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Richard - yes to both - milk thistle is very therapeutic.... Why exactly does he want the CAT scan? To rule out tumors? Or fatty infiltration? Glad you looked up Giardia - that's what I recall....it isn't a passive parasite so you would definitely be aware something was amiss. I think everyone who has visited Mexico is familiar with Tourista disease. But, I'm not even sureby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
That's it Lynn - stay out of the wine barrel! This brings up another comment, which I should have mentioned first....can't believe a retired hygienist would forget..... ....plaque accumulation at the gumline - or where the gingiva meets the enamel - will enhance demineralization faster than anything else. Couple plaque accumulation with a dry mouth (as with Flecanide) and acidicby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Glenn - sometimes people who are attempting to control diabetes by diet need some additional help. There are some natural supplemental products that help control glucose levels as long as you have a very conscientious intake of very limited carbs. The new guidelines for blood glucose levels are down to 80 - it used to be that you were still okay if under 100 but the newer information is sayingby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Jane - You can be our poster girl! That's a fantastic testimonial. Perhaps you will be the next person to be added to the "cured myself" list. No question, magnesium and the other electrolytes, especially potassium, are essential to heart health. As is the use of Omega 3's to ensure that the cellular membrane functions to allow the nutrients to get inside the cells andby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Well that's nice talk, Anton.... here I thought I was extending my life by not having the risk of dying from a stroke. Now you burst my bubble! I'm going for quality of life. I'm counting on plenty of quality and lots of years as well. No sense in being self-limiting. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hey Jim - With this affliction and the corresponding drugs - anything is possible..... I was counting on you to come up with something profound and helpful. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Lynn - Wow - what next? Typically enamel erosion comes from something in the environment of your mouth that is making it acidic. As you said - you don't do lemons - but I've seen it happen with lots of cola beverages and once I saw it when a woman made ice cubes out of Crystal Lite and sucked on them all day when she was dieting. Eroded all her teeth - big time. Citric acid.by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Richard - thanks for taking this to the next level and congratulations to your wife for being an interested and educated participant. I've read his articles from the website and based on your recommendation, I'll also order the book. Both my functional medicine MD and the holistic chiropractor emphasize the importance of liver cleansing and healing. I've done a liver cleanseby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hans - one of the references I read on potassium supplementation cautioned against KCl... from the chloride element. They said to get enough K would give too much Cl....so said that was not a good option. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Glenn - let me bang the magnesium drum once again.... it is written in many places that when one takes magnesium, they can eliminate kidney stones....eventually.... and keep them from recurring. Incidentally, there are alot of people out there trying to do chelation therapy who really shouldn't be doing it at all. These people need to pass the certification from ACAM first. It is also inby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Jim W..... I just wanted you to know that the CAT scan actual exposure time is arount 5 or 6 minutes. The reason I know that is I just had one and when I went to lie down on the "bed" my heart started jumping a bit. I thought...oh no.... my body is really telling me not to have this!!!! So I was very aware of the time and even asked to confirm it would be short. Nevertheless, I tby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Be sure to read this week's newsletter Chocolate - by Michael Murray, N.D. And yes, he is as handsome as he looks in this picture!!! Just in time for Easter! Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Marshall - You can order Metagenics Mag Glycinate through Willner Chemists 800-633-1106 or compare prices at NEEDS - 800 - 634-1380 Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Babs - I have a friend who opted for Chelation versus bypass - he ws 95% blocked in one coronary artery. It took him over two years and was in a heart-rehab program supervised by the hospital at the time. He also did a mercury detox program by having all his mercury amalgams fillings removed (under the proper protocols) and cured both his blocked artery and his atrial fibrillation....but asby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Richard - yes. Also Fran has been warning about the natural glutamate from the tomatoes ever since we began discussing it. In overly sensitive people, it may be a factor...or if one consumes a huge amount daily....but many don't seem to have a problem with V8. Of course it would be preferable to make your own juice and as Fran suggests, leave out the tomato. I do veggies in a blenderby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Sammy - I had the spiral CAT scan at the CCF (Dr. Natale) - the unofficial report was no stenosis; I'm still waiting for official report. What does your doctor say about your symptoms? I still think it is related to your heavy stress burden but you should check it out with your doctor. I hope once your stress is diminished, your symptoms will also be lessened. Best regards, Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
John - that's really good news. Sometimes, it is just the most simplistic of adjustments that make the difference. Good diet from whole foods is the best way to stay healthy and unfortunately we, in our fas-paced lives, fall victim to bad eating habits and convenience foods. Low sodium V8 is probably not the best food (because it isn't organic and it is processed) but there are woby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Richard - my best results came with Ashwaganda and Holy Basil. Also, while it does not claim to reduce cortisol levels, Bach Flower Rescue Remedy, is close to a miracle product for creating a sense of calm. It's all natural, but it really mellows one out. The dose says to take 4 drops and only two knock me right out. Stress reduction reduces cortisol. By whatever means, the idea isby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Patrick - good luck and angels to you! Let us know as soon as you feel up to it how you are. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
PC - I thought the mechanism whereby magnesium reduces blood pressure came from the relaxing of the blood vessels.... and that blood pressure reduction from K came about because keeping max K in the cells keeps sodium out and therefore reduces sodium retention which increases Bp....is this not true? Or is it only part of the story? Hans - where do you buy potassium bicarbonate? PC - fromby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Rick - I have always taken the Mg and K together - never read anywhere I should not. I am especially careful to take extra K if anything I eat seems to be too salty and might unbalance K. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Allen - that's really good news. Thanks for sharing. As we've often said, magnesium may not be the answer for everyone but it is certainly worth a try. So glad you find relief with potassium. Remember to hydrate with water and try to eat more frequently. A bowl of cereal is not typically how most people can sustain healthy glucose levels. Don't flirt with disaster. It'by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Oh Newman - you always come up with the answer! Of course, the obvious, is ablation. If the technology available today, was available when I had to give up my job back then, I probably would have solved the problem with ablation. 20:20 hindsight. Wonderful stuff. I could still be working. That's a grim thought....I've grown fond of retirement. Thanks. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
PJ - I've only had flutter once. It felt just like afib but at a lower heart rate level...but still a pattern of afib irregularity. Difficult to describe this. I thought it was afib.... the monitor showed flutter. It was comfortable and I could function well with it. Because it lasted over 48 hours, I went to the ER and was cardioverted after blood levels reached the proper INR sinceby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hans - This is a simplistic explanation of how I view the problem with exhausted adrenals. It comes about from overuse of the adrenals from being under stress constantly, rather than the intended use - for the fight or flight mechanism when we were hunter/gatherers. This system was never intended to be used full time as seems to be the case in most of our lives today. The danger is when weby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Faith - I took myself out of the workplace because I worked by appointments and I couldn't keep calling in and rescheduling my patients. I became unreliable. I had planned to work until age 65 or older because I loved the job. AF and working is definitely a dilemma. I would concentrate on following all the tips given in past posts on diet changes, lifestyle changes, adding critical nby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Jerry - can you provide a list of the ingredients? We don't have those ads here in Cleveland... but I don't have cable so that may limit my exposure. Thanks. There are other products to help fix the adrenals.... if Cortslim doesn't support adrenals first, it could do more harm that good. Green tea that is cafienated would be a stimulant. I doubt that would be good for the adreby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Carol - I've been told those are PAC's...premature atrial contractions or complexes or ectopics or ectopy. Others may have a different opinion, but I had the perfect chance to find out when being examined by my cardiologist one time and my heart did it's little drum roll..... he said..oh those are PAC's. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Glenn - and all - As part II of the hypothyroid connection to AF in the Conference Room, I just posted on adrenal function. Since most people today lead stressful lives, adrenal fatigue or outright burnout becomes the core issue in health-related conditions. Jackie Here's Part II of the CR topic... Part II - Adrenal Insufficiency and Hyperthyroidism (Jackie) Before we can get into aby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hans - That's how I made the connection to diaphragm and AF, but it was from hiccoughs... frequently just after eating something...and it was never the same thing, so I figured it was not a reaction to food. I would eat, shortly afterwards, hiccough and almost immediately, AF would begin. This was happening on a daily basis....last year, early summer and that's when I became connby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM