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Hi Jude - I know Lara bars and they are whole foods. The only problem is they have alot of natural sugar so the best was to use them is only half a bar balanced with a handful of almonds. These are the ones I carry for an emergency and always nuts as well. My comment was mainly in case of emergency, if all else fails, some of the bars are adequate... Balance bars have some merit but most areby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Pam - I hear you. Most of the integrative cardiologists that I've heard talking about the heart, arrhythmia etc... do mention using the fish oil along with carnitine, CoQ10, ribose (Sinatra), taurine, magnesium; and now I've just heard another also recommending ribose. They don't seem to emphasize the need for adequate potassium as much as we do and it seems we may be ahead of thby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Emmie - are you getting all of your food as whole foods cooked at home where you do not add any additiional salt? As George indicates, you must have greater potassium intake than sodium. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Pam - This has been going on for years.... especially with anything that is good for the heart.... ie vitamin E, CoQ10 and now fish oil. Not at all surprising when one considers the current movement to abolish supplements. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Bill - that's way too much fruit and way too much fruit sugar. Bananas while said to be a good source of potassium, in reality only allow for a much lesser amount of potassium that is bioavilable. The sweeter the banana, the worse it is for you in terms of glucose handing. 1/2 a green Granny Smith apple would be all that is allowed in one day to keep blood glucose levels in check. With yby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Carol - you've done just fine. Many people prefer the liquid that comes in glass bottles so there is no plastic contamination or the free glutamate that comes from the gel caps. Other doctors worry about bovine sources of gel caps and the threat of mad cow (which seems to have slipped under the radar for now.) All of the liquid I've tried are pleasant tasting; if there is a fishyby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Darla - I think most of us learned after one or two ER visits, that they really didn't do all that much to change things and the visits were awfully expensive. I'm not saying you shouldn't go, but eventually, you will get to the point where you will feel more comfortable just waiting out the event. The main thing is to know that if you are in good health and have no underlying hby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Wow Carol - that's an impressive testimonial. Omega 3 fish oil is so important for so many things...like inflammation. Keep us posted on this. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Justine - let me try to locate some possible sources for you. If David S is reading, he can probably help with obtaining the powdered magnesium hydroxide so you can mix your own water with seltzer. I'll check on the ribose for you. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Bill - keep your fruit consumption to either zero or very minimal - like only half a cup a day of the less-sweet fruit - no grapes, bananas, watermelon etc.... the reason is you need to try to regulate your insulin production and get control of glucose handling first. Definitely read the Rosedale piece - it's 4 parts but easily understood and extremely important especially with your genetby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Jim - I can find you some references but as I recall, most say not to supplement with copper as it has some downsides insofaras toxicity issues are concerned...with tissue copper accumulation. Yet many supplements always include a minor amount of copper when zinc is included as well because too much zinc will deplete copper and we need a certain amount in the correct ratio - as you mention. I&by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Tish - I don't think you've offended everyone - as most of us here have been researching the top EPs for several years now and based on successful results, have concluded there are a select few in this country who measure up to what we consider a safe and effective place to go. Certainly, you should do your own due diligence but since we have done that already, you are going to receiveby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Sharon - good idea to watch sugar intake as sugar is the enemy of health. The intake of sugar calls for insulin to help metabolize and utilize glucose... this process of utilizing insulin calls for potassium among other minerals like magnesium... and if low, can result in problems. We know how important intracellular magnesium and potassium is to regulating heart rhythm. Typically diabeticsby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Justine - I agree about the sodium - to reach enough magnesium in milligrams, it would mean adding quite a bit of sodium and that will definitely offset potassium. If you can buy plain Milk of Magnesium - which is unflavored (no peppermint flavoring).... you could make your magnesium hydroxide water - that we call Waller Water. Check to see if you can find both MoM and plain seltzer waterby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Sure - anytime - I'm on and off the computer as time permits. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Mark - it's the adrenaline that is produced when the body perceives a threat...whether you are dreaming, awake, are hypoglycemic.... adrenaline increases heart rate and for some people (and I presume if all conditions are right) it will escalate right into afib. Along the way in my afib journey, I experienced some frightening dreams that would set off afib, and from time to time, others hby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Bill - keep going with this. You have everything to gain - health-wise - by sticking to healthy habits and healthy foods. Lifestyle contributes more to degenerative diseases than anything else so even if it doesn't turn around your afib status, you are reaping huge benefits from healthy habits. It's tough enough just to grow old, but bad food habits age us much more quickly andby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Sam - remember - I didn't try it, myself, for afib as I have none after ablation....what I was suggesting is that afibbers who are very exhausted after their afib bouts consider trying it as it should help restore energy to heart muscle and should allow the afibber recover more quickly. It could be used at the onset of afib or used daily to see if providing the heart with ribose will preveby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Tom - thanks for posting this very important information. It gives hope to those who are waiting out going for another ablation. Time and patients may be the remedy. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Yes - Carol - reading between the lines, though, is the connection of acid and the H2 receptors creating histamine response which creates inflammation. I was not suggesting the use of Pepcid, rather noting that there was the histamine connection to consider as why afib might be triggered in some people. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Jude - that's great news and wonderful that the gluten-free diet is affecting your blood sugar so positively. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
This information may also relate to what triggers AF in some hearts....ie the histamine receptors. Histamines are typically produced as a response to some type of allergic inflammation reaction. Jackie Pepcid Treats Heart Failure Pepcid, a common over-the-counter remedy for acid reflux and heartburn, may also benefit those suffering from congestive heart failure. Scientists believe that thby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Mark - you said: just moved my shoulders backwards and got a damn attack While you are trying to figure this out, consider seeing a chiropractic physician to check your cervical and thoracic vertebra. Mine always checked for alignment as several meridians are directly related to heart ennervations. A few simple adjustments to help with your alignment may make a huge difference for you. Oby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
GW - This was recently reposted.... Bringing this post forward once again - Original post from Richard... Author: Richard (---.gh.centurytel.net) Date: 08-30-03 21:08 Side Effects: CV: New or worsened ventricular arrhythmias, increased risk of death in clients with non-life-threatening cardiac arrhythmias new or worsened CHF, palpitations, chest pain, sinus bradycardia, sinus pause, siby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Mark - if you ever saw a video clip of a heart beating in fibrillation, you'd understand why soreness might be a consequence. It is really a sad sight as the heart labors tremendously. I just posted on the benefit of adding ribose to help restore energy to the heart muscle tissue; you may want consider using it during that time to help with post-event recovery - if you can loate some inby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thanks, Jim - I've written to obtain a list of study references, so I can read for myself and if I get them, I'll share with you. I heard the ADA reference from some dental people...I did not see that on the internet, nor do I ever expect to see it for the obvious reasons. I agree - it could be more speculation on his part and that's why I decided to request the references.by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Sorry for the over-simplification of alcohol and blood sugar relationshipÂ…this is commonly stated when talking about hypoglycemic physiology...it's more an 'understood' than a technicality. In the presence of alcohol, the pancreas secretes excessive doses of insulin. This can result in temporary hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) . We know that with alcohol consumption, insulin production increaby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Bob - good point.... I think they like to hold down the number of pages and at a typical 16 to 20 pages/newsletter, it could add too many....the average reader is not interested in references. I may decide to write for references. Let you know. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Justin - One thing to consider is your diet, in general. If you consume an abundance of starchy, sugary carbohydrate type foods you risk unbalancing how your body handles glucose or sugar. Once you get into that pattern where you eat sugary stuff for breakfast - maybe some coffee or coke for a jump start in the morning, you set yourself off to a very bad sequence of repeated events with bloby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM