Thanks for the Post! Maybe that's why it might be a good idea to ask the dentist to do an aMMp8 saliva test even when we don't have an obvious gum problem.by Joe - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thanks George, since you mentioned chicken pox - i remember that i had that one as well. Probably had all the contagious infections plus some in my childhood without any adverse effects.by Joe - AFIBBERS FORUM
I never had Herpes in any shape or form in my 74 years. There is an antibodies test: QuoteVZV IgG antibody testing can be used, along with IgM testing, to help confirm the presence of a recent or previous VZV infection. Viral detection involves finding VZV in a blood, fluid, or tissue sample. This can be done either by culturing the virus or by detecting the virus's genetic material (VZV DNby Joe - AFIBBERS FORUM
If it works it works but i'd like to have a few independent studies before i spend money on his say so. Is it treating the cause or the symptoms, assuming it's efficacious in the first instance? Cholesterol is a vital part for our well being. The fact that it is in arteriosclerosis doesn't mean it's causal Look at the lean mass hyper responders levels of LDL and their arteby Joe - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
QuoteDoes amiodarone affect QRS duration? Amiodarone's effect on QRS duration is between that of the IB and IA agents consistent with its tau rec of 1.5 seconds. Moricizine's effects on QRS duration are more marked than would be expected from its tau rec of 2.6 seconds but may be explained by the slow onset of inactivation block.by Joe - AFIBBERS FORUM
Generalisations and averages (as in daily recommended...) is not informative at all if one wants to prevent health problems or has health problems. Sorry, don't mean to p on your parade.by Joe - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Dr Paul Mason is a Sydney based doctor. In this presentation he talks about dealing with causes of illness. It resonated with me when i look around family and friends circles. Wonder if it does so for any of you? This post might also fit under Susan's 'How to choose a doctor'by Joe - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Good post Susan Some say that the main beneficial effect of statins is their efficacy for reducing inflammation Some doctors used it to reduce the cytokine storm to great effect in people infected with Covid. Wonder to what extent inflammation contributes to AF?by Joe - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Hope it works for you first time Mel-O! Ablations do work but what i don't understand is why no researcher (are they even looking) can't explain paroxysmal AF. After all, something triggers AF and something else stops it again. As a fellow sufferer i wonder if there is even a will (incentive?) to find out basic cause(s)by Joe - AFIBBERS FORUM
Great outcome Susan and sound advise!by Joe - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
He sure is one of (few of) a kind thinking outside the box. Our neighbour had a bypass surgery. On her last appointment the surgeon said to her::'See you again in 7/8 years'!by Joe - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteGeorgeN What's the difference between irregular heart rate and heart rate variability (HRV)? To give you an order of magnitude, 1 second = 1000 milliseconds (ms). Sixty beats/minutes (BPM) = 1 beat/second. A variance of 100 ms would be 6 BPM. My 30 something daughter has HRV around 120 ms, I have 40-50 ms. In afib, it is not uncommon to have a beats go from 60 BPM to 120.by Joe - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteGeorgeN Have one of his earlier books, might get this one; but have listened to quite a few talks of Dr Grundy's. George, any personal experience with his 4 day cabbage soup regime ? I've no experience yet, but plan to try it. One of the things Gundry says in this book is that his prior plans seem to work for 90% of his patients, but not for 10%. While I've seen a lotby Joe - AFIBBERS FORUM
Have one of his earlier books, might get this one; but have listened to quite a few talks of Dr Grundy's. George, any personal experience with his 4 day cabbage soup regime ?by Joe - AFIBBERS FORUM
The day before yesterday we had a major power outage that lasted for almost 12 hours. Was out and about and felt very hungry so i ate a block of chocolate with almonds in it. As soon as i finished it i had AF that lasted about 6/8 hours (took 50mg Flec 3 times) Just came across this:by Joe - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thank you gloaming! In my instance something was not QR but i'm still not clear if it was an AF problem, probably the beginning of going into AF..by Joe - AFIBBERS FORUM
What's the difference between irregular heart rate and heart rate variability? A couple of years ago I was in a GP's office and she told me that i was in AF taking my pulse. I think it was 80 0r so but certainly under 100. I said that it wasn't, so she put me on a 12 lead EKG straight away. She measured the R to R and insisted that i was in AF. I told here that it shows a clearby Joe - AFIBBERS FORUM
You mention age. In mid 2015 i was in permanent AF for almost 4 months. I was born in 1950. Metoprolol was sooo bad for my energy that i chucked it out after a few days - was not worth living with it. Asked the cardiologist to cardiovert me to which he agreed but thought that it would not work. It lasted 1 hour. At my next visit i insisted on another cardioversion to which he reluctantly agreeby Joe - AFIBBERS FORUM
Got to try things as long as there is no harm in doing it. Good Luck Megan!by Joe - AFIBBERS FORUM
Forgive me for not working more on the translation from this originally auto generated text and google translated from a video. It is about a doctor explaining/speculating? about underlying causes of AF (as opposed to treating the symptoms). Hope it makes sense and generates comments/critique. Save time searching and researching and browse our holistic medical database with the integratedby Joe - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteMeganMN Make sure your Vitamin D level is optimal. You could consider Quercitin as a prophylactic. There are studies that support it as an antiviral. You could also take a Zyrtec/Claritin and Pepcid to prevent the cytokine storm that is what made people so ill. Budesonide as an inhaled steroid is approved as an outpatient treatment. Remdesivir is not nevessarily supported as an outpatienby Joe - AFIBBERS FORUM
Fair point Carey. Thought Megan wanted to change to an alternative. I did '???' hinting to ask her EP and Naturopath.by Joe - AFIBBERS FORUM
Maybe Boswellia could be a suitable substitute for Colchicine s an anti-inflammatory ????by Joe - AFIBBERS FORUM
George has posted a lot about it so this is probably old news for regular followers. Nevertheless this interview is gold, at least for me. Who knows? One of the onsets of AF might be mitochondrial dysfunction?by Joe - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Fascinating for me George and Matt because doctors thought that my AF in 2015 was possibly/probably due to taking 6 kelp tablets/day for a few weeks prior (forget the exact dose and duration) Each tablet was equivalent to 280mg Iodine. I did this on the recommendation of a wholistic medical professional (qualified and very experienced pathologist who 'fixed' quite a few medical problemby Joe - AFIBBERS FORUM
QuoteCarey There's actually a fair amount out there about correlations between COVID and POTS. The key finding is that POTS is much more likely following infection than vaccination, so the best way to avoid post-COVID POTS is vaccination. Maybe, but i read the article as more nuanced. Among others, in the last section under 'Responsible Messaging' he compares the flu vaccineby Joe - AFIBBERS FORUM
Don't know Susan. But perhaps Dr Gundry is onto something here?by Joe - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Thanks for the Link John G! One of the best lectures on sunlight. Other good ones are on MedCram and ones By Dr Wunsch who is a German expert on Heliotherapy.by Joe - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM