PC, Being that I'm mixed, if flutter can be considered that, I fall into both categories. My cortisol levels were up at the 11am and 12am time, my intracellular levels of Mg were above ref range, K levels were normal, am definitely sensitive to MSG, do get seasick/carsick, and always have, do not hear or taste as well as when younger, urinate much more copiously, shortly after going out ofby Richard - AFIBBERS FORUM
Wow Fran, you've been busy today, while I was gone. I've got to digest all this, but I've been thinking today as to why I'm not transamintating back to glutamate. First off, I did show low in B6, so that could be part of the problem, but additional B6 in high doses has not eliminated my sensitivity to MSG. Second, we may want to look at alpha-ketoglutarate, and its pathway,by Richard - AFIBBERS FORUM
Richard As you are so high in glutamine your GERD etc does not make sense in this scenario taken from the above cut and paste. "The importance of glutamine for the intestines is enormous--glutamine is the chief source of energy for the cells of the intestinal lining. Most glutamine in the diet is metabolized by the intestines, both to serve as intestinal fuel and also to produce glutathioby Fran - AFIBBERS FORUM
Richard I think you will find this very helpful.... Glutamine also plays a part in maintaining proper blood glucose levels and the right pH balance. If the pH of the blood is too acidic, more glutamine is directed to the kidneys, where a certain type of glutamine results in the release of bicarbonate ions to correct acidosis. If the pH is too alkaline, more glutamine is sent to the liver, whby Fran - AFIBBERS FORUM
Alternatives to Coumadin We do have options Recently, weve discussed the prescribing of warfarin ( Coumadin) for many of us who really dont want to take it. Assuming there are no risk factors such as underlying heart disease or structural defects, stroke risks such as previous heart attack or diabetes, there are natural alternatives to Coumadin. Id like to share with you what my functiby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Mike, Very good advice above, but here's another twist to your scenario. Remember, quite awhile back, I presented the issue of histadine, as the main amino for formation of mucosa in the stomach. Well read on for some interesting information. Japanese researchers have evaluated the effects of serratiopeptidase (30 mg/day orally for four weeks) on the elasticity and viscosity of the nasal mucuby Richard - AFIBBERS FORUM
Mike, Yeah, I knew you were teasing, and I laughed out loud. On the other hand, I really did think it was a great post, Mike. I might hold off on the arginine, unless you want to experiment. I read this bit, late last night. Another explanation for high cerebrospinal fluid homocysteine levels was considered by the Swedish authors. Nitric oxide, which is an inhibitor of the enzyme that convby Richard - AFIBBERS FORUM
Denny, Thank you for your response, and I wish you continued success. Carol, I agree, that meditation is extremely important. Even though I'm a very laid back individual, I take quiet moments in the evening and do deep breathing. I found your post of interest, as I went out of rhythm last night for about 10 minutes. Could it have been the arginine? Nitric oxide blocking adrenalin coby Richard - AFIBBERS FORUM
Richard, Richard, I posted this article about the possibility that nitric oxide is released through meditation a while ago, but maybe it has been lost in the shuffle. It may be that we can release nitric oxide, naturally, without getting all tied up in trying to unravel the underlying biochemistry and taking even more supplements. Again, part or all of LAF may all come down to the mind/body eby Carol - AFIBBERS FORUM
John, I have not tried arginine yet, but do have it, and it's on my nightly vitamin regimen, beginning tonight. Here's some excerpts from the book "The Arginine Solution" by Fried Ph.D and Merrell M.D. It relaxes arteries, thereby helping to maintain normal blood pressure, which would otherwise skyrocket when arginine derived nitric oxide (ADNO) is in short supply. Itby Richard - AFIBBERS FORUM
Goodmorning All, I found this article very important, and it was recently published, 12/03. It addresses shear stress, reactive oxygen species (ROS), nitric oxide (NO) and Vit. C. A while back, someone posted here, that they started using arginine and ornithine, and their AF disappeared. I cannot find their post, so if you're reading this, could you come forward, and tell us how you areby Richard - AFIBBERS FORUM
My ex-husband has wPw disease and when his heart would start beating irregularly, he would hang his head off of the side of the bed. His doctor even suggested he stand on his head! Of course, I'm too old for THAT! But I have tried hanging my head off the bed to get it lower than the rest of my body and it has worked a few times. Debbi, OU Alum in OKCby Debbi - AFIBBERS FORUM
Flutter is a very difficult thing to convert, without the help of meds or cardioversion, but I had almost got it to convert back in April, when I was out of rhythm for 1.5 mths. My wife and I went up to our back property and I laid down on a sleeping bag with my feet slightly elevated above my head. The grade was a decline. I did deep breathing and meditation/prayer and my heart rate slowed toby Richard - AFIBBERS FORUM
I think WE should get a $3 million grant, distributed among all of us, to study this topic as it pertains to AF, don't you???? :-)by kestra - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thank you Debbi for that link. I think a lot of us use up our histadine stores fighting antigens, and histadine is also linked to the digestive process. I wonder if the sulfur amino, methionine, and its breakdown products are the first defense of the body, with nitric oxide (from arginine) and histamine (from histadine) the second and third line of defenses of the body, for what passes the sulfby Richard - AFIBBERS FORUM
I think that the idea is to meditate on a regular daily basis irrespective of one's afib or adrenalin spike patterns, i.e., keep the nitric oxide levels up on a regular basis. I am never able to do deep breathing either when I feel an attack coming on or while in the middle of an episode. It actually seems to make the afib worse if done during an episode. Freeing up the diaphragm seemsby Carol - AFIBBERS FORUM
Carol, Interesting that stress hormone levels peak at 10am and 5pm - I usually get most runs of ectopy at those times. I'm planning to start 10-20 mins of breathing excercises - Shiatsu Hara breathing specifically - to see how it goes. Can't harm. Mike F.by Mike F. V42 - AFIBBERS FORUM
Deep breathing techniques would be great if they would work as well as xanax works, but hey, they don't for me. I'm not saying they do NOT work for some people. I have been trained by professionals who specialize in breathing techniques when I suffered from high stress fifteen years ago and know all about how to relax every muscle in my body on demand. When 'full blown' afiby Glenn Camp - AFIBBERS FORUM
Rob, If your afib is adrenergic, be sure to read the post below "Meditation, adrenalin and nitric oxide" Carolby Carol - AFIBBERS FORUM
I read this in a magazine while working out on the elliptical trainer at the gym: "So what's really going on in your brain when you meditate? Herbert Benson, MD, an associate professor at Harvard Medical School and a founder of Boston's Mind/Body Medical Institute, has been researching that question for more than 35 years and he's finally getting answers. He believes that mby Carol - AFIBBERS FORUM
This is a continuation of the request made of Fran for dietary guidance. I am starting this at the top because I thought it might soon be lost below. I highly recommend Eat, Drink and Be Healthy, The Harvard Medical School Guide to Healthy Eating by Walter C. Willett, M. D. He has revised the FDA food pyramid, but, unlike Fran's diet, limits red meat and does include WHOLE grains at theby Carol - AFIBBERS FORUM
Mike, It's a very good thought, as to whether there is a correlation to viral infections. I've often wondered if the body is using up its stores of nitric oxide and histamine to gas the offenders, thereby leaving the body in a compromised position. I know that my histadine levels were low, but my methylation pathways of histadine are to the high side. I've tried to find some anby Richard - AFIBBERS FORUM
Gerry, I lost my libido on beta blockers, and lost about all desires to do anything, for that matter, but flecainide has not affected me in that way. The aminos histadine and arginine are known to help this condition. Viagra somehow effects the nitric oxide enzyme to allow performance. Nitric oxide is derived from arginine. Do a search on the internet about these two aminos, and you may finby Richard - AFIBBERS FORUM
__________ Instead of whistling a happy tune, try humming. Researchers at the Karolinska Hospital in Sweden discovered that humming increases ventilation in the paranasal sinus cavities. This is significant because your sinuses are major producers of nitric oxide, which helps dilate capillary beds and increase blood flow. When nitric oxide levels were measured during humming, researchers foundby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
This Viagra craze is interesting, much of it driven by pharmaceutical companies with a vested interest in sending middle-age males screaming to their doctors with a demand for this 'miracle med.' I would venture to guess that most men who are scrambling for Viagra and Levitra (the latest player in the game) have not had their testosterone levels checked in advance. Many might not evenby Jerry - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi everybody. Here's the site I was looking for: Gordon Research Institute Garry F. Gordon, MD, DO, MD(H), President 708 East Highway 260, Suite C-1F, Payson, AZ 85541 OFFICE: (928) 472-4263 FAX: (928) 474-3819 www.gordonresearch.com ggordon@gordonresearch.comby Pam - AFIBBERS FORUM
Jerry, Thank you for sharing this article. You may find this article very important, too, especially in how the antioxidant amino, Glutathione, relates to nitric oxide, with the latter being formed from the amino acid, Arginine. This link says that the lungs have 140x's more Gluthathione than anywhere else in the body, and that makes sense, being that the lungs are exposed to toxic elemenby Richard - AFIBBERS FORUM
Public release date: 11-Nov-2003 [ Print This Article | Close This Window ] Contact: Sherry Baker emoryheartnews@aol.com 404-377-1398 Emory University Health Sciences Center Emory scientists link atrial fibrillation with decrease in nitrous oxide ORLANDO - Emory research presented at the Abby jerry - AFIBBERS FORUM
Joe, Thank you for your response. The most important free radicals (oxidizing agents) are: the superoxide anion O2-, hydrogen peroxide H2O2 and the hydroxyl radical OH-. The first is not only the most widespread but also the most dangerous one, because it destroys nitric oxide, causing hypertension. Dr. Louis Ignarro won the 1998 Nobel Prize for his work with NO as a signaling molecule in theby PC - AFIBBERS FORUM
This is very interesting, Buster. The arginine is helping with nitric oxide and the taurine is delivering sulfur to your system, as well as being very good for the heart. The Mg. goes unsaid, as to its benefits, but the glycine in the Mg. could be beneficial, as well. Here's a link I shared with Hans in the conf. room, that you may find of interest about nitric oxide, and how it pertainsby Richard - AFIBBERS FORUM