Not long ago, I commented I was going to be changing to Krill Oil for Omega 3's when I am ready to replenish my supply. I was just reading more about it and note that it should not be consumed by people with an allergy to shellfish, so that's a caveat that everyone needs to know before using this product. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Randy - When I had my CT review with Dr. Natale to see if I had stenosis...he looked at my films and said... "no stenosis - with the use of the ICE guidance equipment, we just don't see stenosis any more." Now, that said, one of the people who had ablation a bit before I did, had some stenosis. Since that time, Dr. Natale changed his technique to ablate out in the antrum of theby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Good point Sam - I'm one who was definitely interested in curing afib myself and I believe I did everything humanly possible to do that...but as I relate in my story, Calming My Heart, it didn't seem to happen and I ran out of time and proceeded with an ablation. It's something I never intended to do, but I don't have any regrets. I used to entertain the notion that perhapsby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hello and welcome, Keith. There are several published studies indicating that the use of magnesium along with cardiac surgical procedures helps with prevent atrial fibrillation - which is apparently a relatively common occurrence. Here's one: Heart. 2005 May;91(5):618-23. Effects of magnesium on atrial fibrillation after cardiac surgery: a meta-analysis. Miller S, Crystal E, Gaby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Larry - Okay - then wild is good but here's my concern....you could be getting just too much Omega 3s...and switching to sardines won't change that. Nor will it change anything picked up from the can, itself. I'd switch to sardines but still reduce the intake to every other day and see what happens. As I said, too much Omega 3 will dominate( overpower) arachidonic acid whichby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Tom - I agree with Hans - if the pacemaker is to be able to tolerate amiodarone, I'd want to get another opinion or maybe even two before going the pacemaker route. On the other hand, a HR that low needs attention soon. I presume you are aware that amiodarone is a terrible drug - long term. What do you know about the people who are treating her? I can appreciate your concern; I'mby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Good for you. Proof that for some peopole, supplements work and are worth the experiment. Keep us posted as you continue along your journey. I agree about thanks to Hans; without this website, many people would be still be drifting along in afib. Great testimonial. Thanks for sharing. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Sharon - consider adding a bit more CoQ10 to see if that helps. Also, too much potassium can make you too relaxed and tired. Perhaps in your push to convert, you've accumulated a bit too much. You can unbalance that a bit by adding some sodium chloride. See if it helps your energy. Also - consider the emotional let-down factor. You were coasting along AF free, doing very well and hit tby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Lindsay - I wish you well with whatever decision you make regarding your ablation and with whom. It sounds as if you have already made up your mind but are asking for someone to convince you otherwise....but not really. Well, here's my input, since you've asked: If I were in your place, I'd want to at least have a second opinion consultation with one of the best EPs in theby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
forgot to mention - taurine -- keeps the potassium inside the cells and sodium out. Consider adding taurine. Jby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Scott - not enough potassium in this drink to risk consuming that many carbs at the same time. What does the label list as sugar content? This could be counterproductive as sugar helps deplete potassium (and magnesium). Also - any artificial food coloring in that drink? Beware. I think Hans is correct is suggesting that for the short time you are in post-ablation recovery and on the meds thaby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Kerry - it would be difficult to be accurate with dosage not knowing what a person's fibrinogen level is, but I'd take at least 3,000 FUs at the onset of afib if you are going to use it that way, and another 2,000 FUs every 8 hours as long as afib continues..... to a maximum of 6,000 FUs in 24 hours. If you take the 325 mg. aspirin only on demand, I doubt if you will experience a noseby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Susan - thanks for sharing your saga. You are wise to be skeptical and as I am, always questioning, since I also was on the receiving end of unnecessary surgical procedures. I think if the doctor doesn't know the interactions of something he's recommending, then it's wise just not to take it until you can verify one way or the other. After all, the patient is the one who sufferby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Jude - I've not read that there is any interaction. The only contraindications I've seen are vitamin K, warfarin and aspirin and each of these has to be handled individually. Not that they are the same, but I took nattokinase with my Flecanide. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Larry - anything is possible and surely it is possible to overdo with Omega 3's. The other thing to consider is what else you're getting when you consume something that comes from a can - daily. Also, is the salmon labeled as wild? And, what type of capsule is the fish oil? Pharmaceutical grade? You always have to consider the possibility of impurities regardless of the brand. Haby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Scott - My best wishes for your heart to settle down and normalize within the standard time-frame. I'm sure you are anxious for all this to be over. In looking at your supplements, I'm wondering why the MSM? I think it's a rather high dose considering that it tends to make the body somewhat acidic - especially at a time when you should be concentrating on being more alkaline.by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Susan - when a doctor recommends you take this or that.... your response must be to question him what his experience is with the product being a trigger for afib. I found that when I do that, the doctor will either know, not know, will look it up on the spot, or then, hesitate and say to hold off on taking the item. If they are recommending products, they should be aware of the contraindicationby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Diana - natural anti-inflammatories - described in Hans book. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Kerry - take the time to read CR 39 and 40 - Within, most of your questions will be answered. Taking NK on demand would be helpful but not nearly as preventive or therapeutic as taking it daily to keep your fibrinogen levels low. When high, the tendency to clot is higher (obviously). You can take a baby aspirin along with NK, in fact Dr. Holsworth has recommended it for people over 75 who don&by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
David - I've sent you a couple email which have been returned. Please see the post and my request - Magnesium & Stress. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
David - I agree - it's most likely because treating AF via the emergency room becomes very costly. In my case, for instance, the first time I went to the ER, they kept me for 3 days and did all the standard diagnostics. That bill way back 11 years ago was over $5K.... subsequent ER visits that were mandated by the cardiologist amounted to closer to $10K billed because I was not only treaby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Mark - Good luck Thursday. Let's hope this one does it for you and you can join those of us ablatees in NSR - living with passion. Let us know how you are when you can. Regards, Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Bill - I can understand bachelor living and the time constraints, etc, but packaged foods are really not healthy and contain very little nutrition plus plenty of added chemicals in the form of preservatives and flavor enhancers. Perfect substances to perpetuate afib. Just remember that lifestyle changes are good not only for afib but good to help insure how you end up your life.... living healby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Ian - regarding dropping the warfarin - that would be up to you and your doctor. If you no longer have afib and are assured (by monitor) you do not have silent afib, then you might consider nattokinase. Go to Conference Room Sessions 39 and 40 to read the basics of nattokinase and how it works in the body to prevent the tendency to form clots. This should allow you to decide if and when you waby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Robert - When Erling perfected the magnesium water, known as Waller Water, as an economical and convenient source for taking magnesium, several people were in the same situation as you are and one of them, David S, located some pharmaceutical grade powdered magnesium hydroxide from which he made the Waller Water using selter water and a specific amount of the powder. I'm hoping he'by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
John - the likelihood is that the risk is higher as the afib goes on longer and the stagnant blood doesn't clear the heart as it should. Dr. Holsworth likes to use the analogy, if you churn cream, you get butter; if you churn blood, you get a clot. It all depends on the viscosity of that individual's blood as to how fast theirs will 'churn' and form a clot. If they areby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Bob - when they ablate a heart cell, it is 'killed' or destroyed and scar tissue is the result. That's a pretty dramatic change. By ablating cells, they destroy the gap junctions between the cells so there is no (or should be no) communication between them that creates the potential leading to afib. Sometimes these aren't totally ablated or the scar isn't deep enoughby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Here's a re-post of one from back several BB's ago that should be of interest to new readers and anyone recuperating from the procedural stress of ablation or other stress. Jackie We have fairly well covered the relationship to AF and stress and also that of magnesium deficiency and stress. Because these are critical issues in heart health and also in preventing AF, Ive decided toby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Bill - typically it takes two to three months and may take as long as six months or a year to notice a difference when using supplements. There is no set rule. With magnesium deficiency, it may never be completely resolved, according to what the experts say. Much depends on how the body can assimilate and then utilize what's assimilated. If receptor sites on cells for a particular nutrieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Heather - just be aware that cooked tomatoes contain free glutamate (according to our expert on free glutamate - Fran). She eliminated her afib by adhering strictly to a diet that excluded free glutamate containing foods. If you continue to have afib, you may want to reconsider the intake of tomatoes, healthy as they are for all the reasons listed, they may not be helpful to some afibbers. Thby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM