeks!!!! We have it here as well... the best defense for invading germs is making sure of adequate stomach acid to kill pathogens. It is also helpful to watch to be sure you don't touch germ laden objects when out in the public and pay attention when using public rest rooms as many people don't wash hands so the door handles in and out will be very contaminaby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM