Jackie and Joe, my left eye lid has been twitching on and off for the past week. Jackie, I’ll soak my feet tomorrow. Rubbing in the magnesium spray solution burns my skin. I don’t tolerate the burning very well.by Catherine - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
I personally don’t think fruit sugar is equivalent to white cane sugar. Similarly, I don’t think a hearty 12 grain bread is similar to wonder bread. However, since my A-fib I have to be cautious as to how much and when I consume fruit. Thanks to Joe, referencing a thread in the A-fib forum, who suggested perhaps, after eating a bowl of berries followed by palps had something to do with myby Catherine - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM
Jackie, I live in a very rural area and our water source is artesian well. I’m more concerned about the acid rain brought in by the winds from the midwest landing on our hay fields. I am also concerned about the radon in our state which, I think, contributes to the high incidence of various cancers.by Catherine - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thank you, Jackie, for your informative post and the accompanying links. Re Riboose: Yes, it contains flouride, similar to black, green and white teas eventhough it is decaffinated. However, I would have to consume abnormally huge amounts to experience the deleterious effects of flouride and the more I read about the wonderful benefits of Riboose, the more confident I am that my two cups eachby Catherine - AFIBBERS FORUM
Still, should be considered to reduce inflammation. Anti-inflammatory. Roobios tea is rich in polyphenols including aspalathin and nothofagin, which are two polyphenol antioxidants. These antioxidants help protect the body by fighting free radicals or unstable cells that attack healthy cells to stabilize themselves. The polyphenols in rooibos tea have anti-inflammatory properties, which assistby Catherine - AFIBBERS FORUM
This is a wonderful website: www.positevlytea.com. Back in the good ‘ol days I used to drink their organic loose leaf English and green tea. Went in to check their herbal offerings and ordered their two different flavors of loose leaf Rooibos. I follow the STRATEGY protocol, which has been very effective controlling my symptoms, which mentions Rooibos and its benefits. Just ordered theby Catherine - AFIBBERS FORUM
If course you can. Stay away from anything white: sugar and flour. My husband went downhill on Amioderone. We went to Mass. General, Boston, for a second opinion. The very first thing they advised him to do is get off of Amioderone.by Catherine - AFIBBERS FORUM
Jackie - clearly one size does not fit all. Glad to know you’ve discovered what suits your biochemistry, as I have mine. We’re experiencing a heatwave here in NE. 22 degrees and sunny.by Catherine - AFIBBERS FORUM
Steve, do some snooping to see if your meds deplete stomach acid, which creates digestive issues. Traditional Gastros immediately prescribe PPI’s. Poison. These pills deplete what little acid you already have, which over time you become malnourished and susceptible to disease. Start out by not eating anything at least three (3) hours before retiring. Do not go to bed having just eaten.by Catherine - AFIBBERS FORUM
Safib, Dr. Bredesen (Alzeimers) suggests fasting before the first meal; that is, at least 12 hours between dinner and breakfast. Apparently to slow down the build-up of plaque in the brain. Also absolutely no food at least three hours before bedtime because digestion robs good sleep. Very important to stave off this horrific disease. What George suggested - thread up- makes a lot of sense anby Catherine - AFIBBERS FORUM
I work for free, tsco. 😋by Catherine - AFIBBERS FORUM
Elizabeth, I absolutely agree with you regarding genetics. I have folks close to me who literally abuse their bodies; smoking, guzzling diet cokes, greasy hamburgers...no heart disease, no cancer. My mother and her three brothers perished from heart disease, am I doomed? I don’t know. On the other hand, there’s no family history of cancer, yet I’ve had quite a few runins with the disease. Soby Catherine - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Joe, I’m always fascinated, both from reading and personal experience, the impact food has on our bodies and health. Right before Christmas, my dear friend told me that her husband was diagnosed with early onset Alzeimers. I knew he had gone through tests and a CT scan and, so, we were all waiting, nervously, for the verdict. Not unlike other maladies, whether it concerns a loved one or mby Catherine - AFIBBERS FORUM
Jackie, as a whole food plant based consumer, it can be challenging not to overload on REFINED carbs. and I don’t. My carbs, unrefined, consist of all organic: brown rice, Quinoa, black and garbanzo beans, Flaxseed whole (blended), brown and red lentils, hemp seeds, chia seeds, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds (loaded with Magnesium) walnuts, almonds, green liffies (Arugala, spinach, Romaine), Broby Catherine - AFIBBERS FORUM
Newyorker, do you think if’s glucose levels as George suggests? George, today in many weeks I had my bowl of berries and banana without palps. Before lunch I had a cup of LS V8, then lunch, then fruit. No palps. For sure, something is going on. Tomorrow, I will follow the same drill and see. Jackie, thanks for the links. I’ll look into them. I don’t buy fresh produce from TJ’s. I buy thby Catherine - AFIBBERS FORUM
Anti-Fib, I have also read that and that’s why, apart from my dark lifies, all my other veggies and friuts are flash frozen. Even with my organic lifies, I still soak and rince them in Veggiewash. My recent Lipid bloodwork showed a drop of 20 points in my cholesterol, now 204, with my HDL’s in the low 60’s ( still high), but not losing sleep over it. My Glucose levels were smack in the normby Catherine - AFIBBERS FORUM
Actually, Elizabeth, one way I can either stop or reduce the palps is to drink a cup of LS V-8 juice with two Mag/Taurate capsules. One thing that occurred to me was my drinking too much water. I got hooked on reading about the benefits of water as it relates to disease. However, drinking more than 8 glasses (which I started doing) also increases urination, and quite possibly depleting my sysby Catherine - AFIBBERS FORUM
Jackie, all my food consumption is organic. I purchase my organic frozen berries and frozen veggies from Trader Joes and travel over an hour every few weeks and stock up. My breads and all my grains are also organic, am especially fond of the Ezekiel line of breads and muffins purchased from my local grocery store. Tsco...I do believe what you say might be the case. I still have some morby Catherine - AFIBBERS FORUM
I have been plagued with heart palpitations since childhood; they’ve come and gone. After major surgery three years ago they became almost constant, then followed by the ocassional AFib. Thanks to Jackie’s valuable contribution in the “Strategy” section on this website, followed by a whole-food, plant-based diet change since this past June, I have controlled my symptoms....both palps and Afby Catherine - AFIBBERS FORUM
That’s good news, but not sure why Afib can and does reel its head when you least expect it. There was a two year span between my first and second episode. Presently, my last attack was in June. so, now I don’t take anything for granted and remain cautiousely optimistic.by Catherine - AFIBBERS FORUM
I believe I am also vegal. I suffered from Silent Reflux (an entire year after a 5-hour surgery) when I was prescribed two rounds of Cipro. Betaine HCL and additional acid promoting supplements finally kicked in. Thanks for the information, George.by Catherine - AFIBBERS FORUM
I seem to have controlled my palpitations with diet (whole foods, plant based) and supplements as outlined in the “strategy” section of this forum. I also have not A-fibbed since June, but am not arrogant enough to think I couldn’t be in its throws before I complete this post. However, whenever I have a spicy meal, I do notice an increase in palps, as well as flutters. Last night I made aby Catherine - AFIBBERS FORUM
I apologize for repeating the same info, as I read my original post. But what I am relating here is exactly the events that took place.by Catherine - AFIBBERS FORUM
Carey, Shannon, thank you for your response. My husband is 80 years old; two A-fib episodes, two years apart. The second episode occurred two days before a scheduled aeortic valve replacement surgery (open heart),which I suspect occurred due to fear and stress. Nevertheless, they decided to perform the surgery despite the A-fib. He came through the surgery with tachycardia (140/160j for 10 days,by Catherine - AFIBBERS FORUM
My husband is now being told (scare tactic) that if he goes off Amioderone, 100% guarantee he’ll go back into A-fib. He’s had two episodes, two years apart and another ongoing one after an aortic valve replacement surgery, which I felt was poorly executed. He has been in sinus since June 18 after cardioversion. The only solution, he is told, is to have a pacemaker installed and then he can goby Catherine - AFIBBERS FORUM
Ken, there is a Youtube clip on A-fib and lifestyle changes. They cite a study, albeit small, stress plays with A-fib. Their finding reveals episodes of A-fib a day or two out from the source of stress. I'll post the link, if I find it.by Catherine - AFIBBERS FORUM
Wolfpack, I am convinced that stress is the root cause of almost all maladies. Stress causes inflammation and inflammation causes disease. What is interesting, though, is how differently we handle stress. Some folk take it into stride and glide right through them; Me? Nope. I'm working on it.by Catherine - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thank you, Jackie...still experiencing relief. Thinking back to the way I was eating, I was heavy into dairy; not full fat, but lots of fat free yogurt. I was also taking calcium, because that's what we, women, are told to do. I understand now the detrimental aspects to calcium, especially as it relates to Magnesium. I was thinking eatlier...the proof will be how long I can go without A-by Catherine - AFIBBERS FORUM