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Susan - yes - too high alkalinity can also be a problem. There is a considerable amount of posting on this topic - PC contributed to it when we devised the formula for Waller Water. The pH was a bit high and he determined it needed to be lowered and advised adding some lemon juice to each batch. I'm pressed for time today, but I'll try to locate those posts from PC. Maybe someone wby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Theo - This goes to the issue of what really is needed to control CRP. I did a quote on this previously by Michael Murray, ND, who says, you can turn a light switch off with your finger or you can turn it off with a sledge hammer. Obviously, overkill. The use of statins would be effective, but certainly overkill in terms of side effects when other means can be used to reduce CRP effectivelby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Vlade - magnesium glycinate doesn't necessarily need to be taken with meals as the chelated form doesn't depend on stomach acid for breakdown or absorption. I don't know why the discrepancy in the labeling. I take mine with meals just so I remember and get them all in but the bedtime dose is on an empty stomach. Some supplements need stomach acid to break them down before goinby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
How much afib do you have? what's your typical pattern? Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
I'm bringing this forward from the old BB so this important information doesn't go unread. J Author: Jackie (---.159.128.29.Dial1.Chicago1.Level3.net) Date: 01-21-06 09:53 In light of a few recent posts regarding free glutamate as well as soy products, I thought I'd post a collection of clips I have saved from comments by neurosurgeon, Russell Blaylock, MD. This is important for afibbers bby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Chris - You can take care of the Candida problem independent of the amalgam fillings. If you had mercury poisoning, you'd be virtually dead. No doubt there is a complication with having that many amalgams, but that shouldn't be your primary issue at this point. Just try to get rid of the Candida. Many people here in the past have reported having all their amalgams removed and not eby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hans - I agree. I think that once people realize they have to be careful or mindful of good hygiene practices ....which should be automatic anyway, they will stay healthier just because their hands are clean. The mentality I observed when in clinical practice was the average patient relied on flu shots as a protective barrier. They were always disappointed when they became ill even after havby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Here's a new article about mercury concerns written by Donald Miller is a cardiac surgeon and Professor of Surgery at the University of Washington in Seattle. This was published in Dr. Mercola's column this week. Dr. Mercola comments: Dr. Mercola's Comment: .... " I still find it unbelievable that there is any question expert bodies like FDA and CDC don't acknowby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Dennis - welcome. Howie makes the wise and obvious statement. Any type of caffeine should be avoided - including soft drinks. Eliminate sugar from your diet and do not use any artificial sweeteners. Most of the people who have reduced or eliminated AF events have found that eliminating grains from the diet and following an eating plan similar to the Paleo Diet ( found on the internet) is suby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Faith - it may all depend on the person's history. I was only required to try Coumadin before ablation to see what my dosage should be to reach therapeutic range after ablation. I was not using it regularly before that time. A TEE was not required.... but I hadn't had AF for over two months prior to the ablation. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Anton - good explanation..... but I beg to differ about the statement....The fibrillation can cause clots in some people but without other heart/circulatory problems that risk is small. Remember my case.... I have a high Prothrombin time, no heart/circulation problems and developed a clot in the left atrial appendage after 39 hours of AF and about 103 days after ablation. I had also taken a fby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Big difference between the words pharmacist and pharmaceutical industry. If in doubt, check the annual reports of some of Big Pharma.... Merck, Pfiezer, Glaxo, etc. They don't produce anything that isn't profitable to them. Our local pharmacists are our guardian angels. Without them, thousands more people would die or suffer grave consequences from prescription errors. These are tby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Oatmeal - plain - whole rolled - not instant type - but the type you have to cook for about 5 minutes is actually rather low on the glycemic index scale- 42 but more important is the glycemic load.... it's not overly low at 10 but also not one of the highest foods. This type oatmeal is considered beneficial due to fiber content and the glycemic load index and is actually recommended occasby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Welcome - Gerald! Many afibbers are triggered into AF with postural changes - especially bending from the waist. You can go to the Conference Room here on the BB and read the dialog about Hiatal Hernia.... I was one that had postural triggering from bending over.... as in putting my ball in the ground on the tee box or picking up something on the floor. My diaphragm was displaced and onby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Glen - do you know your ejection fraction? Has it been suggested in any diagnosis that you have cardiomyopathy? Don't go for the pacemaker until you have been evaluated by one of the top electrophysiologists........ where are you located? Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
I'd say it is definitely a last resort treatment. I had incredibly severe AF for 8 years that medication didn't correct and at no time was AV node ablation ever suggested. My advice to anyone who has this procedure suggested to them would be to get a second and maybe even a third opinion from an electrophysiologist. Once that AV node is gone, it's gone! Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Jim - if you use the search feature at the top on this site... you will find some past dialog on amalgams..... I believe several people have posted their comments. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Mike Good that you followed up with testing. About some of your test results, it would be good for you to determine the exact CRP number. As close to zero as you can get is best. 4 is too high. Probably when your uric acid levels come down, so will the CRP any inflammatory response going on in the body will elevate CRP . so have it retested again when you do the uric acid levels. Glaby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
John - give it some time. Everyone is different. Give it at least 3 months if not longer. You may want to review some of the past posts here on ablation and the ones about taking supplemental magnesium. I took quite a substantial amount before ablation and after and didn't have afib for 103 days after ablation...Then only one event that had to be cardioverted. It's now 11 months sby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Peggy - Loved the quote! Thanks. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Tim - you are off to a great start. Now just eliminate all sugar from your diet and don't use sugar substitutes unless it is Stevia. I'm thinking your trigger was the sugar. I doubt if it was the oatmeal. While the paleo diet does not allow any grains at all, some modifications of that diet do allow a minor amount of oatmeal and/or brown rice. But, for now, it would be good fby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Fran - yes - finally they are publishing it. It's been well known for years that when one carries the weight as apple shaped, they are at higher risk for diabetes than the pear shape. Insulin resistance is the precursor to Type II diabetes. Hypoglycemia is the precursor to it all. Now that the US has acknowledged an obesity epidemic here, we will start to see much more attention toby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Fran - I agree. One definitely needs to learn their risk factor. Hypertension is just one risk factor. Age will enter into it as well. Hans spells this out very well in his Thrombosis book. Everyone concerned with stroke and AF should get the book.... anyone approaching the age when risk factors for stroke begin to surface should also have the knowledge presented in the book - AF nor nby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Debbi - I guess you know what I think as stated in your subject. I think we are going to see a barrage of reasons why statins are the cure-all of this decade....until people start dying from the side effects. Thanks. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
I was cleaning out some files and noted this comment from the Townsend Letter for Doctors and Patients by Alan Gaby, MD, in his Literature Review column. This review has to do with the role of vitamin K and whether a deficiency causes arteries to calcify. Dr. Gaby speculates (based on rat studies) that people on Warfarin might be at risk to develop atherosclerosis due to vitamin K deficieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Debbi and all..... I'm sorry, Debbi, that you can't get the flu shot if you need it..... I didn't write thie article I referenced here....just merely presented it for a different viewpoint.... You know my mission....create awareness..... and the only way to do that is by also creating some degree of skepticism about what we are "fed" as to the reasons things are theyby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Bill Sardi, health journalist, has put together an enlightening article on the history of flu shots and what we should understand about shortages, risks, preventive measures, etc. Quoted from his recent online article: Less than one thousand die of the flu in any given year, but the 36,000 figure is obviously circulated to frighten the public into getting flu shots. The reason for this is cleby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Adrian - when I treated for Rosacea with several dermatologists, I didn't have AF and I didn't have any reflux, GERD or any digestive ailments...just the Rosacea as little red pits on my face. Far too old for acne and always having a clear complexion, I was extremely annoyed. I spent almost two years with one dermatologist and tried a variety of topical creams. I then was workingby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
John - that's great to hear. I'm very pleased for you. It could be that the Prilosec did heal whatever irritation you had that was causing the sensation. It is also possible that the additional minerals served to neutralize or even raise your acidic pH to a level of alkalinity and you are now holding in that pattern. I assume you continue to take both the magnesium and potassium?by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Pete - Great news! Six months sounds like a very good amount of time for the heart to remain calm. I wish you the best when you come off the meds. If anyone deserves a break, you do. I'm rooting for you. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM