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Dr. Brownstein does not recommend table salt which contains mostly Sodium Chloride, Dr. Brownstein recommends Celtic Sea salt which is unprocessed and contains some minerals. Dr. J. Wright of Tahoma Washington Clinic (Jackie has spoken highly of him) sells his Wrightsalt, which is a reduced sodium salt, this salt is based on the Finnish study which was conducted using this type of salt on hearby Elizabeth - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Shannon: About 2 weeks after I quit Coumadin, I started having a nose bleed (a light bleed) and upon clearing my throat I brought up some clumps of blood clots, that frighten me and I went to the ER, I was in Florida at the time, I waited for about 3 hours at the Emergency, I wasn't bringing up anymore clots so we left. I never had any problems after that, so I have to believe that Coumaby Elizabeth - AFIBBERS FORUM
Shannon: I do eat some meat, I too feel better eating meat, especially when I do some heavy physical work. There are Nutrition doctors that are saying that a more vegetarian diet is more heart healthy. But, I agree with you, I think we need meat which is the best protein, in my estimation. I also believe in genetics, you have a lot of family with AF, my mother had AF, she apparently gotby Elizabeth - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
A number of years ago, I was put on Coumadin, after a few weeks I started getting bloodshot eyes and with just a little pressure my thumb swelled up with blood. My EP told me to stop the Coumadin. I saw him a few weeks ago and asked him about the other new anticoagulants and he said they would give me the same problems. So, I don't know, everybody is different, I have a problem with takby Elizabeth - AFIBBERS FORUM
Dr. Brownstein on salt: Restriction Increases Mortality Risk Wednesday, 29 Jan 2014 03:45 PM By Dr. Brownstein There are studies that dispute the “salt equals hypertension” theory. Fifty-seven trials reviewed over a 25-year period (1966-2001) showed that in individuals with normal blood pressure, a low-sodium diet resulted in an average decline of systolic blood pressure oby Elizabeth - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Shannon: That is a great idea, to be able to find very good Ablationists throughout the nation. Looks like lots of things coming down the pike, looking forward to it. Many thanks Lizby Elizabeth - AFIBBERS FORUM
Shannon: The theme that runs through this site is pick the best doctor in the country to do your ablation, what if that isn't possible for a lot of people, their insurance doesn't allow for them to go out of network so they would have to pick up the cost and they don't have the money, would you still advise them to go for the ablation in their network with a doctor that doesnby Elizabeth - AFIBBERS FORUM
Well now isn't this strange, this was in your article: Serious adverse events occurred in 9% of the RFA group and 6% of the drug therapy group. There were no reports of deaths or strokes in either group. I would certainly try the magnesium, potassium supplement route before going right for the ablation. I will add however that I think it would also depend on the severity of ones AF epby Elizabeth - AFIBBERS FORUM
George: "A rotten meat diet", whoa, you can find anything on the net, sick people try anything but usually find it doesn't help. Lizby Elizabeth - AFIBBERS FORUM
Researcher: Dr. Fred Morady M.D of the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, had a patient, who was a doctor, die after he performed an ablation, so I guess he knows first hand of what he is talking about. I live in Michigan, my doctor has a small private practice and also goes to U. of M. Lizby Elizabeth - AFIBBERS FORUM
Jackie: I can speak from first hand information-I would almost black out when going back into normal sinus rhythm (caught in the doctors office), my EP immediately scheduled me for a pace maker, I don't recall that any electrolytes were taken, nothing said about my potassium being out of range. Perhaps I too didn't need the pacer, I don't know but I also don't use the paby Elizabeth - AFIBBERS FORUM
Oh wow, mary jane is a cure for everything, great, a stoned society, no thanks.by Elizabeth - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Jackie: That is very strange that a medical doctor would say that your friend wouldn't need the pacemaker, but nevertheless, if a persons heart rate falls too low and stays there for a few minutes that person can die. I would rather be "stuck with a pacemaker" then dead. I would assume that there are thousands of people that run, drink alcohol and don't have any problems,by Elizabeth - AFIBBERS FORUM
"He sees patients that have strokes while being on Warfarin, and just about zero taking Xarelto", that's probably because Xarelto hasn't been on the market too long whereas Warfarin is a very old drug. Lizby Elizabeth - AFIBBERS FORUM
In your supplements I didn't see that you take a Whole B-vitamin complex, you do need that for heart health, although I guess Brewers yeast has vitamin B, I don't know if it contains all of the Vitamin Bs', vitamin B4 is critical for the heart. I still think eating salmon and chia seeds are good to take. Lizby Elizabeth - AFIBBERS FORUM
Portofcall: Why not take Coumadin as your blood thinner, it at least has an antidote. Instead of Amiadorone why not ask your doctor for Flecainide or Rythmol those two drugs do not have the side effects of Amiadorone. Flec. is taken by a number of posters here, I am vagal and take one tab. of Propafenone (Rythmol) at night before bed, I am not in AF all the time, I go into AF occassionaly.by Elizabeth - AFIBBERS FORUM
Jackie: Whole grains are what we are talking about, it is the refined flour/sugar that many people are eating that is causing all the gut problems. Doubtful that people who eat whole grains, whole foods have all the problems that you are alluding to, if those people that "think" they have gluten problems would eat whole grains and no sugar, they too would have their symptoms disappeby Elizabeth - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Kurt: I have always understood that Atrial Flutter has a very fast heart rate, you say that your heart rate is in the 30s to the low 40s, did your doctor diagnosed you with Atrial Flutter? With a first degree heart block and bradycardia, a pace maker is probably needed--I had a pacer implanted about 15 years ago, my problem was that when going back into NSR from AF my heart rate went way doby Elizabeth - AFIBBERS FORUM
George: A potato is like a lump of sugar, is the potato starch composed of sugar, if so, is that a good thing? Lizby Elizabeth - AFIBBERS FORUM
George: Don't you get the same food for bacteria from fermented foods such as saur Kraut, kimche etc., also beans, whole maize? Lizby Elizabeth - AFIBBERS FORUM
Gordon: Looks like a much better diet than Dr. Esselstyns', Dr. E's diet is very stringent. But still not too much meat, says meat only a couple of times a week, I do eat some meat everyday, I just have more energy and feel better, of course, I havn't eaten too many beans so I could up the beans and lower my meat consumption. I have been reading lately that one should not eatby Elizabeth - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
The doctor has 20 years of success with his diet and heart patients, his diet apparently has helped diabetic patients as well. We don't know what kind of diet his success stories had in the beginning so it is hard to get a clear picture, we do know that Bill Clinton liked his junk food. Now, grain and legumes are not good, grain is bad, many people think they are gluten intolerant, proby Elizabeth - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
I have been reading and seeing articles and T.V. spots about Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn, he wrote the book "Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease", Dr. Esselstyn is a leading proponent in the field of plant based diets. The doctor says Cardiovascular disease need never exist--it is a food borne illness, change your food and you change your life. Dr. Esselstyn was a surgeon for a number of yeaby Elizabeth - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Jackie: Sounds a lot like the Paleo diet, I do not think that a high fat diet is so great. So many books come out touting this way to eat and not eat, this food causes a certain disease and the writer of his book says his diet cures: I think a lot of it is blowing in the wind. Grain Brain Controversy: Should we eat grains? Is this science or rhetoric? Cover of Grain Brain book byby Elizabeth - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
George: I remember you posted that you were eating a tremendous amount of cheese, I don't remember how much it was but it was rather astounding, I do eat some cheese most days, but not a lot (mozzarella), so maybe people shouldn't give up their cheese just yet. Lizby Elizabeth - AFIBBERS FORUM
Tom C: I eat some grain (whole wheat, rye, corn), I don't eat a lot but I do eat some most days, my potassium levels are usually around 4.5, I do not take any K supplements, I tried once and it gave me runs of AF. So, people should not apply everything they read to themselves, easy does it, some apparently do need extra K, but they should do this carefully. Most fruits, vegetables,by Elizabeth - AFIBBERS FORUM
Ron: "A growing body of research shows that coffee drinkers, compared to non-drinkers: Less likely to have type 2 diabetes, Parkinson's disease and dementia Have fewer cases of certain cancers, heart rhythm problems and strokes. "There is certainly much more good news than bad news, in terms of coffee and health" says Frank Hu, MD, MPH, PhD, nutrition and epideby Elizabeth - AFIBBERS FORUM
Tom P: I am not posting for or against fluoridation, but I have to say that Jackie should have the right to post against fluoride just as you have the right to dispute it. Hans and George and you can be wrong just as Jackie could be, but we as posters on this board have the right to hear both sides. Lizby Elizabeth - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Nancy: The general population can have mini-strokes that they are not aware of. Lizby Elizabeth - AFIBBERS FORUM
Does this article point to people in AF 24/7 and also to paraoxymal afibbers? Seems like Shannon believes that afibbers that have "an average rate of breakthroughs" are included. My mother was in AF 24/7 for about 12 years, she died at age of 92 of heart failure, but was keen of mind. Lizby Elizabeth - AFIBBERS FORUM