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Adrian and all - just one clarification...... once teeth are formed, the calcium is never "pulled" out of them to assist in the buffering process. Once they are formed, they can de-mineralize as a result of acidic plaque sitting on them (as in poor dental hygiene) but they don't give up calcium for babies or osteoporosis. Folk lore. Calcium pulled out of bones for this proceby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Janet It would be good for you to be evaluated by a cardiologist with all the relevant tests. It's impossible to speculate what might be going on with your heart without a diagnosis based on diagnostics. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hey JR - Thanks - and the sentiment is mutual!!!! I still think it was enormously compassionate of you and your wife to drive down on New Year's Eve to be with Stan as he came out of anesthesia from his ablation. I continue to be overwhelmed by the generosity of spirit on this forum. Bless you all. You must have had some trepidation when eating those triggers. I know I surely wouldby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
PC - Let me clear up something - at least I think this is the way it is. I only referenced and paraphrased from George Eby's web page on what he has found to be effective for him when switching from magnesium glycinate (MgG) to magnesium taurate (MgT.) It's his hypothesis. I only passed it along because I felt it was of value to those of us who had been pushing elevated doses of tby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Richard - My answer to your question - is maybe.. but why risk the shotgun approach? I think your suggestion to go for metabolic analysis is excellent and I've advocated that type of testing ever since I began posting about 18 months ago. Otherwise, alot of dollars are spent and one never knows- truly - if they are helped. The importance of some, medical foods go without saying.... more Oby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Michael - PC points to the CR discussion on K and we have tossed that around in the past quite a bit. It's important to bring it up again and again. We definitely need more K. When I increased my magnesium, I also increased daily intake of K intentionally through foods and supplementally through herbal and plant based supplements. I found that if I forgot or skipped, the arrhythmiaby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Pierre - Thanks so much for taking the time to compose and publish your story. You certainly are to be commended for your perseverance in finding what works for you. Admirable, indeed. Regarding osteoporosis, I do have some suggestions.... one reference that is invaluable is Alan Gaby, MD's book Preventing and Reversing Osteoporosis. It's not a new publication. If you donby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Kkenny - I've not heard of the herb you mention. Regarding the Standard Process nutrients, early on in my afib career, I think I took enough of SP products to own the company outright. While they are supposed to be good, whole food based supplements, I never found the combination that gave me improvement. That could have been "just me." Standard Process enjoys a reliable repby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Whoa - Adrian - don't get me started on mercury!!!! Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Adrian - I'm going to read your reports more thoroughly later today but I wanted to comment on your reply. (Salt and Pepper is lovely). You should definitely keep adding the lemon juice to Waller Water so that you don't lose potassium as the result of too much bicarbonate. Lemon juice will bring down the pH of the WW so it is not so highly alkaline but when lemon or any citrus jby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Lorraine - somewhere I have that information.... Qgels are more concentrated? I think? I'll look it up. I thought it was in the report I just reposted - but as I read it, I don't see it. Jerry - good point about the advertising..... why don't a bunch of us send them and email expressing our interest/concern and see what their explanation is. I agree. I would hope the incomeby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Fran - Smart Liver! See our bodies know best. Stephen - Good luck - sounds nasty but once you get rid of it, hopefully you will be better. I'm sorry that you are having to put up with the anxiety this sort of thing causes. Let us know how you are. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Adrian - I have a lot of comments but I'm only going to list a few issues here. 1) I'm glad to learn your water is hard. There are far less cases of heart disease in areas of hard water...hopefully, it is not all calcium.... I'm wanting to hear it has alot of magnesium. 2) On the Toxic metals - I'm disappointed that mercury was not included, or cadmium, tin, arsenic. Mby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Judy - Thanks for posting your information. You are correct, there may be a need for other resources and the internet is a wealth of information. What did we do before the internet? We let the doctors decide our fate with minimimal input or research by the patient. I think we all feel more comfortable knowing all we can about the choices with which we are faced. I wish you every success - pby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Stan - I was told to wait for 10 days before resuming my normal exercise routine. That is what I did, although I was active around the house, climbing stairs many times a day, hauling groceries and doing typical household things. When I resumed my formal exercise plan, I eased back into it doing it with about 50% intensity the first few days and getting up to normal, after about five days atby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Then, because there was discussion over the clotting properties of Q10, I posted the following. I have since learned and decided that the pro- clotting factor is not an issue when taking Q10 and the small amount of possible clotting that occurs is overweighed by the huge benefit Q10 provides. As testiment - I had afib for 8 years - long bouts - many over 24 hours - was never on Coumadin andby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Here it is.... Im responding with a few nuggets of pertinent information on Q-10 or Q taken from the book by Stephen Sinatra MD a world-renowned pioneer on the use of CoQ10. He has used Q in his practice for over 15 years and presented his findings in 1996 at the International Conference on CoQ10 in Ancona, Italy where cardiologists gave their endorsement. Since nothing is as good as dby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Marshall - CoQ10 supplies energy to the mitochondria (the energy factories of the heart) so it can make adequate ATP. There are more mitochondria in heart cells than in any other in the body. Cardiologist and others knowledgeable of the value and actions of Q say, though, that it may not do much for atrial fibrillation.... I take that to mean, it won't cure it... That said, however, Iby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Stephen - did you wean off or just stop, cold turkey? Although your doctor said to go off, sometimes when one does so abruptly, they experience what you are and it's called rebound. A symptom of too much dig is arrhythmia - but if you are throwing it off, does this mean your body is just rejecting it - or that you have way too much in there already and the body (in it's infinite wisby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Dean - I'm not quite sure I follow your explanation, but here at the Cleveland Clinic when ablation is done, it is by PVI at all four of the ostia since that is where the majority of "signals" seem to be. I don't understand why you had too many to do. Bob G in Florida had over 100 sites ablated. That's the point of ablation. Am I missing something? As for your qby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Brian - I can understand your reluctance to go to the ER. It's not my favorite trip, either. I would only say this... the one time I decided to wait out the afib to see how long it would take to convert, went over 4 days...I went to the ER, found out I was in atrial flutter (not good) and then waited another three days while they thinned my blood inpreparation for a TEE and then cardioversby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thanks Richard - I had not heard of the American Spirit - Not to justify smoking, but if one does, at least it would be without heating the toxins and inhaling them. Most likely if the tobacco hadn't been tampered with people would not have the serious health effects they do today...yet, it seems unnatural to put into soft, clean, pink lung tissue something that would make them charred,by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Bob - I'm so pleased that you continue to improve. There is no question your EP worked very hard to give you the best possible outcome. Certainly you were a challenge to his skill. Yours is a very special story. It will be wonderful for you to become active once again and enjoy life as you should be doing. The angels are still around....I know mine are. Keep the faith. Best regards, Jby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Sulfites to keep greens fresh are supposed to be illegal to use in the restaurant business just because of the issues we are discussing. I'm sure some people still sneak it in, but I recall a number of years back, reading it was banned. I suppose we could check. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Anton - You are absolutely correct.... drugs and ablations aren't cures. They only eliminate the symptoms. How long is the question. Ablations are said to be long term. We don't know that because they haven't been around for 20-30 years. This is why I'm continuing to all the good things I did for my body during the afib years - I've developed a lifestyle that is heaby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Char - Nice to hear from you. I was wondering how you are doing. Great news - at last. NSR. Isn't the peace beautiful? Best of health in 2004 and for all the many years that follow. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Richard - how about the 2500 or so added chemicals to cigarettes most of which are carcinogenic? Do you think eating organic can overcome the infusion of toxic chemicals that get a direct hit into the blood stream? I live with a smoker and it is dreadful to see him destroy his health and enjoy it at the same time. Really pathetic. But I truly understand the addictive qualities of cigarattesby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Marshall - There is an excellent source to check supplement quality and reliability - called Consumer Labs - it is independently run by doctors who evaluate brands to determine efficacy and quality and reliability as to label promises. Go to this web page: Be sure to go to the About Us tab to see who they are and why. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Kkevin - thanks for sharing your story. I'm truly happy that you are doing so well. I'm just about 2 months post ablation and I'm looking forward to finally relaxing and feeling I have been cured. So far so good. It's good that you've contributed another name and location to the forum. We should probably start a directory of recommendations and locations and an e-mby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
njb - I agree 100% - there comes a time when we just know it is time and once the choice is made and the deed is done...it feels pretty darn good. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM