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Ditto - Peggy - To All - thanks so much for your support through my ablation this past year. The information shared on this forum is so valuable but the most important value comes from the caring support given by all the members. May you all have a Healthyful and Happy 2004 - in NSR forever after and may all the blessings be yours. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Gregg - I don't doubt this works for you and I'm delighted....but salt depletes potassium.... I find that quite confusing. Have you tried just the egg alone? Are you sure salt is the magic ingredient? Hey, whatever works. I'm all for it. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Jeanne - Primarily - the Coumadin issue..... I was not on Coumadin so it was suggested I go on it for a trial to determine my therapeutic dose prior to ablation so I would know the dose I needed immediately after the PVI. I did this reluctantly because I don't get along well with Coumadin...my blood is naturally thin and I tend to have hematomas with Coumadin. Sure enough.... from the preby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
PJ - A vegan diet can work for some people. Others, will develop insulin resistance because of too many carbs...even though they are complex carbs. We just don't need an abundance of carbs. My functional medicine MD tells me that of all the people she treats, the vegans and the vegetarians have the worst cases of metabolic deficiencies because they simply cannot get enough of the type oby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
njb - My first reaction is that if Nexium works....take it. And do alot of research on digestive problems meanwhile. I haven't thought about your comment - just taking MOM to get the magnesium..... enough to answer you correctly. My first inclination would be - in order to get enough, you'd most likely suffer the laxative effect. The MOM is the basis for the Waller Water, we introdby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
December 23, 2003 Warfarin Has Role in Real World Clinical Practice for Prevention of Stroke in Patients With AF |9220975365825728289/184161395/6/7001/7001/7002/7002/7001/-1by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Sherry - we're glad you found us too. It's a good support group. Anyone going on a blood pressure med which has the word "zide" in it needs to either be on a potassium-sparing version...such as Maxzide...or be told to take supplemental potassium... shame on the doctor who prescribes but doesn't give the precaution of the potassium. I'm not at all surprised you weby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Bob - Thanks for your report. You have certainly had to endure more than the average person and I am delighted you now have relief. It will just take time. Bit by bit, you are explaining the complexity of your case and I marvel that you were able to function at all. That is a dreadful story. But the happy news is you can see the light at the end of the tunnel. High time. I agree with njb,by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Jim - I recently had PVI at CCF with Dr. Natale...in fact it was exactly 7 weeks ago today. During the initial consult with Dr. Natale in April, he stated the success rate was around 80%....he never verbally told me it was higher. Perhaps after six months and more ablations for the EP section of CCF, overall, they are currently claiming a higher percentage. He explained success as meaning aftby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Richard - When you get into reading Methyl Magic, you will learn the role of TMG...it is, as Jerry says, the key player in methylation. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Richard - in your post - you wrote: Is it because of the insulin factor, the irritability of my digestion, or my blood type? Based on my knowledge, my teachings through my FM, MD, I'd have to vote for the insulin factor. Too much insulin as an over-reaction to impaired insulin receptors in the lipid layer of the cell and means the starchy carb (sugars) can't get into the cell to beby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Carol - well, as I said...I wasn't saying D'Adamo was or wasn't correct.... When I see the title Dr. and not John Smith, ND or MD or DO or DC, I immediately think of PhD. and I fail to see why the advertising of Dr. D'Adamo didn't clarify his title better. I didn't read the reviews because as far as I am concerned, his book is 10 years old and we've moved oby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Jack - The magnesium form in Nexium is listed as esomeprazole magnesium. Magnesium is bound to another compound to create the product. This one works by inhibiting acid secretion by the parietal cells in the stomach. I haven't checked the ingredients to see if they list how much elemental magnesium a person receives in one dose, but judging from the size of the Nexium capsule and the sby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Sherry - Sorry to hear you have joined the afib group, but welcome in spite of the beast! I have been on Flecanide for abut 3.5 years - first 50 mg. twice a day and then 100 mg. twice a day. The first symptoms I noticed were the fatigue. I also have tired and aching legs - but not all the time. Dry mouth and dry eyes also from Flecanide. Thinning hair which could be the Flec or from a lby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Carol - in the previous post today I commented I thought dietary calcium was not as bad as supplements for overload. I was totally incorrect...I certainly slipped a mental clog on that one. I'm going to blame residual anesthesia from the PVI.... So, that said.... limited dietary calcium for the magnesium/calcium ratio and that would take care of little or no dairy with the candida as wby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Fran - I've had some correspondence with the person who hosts the magnesium water site and he supports the claim that the commercial fertilizers here in the US do not contain magnesium. When I check that which is available for home gardeners, I notice it is just mostly N, P, K. Plants grow well and fast with just those three minerals. Further, when commercial crops are watered withby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Carol - I've never been able to winter over my oregano plants inside so I rely on the powdered extract which is very concentrated....or so I am led to believe. I'm wondering about taurate the same way you are wrt Dr. Seelig's book. She doesn't emphasize the glycinate form much either. My input and recommendations came from the Metagenics input by Jeff Bland...and my funcby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Carol - I'm type O with Rh factor negative. I agree with Fran that when following the guidlines for blood type, some foods work and some don't. When Dr. D'Adamo's book first came out in the early '90's, Dr. Mercola was very positive about it....and then over time, Dr. Mercola switched his focus slightly and greatly refined a method of determine what eating planby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Carol - the yogurt/calcium thing is confusing. I used limited amounts of plain unsweetened yogurt. Nothing on a regular basis. Somehow in the back of my memory bank is the notion that calcium from food is not as bad as calcium supplements for the excitatory factor. Don't ask me why I have that notion. I do know that the recommendation to consume yogurt to replenish the normal bowel flby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Debbie - This is a great post and valuable information. I'm printing it for reference right now. Once one scans this list, it become apparent that most of the commonly prescribed drugs are on it...even common OTC drugs...so the message about the danger of drugs is once again brought to the forefront. Good job, Debbie Thanks! Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Bob - Don't push so hard. Give your body the time and tranquility it needs to heal. Rushing back to the workplace is not restful. 63 is very young and if you desire to work longer, just give yourself a chance, so that you can get back to total health. Hopefully, you are allowed some sick time from work so you can make a complete recovery. It's wonderful that you have made a homeby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Bob - Just keep reminding yourself, yours was a severe case and it will take time. Be calm. Think positive thoughts. You will be fine...it just may take the whole 90 days so don't be impatient. You are in my prayers. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Carol - another comment - what is your dental status? Tell me about the restorations you have in your mouth. Additionally, my functional medicine MD recommended the product I've mentioned here before - Phytoprofen by Thorne Labs available through Willner chemists.... all natural anti-inflammatory plant products. You may want to consider those along with everything Hans suggests in hisby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Carol - I've read this exchange and the comment about magnesium glycinate depleting taurine. I'll ask my functional MD about it soon. It is not coincidental, though, that I began taking magnesium taurate along with the glycinate. I'll probably use that exclusively but right now I'm doing half and half. I gathered the same information posted here from George Eby's colby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
LipitorĀ® Concerns Possible Downside of a Remarkable Drug Doc Graveline INTRODUCTION With four years of LipitorĀ® experience behind us, few clinicians would argue the effectiveness and general safety of this member of the statin class of drugs. Some side effects such as muscle pain and insomnia are quite common but generally resolve after either cessation of the drug or lowering of the dosby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Bob G - Thanks you for your kind words - I do use many of those words in my life and I'm learning to use more every day. It was my pleasure to offer you support and to help summon the angels. I'm so very glad it helped you through your procedure and the outcome is such a positive experience for you. Not a surprise, though. I knew you would do just fine. I, as you, look forwardby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Don - I agree with Richard. And it is certainly a personal choice as to whether one uses statin-type drugs. But again, I feel compelled to reiterate that anyone considering statins should research the other options as well. I recommend you read two of the many articles on policosanol - the first is an excellent article written by a nutritionist out of the Hoffman Center - NY - Robert L. Pastby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
I concur with Jerry and Pierre - as I have written previously, statins are drugs that have very potentially dangerous side effects. There are so many other natural supplements that reduce inflammation. Actually, I've been taking policosanol for about six months. Have yet to have my blood lipids tested, but will in the early part of 04. Policosanol functions just as a statin does to reduby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
The most destructive habit..............................Worry The greatest Joy.......................................Giving The greatest loss........................Loss of self-respect The most satisfying work.......................Helping others The ugliest personality trait.....................Selfishness The most endangered species.................Dedicated leaders Our greatestby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Will - Good news for chocolate lovers. The press I've seen on the benefits of chocolate apply to only the dark chocolate. Some of the benefits are attributed to the magnesium content of chocolate. The downside is the fat content and the big deterrent is the sugar content...but if one ate pure semi-sweet dark chocolate in that form and not as a candy bar with additional sugar, it might hby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM