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Bill - Thanks for your informative report. Glad to see all went well for you. Enjoy your recovery period and be kind to your heart during the process. I believe, as you do, enventually, there will be a genetic link of some type to AF - whether it is direct or not will be the interesting revelation. My best wishes for a speedy and successful recovery. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Gee - there is nothing like doing some research to find out what lowers CRP before complaining! When I had my ablation, a Hs CRP was done as part of my labs. I presume they were doing a study of some sort. Glad yours was low. As Pam points out and as you know, CRP levels are highly sensitive to any little abnormality that would create an inflammatory response.... it is just an indicator.by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Peggy - absolutely - and let's not forget the insulin factor which is why we all became interested in the Paleo diet in the first place. Everyone needs to address the intake of too many carbs and the consequences of insulin resistance and advanced glycation endproducts...aka: Ron Rosedale, MD. We are not different in that regard at all. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Bob - as the focus of the CR post and Dr. O'Bryan's message back to me points out, inflammation from gluten sensitivity could be at the root of causing irritability in the nerve fibers in the heart. It's speculative but we know inflammation is a player in afib. It's the chain of events or the inflammatory cascade that deserves consideration for the potential. I think itby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
I have received a response to a query I wrote Dr.Tom OBryan about the inflammation connection between silent celiac and atrial fibrillation. He has responded by directing me to the article referenced in my Conference Room post (currently featured) and has added the following comment: Another theory you may want to consider is how Celiac Disease will cause peripheral nerve degeneration. Mby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Kagey - keep up your diligence and be patient. As Lynn says, you are in the best of hands out there and it may just take time and patience as your heart settles down. You don't have to push supplements but you can certainly eat wholesome, highly nutritional foods simply prepared to assist with healing and balancing. Avoiding grains may be important for you. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Dean - I must be missing something; I can't figure out how to determine the inflammation factor for any particular food I wish to call up. Perhaps the easiest key to eating to reduce inflammation is that acid ash forming foods increase inflammation - these are in general, proteins, fats and grains, sugar - online there are several tables and lists regarding controlling pH. Alkaline ashby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Pam - obviously, I can't speak for David, but both my cardiologist and primary care physician are osteopaths. They are 'real' doctors with a more holistic approach to medicine. Both are employed by the Cleveland Clinic. I highly recommend DOs as in my experience, they are much more receptive to nutritional interventions and you don't feel like a a criminal when you mention yby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Adrian -You are a good person to try. That's all you can do.... create the awareness factor and then wait to see what happens. It's like fishing, not all fish are interested in the bait. I hope for her sake, something resonates with her that prompts some interest and action. She has everything to gain in benefits. Be well, Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Cherish - go to the conference room and read the current topic that addresses the gluten sensitivity issue. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Ed - excess adipose tissue (fat), holds and creates inflammation so losing weight is highly effective in lowering inflammation and CRP. Vitamin D deficiency is also related to inflammation. You can aggressively take Omega 3 Fatty Acids (fish oil) - 6 grams a day in divided doses and have a dramatic effect on lowering CRP. (use a brand labeled as Pharmaceutical Grade and assayed to be freby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hans - I've been using 4000 FUs Nattokinase NSK-SD (two 50 mg capsules am and pm) daily for over three years now; no such sightings. In Dr. Wong's article, Fibrosis the Enemy of Life, he comments on a person with huge fibrosis involvment whose urine was almost thick like gelatin with fibrinogen debris when he used the serrapeptase product, VitalZym. Perhaps the nattokinase is cleariby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Adrian - Definitely buy her the book. It's very understandable and Julia Ross speaks specifically to the symptoms you describe. Of course, she has to want to read and then act on the knowledge..... but I think many people become very frustrated over time as nothing they do seems to work - the best thing she could do would be to go on the Paleo diet and use the appropriate neurotransmittby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Good advice. Better safe than sorry. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Carol - it was mentioned in the teleconference and the post as well that people who aren't used to eating much protein or who have digestive issues should be taking a digestive enzyme and HCl as well. You can get the betaine HCl. I like the one called betaine HCl with pepsin. That should help you digest the protein. I like Essential Enzymes from Source Naturals but you have to add HCl seby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Cherish - I realize you are in a small community and you may not have many options, but I agree with Russ that 36 is a very young age to be saddled with a drug like Coumadin. You may want to start looking to a larger community where you can go for a second opinion and treatment. We have published recently the guidelines for when a patient should receive Coumadin; he's much too young unlessby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
You can crush the tablets you have and add that powder to something like applesauce or yogurt and finish up the bottle that way.by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
That's too bad, Laura. I can't help with the meds question, but I can suggest that you need to watch your blood sugar. Refrain from alcohol and starchy/sugary carb foods and eat regularprotein-containing meals or snacks to avoid blood glucose from dropping too low. When it does, it sends out that alarm and the adrenaline surges - this sets the stage for afib. You can most likely keeby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thanks Jim - I know that but I'd prefer to have smaller doses that I can control more easily and ramp up from low to higher if needed.... experiement of one here. : ) Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Carol - she says that over 100,000 people have purchased the book and tried it themselves without going to her clinic. She says go to Amazon.com and read the reader reviews. She also says she has people come to the clinic from all parts of the country and the world for help. She's very unique in her approach. I doubt many others are out there with her knowledge and experience. Sheby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Steve - I'd be taking ample magnesium glycinate to help relax (dialate) blood vessels. Magnesium deficiency is linked to migraines. Worth a try. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Dean - I'll check it out and let you know my opinion. Thanks. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Emmie - Considering your symptoms, you should be checked for menopausal symptoms and also thyroid function. Falling hair - classic sign of underactive thyroid as are the aches and pains. Also consider having your vitamin D levels checked... it's the 25-hydroxy vitamin D test you need. Aches and pains are, again, a classic sign of vitamin D deficiency that is especially prevalent for peoby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Mark - every heart is different and each EP has different levels of skill and technique. Some people have no afib after ablation and some continue to be plagued by afib. If it goes on too much after 3 - 6 months, they typically consider the first a failure and schedule for the second to get what was missed on the first one. The most important thing you can do is continue to let your heart hby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Mark and thanks for your technical input. It's wonderful to have assistance from a professional. Yes - that's the description I was attempting and the good news is that it went from being a fairly large speck to virtually non-existent. I now have to work at locating it so gravity must have taken care of it.... as it has with other parts of my body!!!! : ) I see an opthalmoloby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Martin - It may take as long as six months and sometimes several years to recover from the gluten sensitivity issue so hang in there. I'm so glad you were already on that diet and that you've noticed improvement. It's very important to reduce as much systemic inflammation as possible before and after your ablation. Please let us know when your ablation date is so we can send iby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Jim - nice to hear from you. I do remember and I hope the information points to something specific to help you. I'd recommend buying the book; I got mine from Overstock.com for about $10 and it's a keeper. Much more info than was covered in the teleconference. I hope you are well and your heart is still in NSR. Best regards, Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Kevin - Thanks for reporting on your progress. I think you have some time to go before your heart is totally healed. The whole procedure is a huge one compared to just the catheter ablation so the two combined have to be quite an insult to the heart and to your system. I'm glad you are doing as well as you are. It does sound reasonable that your heart rate could be so low that it causby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Jim - that's a really encouraging report. Thanks for posting. Dr. Natale is the hero again! And you deserve alot of credit too for taking the big step, which I know isn't an easy decision. Be sure you continue with the fish oil. It's so good for so many things, we all should take it regardless of afib or NSR. All the best to you and Welcome to the group, Living with Pasby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Martin - perhaps it was the reverse. My conference room topic indicates that myocarditis could result from the gluten intolerance and it is associated with auto immune disorders. You may find benefit with shoring up the immune system. And for some food intolerances - quercetin is considered highly effective. But, that said, if you have the true gluten intolerance (Celiac disease), avoidby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM