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Dear Aldona~ I'm so very happy to hear that all went well and now you can get on with you life. Enjoy your stay and keep us posted. Wonderful that you can even enjoy a bit of that wonderful wine. If anyone deserves a peaceful heart, you certainly do. Be well, Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Marian - I know the problem....eating alone and chewing slowly is a great way to unwind and savor the moment. Try it. It's addictive. I'm heading for a conference in Orlando, but you can be sure that if Miami ever comes up on my travels, I definitely will arrange to meet you and we can chew to a slurry together! Thanks. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Gordon - I'm leaving for Florida but have responded to you via email. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
I heard an interesting comment, actually a reminder of what we all know or should know about digestion. This teleconference was on another topic but the issue of the prevalence of digestive issues came up. The speaker who was a nutritionist reminded the audience that we need to go back to basics and remember that chewing food well (mastication) is the essential, initial step in the digestivby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Chris - I was 59 at onset. Mostly vagal; I think Hans said few people were 100% one or the other. Some of my events occurred during the day, but mostly always evening or middle of the night. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Doug - this sounds similar to the Buteyko Eucapnic Breathing technique that was discussed here some time back. (probably before you joined us). I know a respiratory therapist who is certified to teach Buteyko. The main goal is to increase CO2 levels and to slow the breathing way down. It's a practiced method and one that takes quite a bit of discipline. I watched her giving a 30 minby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hans - Thanks - I'm guilty of doing this based on my own experience with publishing my newsletters. It's fair use to give the source even with a copyright notice as long as one is not selling the information - which we aren't. However, I think the best thing to do is begin the article and then say.... continue here..... and give the website. Sorry to have caused you concern. Weby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Bob - no I didn't miss the point. I may be mistaken but I don't think it matters one way or the other but rather depends upon something else and magnesium is still essential. Hey, I'm not a rocket scientist.... just a long time reader and researcher on my own about afib and magnesium. I don't remember if Erling identified his source; but his story is in Hans book. Maybe hby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
John - you could be one of the rare people who responds well with extra calcium but for most, it is very excitatory to the cell and actually moves out magnesium. I just posted to Bob K - about magnesium and calcium inside the cells...be sure you read that. The other concern with too much calcium and not enough magnesium to keep the calcium balanced is the issue of free calcium...calcium that haby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Carol - This article was excerpted and placed in the Conference Room some time back under the vagus and hiatal hernia topic and the possible connection to AF. It's not exactly relevant here, but is an extremely enlightening piece; perhaps you'll find something that resonates with you. By the way, many people with arm pain find the connection in the cervical vertebrae - like nerve iby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Bob K - While he's only one example, I go back to the posts by Erling who had AF for something like 10 years and 'cured' himself with magnesium and other supplements, but he mainly thought it was magnesium. He did not go for ablation. He formulated the home receipe which we dubbed Waller Water and many afibbers who formerly posted used it and found a great deal of benefit. I sby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
John - at the CCF Summit, and while clots at the actual burn sites were not singled out as such, there was talk and references by pointing out clots on the videos shown. Dr. Natale commented to be aware of 'anything dangling from the end of the catheter tip'... and showed a clip from the ICE guidance system where a clot had dropped to the bottom of the atrium. Also mentioned was theby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thanks PC - as usual - for excellent input. I doubt if Dr. Bland is at all interested in finding the connection to afib - but he certainly should be since he is one of the leaders of nutritional medicine. My FM MD took my cse to one of the Metagenics seminars early on and they didn't come up with any relevations. I think you and this forum have done much more to connect the dots. Jby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
PC - I appreciate your input to this complex problem - one with which I have personal experience, for sure. Some years back, I had the privilege of attending a mini-seminar on Metabolic Syndrome put out by Metagenics. They were emphasizing that the insulin resistance came about because of damage to insulin receptors on the phospholipids layer or cellular membrane which didnt allow insulinby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Anatomy: The Vagus The vagus nerve has three nuclei located within the medulla: 1. the nucleus ambiguus 2. the dorsal nucleus 3. the nucleus of the tract of solitarius The nucleus ambiguus is the motor nucleus of the vagus nerve. The efferent fibers of the dorsal (parasympathetic) nucleus innervate the involuntary muscles of the bronchi, esophagus, heart, stomach, small intestine, and parby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
FWIW - My chiropractor says it's C2 and 3 (I think) that are connected to the heart meridians and any alignment dysfunction can cause nerve impingement from neck to heart. Sounds reasonable, but I'm not conversant with that physiology. What I do know when I was on my crusade to cure afib myself in the six months prior to my ablation date, the chiropractic manipulations of both my diaby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Doug - This isn't typically something to which you'll notice a specific benefit. In some people, more energy is noticed. Your dose is a certainly adequate for maintenance. I'd just continue on with it for several months. CoQ10 has huge benefits. I'll get some references for you. Got to run at the moment. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Joyce - Fran was a real expert on understanding this. As I recall she said cooked tomatoes were full of it, so for people who are sensitive, it would have an adverse effect. The breast milk thing seems to be obscure but I do think it is the bound vs the free that makes the difference. Finding a statement to that effect apparently isn't easy. Just makes sense to me, though. I'll beby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Once again, my favorite health journalist, Bill Sardi, comes up with some highly provactive information on defibrillators and an interesting article on B1 vitamin deficiency caused by diuretic-type drugs which he calls, Doctor-prescribed Beri Beri Go here to view: 1/16/2006 When Implantable Defibrillators Short-Circuit, and Heart Rhythm Drugs Increase Mortality Rates, Then What? By Biby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Joyce - Most likely, the amount of glutamate in breast milk is the bound form as the body processes what it needs (in the Kreb cycle) and excretes the rest. I don't think the comparison is applicable. It comes down to the distinction between glutamate and like compounds which the body does need and utilize in a minor amount versus free glutamate which is liberated from foods when cooked or prby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Trent - That's a very significant testimonial for what due diligence can do along with commitment. Congratulations. I agree, if it weren't for Hans' and this website, I'd probably still be suffering or worse. I, too, am profoundly grateful. I'm so pleased with your progress. Healthy regards, Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Terry - this web site is very informative and indicates both black and sour red cherries are effective. I order a couple 10 pound tubs of sour cherries when they are in season and freeze in small containers and use them regularly just for the anti-inflammatory effects. I like the sour cherries just plain. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Gordon - Here's what I did. I worked through my chiropractor. He ordered and received the kit and filled out the insurance papers. He gave the kit to me. I've almost 25 years of working in the mouth so I didn't think it would be any big deal to do my own sample scraping. I certainly thought I would be more adept at it than the chiropractor! Perhaps your dentist or dentalby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Susan - I located one of the posts by PC - below - and I'm still trying to remember where I saw an extremely relevant bit of info on this very topic - I thought of you specifically. I hope I can find it. Jackie Author: PC (---.lsanca1.dsl-verizon.net) Date: 10-07-03 17:27 Jackie, For those new to WW and why we're a little concerned about its pH, it helps to know that all magnesiuby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
If you go to their website at www.exatest.com, you can send them an email and ask your question. Perhaps they have an affiliation in Canada. Be forewarned, I had very poor response from them by email communication. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Theresa - From the book The Magnesium FActor - p. 192 - author Mildred Seelig, MD, MPH, says: Quote: It may be that women are protected from cardiovascular disease by the influence of estrogen on the internal distribution of magnesium. There is ev idence that estrogen causes magnesium to shift from the circulating blood to the tissues, where it is less available to the kidneys for excretion- hby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Steve - there is evidence that people suffer from mercury accumulation in tissue and when it is chelated out, their symptoms go away. I have a whole file on the topic of mercury amalgams and the harm that people report from them.... so does the FDA...a huge one. It is now closed to the public where previously, we used to be able to review it under the Freedom for Information Act. I reviewedby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Joyce - regardless of the blood type, the fact remains soy products expose us to glutamates which are very excitotoxic to brain and other nerve cells. The warning on soy extends way beyond the realm of afibbers and into that of neurodegenerative conditions we are seeing from cradel to grave from the over-consumption of glutamates. Whatever medium brings these into the body-- food or chemicalby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Gordon - serum levels aren't always indicative of intracellular levels of these two minerals. Consider having the Exatest. After my ablation, I had almost no PAC activity. After the cardioversion, I had considerable. Only after I increased both the magnesium and raised potassium intake significantly, did I get relief. Now, I only have short and minor bursts of sinus tachycardia which coby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Please do not construe this as medical advice; I'm not a doctor, but these instructions were given to another patient by Dr. Holsworth who has intermittant afib. Since yours is worse, it certainly would apply as well. 6000 FU of the Nkinase from Dr. Holsworth along with 81 mg. baby aspirin daily. Always be sure that you have 2000 FU in the nightly dose that will carry you through to theby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM