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Re: hypercoaguable state on withdrawal of Eliquis? - 7 years ago
G'day Jackie, Those Conference links you put up on Nattokinase in April 2005 brought the memories flooding back! Great research times for all of us back then. Thanks to you and that Conference post that's when I started eating natto food every second day. Have now been afib free ever since. As you know I tried to get other afibbers to seriously try natto food but after all this timeby Dean - AFIBBERS FORUM
Re: Now I am really afraid to stay on Eliquis....today was an eye opener - 7 years ago
The vast majority of afibbers on this forum have drastically altered their eating habits and lifestyles for the better so vastly diminishing their risk of stroke from all causes. Shouldn't that count to get a point or two deduction from the CHADS score? The CHADS scoring system is a very blunt instrument and being a bit cynical is more to cover the medical professions rear ends from lby Dean - AFIBBERS FORUM
Re: 60% of afibbers may not need blood thinners - 7 years ago
This big study on nattokinase is due out in March 2019 so should clarify much of the doubt about nattokinase. Also, I think this is the study Jackie has been referring to. Deanby Dean - AFIBBERS FORUM
Re: Looking for a Good EP in Australia - 7 years ago
Anne, I can definately recommend my EP, Dr James Leitch, at the John Hunter Hospital in Newcastle. He is now in charge of all Cardiology at this hospital. Has written research papers and is very talented and patient focused. Deanby Dean - AFIBBERS FORUM
Re: 3 months Afib free after taking NATTO (food) - 7 years ago
Hi Jackie, Is this the ongoing major clinical trial for nattokinase that you have mentioned previously or is there another one? Deanby Dean - AFIBBERS FORUM
Re: 3 months Afib free after taking NATTO (food) - 7 years ago
Finally, after all these years (since 2005) someone has taken natto food seriously and so far is successful. I hope more afibbers will now try it. I have been researching natto food trying to find out what ingredients are responsible for my and Colin's success. The stand out one is the isoflavone Genistein which natto contains a large quantity of. As you will see below Genistein is basicaby Dean - AFIBBERS FORUM
Heart Rate Variability - 7 years ago
Heart Rate Variability Here's an excellent newsletter from Dr John Day explaining Heart Rate Variability and susceptibility to arrhythmias. Dean “Heart rate variability (HRV) is merely the beat to beat variation in timing. For example, even though your heart rate is 60 beats per minute, which works out to an average of one beat per second, in reality, the timing between your nby Dean - AFIBBERS FORUM
Re: Continuing News about Importance of Vitamin K2 MK7 - 8 years ago
That latest research by NattoPhama dovetails nicely with the latest large study research into natto food which is very high in K2 and its effect on arterial stiffness and CVD. As I eat natto food every second day I have a very high intake of K2. Dean Dietary soy and natto intake and cardiovascular disease mortality in Japanese adults: the Takayama study. Abstract BACKGROUND: Whetherby Dean - AFIBBERS FORUM
Re: Natto food V's Nattokinase: Which is best? - 8 years ago
Jackie and Carey , I think Colin was referring to this study about nattokinase: Deanby Dean - AFIBBERS FORUM
Re: Natto food V's Nattokinase: Which is best? - 8 years ago
One of the things in the natto food that I am certain has kept my afib at bay for 14yrs is the large amount of the phytoestrogen Genistein it contains. If you google Genistein and Ion Channels there is a fair amount of research going on about Genistein and how it alters the cardiac ion channels. Genistein has even been discussed as a possible antiarrhythmic drug by researchers. This is an extby Dean - AFIBBERS FORUM
Natto food V's Nattokinase: Which is best? - 8 years ago
Natto food V's Nattokinase: Which is best? With stroke and afib being the current topic on the forum (and bordering on the hysterical from some posters). I thought I would post this excellent article from Dr John Day, an EP and former President of the Heart Rhythm Society of the US who eats natto food daily. This is a very down to earth discussion on the pro's and con's of afby Dean - AFIBBERS FORUM
Patients who have had an irregular heart beat can't ever be considered 'cured' - 8 years ago
More depressing news for all of us......by Dean - AFIBBERS FORUM
GERD linked to atrial fibrillation - 8 years ago
I 've noticed quite a few new afibbers to the forum linking stomach issues to their LAF and wondering why? So out of interest I have reposted this from Hans Larsen, our afibbers.org founder, from 2006. Dean Hans Larsen Re: GERD Symptoms Linked to Cardiac Dysrhythmias October 19, 2006 02:28PM The following excerpt from the July/August 2004 issue of The AFIb Report may alsoby Dean - AFIBBERS FORUM
Re: ‘RF Balloon Ablation’ now being trialled. - 8 years ago
Mike, now more dilemma for you.. Do you have a current ablation in UK (cheaper) or go to the experienced team in Bordeaux (more expensive) or wait for this new technology ablation procedure (and in the UK as well) to mature? If the new balloon ablation procedure really is cut down by half to 90 minutes like they claim then shouldn't ablations be come cheaper and safer? Deanby Dean - AFIBBERS FORUM
For GERD afibbers – teaspoon of baking soda daily? - 8 years ago
For those afibbers who battle GERD and who think their stomach problems are behind their afib (and there are a lot of us) should read this. According to this scientific study having a teaspoon of baking soda (sodium bicarbonate) in water daily reduces inflammation by affecting the spleen and stimulates the stomach to produce acid. Easier way than taking PPI medication? What effect would itby Dean - AFIBBERS FORUM
Re: I'm reading Session #61 (The List), where are those people now? - 8 years ago
Yes, still going strong. Still eating my natto food for breakfast every second day for last 13 years and still afib free with quiet heart (so far!!). The old adage still applies to afib - “if you you've had it you've got it.” - ablation or not. Had to go on blood pressure meds (only meds I take) last September after seeing my EP after 14 years due to being too naughty with beer and rby Dean - AFIBBERS FORUM
Re: David Price - 8 years ago
Sam, I managed to find all David's posts in search. Use "advanced search" and put David Price as author and tick "all dates" and they should come up. I remember Han's saying some of the files from the early 2000's were corrupted and unusable. Deanby Dean - AFIBBERS FORUM
Magnesium defient diet makes Vitamin D ineffective - 8 years ago
Latest study on Magnesium and Vitamin D explains the role of Magnesium to Vitamin D very clearly. Deanby Dean - AFIBBERS FORUM
Re: nattokinase debate - 8 years ago
Some afibbers seem to be a bit confused between the natto food and the nattokinase supplement. Some are abbreviating nattokinase to "natto" adding to the confusion. I think to clarify the situation when we are talking about the actual natto food we should always add the "food" onto the end of natto. For example, Elizabeth's post above states: "Shannon said thatby Dean - AFIBBERS FORUM
Re: Recent EP visit - 13yrs AF free by natural means - 8 years ago
Thanks heaps for that George! I had a computer "malfunction" a while back and thought I lost all that info. Haven't got my head around this newly designed afibbers website yet to find it all but you have done an excellent job. Cheers mate, Deanby Dean - AFIBBERS FORUM
Re: Recent EP visit - 13yrs AF free by natural means - 8 years ago
Roel, I know there is dried natto and I believe it is standard rations for Japanese Commando's. I have never tried it though. Don't know if it would be the same as fresh or frozen natto. Give it a try? Deanby Dean - AFIBBERS FORUM
Re: Recent EP visit - 13yrs AF free by natural means - 8 years ago
Thanks all for the uplifting comments! Joe I'm at Forster NSW. If you can get the fresh natto that's the best. The best frozen natto is the organic one in the green packaging but all the others are OK. Jackie If it wasn't for your research highlighting natto I would probably be lined up for my 2nd or 3rd ablation like most here. Colin Never tried Kefir but seem's tby Dean - AFIBBERS FORUM
Recent EP visit - 13yrs AF free by natural means - 8 years ago
I first posted on afibbers.org in early 2003. For what its worth this is my complete history. LAF History I am a 61 year old Australian male. I have now been afib free for 13 years. First trip to the ER was in 1996 with SVT. Ectopic beats gradually increased after that (didn't know what they were back then). First AF attack in 1999 that lasted for 18hours. Called an ambulance and thby Dean - AFIBBERS FORUM
Re: nattokinase for stroke risk - 9 years ago
Hello Herman, For all nattokinase information the Japanese Nattokinase Association has an excellent website. There is also information on counterfeit nattokinase that everybody should be aware of. Deanby Dean - AFIBBERS FORUM
Anticoagulation and again - 9 years ago
Looks like us low risk afibbers are damned if we do and damned if we don't........... So what the are saying is if we go on anticoagulation therapy we are swapping a low risk of ischemic stroke for a considerably higher risk of hemorrhagic stroke and bleeding to death? Deanby Dean - AFIBBERS FORUM
Re: interesting articles i found while poking around the internet - 9 years ago
Jackie and George, Forgot to add I had an ECG and 24hr Holter monitor as well. I have 1st degree AV block (common in athletes and afib risk). Deanby Dean - AFIBBERS FORUM
Re: interesting articles i found while poking around the internet - 9 years ago
Hi George, Have been eating natto food for 12 years now and religiously eating it every second or third day but stopped at end of January when started to experience intestinal pain. Thought it might have been the natto food and abruptly stopped eating it (in hindsight maybe should have gradually eased back eating it instead). Over the next two months my blood pressure went up considerably (wby Dean - AFIBBERS FORUM
Re: interesting articles i found while poking around the internet - 9 years ago
Hi Peggy, Loved the chocolate one. About time we had something nice to eat instead of all that “healthy food”. Went for check up the other week and Doc suggested I go on Warfarin (Coumadin) because of my past afib history even though I have low risk factors and haven't had an attack for 13 years! Looks like the afib guidelines for Doctors have now changed in Australia so every one wiby Dean - AFIBBERS FORUM
The Japan Nattokinase Association - 11 years ago
Interesting site, “The Japan Nattokinase Association”, for those taking Nattokinase supplements or eating natto food. I have been eating the natto food every second day for the last ten years and the most interesting observation is that I haven’t been sick in those ten years. Only a bit of hayfever. Before starting natto food I used to occasionally get colds, strep throat, tonsillitis and othby Dean - AFIBBERS FORUM
Re: Exercise, PPIs and LAF - 11 years ago
Hello afibbers, Like you I am a GERD afibber. I was diagnosed with a loose LES and was on Prilosec for 8 years. In the end I just threw them away in disgust and went cold turkey and amazingly the GERD symptoms gradually dissipated. I still occasionally have the odd reflux so I found this simple solution really works for me: Before meals try drinking a small glass of water that has a teasby Dean - AFIBBERS FORUM