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Carol - I agree but isn't that tonic drink sweetened somehow? That's what I wanted to know. You don't have to convince me about sweeteners even the natural ones are bad. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Barb - Splenda is just another bad chemical so I'm sure you are correct that you experienced some activity after consuming it. I'm glad you're abstaining. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Carol - the only natural sweetener that is truly not detrimental to health is stevia. Even brown rice syrup will create the glycation process with proteins so it isn't something anyone should rely on. Best to get off the sweet cravings slowly and permanently. Sugar is the enemy. I agree on the benefits of organic cold pressed coconut oil. Great as is organic, cold pressed extra virginby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Carol - I'm so very sorry for the loss of your dear friend. I can relate to the heart/sadness/afib issue. When I first realize my dear cat was at the end of his life and I'd have to face the inevitable, I went into afib after my ablation and had to be cardioverted. I was also most likely a bit deficient with my electrolytes and the whole emotional turmoil depleted me more. I'mby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Art - I'm lost....what's Omega 3 from bacon?by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Sue - when I took Coumadin and was overdosed, I had small to larger red spots around the thin tissue of my ankles...it was blood leaking out into the skin. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Carol - Hawthorne is definitely excitatory for some affibbers. While it's often included in heart 'remedy and support' supplements, it isn't well tolerated. I found that I always had increased afib events with hawthorne so I stopped it and had some measure of peace. CoQ10 can be stimulatory as well for some people. Best to take low doses at first. It is highly supportive oby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Carol - what's the sweetener in the diet product? Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Sharon - Here's one site of many - if you google the Alcohol Sugar, you'll get lots. Xylitol is the one I'm most familiar with as it seems to be cropping up in some of the protein drinks. I don't tolerate it at all in that it gives me stomach cramps and diarrhea. No palps or afib, thankfully. Splenda is another type of a product derived from 'natural' sugaby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Benj - Thanks, I knew the name, but what about the variance of the fillers coloring etc among the generics? One of my patients was a drug rep for Burroughs Wellcome back before they were acquired, and he dealt with heart drugs. He told me to remember never to take a generic when it came to heart drugs because the tolerances were loose as to what went into batches, variables, etc. and enough oby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Carol - I agree with Peggy. Why are you tempting fate by eating those foods that are so well known to cause problems? Certainly eliminating them is healthier than taking another drug. After a month or two, if you eat a very 'pure' diet and still have afib, you can always resort to another drug but your high glucose carbs are so bad on so many levels, you would do well to eliminate thby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
You also shouldn't take lecithin if you have a soy allergy as it is made from soy unless it is a very special formula. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Circulation, Carol. The heart doesn't pump out enough blood and the extremities suffer. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Gregg - I gave blood with afib and didn't have a problem. I was instructed to do it to lower ferritin levels which were high. Even though I was on Flecanide, they took it gladly. Perhaps you were dehydrated both before and definitely after? I know exactly how you felt with HR over 200. Mine frequently got that high. One time when I went to the ER, it was 220 and everyone really movedby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Pam - in your experience, do you think some issues with generic versions/brands of warfarin could be an issue? I'm thinking coloring or fillers vs maybe other brands or a non-generic version (or is there such a thing?) Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Kerry - What dose? whose brand? any fillers? With food or empty stomach? Some people can't tolerate it on an empty stomach. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
John - Powerful mind/body connection at work. Some things are better left unsaid, apparently. I can't remember if it was you that posted this or another afibber who had a similar experience after posting of some success... he said, never get cocky.... we've all been there and it is just so darn exasperating. I certainly can appreciate your consternation and frustration. Andby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Susan - I would only trust a physician or pharmacist to offer advice about interaction, safety etc with IV iron. A hemotologist certainly should know the risks. On the fillers in those supplements - I'd try to avoid that particular brand....way too many chemicals that aren't nutrients. Consider finding substitutes from Klaire Labs - the info I sent you previously. They offer proby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Bill - Very interesting article. Thanks. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Art - Congrats on the total rejuvenation! I found that just more potassium was remarkable in alleviating the PACs and even now, two years after ablation, if I get some PAC activity, all it takes is more potassium and they diasppear until the next time I get lax with potassium intake. Good luck with your continuing program. Incidentally, I just read something interesting about tinnitus.by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Anne Marie - The Calm Magnesium, (if this is the same product I know of) is derived from magnesium citrate which is typically used in laxatives. Therefore, it may well be that you will be unable to reach the levels of optimal intracellular levels of magnesium with this product. Why do you have trouble with the magnesium glycinate tablets? If too large, you can crush them and add to applesaby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
In their email advertisement for the new website and online subscription Alternative Magazine offered these clips: The Sinister Side of Fresh Produce When you think of food poisoning, offenders come easily to mindseafood, chicken, Aunt Idas potato salad. But producenah. However, according to the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI), maybe we should be concerned about our veggies.by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Alternative Medicine (a great publication) has an intro article on Celiac Disease and through that site, offers an online subscription offer at a great price for this magazine. If you go to this URL, at the top of the page, there is a link to search for a practitoner. ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE APRIL 2006 FEATURE The Great Pretender Celia disease presents so many symptomsone website countsby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
A couple of yers ago, one poster, Paul Carnes, wrote this about his experience: I have had a pacemaker for three years. I have, or did have afib for many years. The pacemaker was implanted to keep my heart from falling into the 40's and into the 30's a few times. It had nothing to do with my afib. I had my afib taken care of by Dr. Andrea Natale of the Cleveland Clinic on February 1by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Gordon - Good work. Certainly anyone on warfarin, should either avoid arginine altogether or use very small doses - carefully. It would be uncertain, then, if the small does would have enough of an effect with the NO benefits and dilation properties. I've saved the NutriNews article to read carefully. Thanks. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Whoops - of course. I must be tired. It's sleeping on the right side that is usually safe. Forgive the error. Sorry. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Gordon - Well, if that's the case, then it should have been a warning in his invitation to try the hypothesis. Good you noted the gum issue so you could stop immediately. Be well, Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Peggy - I rebutted this commentary by Samuels in the thread that was originally posted. Not true about amino acid chelates according to Albion who holds the patent. Who's correct? I can hardly believe that so many of us have had success with magnesium glycinate if it were producing harmful glutamates. I know I'm sensitive to glutamate and magnesium glycinate did nothing but help meby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Unfortunately, I couldn't get into the complete study to learn what nutrients, dosages, etc, but here is this news: A study involving 131 patients with paroxysmal atrial arrhythmia and who were on an antiarrythmic for at least three months and who also reported at least one event a month, found that supplementation with vitamins and essential nutrients to be effective in reducing the frequencby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM