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Bob - this concern is basically for those who have a hereditary marker for hemochromatosis. Iron elevated just from too much red meat consumption can be alleviated with a simple blood draw to get levels of ferritin down. What Isabelle references is of greater concern as iron accumulation does damage organs in those with the condition. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Kagey - if you can stand to be patient on this topic a bit longer, I'm working on a post that addresses some of the concerns you've mentioned from a different perspective. I promise it will be thought provoking as well as enlightening. I'm working right now to refine and edit the first section; it will be in multiple parts. The information you mention about your ancestry playby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Kagey - I asked my EP, Dr. Natale of the CCF, how many times a person could be cardioverted and he said no limit...but, the practical side of that is the cost factor and getting in the schedule to do it in a timely fashion. This came up because after my ablation, I had a latent breakthrough arrhytymia that had to be cardioverted at 39 hours. I was fearful of it happening again and wanted toby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
For anyone interested in this topic, here is an interesting website and a couple of very interesting video clips on mercury vapor. Just follow the prompts. www.iaomt.org I forgot I had saved the video to a pdf file and I was in that file looking for something else and saw the title : Smoking Teeth This is comes from IAOMT which is a membership organization for dental, medical and research pby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Gordon - do you think the reason why alot of the disease factors are not as prevalent is because as of 1999 the meat packers began radiating raw meat? E. coli at least; I doubt that it would affect tric if it were present. I agree that the dangers come from improper handling by workers and also workers who don't observe personal hygiene habits as well, but also the fact that so many of thby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Rob - you can't heat olive oil and retain the benefits. I'm not suggesting coconut oil as obtaining benefits from heating but coconut oil itself does have them in the caprylic acid content. Frying or sauteeing anything isn't at all healthy, but many people do and so I suggested using coconut oil. There are many health benefits to coconut oil - a google will bring them up. Asby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Cornelia - as I mentioned, use the Paleo book as a guide, but not a Bible. There are some points of misinformation. Canola oil is not a healthy oil and should be avoided. It is a refined product. Use only cold-pressed olive oil (unheated) and if you must sautee or fry, use coconut oil. Flax is fine if you don't consume too much to unbalance the need for abundant Omega 3's found inby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Bob - how nice to see your post and how nice your heart is doing well and that your wife is also doing well. You'll find the best success and long-lasting effects if you just bite the bullet and give up all grains; eat adequate protein (about 3 ounces) at each meal and loads of veggies and healthy fat/oil. Don't compensate the cravings by eating much fruit in the beginning as it saby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
I agree - it's tragic that everything seems to be tainted. I just surveyed choices for a children's chewable multi vitamin and guess what? Aspartame! Doses are for small children and more tablets for older. Starting them early and the excitotoxic damage and the craving sets the pattern for ongoing health issues. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
In another forum I read, a person contributed this response to news that Coca Cola has refuted JAMA's comment that soft drinks are bad for us. (Gee, I wonder why?) Following is an observation from a forum participant. Quote: Coke and all soft drinks that are not diet, STILL contain aspartame, etc. I know this for a fact as I'm very allergic to Aspartame and I drank a Dr Pby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
James - that's my opinion as well; we excrete some but more remains stored in fatty tissue especially the brain and of course, the liver. Since all toxins are cleared through the liver, and if the liver is already compromised, less will be transported to the kidney for excretion and more remains as bioburden. There are mercury challenge tests that go along with chelation that measure amouby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Claire - Simply use the Cordain book as a general guideline. You may vary your protein intake somewhat and not worry (as William points out) about the fat details. As long as you are not consuming starchy carb calories, you will burn what you eat and not store excess....unless, of course, you over-eat to a very large extent. Grains in particular but starchy carbs, in general, are most typicallby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
This is a fairly complete listing of some of the food additive hazards - because I'm a purist when it comes to food and prefer whole foods rather than packaged, I disagree with some of the comments where they indicate safe but it's a general guideline and an eye-opener if you aren't familiar with chemical additives. It should serve as motivation not to avoid eating commercially pby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Kagey - of course - privacy is a must; but just looking at the goods listed on the ebay site would make one highly suspect about why it should come in a plain wrapper. I suspect it may not be arginine and if it is, who would trust the purity with that type of handling and contamination? I've also been told that people outside the US ordering supplements face customs opening etc. so I knoby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Joyce - why didn't they do the RF ablation in the first place - or wasn't that an option at the time? I don't quite understand. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Eating raw pork fat to get 20 mg. of magnesium sounds doesn't sound to me as a good way to get magnesium. 24 raw almonds have 78 mg. magnesium. Maybe you are saying 20 mg. is a lot for raw fat??? Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thank you David - I'll toast to you mentally, as well. It's Hans that deserves the credit since if it weren't for his energy in providing this medium, we all would never have met. I'm so glad you are doing better. Enjoy your holiday there and be well. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Todd - Wonderful! Thanks for reporting this to us. Enjoy your new life. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Claire - Good news and thanks for reporting in. Eliminating grains often is the answer for many disease conditions and many afibbers are finding out just as you have, that they are much better on a Paleo diet. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Babs - I've read here and there that women can also take arginine and get some benefit of increased sexual function. If I can locate that specifically, I'll either post it or email it to you. From what I remember, the NO effect just helps with blood circulation. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Babs - certainly looks suspicious to me. That product looks unsafe, no matter what it is and I'm betting it isn't taurine. I would be cautious about buying any supplement from a source that wasn't a regular supplier of supplements. Too much risk of contamination. That's pretty bizare! Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Jim - I am one who certainly doesn't approve of removing amalgams just for the sake of removing them. If what you say is true, that after 10 years, the majority of 'leachable' mercury is gone, where did what leached out go? The body doesn't eliminate it - it remains stored, so the problem is ongoing. Leachable versus mercury vapor from masticatory forces or bruxingby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Jim Nice to see you posting. My first question regarding the studies you have posted is, Who funded the studies? And the second is a comment: the children in the study were tracked for 5 years. Indications are that the long-term consequences of mercury toxicity from amalgams and other sources take much longer to manifest. As you know, before retiring early because of afib, I spent 2by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Ted - consider seeing a chiropractor to see if your diaphragm is in the proper location. If not, the deep breathing can exert pressure in the wrong places and could impinge on the vagus nerve which ennervates both the diaphragm and the heart. You seem to demonstrate this possibility with what you say about deep breathing creating flutter. The chiropractor can pull down the diaphragm. It mayby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Carol - I had a successful first ablation so I don't have afib. I've probably altered a few of the supplements I take, but basically, they are the same as what I reported in the Calming article. I continue though, because since I tend to be on the low side of the important electrolytes when tested, I think it's just a prudent healthy- aging defense mechanism. My functionalby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Mike - I developed hiccoughs which are a sign of magnesium deficiency. When researching that, I discovered statements making a connection between hiccoughs and displaced diaphragm. Since I had ongoing chiropractic appointments anyway for energy work, I just asked him to check the position of the diaphragm and he said it was too high and was pushing upwards. As you know this crowding in that aby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
MQ It's a relatively simplistic manipulation but mine took several treatments to get the diaphragm relocated and to 'hold' or remain in that position. The doctor places his fingers just under the rib cage and presses in while pulling down on the muscle that is the diaphragm. At the same time, he instructs to either breathe in, hold, or exhale. He does this several times - presby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Kathleen - Yes they work similarly. If you haven't read Conference Room 39 and 40 sessions on nattokinase, please spend some time there. Serrapeptase is also discussed in the CR Session 24 on Cardiac Fibrosis. With nattokinase, a small amount of aspirin can be used - like 81 mg. a day but with either enzyme, caution must be taken. Dr. Holsworth mentions one symptom might be nosebleeds.by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM