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afhound99..... Unless something has changed, you do require a practitioner's requisition. Sometimes you can get use a chiropractor whose practice is more nutritionally oriented so you don't have the confrontation of the GP or PCP. The tests are extremely useful. I hope you can find someone to order for you. Be well, Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Duke - if you haven't read Sharon Glass's reports and post on her experiences with H. pylori and subsequently her reversal of Afib, you should do a search on all forums and check out her Conference Room session. She did alter her diet some and it did take a considerable amount of time for the whole process, but she made it and is doing well. She now works with an H. pylori support groby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Duke - I'm willing to bet that your frustrations have been shared with every 'beginner' who visits this site. It's darn inconvenient to take a lot of supplements and watch this and that and there is typically a lot of whining about the discipline issues of avoiding this and taking that. However, in the 11 years that I've been participating with this forum, countless nuby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
This is why the optimization and maintenance of the critical electrolytes are so important both before and after ablation since ablation doesn't do anything to replete the missing nutrients. When I had my post ablation AF breakthroughs starting in year 4, I had become lax making sure I was optimal in magnesium and potassium.... and taurine. Once I got back to the strict routine I hadby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
afapr14 - Yes - the Rythmol SR is a capsule. I've taken it apart and counted the contents and divided that into approximately half. I'm not recommending that anyone else 'do this at home'... but so far, that half-dose maintains my daytime NSR. My next step is to halve the regular 150 mg Rythmol tablet for the daytime dosing and try that. If all goes well, then reduby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Good info, George. Thanks. The bottom line, really is though... the Hemoglobin AlC measurement which many say is the true indicator of how you manage glucose over time and helps identify the detrimental aging factor tendencies including the AGEs and RAGEs. My FM MD is always moe interested in the AlC number than fasting glucose... but that said, along with fasting glucose, she always is intby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Enrique... It may depend on body size and weight for dosing requirements but your dose and mine is the same... just that mine is once every 12 hours and yours is 3 x every 8 hours. Same thing. The Rythmol SR prescribed for me is 225 mg twice a day.... which is equivalent to your dose. I've cut the morning dose in half and am doing well... It's my personal opinion that this dby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Colin - thanks for adding the Ginger comment... In addition to the Omega 3's, there are many highly effective herbals including ginger and curcumin that have highly-effective anti-inflammatory properties that help lower the potential risks from both inflammation and hypertension. There is much more to add to this topic by bringing forward links to all of the past posts on inflammation.by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Joey - I can't locate the small book on Mn... but I do have Michael Murray's (N.D.) Encyclopedia of Natural Supplements that says the following... Dosage ranges (p. 217) Although there is no specific RDA for manganese, most people require between 2 and 5 milligrams/day. For therapeutic purposes, the dosage ranges are: - Sprains, strains, inflammation... First 2 weeks, 50 milligby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Alex - here's a previous post from Erling on this topicby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Enrique - I am an ablated 'mostly' vagal afibber. I have used flecainide in the past and most recently, changed to propafenone (Rythmol SR) for a current treatment of breakthrough AF ( after10 years plus post ablaton due to treating Lyme disease)... and I do not find that Rythmol promotes more afib. The Rythmol SR does contain some amount of a beta blocker which tends to keep myby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
John - On the potassium intake... remember that in order for potassium to work as it should, you need to have optimal magnesium inside the cells. Dr. Moore's book is an excellent reference and serves to point out that most people don't get enough potassium from foods to offset the intake of sodium when consuming restaurant or other prepared foods regularly...... to come even close toby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hello Dirk - Great questions. Responding to your musings… My observations from reading and participating here for the past 12 years (including my personal experiences) indicate that while a properly performed ablation procedure does obliterate the areas of disrupted electrical conduction and restore NSR, it does not address how that disruption came about in the first place. For ablationby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
By all means, check out Dr. Perlmutter's credentials... especially with the contribution he makes to the Institute of Functional Medicine. I didn't "recommend him"... but rather he was quoted in the Mercola post since neurologists typically see dementia and Alzheimer's patients... now developing at a rapid pace with the aging population. Here's a start: DAVby Jackie - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Trilby8 - when you have palpitations or elevated heart rate consistently and not long after eating... be suspect of a food sensitivity and that makes your heart go wild. The fact that you have other outward physical symptoms is a strong indicator. That's common and it's a way that is still reliable to determine an initial screening for food sensitivies. There is a book that waby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Sam - I believe I recall that the "bis" designation indicates a further step in making sure the amino acid chelates have a strong bond to withstand the stomach and GI inviornment. I've not studied to see if there is a comparison between the mag glycinate and the mag bisglycinate. Take a look at Albion's website and check out their research links - perhaps something there wby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thanks Todd - Of course the altering of grains is a key factor... and also consider the content of Dr. Mercola's comments today emphasizing the need to stay away from starchy carbs and links that to setting the stage for Alzheimer's. Be sure to watch Dr. Perlmutter's video clip that's included Eating This Can Lay Out the Red Carpet for Alzheimer's When youby Jackie - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Colin - I can relate to the sensations of vibrations in the upper chest/thymus area. When I first experienced it, I was not on any heart meds... but I was working on restoring thyroid function via nutrients and supplemental iodine plus the Armour thyroid hormone I had taken for over 20 years. The vibrating sensations occurred around the time I was seeing my FM MD who said...stop the thyroiby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Susan - I'm so pleased you did so well. Since I'm female and was 67 at the time of my Natale ablation, I was pleasantly surprised that the post-procedure recovery period was as easy as it was. After arriving home the afternoon of my discharge, I called friends and family to let them know I had 'survived' and I recall commenting that it was totally amazing that I just hby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Alex... There have been numerous posts and discussions about using topical (transdermal) applications of magnesium with good reports of efficacy...Look for posts by George N. on his use of magnesium chloride (nigari flakes)... or the commercially available topical magnesium 'oil' or gel. You can also try Epsom salts (magneisum sulfate) baths or foot soaks. There also may be soby Jackie - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
The Afib Resources section.. (box in the URH corner before you start with forum topics) has 3 reports... Is this what you’re referencing? No More Heartburn Digestive Wellness - What You Need to Know The Gut Connection to Afib There is more in individual posts on the GERD topic...by Jackie - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
As reported in the Electropollution reports from few years ago, the geomagnetic connection is certainly plausible….not only for stroke risk but as reported… atrial fibrillation. Here are a few clips from that series of posts: ….”We are continually bombarded, day and night with an ‘Abnormal Electromagnetic Environment.' Our use of energy for power and communication has radically chby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Eric - keep in mind that if you are low in magnesium inside the cells, taking in a lot of potassium can make the situation worse instead of better. Then there is the issue of eating too much fruit sugar from high glycemic fruits that can cause you to utilize even mor magnesium and potsssium. What forms of magnesium have you tried? Some are designed to have a laxation effect. The aminby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
It certainly is refreshing to see that Dr. John is attempting to get the professional community to begin to think about causes and changes in lifestyle, diets, etc because ultimately, that's going to keep a patient healthier, longer. Reading the readers comments was most eye opening... although certainly not a surprise. Fast food is rapidly permeating many Asian countries... and witby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Ralph - You definitely are on to something with your manipulation. You probably weren't reading when I posted years ago about my experience in having chiropractic manipulations that pulled down on the stomach to release the pressure on the diaphragm (and impingement on the vagus nerve which innervates the heart). I had been in AF nearly every day for long sessions lasting 24 hours andby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Duke - A strong influence to opt for the ablation procedure right away is certainly your age. Many of us who were older at the onset were not dealing with busy lives, employment, families and so on. Afib certainly can be highly disruptive when it prevents from going to work or performing while at work. I certainly can relate to that because afib forced me to retire early. As Ralph so wisby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Eric - I'll complete this comment later today... I've got an early appt. this morning... but I have several comments on my experiences using beta blockers that I want to share with you. Stand by. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Michael - I had a similar breakthrough experiences in years 4, 5 and 6 after my ablation. As a result of my reversing that, I wrote The Strategy which is now being revised to include several other key points. But what I found was that I had become somewhat lax in optimizing intake of the core, critical electrolytes...magnesium, potassium, watching sodium, etc. Read through The Strategy andby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Erich - one consideration may be that you are consistently running an acidic acid tissue pH. That's a direct reflection of the types of food you eat that metabolize to an acid ash. The body needs alkalinity to be healthy and to function optimally....and avoid irritation of important nerves such as the vagus. As a start, read this post on Alkalinity, Healing, pH and Voltage - The Insidby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Gordon - If you recall the post on the studies by William Rowe, MD, on the endurance runners, (Sy Mah), the results targeted the occurrence or prevalence of cardiac fibrosis that resulted from magnesium deficiency. We know cardiac fibrosis causes Afib by interfering with electrical conduction. What's missing in conventional medicine or training protocols is strict monitoring of intraby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM