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Swallow - your doctor can order a blood draw for inflammation.... two types....one is C-reactive protein and the other is a SED rate. If you think you have inflammation, it is best to avoid any nightshade vegetables ....tomatoes, peppers, eggplant....and red meat is also a culprit. Find out first, if you have inflammation and then research what to do about it. Don't start any new eatingby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Lon - of course it is. But, keep in mind, some triggers can be almost instantaneous or very predictable, but others, such as a food sensitivity can take several days to create a reaction. The obscurity of this makes it virtually impossible to detect this type of a trigger unless you would embark on a length experimentation called an elimination diet followed by a rotation diet. It could beby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
David - The only thing I've read is too much of the "chloride" portion can cause nausea... and this referred to a much larger amount one would receive when taking tablets of KCl. I would think that spread out through the day as one eats would not be a problem. I can't answer the ? on Phosphate and Ammonium. Why they are in there at all is a mystery to me. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
I just read the words...250 Americans as I hit the "post" button and realized the transcriber of the article at his site must have left out the word, million.... Sorry I didn't proof read his article better Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Richard - It's pretty well acknowledged that wheat is the culprit in a huge number of health issues. Why not just avoid it and see what turns up. There are many alternatives now when wheat avoidance is required that makes it easy to live with. Why risk it? You could always have the genetic testing done - genomics to learn if you are one who has the true predispositionto the genetic defby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Carol..... regarding protein producing acid.... we would all be dead if the stomach didn't function the way it is intended to function....that is produce acid..... It's what happens after the food - whatever it is - is broken down or metabolized .... the stomach gets it ready with the use of all the digestive enzymes it has available and hydrochloric acid.... from there it goes to thby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Fran - bombard those critters with everything you have in your arsenal... maybe the sulfur soap first and then cover with essential oils and then veggetable oils...that should suffocate and exterminate! Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Peggy - while the acidity of the tomato content would be one issue, I'm thinking that the neutralizing or buffering quality of the mineral, Potssium, that is added to the V8 would bring the pH down quite a bit. The amount of potassium in one glass is significant and should correct any high pH factor. If in doubt, one could just take a magnesium tablet with it for additional insurance.by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
More Insane Uses For Statin Drugs Statins rake in about $15 billion per year in the United States, so I guess it is no surprise that the drug companies feel the need to expand their market even more. The drug companies have been able to fund research supporting their wonder drugs may help prevent a range of other ills, including Alzheimer's Glaucoma Macular degeneration Breast, coloby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Crumbling Health Care System in Action: Surgeons Required To Take A Timeout? Ever wonder I remind you constantly that doctors are the third leading cause of death in the U.S.? This story from the ABC News Web site says a lot. To prevent mixups that result in botched surgeries and unnecessary deaths, U.S. hospitals must guarantee each surgery begins with a "timeout" to verify the paby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Statin Drugs Can Devastate Your Health Muscle problems are the most common problems associated with taking the cholesterol lowering drugs, statins. Over 15 million Americans have been hoodwinked to take them so if you are on them or know anyone who is PLEASE warn them about this problem. A new study found that 98 per cent of patients taking Lipitor developed muscle pain and/or weakness, butby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Flax Seed Oil Actually Increases Prostate Cancer While Fish Oil Decreases It (From Dr. Mercola's website) Surprise surprise. Most anyone interested in nutrition has heard that omega-3 fats reduce the rate of cancer. While many early adopters of this information applied this to the plant based sources of omega-3 (ALA). One of the highest sources of ALA is in flax seeds so flax seed oby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Fran - I sent you an email about the essential oils....lindane is another organochlorine- pesticide that you don't want to be using... check out Lindane on Google. If you can't find the specific essential oils I mentioned in the email, then just go for what you can obtain. They are very safe and very effective....nearly everyone should be effective...just that some are better thanby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Fran - can you get therapeutic grade essential oils of plants? Like what would be used for aromatherapy? If you can, let me know and I'll look up the ones that might be helpful...I use these for everything and they should work on those little critters as well...and everyone will smell nice and "herbally"..... Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Gregg - I don't know if you were reading the BB back in March but there was considerable posting - look at this date: Acid Reflux, GERD, Hiatal Hernia and Vagus Nerve Imbalance Author: Jackie (---.73.204.229.Dial1.Chicago1.Level3.net) Date: 03-18-04 12:24 Also - if you to to the Conference Room Proceedings....just click on the title above Archived Bulletin Boards..... click then oby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Isabelle - I agree that some people are at risk for hemachromatosis.... with routine blood workups, you will rule that out and I don't see the need to be avoiding Vitamin C in supplemental form. Obviously, if you have the genetic factor and also if your iron level bears this out, it is another story, altogether, but for most people who have routine checkups...as most afibbers do, I woulby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
On the topic of the licorice....typically the candy flavor is artificial or anise. What we are talking here is the pure licorice root...therapeutic grade.... this is what causes the risk of elevations in blood pressure. Now the one with the healing properties for stomach irritation is the deglycerized licorice (DGL)... this does not have the risk of raising blood pressure. The big risk I see fby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Tom - Hematocrit...measures the proportion of blood volume that comprises red blood cell count and fluid volume ....You need to have an adequate number of red bood cells in order not to be anemic and also to have the body perform the functions needed and performed by red blood cells. INR involves the clotting mechanism and is separate from Protime which is another measurement of clotting meby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Benj - also when an event begins... take extra magnesium, if you use it...and also either drink the LS V8 - couple of big glasses and/or take some potassium supplements.... I found with that used immediately, I was able to quiet it down and convert quickly...most of the time...not always. You know AF...has a mind of its own. Just when you think you have the solution, it takes on a new variationby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Carol.... be sure it is the deglycerized licorice (DGL) only...otherwise you flirt with increasing blood pressure with the regular licorice root products. Enzymatic Therapy has a DGL that I really liked using. Tomato products never bothered my stomach, though because I really didn't have ENOUGH stomach acid... I used the DGL to promote normal stomach function and took the plant based prodby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Joyce - any of the buffered Vitamin C's are better tolerated than just plain ascorbic acid tablets. And, of course, it is very easy to get plenty of vitamin C from fruits and veggies. Natrol's Ester C is a reliable brand. I can't vouch for anything WalMart carries. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
The New York Review of Books July 15, 2004 The Truth About the Drug Companies By Marcia Angell Every day Americans are subjected to a barrage of advertising by the pharmaceutical industry. Mixed in with the pitches for a particular drug--usually featuring beautiful people enjoying themselves in the great outdoors--is a more general message. Boiled down to its essentials, it is this: 'Yes,by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thanks for the explanation....sounds reasonable and very promising. I'm glad you are planning to wait. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Jim - that's wonderful news and a great accomplishment for you. I admire your dedication to finding what works for you an sticking with it. Most likely, you corrected any magnesium deficiency you may have had and no longer need it. I'm all in favor of taking as few supplements as possible and getting all you need from wholesome foods. I would tend to think that your success is cominby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Mike - Congratulations! I agree Dr. Natale and team is the best! May you enjoy the rest of your life healthy, happy and in NSR. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Kevin - my magnesium intake was supervised by my doctor...and I read the book The Magnesium Factor by Mildred Seelig, MD, MPH....world renowned magnesium researcher. I felt confident that I was magnesium deficient and needed to increase the dose to flood the cells - not just the blood stream. It takes months to reach saturation....sometimes, for some people, as long as a year. CoQ10 is justby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Benj - I have to agree with Jim W. While the procedure sounds as if it could be a good alternative, I would want to see hundreds of success stories by that EP alone and thousands world-wide before I would consider doing the procedure. If you plan to go with this procedure, I hope you wait a long while so that more experience and data is gained before you volunteer. I am curious, though, hoby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Isabelle - in my reading, I find holistic practitioners say calcium from diet and plenty of magnesium will utilize the the dietary calcium to the fullest extent...along with extra vitamin D. The amount needed is amazingly small - as I recall maybe 600 mg. daily compared to the huge numbers recommeded by the industry, in general. The problem with excess is that it is not fully absorbed and thby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Isabelle.... Wonderful news.... Best wishes to you both. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Isabelle.... And Vampires, too! Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM