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Liz – my healthy bone protocols which include workouts with weights to stimulate healthy bone turnover have all been preventive in nature and physician directed. Better to prevent than try to play catch-up after the fact, she says. Long ago when my vitamin D levels were so very low, I added bone support nutrients along with Vitamin D3 and had regular testing to monitor that progress. Theby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Liz - Be aware that last year this announcement was made regarding the use of strontium for bone health and because of these findings, several of the professional grade supplement producers have removed strontium ranelate from their bone health formulas. There are probably many other reports, I just looked quickly and found these two, but I remember the bulletins that came out at the time aboutby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Yes - you want to avoid anything that contributes to biofilm buildup. Check this report on biofilm: And check out all the past posts mentioning magnesium stearate here Stephen Olmstead, MD is the leading expert in research on biofilms. If you google his name and biofilms, you'll come up with loads of his reports. (This is a clip from Townsend Letter ) Sephen Olmstead, MD.by Jackie - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Liz – I checked on the Limbex which is apparently Dr. Brownstein’s own label and formulation. It targets joint mobility and joint pain and contains the well-known, useful ingredients for that purpose. It doesn’t mention bone building or regeneration. To support bone regeneration, read about Bone Morphogenic Protein... at this website... for Cyplexinol. A product that contains the BMby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Liz - I've had the DXA (densitometry) scan every three years for many years. This year, we decided since my density has been so good up to this point, there is no need to continue as I don't expect a regression of anything. I've been using the preferred, natural form of K2 MK7 since about 2002 as a result of conversations I had back then with Dr. Holsworth since he was workingby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Ron… I’m so glad you are improving. What an ordeal. If you think your progress is lacking in controlling the infection, there is one supplement form for vitamin C that is more effective and powerful than most oral supplements and that’s the Liposomal form… marketed as Lipospheric Vitamin C by LivOn Labs. The results from relatively high doses of LipoC are nothing short of miraculous. Hby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hello John and Welcome. Sorry it was necessary for you to find our group; but now that you have, you’ve definitely come to the right place. You are wise to reflect on the impact of the physical stress as well as stress from living in our fast-paced world of electronics, time pressures and all that entails. Even though physical activity is a requisite for good health, over-exercise produby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hello John - Good news and great report. I'm so pleased that you went to Dr. Schweikert. Your last comment, says it all: ....... for those of you considering an ablation, I would recommend it, but only after really changing your diet significantly as recommended on this site. I know I'm healthier overall now, after having gone through this than I would have been when I was over-by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
George - does your info cover the gene mutation that prevents proper assimilation of magnesium? I seem to recall there is a study that indicates that's behind the arrhythmia connection.... or anything else that's dependent on optimal magnesium levels. Looking forward to your report. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
I don't think the information on short half life of these NOACs is correct. Going from a dim recollection, I thought Shannon commented in a post that one could go off it to have a dental procedure that involved surgery without severe consequences for clotting concerns. I take Eliquis and have not read that there is a short half life...I could have missed it. One of the concerns is tby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi - you definitely can use the NK and K2MK7 together... in fact, we've mentioned that quite a bit over the years. They are compatible. The only time you have to back off on the NK is if you would begin one of the new anticoags just to be sure you don't over thin the blood. But you still can use the K2 MK7. I'm on Eliquis and I use K2 MK7, 200 mcg daily. My bones densityby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
George – thanks … good explanatory report…especially the concluding comments. What’s not mentioned and should be noted: The high production of catecholamines during endurance exercise is known to remove “free magnesium ions by chelating them out of circulation from catecholamine-induced free fatty acids”… which would help explain the arrhythmia factor. Also not mentioned is the exceby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Lynn - mine is a 'house' brand of our local Drug Mart chain. Unflavored. You can also order magnesium hydroxide powder and use that... but I don't have the name of that source... perhaps GeorgeN knows...?? Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Okay, Sam and yes - that's the low vagal tone and the involvement of the HPA... ...so working on the adrenal issue is the key which will help normalize Heart Rate Variability. Here's one report out of many: I had that problem when I had adrenal burnout and it was difficult to get out of the low vagal tone in late evening and through the sleeping hours. Getting out of bedby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Smackman - The first thing I'd do is huddle with a qualified local pharmacist to investigate interactions between all of the drugs you take. Also, if you don't need the Metoprolol... then only take it on demand... that definitely lowers HR and causes fatigue in some people... (I speak from experience with that drug). Also, and with all your unfortunate traumas and the large amountby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Always remember that PACs etc... means the refractory period is shortened. This is a classic indicator of low potassium. A couple of things to remember about potassium levels.... the serum measurements are just a snapshot in time... and can easily fluctuate up and down. Very important is to keep in mind that elevating potassium levels when IC magnesium is not optimized, can makeby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Good question, Moerk... beats me. It's effective, easy, economical and additionally, works well beyond the benefits for Afib. I like to call it The Elixir of Health and Longevity... just as they observed initially in the cattle and sheep exhibiting such profound benefits when they drank from the magnesium bicarbonate stream. People are typically so acidic and so low on voltage-suby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Mary - I was told specifically not to have an ECV and to just ride it out if I did have Afib prior to my ablation date. The reason was exactly as you mention... so that they can readily detect the trouble areas. I hope you are able to remain relatively comfortable as you await your date. Let us know how you are. Best to you, Jackie PS - I should have added that the stunniby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Sam - I neglected to mention with overly low blood pressure, consider low cortisol levels and low adrenal function. Once that is corrected, the magnesium, potassium and taurine should be well-tolerated and beneficial. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Sam - Low blood pressure isn't necessarily a bad thing. Certainly better to be on the low side of the range than the high side...that's why I asked what your "low" is by comparison. Sometimes it's as simplistic as making sure there is enough requisite sodium for proper functions. Although sodium is regarded as "the enemy"... it is an essential nutrient.by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Shannon - Also for perspective.... one could compare the fee charged for an ablation not covered by insurance. I believe, at one time, the quote for a cash deal not involving insurance was $40,000 which is apparently a bare bones minimum to cover the ablation, hospital services and the myriad of staff involved, etc. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
To me, a touch up... means it could be shorter in overall procedure time versus an initial procedure. I've always considered it a verbal obtundent to make it sound 'easier'. It's actually the whole 9 yards, but typically less time spent actually working inside the heart since they are looking for just a few errant potentials that reconnected or may have been missed the prevby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
..... "if you are otherwise healthy." Good point, Rob. On this topic, frequently not mentioned as a consideration for clotting risk are the factors that bring about the "thick, sticky blood" factor mentioned in many of my posts on that topic....with silent inflammation working behind the scenes to contribute initially to the hyperviscosity. Certainly, when prepariby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
I've been on Medicare for all three of my procedures. The billing on the first procedure in 2003 - indicated the EP's fee was billed at $12,000 and what was actually paid as the EP fee was $1,000. The rest of the procedure fees, the EP lab, room, meds, labs and many other itemized add-ons amounted to just over $50K paid to the hospital. The Medicare billing for my latest proceduby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Sam - how low is low for you? Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
The Taurine update post starts with news that Taurine Grows New Brain Cells... so continued use of the Essential Trio is still important for former afibbers... I'm going to increase my daily intake to be sure that my brain cells have good support from taurine. In light of my recent complaint about memory issues, this is timely: Regarding brain function, the Sept. 2015 issue oby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Of interest to those who have higher heart rate post ablation... there is a notation in this collection that indicates: Taurine - Dr. Huston (1) “Taurine is an amino acid that the body doesn’t use to make protein. Instead, it circulates freely throughout the brain, retina and heart muscle. Studies have shown that taurine can lower both blood pressure and heart rate while decreasingby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
In light of my recent complaint about memory issues, this is timely: Regarding brain function, the Sept. 2015 issue of Life Extension Magazine contains a report stating that Taurine Grows New Brain Cells and includes 79 study references. This should be good news for those who follow the nutritional support recommendation for helping to reverse Afib… called the Essential Trio… (magnesiby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Ken - Sorry about your recurrence... Just a quick comment on your electrolyte balance... You do take 450 mg magnesium... is this to bowel tolerance or could you add more? If you could add more, then continue to increase gradually to just below the bowel tolerance level. Potassium can't work if you don't have a solid base of magnesium...and potassium is the rhythm stabilizer.by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
This is a response by Shannon to Apache... he asked it be copied and pasted here as it relates as well to the cognitive function aspect Shannon [ PM ] Re: Cryoablation Procedure August 05, 2015 01:13PM Admin Registered: 2 years ago Posts: 1,784 Hi Researcher, Good summary of Natale's long standing persistent and regular persistent approach as he narrated in the video. Many EPby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM