Hi Reet - the key is how you intend for the body to use the enzymes and I gather you are using to control or reduce pain or inflammation? If so, it has to be between meals to avoid being bound to other meal proteins or compounds. If for digestion, they the key is to take either with or just after meals if not before. All systemic enzymes (to reduce pain, inflammation, fibrosis) are to beby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Some notes by neurosurgeon, Russell Blaylock MD on exercise and the heart. Advantages of exercise: Increases antioxidant enzymes that protect from disease conditions including atherosclerosis. Improves blood flow Protect against brain degeneration Increases, alertness and mental acuity and improves memory Lowers blood pressure Reduces risk of diabetes, Improves lung function Inhibits depressionby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
This is just one study. I still lean toward favoring the inflammation connection as found in the study by Dr. Chung of the CCF C-Reactive Protein Elevation in Patients With Atrial Arrhythmias Inflammatory Mechanisms and Persistence of Atrial Fibrillation Mina K. Chung, MD; David O. Martin, MD, MPH; Dennis Sprecher, MD; Oussama Wazni, MD; Anne Kanderian, MD; Cynthia A. Carnes, PharmD, PhD; Jby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Pam - While I definitely am in favor of eliminating transfats from the diet, I also think it is a matter of public education about healthy choices. On the surface, this law may seem prudent but it probably will backfire as I think enforcing this law will become a financial nightmare and probably will become a farce when it becomes apparent that it can't be policed realistically and restby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Brian - your TSH is too high meaning you are hypothyroid. Both my functional medicine MD and the endocrinologist want my TSH to be well below 2.0. If you are going to be consulting about thyroid issues.... be sure to read the Conference Room post: and visit Mary Shoman's website and start with the basics of hypothyroidism so you can evaluate if the endocrinologist is up-to-date with his treaby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Adrian - it may be good do a log of your daily experiences. Typically it can take 2 - 3 months for nutritional supplements to be effective. The form of B3 you are taking may be different in efficacy time and we are all different in response as well most likely depending on cellular need. It will be helpful to others if you continue on this regimen and if you post your experiences. Good luby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Theresa - That will be a nice celebration for the New Year. Best wishes to your successful ablation and speedy recovery. You know you're in the best of care so relax and look forward to your new life without afib. The detox program is a great idea. We'll look forward to your post after you are settled in again. Best to you, Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thanks for your input - BTW - he isn't "my"cardiologist - but one I heard speaking on nutrition for the heart. I believe he was tagged an integrative cardiologist. Thank you for the references and please email me a copy of your soon-to-be-released paper. Also - the last reference and even though they indicate inflammation is not a driver.... the ROS/inflammation connection..by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
John - that answer will be all over the place. I never feel that ablation should be something one rushes into. Many of us feel that after doing all sorts of heroics with diet modification, supplmentation and nothing works, ablation is warranted because afib interferes so much with the quality of your life that you are simply desperate to find a solution and move on. Others aren't botheby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Jerry - I suggest you buy the book - or at least read it The Mood Cure by Julia Ross. There is a questionnaire to sort out what types of neurotransmitter support is needed according to the response. It's a DIY manual for controlling stress, mood, depression, etc. It's well written and easy to understand. There is a post on this topic back probably in the summer that discusses usingby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
John - there is no substitute for knowledge and actual experience to use that knowledge. At the CCF Summit last year, it was emphasized over and over that knowledge of anatomy was critical. Skill and experience both go hand in hand with that knowledge. I hope you don't have to consider ablation, but if it does look like that will be in the offing, then be sure to plan ahead and get bookby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Barry - I hope you have options for another consult with another doctor - hopefully one who is more aware of the heart drugs and the side effects. You can just type in the name of the drug followed by side effects into a google search and learn all about any drug you choose. It may prove helpful in deciding which one you are willing to put in your body. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
PC - nice to see your post. Hope all is well for you out there! You may be able to make sense of the physiology of this. I heard a cardiologist talking on the topic of mitral valve prolapse and he said he tells patients to add a bit of salt (he didn't say how much) to their diet because the extra salt creates more blood volume - I think I recall that's what he said - and the extby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Gill - Sorry you continue to be plagued by ectopics. What jumps out at me in your supplementation is possibly not enough magnesium. It has been written many times that adding too much potassium in the presence of either low or deficient magnesium may make arrhythmia worse and it certainly could make ectopics worse. Serum magnesium may or may not be an exact reflection of what actually isby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Well, Ed, I have every respect for Dr. Callans - he's a brilliant EP - but in your case with just a few afib events, in my opiniion (based on what I know with my own experience), I disagree that 200 mg. a day is the 'best' thing for you. But, hey, I'm not an EP or even an MD. I just don't think taking flecanide daily and long-term offers the occasional afibber much beby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Barry - prescribing amiodarone for you seems like overkill as it is usually referenced as the drug of last resort. There are many other options - including using the on-demand method of dosing. Consider getting another opinion before you start on amiodarone and read all the posts here about side effects. You should also consider what George says about compulsive or over-exercising but mostby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Johnny - go back a couple of screens or do a search for Niacin - there is quite a bit posted on niacin and elevated liver enzymes. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Lon - Great news. Hope you have continued success. Better put the gold coin in the vault - the price of gold is going up again. : ) Best to you, Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thanks for your report, Mike. So glad it all went well for you. Interesting about a new driver being found. Best to you, Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Ed - with all my supplements, I took flecanide for 4 years with no interactions of which I was aware. However, flecanide didn't do much for me until I reached optimal intracellular stores of magnesium, potassium along with taurine. Then it held with no breakthrough arrhythmia. Did your doctor give you the option of pill in pocket? It would certainly be better than taking it full-time ifby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Geez, Art -Right you are -- I must not have been awake when I typed this. I was fully aware and just slipped a cog. Thanks for correcting me. By the way... on Hans vitamin website, the product I would choose comes from Natural Factors identified as: Natural Factors, No Flush Niacin, 500 mg, 90 Capsules but the form is the correct one - No-Flush Niacin contains inositol hexaniacinite, a sby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
George - what's the typical population age of patients diagnosed with pellagra? Is this a current concern or one of the past? Many nutritional deficiencies exist in various populations but do not correlate with a prevalence of afib. I've been thinking about your success with niacinamide and wonder if it goes to the antioxidant properties and the quenching of free radicals. We knoby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
George - Thanks for this. Dr. Hoffer is the ultimate authority on niacin/niacinamide. This headline from the LA Times: (I believe in October this year) Common vitamin could ease severe forms of MS symptoms Research shows B3 protects nerve fibers from damage It was reported in the LA Times that research at Childrens Hospital Boston (Dr. Shinjiro Kaneco) hopes to begin human trials based onby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
To Emmie and all..... a laugh a day keeps the doctor away. Thanks for my dose of humor today! Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thanks Mike, for posting your testimonial. This is great news! Others have also found dehydration was a major issue. It's just great that your afib was resolved so simplistically and expensively and I hope everyone is taking note. Even if we don't have afib, adequate hydration is a must. Best to you. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
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Oh, Sam - we've all done that. I'm really sorry for your breakthrough. Some years back, a poster (who did not have ablation) wrote a post... 'never get cocky'... and we all remember that. He had done so well and then posted and bragged and wham - afib. Your heart is still healing so be patient and be well. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Nice interview on Mary Shoman's site about TSH levels/guidelines and why some patients who are still hypothyroid are not being diagnosed.by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Yea, Peggy to the rescue. At least I was in the ballpark! : ) Thanks.by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
George - go back and scan through your original post titled Niacin stops afib. You have to be very specific when suggesting nutritional supplements as the form is very important, as you know. You'll note, you do not clarify that it is only niacinamide you suggested but rather the word, niacin is used frequently throughout your post. I agree with Pam - your original post did not spelby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM