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Tom - sounds like a blood sugar issue to me and whether it is wine you are consuming or not, an explanation could be that the fluctuation goes so low that wine or a dessert or something quite sweet would bring it up and help you convert. In my afib career, I found that to be true, but I also found that alcohol (esp. red wine) was a guaranteed trigger. The thing that becomes tricky is sometiby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Nikki - Being overweight doesn't mean you can't exercise sensibly. My functional medicine MD said recently in a seminar, if you have to take a seat along with you, WALK. Walk as far as you can and sit down. Rest. Start again. Set small goals. You have to move. It can be overwhelming to plan to exercise for 30 minutes on a bike or a treadmill or just walking. Start out witby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
This newsletter topic on Omega 3 oils by Dr. Murray may be useful. His company is Natural Factors and they manufacture to pure pharmaceutical grade. My functional medicine MD recommends a minimum of 3 grams a day. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
The test is to open up a capsule and smell it. If it smells fishy, it is rancid or oxidized. There should be no fishy smell or taste to fresh oil. Just sniffing the open container may not always be a true test as some could have been spilled during the packaging. But then, if that's the case, the other capsules could be coated with a rancid oil. I'd send it back and ask for a reby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
This review says 16 brands were evaluated in a 7/03 study and CR evaluted 41 products. Fish oil supplements are distilled to achieve their purity, and concerns about mercury, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) or dioxin haven't been borne out in laboratory studies conducted by Consumer Reports and ConsumerLab.com. In a study of 16 brands of fish oil in July 2003, Consumer Reports noted thaby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Peter - thanks for posting your report. Dr. Saliba is an excellent EP and a cautious one as well, and of course, he's correct in his observation that ablation techniques are evolving constantly with improvements and outcomes. It makes sense to me for you to try the drug approach if you can manage to land on a dose that works for the arrhythmia but allows you to function in a relatively norby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thanks for this, Howie. I've been watching this news unfold for some time and I have a great concern for three friends who have had stents installed as a matter of routine for blockage. One was only 50 years oldat the time. At the AF Summit, stenting was mentioned as a correction for stenosis after ablation - a very tricky procedure and stenting with the coating was also mentioned as aby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Julie - it would be rare to find enough magnesium in a daily multi. In fact, I'd be concerned there may be too much calcium to the magnesium ratio in the multi so adding considerably more magnesium separately would be a good idea. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Bob - Watch your email, I'm sending you a couple items on taurine. You can use the search feature at the top and just type in Taurine to see what others say. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
I love this response. My dose of humor for the day! : )by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
John - You of all people should understand the reason doctors recommend warfarin to afibbers whether or not they meet the AHA guidelines/criteria... it's a CYA issue for sure. If they have prescribed it and the patient goes on to have a stroke, they've done their job and are in the clear for malpractice isues... but the fact remains warfarin is not a guarantee not to have a clot/stby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Reet - DHEA can be useful but one has to remember it is a hormone. Most of the nutritional medical experts do not endorse indescriminate supplementation with DHEA. They always test for both DHEA and DHEA-S. When warranted, supplementation can be used with medical supervision and progressive testing. This is not a do-it-yourself project. Hormonal replacement in the "elderly" - there&by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Julie - consuming the foods you quote for potassium - bananas, potatoes- high on the glycemic index and may cause her to produce too much insulin in response to those foods. Insulin uses up potassium. Too much insulin in response can result in hypoglycemia which can also trigger some afib or palpitations. Supplemental potassium is safe in reasonable doses. George has given you excellentby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Susan - Natural Factor's has 5 HTP and so does NOW brand both with iHerb.... just type that into the search box once you access iherb thru Hnas link. Bach Flower Rescue Remedy is available at Vitamin Shoppe. If you decide to try it, just start with one drop in water at bedtime. One drop knocks me out - but I have a friend who is very hyper and is in constant sympathetic tone and she caby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
OOPs - sorry. I knew it was Payson and my mind didn't let me convey that. I have no clue about not answering phones though. Perhaps there is some convention on, yet you'd think they'd have a voice mail message of some type. I know a doctor who has consulted with Dr. Gordon out there so it is a legit operation. Don't know what to say other than try next week. So sorry fby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Carol - it does my heart good to see you finally made it to Dr. Natale and have now know the problem. Seems incredible to me that a heart center would have difficulty identifying flutter. No matter, you're in the best of hands now and I wish you well. Best regards, Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Bob - yes - and decreased risk of stroke with thinner blood viscosity, lower inflammation and adequate hydration.by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Great site, Susan - now we can just refer to the condition we want to enhance - like lower cholesterol and go for the natural product. Useful! Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Super, Bill - I'm really smiling over this! Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Mary Ann - I truly understand your anxiety and fears. Nothing we've every endured for conditions or ailments compares to the feeling we get when afib begins. I was just as disconcerted or alarmed as anyone else and the darn thing really changed my life and not for the better. Happily, though, with alot of time spent reading and then finding this BB, I learned enough to understand that Iby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Kagey - stress and ongoing stress, especially, raise cortisol levels. Cortisol is also called "the death hormone." This concept isn't a random thought. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Carol - yes and yes. It's more likely that the GERD comes from lack of stomach acid than too much but that's a difficult concept for many to wrap their minds around. It's lack of digestive properties that cause the problem. Lack of adequate stomach acid due to PPIs are also associated with infections because the pathogens entering the body via the stomach aren't killed therby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Pamela Sue - Congratulations.... I know that Natale smile well. It's such a comfort. So pleased for your success. Enjoy life. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Mark - if the 5 HTP doesn't work, you can also consider Bach Flower Rescue Remedy which is a homeopathic liquid that helps to calm and is for sleep. One of the posters here finds that L-theanine puts him to sleep although it isn't supposed to do that... I can take it during the day for calming properties with no sleepiness or impairment at all. Then there is the melatonin aspect. Somby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Mark - if you want to go the nutritional route, there is an excellent clinic in Phoenix that is worth checking out. If I lived there, I'd be consulting with Dr. Gordon's staff for sure, especially since you had such a long span of success. Just a thought. Jackie Garry F. Gordon MD,DO,MD(H) President, Gordon Research Institute www.gordonresearch.comby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
MA - I see what you are saying and yet, I found the EmergenC to be calming to my heart and in fact used it several times to self-convert out of an event. The aspartic acid aspect is of a concern and I have yet to decipher exactly what portion is truly valid or not. I've read many commentaries pro and con about aspartic acid and I'm still confused. Certainly, I don't promote orby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Oops - forgot to include this: Summary and Comment GERD Symptoms Linked to Cardiac Dysrhythmias Extra-esophageal complications can go beyond noncardiac chest pain. Much has been written about the role of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) in the pathogenesis of "noncardiac" chest pain, but GERD has also been linked to disturbances in cardiac rhythm. In the proposed pathophysiologic mecby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
This article might be interesting if someone has access or subscription. GERD for October 19, 2006 GERD Symptoms Linked to Cardiac Dysrhythmias Extra-esophageal complications can go beyond noncardiac chest pain. By David A. Johnson, MD September 29, 2006 Covering: Cuomo R et al. Aliment Pharmacol Ther 2006 Jul 15; 24:361-70by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Shaun - sorry to reply so late - I was away from the computer most of the day. I would definitely pursue the iodine factor as it helps thyroid function so much. Could be a link. I've sent you an email with some gall bladder information that may be useful to you. My other comment would be to go easy on eating too much rice products or other non-gluten grains products. The Paleo dieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Jim - nice post - glad you are doing so well and keeping up with your supplements. I think that goes a long way toward heart rhythm stability after ablation. In a separate post, I'm going to excerpt from an interesting article I just read with a segment on sympathetic tone. I'm pulling it together right now. Probably I'll post by the weekend. Certainly points to magnesiumby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM