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Biotech to test drug that targets gut in COVID-19 patients - 4 years ago

Here's something interesting. Perhaps important. Carlsbad biotech to test drug that targets gut in COVID-19 patients Best wishes, Lance

by ln108 - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM

Re: One person's vitamin C cure for covid 19 - 4 years ago

This article may be of interest: IV Vitamin C for Hospital Use for COVID-19 (Dr. Paul Anderson). Best wishes, Lance

by ln108 - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM

Coronavirus and Vitamin K - 4 years ago

Interesting new study, referenced by Consumerlabs.com: Reduced Vitamin K Status as A Potentially Modifiable Prognostic Risk Factor in COVID-19 "Conclusions: Vitamin K status was reduced in patients with COVID-19 and related to poor prognosis. Also, low vitamin K status seems to be associated with accelerated elastin degradation. An intervention trial is now needed to assess whether vit

by ln108 - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM

Re: Coronavirus and Blood Clots - 4 years ago

Quotewolfpack I’ve already decided that either I or my wife contract COVID-19 then we will cut the pills in half and do the 2.5mg BID prophylaxis for PE Makes sense, Wolfpack. Thanks!

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Re: Coronavirus and Blood Clots - 4 years ago

See also this WaPo article: Young and middle-aged people, barely sick with covid-19, are dying of strokes Doctors sound alarm about patients in their 30s and 40s left debilitated or dead. Some didn’t even know they were infected. OK, so now I'm worried . . . . Lance

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Re: The Vitamin D and Vitamin K2 Connection: - 5 years ago

QuoteJackieLance - the MK4 just doesn't last long in the body. That's why the focus is on the K2 MK7... Thanks, Jackie! I understand the focus on MK7. My main concern was the suggestion, on consumerlab.com, that vitamins D and K shouldn't be taken together because of the supposed "competition for absorption" between the two. But that's only one study, and I don

by ln108 - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM

Re: Afib elimination via calcium and vitamin D control without ablation - 5 years ago

Quotehwkmn05 Induction of calcification through hypervitaminosis with vitamin D has been demonstrated and well characterized in multiple animal models, including mice, rats, goats. Interesting article. I'd be curious to hear the reactions of those who are more versed in the science. I notice that the authors don't discuss the role of vitamin K at all, which I have understood to

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Re: A curiosity.... - 5 years ago

Quotelds001I fear the medications used to treat AF more than I fear the Ablation. My thoughts exactly!

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Re: A curiosity.... - 5 years ago

Quotecirenepurzalot . . . if ablations seem so (relatively) easy and effective, why do people battle for years trying to get strong medications correct, suffering thru side effects, messed up combinations, possibility of stroke, death or afib getting worse, burden on the liver, etc.... Why don't they just get an ablation and be done with it? I know you can't speak for everyone, but I�

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Re: Dr Natale - Thoughts & Experiences? - 5 years ago

To my knowledge and experience, he is the best, and Carey is right on in his analysis and description. Natale is a pleasure to interact with (though, being very busy, he won't hang around for much idle chit chat). He seems also to have a gift for attracting and holding onto wonderful staff. I've worked with three of his NPs (in San Francisco and San Diego). They all have been spectacu

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Re: Filter to prevent stroke - 5 years ago

I wonder what might prevent the filter from getting clogged.

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Re: Afib elimination via calcium and vitamin D control without ablation - 5 years ago

Liz, Sorry to hear about your migraines. I'm not any kind of expert, but--if it's a digestive issue--you might consider one of these products: BIOLabs PRO All Natural 15000 IU Vitamin D Cream Vitamin D Lotion The first claims to give a pretty powerful dose of D3 per application, so I guess you'd have to use it sparingly. I've used the BioLabs Methyl B12 cream with

by ln108 - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM

Re: Filter to prevent stroke - 5 years ago

Interesting, indeed! Let's keep an eye out for any further info . . .

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Re: Cardiac and visual degeneration arrested by taurine supplement - 5 years ago

Thanks, Liz. Good cautions, I expect. I know in past years there's been extensive discussion on this forum about the importance of taurine, along with magnesium and potassium, in maintaining heart rhythm. That's why I posted the article. QuoteElizabeth If you are taking taurine in large doses, you may see some side effects such as short term memory loss. You can also have ulcer tr

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Cardiac and visual degeneration arrested by taurine supplement - 5 years ago

Though it pertains to a specific genetic disorder, this article may yet be of interest to the group: Cardiac and visual degeneration arrested by taurine supplement Best wishes,

by ln108 - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM

Re: The blood thinner cure - 5 years ago

Friends, Perhaps this is the thread that Jackie refers to?

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Re: My Ablation With Dr Natale (07/20/2018) with current updates - 5 years ago

Good news, Ritch. Long may your heart be at peace!

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Re: Vitamin K1 & Eliquis - 5 years ago

QuoteLorraine Is K1 contraindicated when on Eliquis? Lorraine, here's a quote from an earlier post by Shannon on K2 and Coumandin: QuoteDon't worry at all about Vitamin K1 or either K2-MK7 or K2-MK4 while on Eliquis, Xeralto or the new Edoxaban just approved by the FDA as the third Factor Xa inhibitor NOAC. You can take as much Vitamin K as you might reasonably want for better h

by ln108 - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM

Re: The Vitamin D and Vitamin K2 Connection: - 5 years ago

In the Consumerlab.com (paywall) Vitamin K Supplements Review (11/23/19), I read: "Vitamin K is fat soluble, so you'll absorb more of it when you take it with a meal that has fats or oils. Other fat-soluble vitamins, like vitamin D, can compete with its absorption, so take them at least 3 hours apart." but also: "Large doses of vitamin E may antagonize vitamin K, maki

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Re: Afib elimination via calcium and vitamin D control without ablation - 5 years ago

QuotemwcfDoesn't look like there's an antacid available that doesn't just contain magnesium compounds. Maybe an occasional 15mg PPI is the least bad option! You could try magnesium carbonate. I've used this product with some success, though I don't think it's as effective as the standard antiacids.

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Re: Afib elimination via calcium and vitamin D control without ablation - 5 years ago

QuotemwcfI've ordered some Maalox (all Mg-based) for use from now on instead. Mike, Doesn't Maalox contain aluminum hydroxide as a primary ingredient? I'm not sure if that's not worse for one than calcium.

by ln108 - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM

Re: Dental Cavitations - A Possible Cause for Afib? - 5 years ago

QuoteJackieI have more to add and it's my intention to offer that soon. I look forward to your comments, Jackie.

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Olive Oil and GERD? - 5 years ago

In another thread, mwcf wrote: Quotemwcf . . . owing to GERD (for which I drank more milk to 'sooth' my stomach....) I popped calcium carbonate-based antacids like smarties (often a tube/packet a day) for years - 25 through 45 pretty much - before going the PPI route (on and off ever since - but not this last 18 months - I find a good slug of EV olive oil every morning makes a massiv

by ln108 - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM

Re: The Vitamin D and Vitamin K2 Connection: - 5 years ago

Thanks, Colindo, for your response. One thing I notice is that both the Koncentrated K that GeorgeN takes and the Super K Elite from Life Extension have modest amounts of MK7 (500 mcg and 181 mcg, respectively) but much larger amounts of MK4 (25 mg and 15 mg) and K1 (5 mg and 2 mg). On the other hand, the MegaQUINONE K2-7 (by Microbiome Labs) product that Dr. Rinehart recomments has, in the

by ln108 - GENERAL HEALTH FORUM

Re: The Vitamin D and Vitamin K2 Connection: - 5 years ago

Dear Colindo, Thanks for this. I notice that Dr. Rinehart seems to set 320 mcg as the maximum daily dose of K2. I was just looking at the details of a product called Super K Elite by Life Extension, which contains 1735 mcg of K2 in various forms, along with 2000 mcg of K1. That seems like a lot! I looked further on the Life Extension website, and found this: "Life Extension has long r

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Re: TEE review and A wave question/FLX release date - 5 years ago

I was told by Dr. Natale's P.A. at Scripps Memorial, San Diego, that approval was expected by May 2020..

by ln108 - AFIBBERS FORUM

Re: Small hard spot near catheter insertion? - 5 years ago

Yup. It'll go away.

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Re: My GERD Cure - 5 years ago

Thanks, Johnny. This is very helpful. QuotejohnnySI contacted one of the researchers in one of the studies I linked and he recommended no more than 1000mg with a meal daily for a month as a treatment and then to be used only as needed.

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Re: My GERD Cure - 5 years ago

Has anyone found research on the dosage regime for d-limonene and GERD? I'm seeing repeated references to what appears to me to be a rather limited dosing of 1000 mg every other day for 20 days. Google Search Thanks!

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Re: My GERD Cure - 5 years ago

Thanks, Johnny. This is very interesting. Here's an article with an interesting list of references: D-limonene, the Important Supplement to Relieve Heartburn, a Review (FixYourGut.com) Regards,

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