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For those afibbers who had to give up alcohol since it was a trigger, note this news: Alcohol Ups Mortality and Cancer Risk; No Net Benefit September 24, 2015 Veronica Hackethal, MD Drinking alcohol does not result in a net health benefit and, in fact, increases the risk for alcohol-related cancers by 51%, according to a study of almost 115,000 people from 12 countries. It also showeby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Anne - I correspond with several people who manage their afib by natural means but who don't post here on the forum. One is a physician who is in his mid 80's and continues to enjoy NSR after using The Strategy protocols and also doing some significant anti-aging prevention protocols. Another found his afib went away by going totally gluten free. Another was hypothyroid and by addrby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Barb - The Sept. 25, 2015 issue of JAFIB has a report complete with photos on the morphology of the LAA. Left Atrial Appendage Morphology and Silent Cerebral Ischemia in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation Credits: Ajay Vallakati , Metrohealth Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University, Ohio Turin, Italy: Patients with AF have 5 times increased risk of symptomatic stroke comparedby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Lynn – This report may be of interest: Heart Rate Variability Test: New Way of Evaluating Physical Fitness and Predicting Sudden Death Syndrome by Larisa Tereshchenko, MD, PhD and Simon Yu, MD Every so often we witness some of the most physically fit people die from a sudden, unexpected heart attack. What happened to those people who seem so physically fit and can run 20 miles or lift 3by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Mike - not all afibbers are bothered by coffee. Yet, some people who aren't even afibbers have negative effects from the caffeine stimulation. Others who are afibbers, can drink only decafeinated coffee without heart stimulation. Still others can drink only caffeinated, ORGANIC coffee without AF incident. Caffeine, itself, (as you noted), is addictive. There are numerous reports oby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Garnet - Great that you are already taking magnesium glycinate. If you tolerate that much, that's excellent and certainly a sign that you need it. Most people seem to think that spacing out the dosing is better, but mostly (I believe) that's so it is less likely to cause the tolerance issue. If you read some of GeorgeN's post on his magneisum intake, he takes (and tolerates) aby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hello Garnet - There are numerous potentials that you can try to can help improve the symptoms you describe. I'm pressed with a deadline on another project, but wanted to direct you to reading at the link for The Strategy and then we can have a "conversation" after you read and consider how the suggestions might relate to your situation. There are many other links that are usby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Monty - My experience is that the elevated HR lasted about 6 weeks to 2 months. I've now had the three ablations and each time, it took about the same amount of time. My resting HR is typically 65-68... and post ablations it was around 80 initially, but then mostly around 75 or so. You know my regimen from "The Strategy" and that is to continue with the Essential Trio oby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Ron - If you're still taking Eliquis or similar, it could be that helps to magnify capillary fragility. Often the microcapillary areas in the body are subject to easy rupture if there is a deficiency in Vitamin C. There are other causes as well but this one is very common...and exacerbated by anticoagulants when tissue is already "fragile." It also happens easily in theby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Que - Thanks for the report. Definitely if your homocysteine is elevated, then the other nutrients involved in the methylation cycle come into play. Increasing your B12 to 1,000 mg may do it, but I found even with 5,000 mcg B12, it wasn't enough - thus the B12 injections. She'll probably have you back for more testing. Klaire Labs is a professional grade product and should beby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hello Doreen - Excellent "good news" report. So glad all went well. I, too, am pleased you were able to see Dr. Schweikert. He's both an excellent EP and an exceptional human being. Relax and treat your heart with TLC for the next few months.... don't be too anxious to push exercise. Enjoy your new life in NSR. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thanks Gill... Fun... and clever. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Calli - Your TSH is right at the lowest "normal" range number... but even that could be too low for you. We know that the TSH isn't the best indicator for thyroid function... but it does give a quick clue if something is amiss and your afib could definitely relate to your trending toward hyper..thyroidism. So... yes, tell us your Free T3 and Free T4 numbers. Also, opinionsby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hello Anne and Welcome. I'm very sorry that you are experiencing afib at such a young age, although it's not that uncommon when certain imbalances are in play. George has offered very useful links to consider so when you have digested those, I'm offering my help in a PM (private message) to which you can respond if it would be useful to you. Unfortunately, The Stratby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Calli - When you say your TSH is low... what is the exact number? Not that TSH is a good measurement of thyroid function... but sometimes, it's an indicator that if the TSH is too low, you are getting into hyper-thyroid territory and which is a known initiator of Afib. I noted that several times when my TSH was below 0.4 when I was using Armour Thyroid hormone replacement theraby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Que - I'm sure your FM MD will have all the numbers and ranges you need. I'll be interested in what you learn. On the Vitamin D - definitely, having optimal vitamin D levels helps in many areas for improved health.... including brain health and mood improvement that helps eliminate the tendency for depression. Because my levels were so very low, I began to notice small improvementsby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Que - I finally located the metabolic profile (called NutrEval by Genova Diagnostics) that gave my levels of all the forms of vitamin B...including the B12, but their report just indicates whether you are in normal range, borderline or in high need... and then places a value in each category for how much you need to increase daily intake. For my Cobalamin or B12, I was in the Borderline categorby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Gordon says it well. My past experiences with guidance and support from this forum have been most valuable and comforting. Congratulations, Shannon and Dr. Natale on the Global AF Alliance (GAFA) Foundation awards. The committee chose well and Dr. Lakkireddy’s editorial in JAFIB is a most-fitting testimonial to both of you. Healthy regards, Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Interesting info here on this topic: 69% of Supermarket ExtraVirgin Olive Oil is Not Extra-Virgin When the Olive Center at the University of California at Davis tested extra-virgin olive oils on supermarket shelves, they found 69% didn't pass the smell test and 31% were oxidized or had poor chemical quality. They also tested 15 samples of extra-virgin olive oil from restaurant supby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
...... " I should have performed this analyzation of my diet before I started the K+ supplementation." We do caution people prior to supplementing with potassium to do a daily dietary log for a typical week and record each mineral/electrolyte content of all foods/beverages consumed just for that very reason.... to assess sources of potassium... or sodium.... or calcium....etcby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Larry - I can't clarify for sure which is the latest test... I thought it was the Cha2DS2VASc... which for me at my age would place me at 3 points... for age.. 79, female... and according to their translation guide that means: 3 points Stroke risk was 3.2% per year in >90,000 patients (the Swedish Atrial Fibrillation Cohort Study) and 5.9% risk of stroke/TIA/systemic embolism.by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thank you, Anti-Fib... Your sentiments echo mine and I totally agree that it is both frustrating and discouraging to have to expend so much effort to get a test that is not only so very useful, but so easy to collect. Initially when Shannon took over the forum, I had commented to him that it would be a worthwhile endeavor to investigate how we might partner with Intracellular Diagnostics toby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thanks Nancy for your comments. I'm terribly sorry to read about your late husband's dreadful and tragic experience with toxic chemical exposure. You've reminded me of several similar very sad stories about Vietnam veterans and each time there was denial from the military and obviously, Monsanto. Another reminder about the deception of Monsanto in today's news from Healby Jackie - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Repeating... and this is not new news: When magnesium inside the cells is low... adding potassium can cause arrhythmias. Since over 80% of people experiencing arrhythmias are low on magnesium, the first priority of nutrient repletion is to make sure the Intracellular levels of magnesium are optimized. Once that's done, potassium is tolerated very well and is also very importanby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
We've previously posted a number of discussions on the risks of taking PPIs... Once again, worth noting... a recent report calls attention to the June 2015 study findings on risks of PPIs. According to the Stanford researchers PPIs are among the most widely used drugs in the world with over 113 million PPI prescriptions filled globally every year. Add to that over-the-counter versionsby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
afibbers - There is abundant reporting on some brands of fish oil containing contaminants or is oxidized (rancid) and that certainly could be the reason for your experiences...so it's good that you've been able to track your events to that association. It's certainly important for you to pursue weaning off the PPIs by supporting the body's natural requirements to produceby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Quote---- This site is too cavalier about suggesting K+ supplementation, without establishing baseline blood serum values first, and then follow-up testing later on. Fundamental: Before using potassium supplements in addition to an optimal dietary potassium intake, we have always advised that one must be very sure they have optimized the intracellular magnesium levels first and that they areby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thank you, Bill, for your information and Shannon, also for the elaboration. My evaluation will be in another month so this is very useful. It's encouraging that you are doing so well. Best to you, Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Que - I am unable to locate the last B vitamin evaluation that would give my B 12 values… but I was low … just can’t quote the number or range. It’s here somewhere in a very tall stack of lab reports. Of course, there can be individual differences in absorption efficacy in B supplements. In my case, I had been taking 5,000 mg B12 (sublingual) in the form of methylcobalamin daily forby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
In 2011, I was motivated by several professional webinars to offer posts on Electropollution and Cardiovascular Risks … from sources including cell phones, cordless phones, “smart” meters, GPS systems and more. Since that time, many more reports have linked Electromagnetic Frequency (EMF) radiation or signals promoting health problems. This recent report published by Worldhealth.net and A4by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM