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Karl - I'm so sorry to hear your story, but am truly happy you did not have something worse happen with those clots. I think your post delivers a very important message to all afibbers. Just because you are young, doesn't mean adverse clotting isn't an issue. To comment on your last statement .... the mind definitely controls the heart. You are what you think. No question.by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Richard - I haven't the time right now to research Cesium, but I seem to remember that Robert Barefoot of Coral Calcium fame - or should I say, notoriety - included cesium in his formula of CC and claimed it prevented cancer. I also seem to recall that this was based on the work done by Otto Warburg but somehow, I think that was discredited. and that there some flap about whether or nby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Joe - Well, even if you aren't Heart Throb, welcome back. And do take it easy with the stress factor. Sounds as if you have a very busy schedule. I think you are very wise to wait on your ablation. You may be surprised if you stick with a good program - all the hints we've used here and your events may only be occasionally, allowing you to wait much longer for ablation if you fiby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hans - Youve once again produced an outstanding issue of both International Health News and the Afib Report. Much important information here. Thanks for your endeavors. Jackie For those BB readers who are not subscribers to these monthly bulletins, I urge you to sign on. This months contains an informative summary of the American College of Cardiology Conference 53rd Annual Scientifiby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Pam - first - I didn't think the Mediterranean diet had all those starchy items.... agreed...best to stay away from those. You have received some very good hints from Fran and all. Now, here's the thing; you have to slowly break your old habits one being that you view breakfast as a starchy meal...cereal, etc. I'll tell you this, if you are hungry enough at breakfast... you wby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Im proposing an idea that may be helpful to all of us. We are accumulating some very important web addresses for reference along with other references that would be helpful to new afibbers just joining the forum. Sometimes we can go back in the archives, but sometimes we forget the post, or the title, etc. and we cant find the data or we cant find it without a lot of effort. What ifby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
I've just posted part II of the possible connection with hypothyroidism and afib which addresses what happens when adrenals are weakened from stress. Hypoglycemia creates weak adrenals. Be sure to consider all the symptoms of hypothyroidism that are listed to rule out the possibility that you have subclinical hypothyroidsm.....it's a hidden disease for a very large percentage of theby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Pam - most definitely - protein at every meal and snack to keep blood glucose in balance. Baking your own bread won't help. Stop eating bread. protein, nonstarchy vegetables and fruit of the low glycemic index type...and not much fruit, and good fat. Omega 3 type fat. No vegetable oils other than olive oil. This is the basis of all successful diets - but it is better not to "dietby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Kjell - anyone who has had extensive antiobiotic therapy, should be replacing the bowel flora with probiotic..the good bowel bacteria that is critical to intestinal health and the absorption of nutrients. You are what you absorb. Additionally, the use of a digestive enzyme with all meals will ensure that the food eaten is broken down efficiently in the stomach so that once it gets to the smaby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Lynn - that's a very encouraging report. Time will tell. I hope the heart remains calm and they will tell you from Marin to wait longer before considering a second ablation. Be well. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Richard - And Glenn Regarding finding a competent chiropractor who practices with Applied Kinesiology, I suggest this: Do Google research on each of these three topics...once you have investigated several of each topic, you will be knowledgeable enough to interview a prospective pratitioner. Applied Kinesiology Total Body Modification (TBM) Neuro Emotional Technique (NET) Note at this webby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Carol - I was delighted with the good news and sorry to hear of the bad...but yes - don't be discouraged. I had 5 beautiful days of bliss after my first treatment..... and I know how you felt when it began. It will get better...you just have to keep after it. My DC had a massage therapist actually they called her a chiropractic assistant but she was a licensed MT, show me how to hoby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Fran Thanks for sharing that...it needs to be said again and again. Very true; it is our salvation. No question. Prayers to you and your sister. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
PJ - great news. Thanks for letting us know. About remaining on Flecanide. The general consensus is that the heart is healed 8 weeks after ablation. Typically, drugs are stopped at that time. Dr. Natale at the CCF does this and also Dr. Wharton in Charleston. What's the point of staying on it longer? The ablation is either successful or it isn't. I wouldn't want to sby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Peggy and all.... My experience with escallating afib over the years has been that the more you get; the more frequently it returns. Once I was able to break that pattern... the combination of things I did - the diaphragm adjustment, increased magnesium and potassium, emotional freedom technique to block suppressed and negative cellular energy, calming my heart in general... I went from afiby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
James D. This is very important and interesting information, although frustrating. I totally agree and understand the core temp theory. So, now, can we say that those of us who are suspect about HT, should go only by the tympanic measurement? That would seem logical. Perhaps initial screening with result in the low range area would be enough incentive to purchase the tympanic instrument anby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thanks HT for your report and congratulations. Welcome to the group of Natale successes. It sounds as if you are making up for lost time and I don't blame you. You are alot more ventursome than I was after my ablation but I know what you mean about doing things that would previously set off an event. It's like being released from prison. I wish you peace in your heart for the reby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
James D Here are some of the web addresses of the comparisons of oral versus axilla temperature measurements I found when I was attempting to detemine which instrument was most reliable and exactly what was the predicted temperature from each area of measurement. It would appear the jury is still out, but you may find some of the ranges of interest. Ill be interested in your take on thiby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Carol - I believe this falls in the category of remodeling and there are lots of studies written about that on the CCF web site. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
James D - Thanks for not confusing the CR topic, but basal temps are always lower readings. Always. I do believe that's the point. Oral, ear and rectal are going to have a wide variance.... basal is always lower than what is considered normal....98.6. I felt the way you did about axillary temps when I first started taking it about 10 years ago. My current MD says to go ahead andby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
On the topic of salt..... I just read that signs of adrenal exhaustion can include cravings for salt (sodium) and weets, caffeine and tobacco. I'm compiling a piece about adrenal exhaustion which should be of interest to all of us since the stress of afib most likely causes a certain amount of adrenal exhaustion in most all of us. I know that I had hypoadrenalism several years ago; correcby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Ruth - Welcome. Sorry about the afib. I agree with Richard's observation to check for a hiatalhernia or even a displaced diaphragm without the hernia. Since you say afib occurred after your last pregnancy, and we all know how babies crowd the diaphragm.... it could be that it is now "stuck" in that abnormal position. Find a chiropractic physician who uses Applied Kinesiologby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
njb - do you mean beyond the 3 month checkup? I think she said in some cases, you will be asked to come back in six months and I believe also that they keep track of patients with questionnaires. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Carol - I agree - they are thorough and the amount of time that is spent with patient assment and medical history puts conventional medicine to shame. I'm happy to learn you connected with a really good professional. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Fran - what I meant was the chloride part of salt...it's all NaCl.... The Celtic Salt certainly does have natural minerals and no added chemicals for processing, anti-caking etc. But the sodium the body needs is just that...sodium...and not linked to the chloride ion. The salt comes from foods, naturally.... some foods are higher in natural sodium than others.... celery comes to mind anby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Fran - HCl tablets here are derived from Betaine hydrochloride...plant based. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quoting from the book, Digestive Wellness, by Elizabeth Lipski...... People commonly take antacids for temporary relief of heartburn. Intitally the use of antacids cause the body to produce more hydrochloric acid that helps digest food. Parietal cells respond by making more acid. Eventually, the parietal cells get exhausted, so over the long term, antacids cause the parietal cells to make lesby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Jack - one of these days when I ever find enough time, I want to post some comments from a talk about statins and why they are so bad. It was done by a cardiologist at a Convention on Cholesterol last year. The speaker points out all the dangers of the statins and all of the benefits of cholesterol - of course at lower limits. As I said, I wouldn't fuss with your levels at all. I'lby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Tom - thanks - that's good to know.... I would have suspected aspirin, but hadn't read it and of course, it makes sense not to take it with warfarin...but I'm sure the public isn't as aware as we are. Dr. Sinatra & company could get in alot of hot water over that one. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Newman - I'm hoping the holter monitor will help diagnose your ectopy. As far as I know, stenosis is the only reason. I agree with you about studies and radiation. I probably should have declined as well. Having just been cardioverted after a run of AF after 103 days post ablation, I was more than a little curious to see if anything showed up with stenosis. Dr. Natale keeps tellingby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM