Way to go Michael in SF..... you are well on the path to being healed. Excellent! Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
To all - about this dilemma... Fran - what you describe is disgusting. I am so disillusioned with the way these monsters get started... always the bottom line and forget about the health of the people. Once again, greed prevails...but with this "fish story" the truth is coming out. About canned salmon.... how do we know that the canned is not farm raised? Are labelers required tby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Carol - it is well known that B6 can cause neuropathy. This warning often is seen when people are taking therapeutic doses (along with Vitamin C) for carpal tunnel syndrome. The cautionary note about B6 is not more than 150 mg. but I believe that doctors treating CTS often go beyond that limit. Jackie.by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Some one was loooking for a reliable brand of P5P - I stopped using it when I learned about the dream test, but here is what my bottle says..... SOLGAR P5P - 50 mg. (100 tablets) It says a more highly absorbably form of Vitamin B6. Specially coated for protection against degradation from stomach acid. jACKIEby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Glenn - Thanks for this resource book. It's amazing to think that back in 1965, information was out there and mainstream medicine etc chose to ignore it all while millions of people went on to become full blown diabetics. I know two people to whom this happened and it was much later than 1965. For anyone wanting to know and understand why sugars are so bad and what harm the insulin reactiby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Mike - Although I don't have it now...I can relate to what you are describing. I formerly experienced that type of sequence. You may find this encouraging.... mine came as I was in the process of getting the heart calmed down (while on meds) to the point of no arrhythmia..... your heart could also be calming down... but is just not ready to settle in totally. I don't remember if youby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Howie - Good luck. If you are able to utilize the CCF and Dr. Natale, I doubt that you will be disappointed. Keep us informed as to the possibilities. They certainly do enough of them here to know which ablations are likely to be unsuccessful. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Today's mail from Stephen Sinatra MD - repeating what he's said all along about fish. Newsflash: A two-year, $2.4 million study utilizing Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) health guidelines has found that farm-raised salmon contains significantly higher amounts of PCBs, dioxin, and other carcinogenic (cancer-causing) substances than wild salmon. The study recommends that farmby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
my computer has run amuck ! Too much use. Can't complete a message, it seems.... success: after ablation.... no arrhythmia, no meds. (Dr. Natale) It would be interesting if everyone on the BB who has had a recent ablation would weigh in with their stats....after the 3 month checkback which apparently is the date after which success can be judged. The stenosis factor iby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Whoops! I was told by Dr. Natale the definition of success isby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Whoops! I was told by Dr. Natale the definition of success isby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
What I was told as a measurement of ablation success is this:by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hello Bob - that's a really encouraging report. You've come a long way and the best is yet to come. I would just be patient and keep challenging your abilities - very gradually and easily. It may take quite a while for you to rehab, physically, but a little push in new goals every few days will certainly allow you to regain the activity you have been missing. See.... the angels areby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Carol - Here's what PC said a while back in his Magnesium & LAF reportreport..... under the heading: GERD: Other suggested mechanisms for GERD related episodes of LAF include stimulation via irritation of the vagus nerve during episodes of reflux and/or gastric distention. Some VMAFers associate their episodes with GERD(72). Curiously, many of them prefer to sleep on their rigby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Jerry - good luck with that project.... as I said to Pam...if it works let me know. My friend has done everything you are currently trying...and she hydrates...very plentiful. Nothing seems to change for her. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Debbi - When I had my ER visit at CCF last February.... I was delighted to have the fingerstick INR..... When I returned in April for another ER visit, I had the traditional blood draw. When I inquired why no fingrstick.... they told me that method was unreliable...even though it was much quicker, they weren't getting accurate readings. Now it could be the equipment was on loan..or theyby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Pam - I have a good friend and fellow retired hygienist who is very much into natural healing alternatives. She has essential hypertension and has tried every known possibility including chelation. Nothing has helped. Shehas had all the diagnostics for kidney involvement. Kidneys are fine. She is salt-sensitive so doesn't use any, eats an organic diet that is exemplary, exercises - pilaby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
From the Cleveland linic Journal of Medicine - Volume 20 Supplement 3 July 2003 Disopramide Actions Disopryamide was approved for use in the US in 1977. Like quinidine, disopramide is vagolytic. It is a potent negative inotrope and should be avoided in patients with systolic dysfunction. Conversely, in patients with diastolic dysfunction, ventricular performance may improve with this drug.by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Will - thanks for the clip..... I know if my heart had reacted as yours did, it would certainly have gotten my attention as well. I have more bottles of unused or partially used supplements in cupboards that I care to mention...I guess this just goes with the territory. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hans - thanks for this post. I think something everyone should keep in mind for the over age 75 risk group is this.... unless there are other underlying structural heart problems or health factors that would clearly indicate a necessity for warfarin therapy.... and in consideration that as we age, the integrity of blood vessels in many people can become weakened - especially in the smaller vesby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
There has been much discussion about Reflux and I wanted to present this article by Michael T. Murray, ND. Dr. Murray is an exceptional naturopath who formerly was head of research with Enzymatic Therapies, and is now with Natural Factors in Canada. Ive talked to him personally at a health show in Florida, attended two seminars, listened to several of his audio tapes, and I have his booksby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Jerry - I'm no longer taking it, but the type I had was made by Solgar. You might try checking iherb.com to see what type they have....it seems they have just about everything I need there. Remember, a while back, I posted that the test for knowing if you need P5P is whether or not your dream....if you dream, you don't need it. So says my functional medicine MD. In case this maby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Lorraine - Almost the only time I would have any ectopy would be that which heralded the onset of afib..... maybe about six fast beats as a warning... and then afib rhythm. When I had afib every other day.... this would have added up, but when my heart was behaving and I was only having it every couple of weeks, the ecotpy would be far less. Only occasionally would I have some random ecby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Jerry - Super! Great Smokies is a great way to go in testing. I'm sure you'll find out some interesting things. Let us know. Regarding B-6 - they say never to take more than 150 mg. for the reason you mention - the neuropathy, thing...but you can take a good B complex with Coenzyme A to be sure it is utilized. I'm confident that if you need B's your new doctor willby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Marshall - low carb eating doesn't really cause low blood sugar...it just stabilizes so one doesn't have the highs and lows along with insulin surges after carb intake. However, many afibbers whether they are true hypoglycemics or not indicate they get along better all night long with that evening snack... Whether or not we are hypoglycemic or just have a tendency toward it, it isby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Will - probably too much lowering of calcium.... since taurine either blocks or removes it coupled with a prescription drug. We should make a note of this that if one is on a calcium channel blocker, the use of taurine may not be wise. The research and books do not go into this drug/amino acid interaction.... at least the one's I've read so far. I'm curious - did LEF in theby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Lorraine - thanks for clarifying this for us. Good job. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hello Jim - that's very welcome news. I'm thrilled for you. It's been a long haul, but it would seem you are "cured." I'll be very interested in the answers Dr. Natale gives to your very good questions. We will all learn more from that as well. You list of Ex-Triggers is similar to mine. I congratulate you for having the courag to test them. I am only in thby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
This is the herb I mentioned on the other post. I use it and like it. Michael Tierra is a well known and well respected herbalist. He explains well the many helpful properties of herbal remedies. I use this for adrenal support. Note at the end of this lengthy article, I have a resource reference if you want to check the ingredients on the label. Also note that I used this herb with Toprolby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Marshall - Hi - do you have a snack with some protein before you go to bed....like 2 hours before? Sometimes low blood sugar during the night will keep a person awake. When you can't get back to sleep, do you try to eat something to see if that was the reason for the wakefulness? I know with your hiatal hernia, you have to be cautious, but just keep your upper body elevated with extby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM