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Smackman... Unfortunately, by law, potassium capsules are limited to 99 mg/capsule... (unless it's a professional product distributed through healthcare professionals, then they can exceed the 99 mg.)... that's why we were happy to learn about the NOW brand bulk powder which allows for easier dosing of higher amounts without swallowing so many capsules at one time. You may liby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Ginny - Indications are that umeboshi plums are very salty. If true, that would not be a good thing for an afibber to be consuming because of the potassium depletion. Also if you continue with the capsules with the calcium carbonate, then cut back on your dietary intake of calcium from yogurt and other sources. Best would be just be taking plain magnesium supplements. Refer to the postby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Daniel... As advertised... if your magnesium is low, then calcium will be elevated. If you aren't taking supplemental magnesium regularly, you should start with low dosing and increase the amounts and timing every 3 - 4 days... letting bowel tolerance be an indicator. Sometimes, you have to back down and dose less aggressively at first until your system acclimates. Using the amiby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Definitely.... Do a log for a week using the website by Oregon State that gives a very complete log of food potassium sources... - scroll down the page to the food listings chart. That way you can determine how much more you need to consume daily to meet the minimum RDI which is really on the low side. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Ginny - The the calcium intake at 150mg seems very low... but it could still 'over power' the magnesium you are taking, especially, if the form of magnesium is not adequately bioavailable to access inside the cells. Calcium tends to dominate over magnesium and is considered "excitatory." Generally, afibbers should avoid calcium supplements. Actually, cardiologist, Tby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Smackman... Of course. Since you asked, I responded. Do what you feel comfortable with. Dietary control of sodium helps preserve the potassium you do manage to take in from foods. Remember that Paleo man probably consumed 10,000 mg a day from plant sources. Here's a short summary report that helps drive home the importance of potassium for health. I fall short in enough plant coby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Response to both Tibbar and Alex.... Now... my disclaimer: Although the medical precautions for Eliquis and Coumadin, warn not to use the natural thinners along with the Rx, and since I know my body well and have used the fibrinolytic enzyme (nattokinase) and the proteolytic enzyme, (serrapeptase) long before the Eliquis was required, once my dose of Eliquis was lowered to 2.5 mg twiceby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Smackman... I should also have posted the link discussing the Cardymeter since you mentioned that potassium supplements are concerning to you. Many afibbers have relied on that to help increase potassium levels safely. Read more in CR 74... Our forum expert on the Cardymeter ...." Tom C " back then introduced the Cardymeter to us after his success. After his ablation, he also uby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hello Ginny - Here are links to posts here on Digoxin... which should give you plenty of reason to support your decline for using that drug ...starting with the one by Hans Larsen titled, Digoxin: The Medicine from Hell? If you do a Google search on MVP and arrhythmia, you'll find numerous studies showing the prolapsed can cause arrhythmia. As George indicates, a focby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Smackman…. First, as is noted regularly in previous posts, the caution is to be sure that you have healthy kidney function before supplementing with potassium or magnesium. Also, as a reminder - keep in mind that high dietary intakes of sodium are not at all uncommon…especially if one eats packaged, processed or restaurant food regularly. Controlling salt intake allows the potassium youby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Yes – let me clarify…. Low intracellular potassium levels as well as too high (potassium) can cause low heart rate. Supplementing with potassium isn’t effective until there is adequate intracellular levels of magnesium. Unfortunately, the standard lab tests measure serum levels and don’t reflect intracellular stores where the electrolytes work. But the point is, when HR is too low and ifby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Mike - My first ablation (Natale) lasted 11 years, but was not without a few glitches of Afib and flutter at about 6 years post-ablation which I reversed by stepping up my diligence with the core nutrients of The Strategy and making sure my tissue pH remained in the alkaline state by using the magnesium bicarbonate water aka Waller Water...(home brew)... more consistently than I had been doiby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Glad you are home where you can settle in and begin the restorative process. Your HR will be a bit high for a while and that's normal. Just relax and let the recovery continue. Best to you, Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Shannon - You must hold the record for ECV's - a dubious distinction -- and I, am sooooo totally not envious! Your story reminded me that, I, too, had that 'heart stopping' experience... but only once. As a newbie afibber, it was the first time the afib was dramatic enough to scare me into going to the ER. After that, I made a mental note to remind myself never to agreeby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Colin - Barry Sears, PhD has been talking about healthy fats and the relationship of fats, cholesterol, etc… as it relates to production of inflammation for over 20 years if not longer. Here’s a clip from an interview on the LDL topic that may be of interest to you. Others in the functional medicine field share similar points on the importance of making sure the inflammatory process is notby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
LInda - I'm very sorry you are having such a difficult time and I hope by the time you read this, you're already being evaluated and getting relief. Let us know. It could be that the amiodarone is causing 'hyper' thyroid symptoms. At the very least, you should have complete thyroid panel testing to evaluate your thyroid function including thyroid antibodies. While Iby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Phil - I will be very interested in reading your periodic progress report updates as well as learning more about your restorative program. There is a specialized training course for chiropractors called The Directional Non-Force Technique (TM) that corrects mis-alignments of the spine without the twisting or cracking that is traditionally associated with chiropractic adjustments. The foby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Continuing on the topic of Fluoroquinolone type drugs.... Medscape Infectious Diseases COMMENTARY Fluoroquinolones Not First Line: FDA Advisory Reinforces Standard Practice in Ambulatory Care Paul G. Auwaerter, MD June 02, 2016 Hello. This is Paul Auwaerter, with Medscape Infectious Diseases and the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. The US Food and Drug Administration (Fby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hello Steve ~ Great to see your good-news report. Enjoy life in blessed NSR. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Spekkles... You can compare the contents of the B Supreme complex by Designs for Health - a professional grade product - at this website... as an example of the forms and quantity recommended by Functional Medicine practitioners. Same thing with the sublingual B12 which should always be the methylcobalamin form. Note the product data description and study references included. Jackby Jackie - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Hi Jake - I can appreciate your dilemma. I'm on half-dose Eliquis now and there is some relief from the multiple side effects I've noticed. While I was on the Eliquis full dose, I did cut back to only 1500 mg of Omega 3 fish oil which I normally use to help manage inflammation. This was down from my typical dose of 4,000 - 6,000 daily. It was better than nothing. I’m using a bitby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Sam - on the acid reflux, keep in mind that reflux often occurs because there isn't enough stomach acid to break down food... which means lack of nutrients that facilitate stomach acid production... ie, vitamin B 12 (methylcobalamin) and zinc. Along with those, take a potent digestive enzyme with every meal and snack so that you don't have undigested food residues accumulating and cauby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Sam - I thought you’d be interested in this about high-dose iodine treatments. While there are doctors including Dr. Brownstein and his cohorts, Abraham, Flechas and Hakala, who are strong proponents of high dose iodine (Iodoral), there are many who discourage high dosing and are in favor of just repleting natural requirements for thyroid functionality. The Dr. Nikolas Hedberg I mentioneby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Steve - Yes, welcome and thanks for sharing your story. As Shannon notes, the Life Style Management approach should be top priority for any chronic ailment and especially at younger ages that can benefit more fully from making the needed corrections before too much damage is done. It’s known that vitamin D is essential to health and definitely heart health. Finally, testing for vitamin Dby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Sam - well that explains a lot. Many of the 'functional or restorative' medicine practitioners warn not to take iodine with Hashimoto's... and they also advise to be strictly gluten free. Also be aware of your water supply's fluoride content. Check out this comment by Dr. Hedberg on iodine and Hashi's... I've followed Dr. Hedberg on webinars, books andby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Alex... there is an abundance of previous posts on the risks of using fluoridated..."anything" and especially toothpaste as it's a high concentration that is easily absorbed quickly via oral mucosal tissues. You may remember that I am a retired dental hygienist who was brainwashed in college and requisite ongoing continuing education that fluoride is important for everyone.by Jackie - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Sam - have you tested for thyroid antibodies? Although more common in women, with either Graves or Hashimoto's, the TSH will be elevated if you take iodine. Just a thought. There's typically a precaution about using iodine with Hashimoto's...or Graves although if you check the website... "Stop They Thyroid Madness," there is some indication it can be beneficial in cby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Mike - I should also add as a reminder about difficulty in repleting optimal stores of magnesium, these potential interferences clips from the Magnesium Absorption and Assimilation report 2. Health of the gut wall or intestinal transfer area (Mg transfer or intestinal absorption can be decreased, impaired or blocked by inflammation, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), intestinal mucosal diseasby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Mike - the elevated calcium and marginal magnesium is obviously a huge problem for afibbers and for others, in general, because of the resultant tendency for arterial calcifications. There have been previous posts talking about the new science that explores methods to overcome gene expression... specifically the work by Bruce Lipton (Biology of Belief) who says "we no longer haveby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Marsh - Thanks for posting your story. I'm so glad to see you are improving. The person I know who damaged the Achilles tendon with Cipro struggled for well over a year in an attempt to regain mobility. Fortunately, now you wouldn't know that was the case, but it was a huge struggle. Best to you, Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM