Whey protein isolate made my fingernails very strong.by Iatrogenia - AFIBBERS FORUM
ronbn49, you made healthy changes -- yes, that might have helped reduce your afib -- but you also lost weight. This is the problem with a sample of one: Too many variables. It could be it was the weight loss that was the solution, no matter how you got there. I agree on the general benefit of probiotics.by Iatrogenia - AFIBBERS FORUM
Windstar, if I were you, I'd consult with a good EP.by Iatrogenia - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thank you for looking that up for me, George. I don't have high blood pressure, fortunately.by Iatrogenia - AFIBBERS FORUM
Shannon Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > .... > Experiencing episodes like that which is so much > worse than a more run of the mill AFIB episode, > makes me chuckle a bit seeing the resent comment > from Hugh Caulkins calling AFIB/Flutter 'just a > nuisance and not dangerous so don't go to an ER' > ... spoken like a trueby Iatrogenia - AFIBBERS FORUM
Being sensitive to supplements, etc., and already having experienced hyponatremia while experimenting with potassium, I'm looking for potassium carbonate in milligram dosages rather than grams -- like the powder. The dosage of the powder is too unpredictable for me.by Iatrogenia - AFIBBERS FORUM
Is there too much sodium in this productby Iatrogenia - AFIBBERS FORUM
I would consider an ablation rather than plan on a drug regimen for any length of time.by Iatrogenia - AFIBBERS FORUM
Very sorry for your loss, Barb.by Iatrogenia - AFIBBERS FORUM
It sounds like Xarelto should be taken if afib lasts more than 4 hours, given clots can form after 5 hours. Am going to ask Dr. Hao about this, too.by Iatrogenia - AFIBBERS FORUM
I'm confused. The Ruskin study admits of confounding factors. One of them, I suspect, is a history of neuroactive drugs such as flecainide, beta-blockers, etc. I don't get the fluoride connection implied in the second link. It seems to me neuroactive drugs are quite toxic enough on their own; any fluoride content or context is of minor concern.by Iatrogenia - AFIBBERS FORUM
It sounds like a circulation problem. Recommendation: Sheepdog.by Iatrogenia - AFIBBERS FORUM
Very small sample. I would want to see replication of that study in other populations. It might be a localized phenomenon, related to diet or gene pool.by Iatrogenia - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thanks, I'm going to bookmark this. Seeing Dr. Hao on Wednesday.by Iatrogenia - AFIBBERS FORUM
In event of afib recurrence (lone VAGAL afib treated by ablation), it was something followed by flecainide xx minutes later, could someone please post details? Thank you.by Iatrogenia - AFIBBERS FORUM
You can get a fecal smear kit as a pre-test before going all the way to a colonoscopy. If anything suspicious appears in the fecal smear, then you might want to get the more complicated examination.by Iatrogenia - AFIBBERS FORUM
The CPMC doctors are the premier EPs in the San Francisco area.by Iatrogenia - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thanks, Gill. I found these points remarkable: Gill Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > - Half of the recurrences of AF after ablation are > asymptomatic, regardless of the type of AF. !!!!!! I had asked Steven Hao about this, he said from his experience asymptomatic AF after ablation was rare. > - Aspirin is now considered totally unsuitableby Iatrogenia - AFIBBERS FORUM
Magnesium will improve circulation in the legs and feet.by Iatrogenia - AFIBBERS FORUM
I didn't want to wait for Natale so I went with Steven Hao at CPMC. In my opinion, along with fish oil, magnesium supplementation is among the least problematic of the "natural" treatments. Many of us could use more magnesium, soil depletion in farming means we're not getting as much in food as in earlier eras. Same with omega-3 fatty acids, found in fish oil -- but due toby Iatrogenia - AFIBBERS FORUM
They could be lying.by Iatrogenia - AFIBBERS FORUM
From the NY Times Nov. 19 QuoteTaking Aspirin at Night May Boost Heart Benefits .... Millions of adults take an aspirin every morning to ward off heart disease. But a new study suggests that the pills might be most effective if taken right before bed. Taking a daily aspirin helps thin the blood and prevent platelets from clumping, lowering the likelihood of heart attacks and stroke. Cardby Iatrogenia - AFIBBERS FORUM
Congratulations, Ron! Have you lost weight? You might want to read this QuoteWeight Loss Cuts AFib Events .... Patients were able to significantly reduce the impact of atrial fibrillation symptoms if they also were able to lose weight, researchers reported. Those who lost weight through intensive intervention saw a reduction in atrial fibrillation symptom burden scores of 11.8 poiby Iatrogenia - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hans Larsen Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Iatrogenia, > > You might be interested in this > < > llaneous/N121a.htm>. > > Hans Hans, that report includes the following: QuoteThe following factors were associated with a higher than average incidence of major bleeding amongst aspirin users – female sex, age below 50 years, pby Iatrogenia - AFIBBERS FORUM
It sounds like a digestive enzyme supplement.by Iatrogenia - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thanks, Shannon. It seems the protocol you've worked out regarding nattokinase dosing depends on working with a doctor who is at least cooperative and interested. Finding such a doctor to manage the monitoring may be very difficult. I asked Peter Hui, a young and very prominent cardiologist in San Francisco, about this. There's not enough documentation on nattokinase for him to beby Iatrogenia - AFIBBERS FORUM
Divided doses of magnesium are more effectively absorbed. When you take large doses, a lot of it is dumped into the bowels for excretion.by Iatrogenia - AFIBBERS FORUM
Bayer is trying to get a mass market onto Xarelto. Their TV commercials make me want to vomit.by Iatrogenia - AFIBBERS FORUM
If you are heterozygous for a MTHFR polymorphism, your folic acid metabolism is only partly affected. Few people are homozygous (a pair of affected genes).by Iatrogenia - AFIBBERS FORUM