I need help from GLP Medical sleuths

AC 28386399--Couple of other posters suggested really good probiotics. You might want to look in to trying some for a few months.

Last Edited by Ralph--a house dog on 12/05/2012 01:23 AM

maybe you have a fallty SA node, or pacemaker hence the fibrilation.So you might need an artificial pacemaker. So see a cardiologist. Maybe atherosclerosis, clogging of your arteries causing backup. Either way make a change in diet and ecerise.

Think I'd have been tempted to plop that drugs.com page on his desk and ask his reasoning on prescribing it. Did you read all the way to the bottom where it said:

"Flecainide may cause or exacerbate arrhythmias in 1% of patients with preexisting paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia and in 7% of patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. Flecainide may also exacerbate arrhythmias in 7% to 13% of patients with preexisting sustained or nonsustained ventricular arrhythmias.

Flecainide-induced arrhythmias include sinus bradycardia or arrest in 2%, bundle branch blocks in 1%, increased premature ventricular depolarizations in 1%, ventricular tachycardia or fibrillation in 0.5%, and sudden death in 0.2% of patients. New ventricular arrhythmias have been reported in 3.4% of patients."

Fo-Ti
Kelp
Mushrooms (Reishi, Shitake, Mitake,Chaga,Zhu Ling)

Check these out for liver repair.

Before this, try Oregano Oil - make sure its natural and the real thing.

Have you tried Hawthorn? I do, when needed only, and I keep in mind that sometimes blood cleansers can peel the scales out of the blood system so fast sometimes they block the heart.

I replied that I've tried several, with Jarrow's being the most expensive. I drink buttermilk, eat yogurt and have given a shot at drinking fermented tea. Recently I've been dissolving acidophilus tablets in my mouth. I can't see that any of them help more than 24 hours.

I have been taking hawthorn berry for a while but stopped recently. I can't see any difference.

I had a procedure at a Heart Hospital about 6 years ago because they thought that I might need stents, but I only had blockage of about 20% on one artery, so I elected to get the hell out of their and go home.

I had been taking EDTA regularly, plus the vodka, so I wasn't surprised that I was so clear.

allergic to meats = do not eat meat.

Irregular heart rate can be from all the fat and cholesterol. It can also be from meds. Or due to MSG additives.

HBP?

I bought some of that damn EDTA. It's a chemical and no longer take it. After a trip to the hospital myself I only take whole foods. No chemical sups.

The best way to clear blockages is a regular 3 day fast, and change in diet to less fat.

What about Sillymarin (SP?)

I'm also thinking that wheat gluten may be the culprit. In this case, it is best to give up all grains except brown rice, quinoa, millet only. At least 3 weeks without any gluten in the diet should show major improvement (if gluten is the problem).

This is how I found out I was gluten intolerant. I took myself off all wheat, which is in just about everything. I did this for 3 weeks & all my symptoms disappeared.

Meat has been off my menu for more than a year, except for a taste here and there. I initially thought that MSG was the problem and meat, mushrooms and cheese are naturally high in glutamates. So..it's still suspect. Virtually all prepared food has MSG or HFCS. I read All labels and know the many names of MSG.

Never heard of it.

I guess that's the next thing for me to try, but, like I said, I eat very little bread or pasta. A slice of toast today was the 1st slice in several weeks. I have a taste of noodles every couple of days. Just a bite or two.

SILIMARIN EXTRACT
Milk Thistle Seed contains the chemical "silymarin" a super anti-oxidant which protects the liver from toxins and pollutants by preventing free radical damage. Silimarin Extract (Milk Thistle Seed) stimulates the production of new liver cells. It reduces toxicity and reverses liver damage caused by most prescription and over-the counter drugs, including, acetaminophen, Aspirin, nicotine, cholesterol-lowering drugs, chemotherapy drugs, psychotropic drugs, allergy drugs, blood pressure lowering drugs, and alcohol. It protects against pollutants such as carbon monoxide, pesticides and herbicides, by breaking them down from potentially lethal substances into those that are less destructive to the body. It has been used to treat liver disease, including hepatitis and cirrhosis. It improves blood platelet count and white blood cell count. It is believed to have an anti-cancer effect on both breast and prostate cancer. Silimarin Extract (Milk Thistle Seed) strengthens the heart and lungs; increases the flow of oxygen to the brain.

Everyone's pulse elevates after eating


Eating, swallowing and digestion all affect your nervous system. While the sympathetic branch of your nervous system is active while eating and swallowing, your parasympathetic nervous system takes over during digestion.

Read more: [link to www.livestrong.com]


Sympathetic nervous system:
[link to www.sciencedaily.com]


Have you tried Taurine? It may calm this response (insert "talk to your doctor before starting any new drug" disclaimer here)

"Taurine might also improve heart failure because it seems to lower blood pressure and calm the sympathetic nervous system, which is often too active in people with high blood pressure and CHF. The sympathetic nervous system is the part of the nervous system that responds to stress."


[link to www.webmd.com]

Last Edited by zenobiaphobia on 12/05/2012 02:26 AM

This is what I was thinking. I know a lot of people starting to have trouble and they eat meat that is from the store and
most of it is GMO. They are causing people to get sick.

Have allergy tests to see if you are having trouble with more than meat. My niece is having trouble with a lot of foods.

Make sure you see a doctor to rule out any other illness.
leaving off meat and eating the most natural food you can find would be a start. If you start feeling better, you will be thankful you did!

Hope you feel better soon!

Do you experience flushing and sweating after eating a high protein meal ?

It sounds to me as tho you may have something called postprandial tachycardia.

Ah, yes, milk thistle. Well, I never heard of the extract, but I have heard of using the seed pods. It is thought to be very powerful and should be avoided. That by the medicine people here. They say too much can kill you and if you don't know how to use it, don't.

If it's on the market, and, hence, controlled, I don't see any problems, except possible side effects or drug interaction. Never heard of it for liver repair, but for some diseases that could be caused by liver damage. IDK Use at your own risk.

But do check out the one's I listed above, especially Fo-Ti.

No to the flushing and sweating, but I've self-diagnosed myself with postprandial tachycardia. Neither of my cardiologists have mentioned that condition. Both of them acted like I was full of shit when I told them that eating set it off. In fact, just about every medical person of any type has looked at me like I was crazy when I mentioned it.

I've tried taurine in a limited way. No miraculous recovery.
I've been researching this condition for several years now and tried a lot of things. It would be nice to get a concensus about what caused it and Maybe how to fix it.

Thank you

I want to thank everyone for their thoughts and I'll be reviewing this very well to make sure I didn't miss anything.


I think that this is unrelated, but I want to thank whoever did the boron thread for it. I'm feeling better and my sister who was taking 3 to 4 Rx pain pills a day didn't need any pills on the second day of 1/4 tsp borax/ltr water. That is amazing. Less than a penny's worth of twenty mule team borax replaced 4 rx pain pills. I don't know if it was really a fluke, or if it's real, but we're both going to keep taking borax. I'll give an update on that in a few weeks.