My Hospital Holiday - Tachycardia + Arrhythmia

[John Hilton]

Thu, Jul 25, 2024

As a few of you know, I've been absent for a couple of days and you might be interested to know why.

I have three herniated discs in my lower back and manipulation by a physiotherapist and, subsequently, an osteopath gave temporary relief but I'm gradually becoming more disabled. I can't walk far or stand for long without pain.

My friend who is an osteopath in the UK gave me exercises to do but I can no longer bear to lie on my stomach to do them.

Consequently, I decided to ask my doctor for pain relief. He prescribed cortisone syrup to be taken with thiocolchicoside capsules.

On the following day I had hiccups so I ate a slice of bread as it was hours since I'd eaten. That didn't help so I drank a shot glass of Raki. I was feeling tired and went upstairs for a nap. I developed stomach ache but it went away and I fell asleep.

When I awoke, I went downstairs and sat at the computer. I felt a bit odd and realised that my heart was racing for no reason, with a fluttering sensation. I looked up the capsules that the doctor prescribed for my back:
Side Effects of Thiocolchicoside
Some of the most common side effects of thiocolchicoside include drowsiness, abdominal pain, gas, nausea, and diarrhea. If any serious symptoms such as itching, rashes, dry mouth, yellowing of eyes, a sudden drop in blood pressure, or a racing heart are seen, then one must immediately contact a doctor.
I asked my wife to take me to the health centre and from there was rushed to hospital where I spent two days on a dextrose drip, which has left a painful haematoma in my arm. Anyway, the tachycardia and arythmia subsided.

The heart specialist said that it couldn't have been caused by the thiocolchicoside and I must now take blood thinners, beta-blockers and statins for life, as my cholesterol and triglycerides are too high.

Well, I've already researched statins, so I'm not taking those.

I looked up the side effects of my new "Daxirem" (Dabigatran Etexilate) tablets before taking the first one to "thin my blood".
https://www.drugs.com/sfx/dabigatran-side-effects.html
Ha ha, no way!
I'm not taking this ****. The possible "side effects" (effects) are horrendous. Some can cause permanent disability or even death. There are no statistics to allow me to decide between the risks of not taking (stroke, heart attack) and the risks of taking them, especially internal bleeding - bearing in mind that I might have to have spinal surgery. I want to see a peer-reviewed study comparing this **** against a placebo.
At lunchtime I spoke to a guy who is taking a similar blood thinner and he was covered in bruises caused by it. Imagine what his internal organs are like.
"Major or severe bleeding may occur and, regardless of location, may lead to disabling, life-threatening or even fatal outcomes."
Note that, in the USA at least, more than 50% of all deaths are "iatrogenic" - caused by prescribed drugs! Also note that only around 1% of side effects actually get reported, so the reality is usually 100 times worse than the statistics (where given) suggest.
Anyone taking this stuff please let me know your experience and how you assessed the risks.
I've been measuring my heartbeat in bed each morning and it's below 70 bpm so I don't need the beta-blockers.

Just for info. I currently take daily:
zinc 30 mg
magnesium 300 - 600 mg (for muscle cramps & migraine)
D3 + K2 10,000 iu + 200µg (measured very low last year)
B12 1000 mg (measured low last year)
nattokinase 100 mg
NAC 600 mg
L-lysin 2000 mg
C - 1000 mg x 2
Lugol's iodine 7% one drop (just started)

My sphygmomanometer is playing up but my BP appears to be around 137/89 which is fine for my age (73).

Anyway, I thought this might provide food for discussion.

[meat suit]

Thank you for sharing John. Its great to hear how concious you are about all the factors.
I cant offer any advice as I dont know anybody who has a journey like that, but I think you are in a good place to find the best answers soon.

[RunningDeer]

Sending out streams of vitality to you, John. ♡
Sending, Sending, Sent
https://i.imgur.com/rxAFxu1.jpg

[Harmony]

Do you think John that the heart issue was only a side effect of the new pain killers? Maybe after surgery on your disc's you won't need the pain medication and the heart issue will subside. May you be well :shooting star:

[Johnnycomelately]

Thank you for sharing John. Its great to hear how concious you are about all the factors.
I cant offer any advice as I dont know anybody who has a journey like that, but I think you are in a good place to find the best answers soon.

John M, ditto this statement by meat suit. And ditto Paula’s intention of helping your healing, and echoing Harmony’s smart parsing (and question) and best wishes.

[Michi]

John, I applaud your sovereignty! I wish most in your age would dare to investigate for them selves - how to get well again!

[leavesoftrees]

Thu, Jul 25, 2024

Just for info. I currently take daily:
zinc 30 mg
magnesium 300 - 600 mg (for muscle cramps & migraine)
D3 + K2 10,000 iu + 200µg (measured very low last year)
B12 1000 mg (measured low last year)
nattokinase 100 mg
NAC 600 mg
L-lysin 2000 mg
C - 1000 mg x 2
Lugol's iodine 7% one drop (just started)

My sphymomanometer is playing up but my BP appears to be around 137/89 which is fine for my age (73).

Anyway, I thought this might provide food for discussion.


sounds like a fairly unpleasant example of iatrogenic symptoms. I also refused to take statins because of potential side effects and I am not entirely convinced of the connection between cholesterol and atherosclerosis and heart disease

Good on you for not taking the blood thinner medication. Doctors dont like you refusing their prescriptions
Have you read "Human heart, Cosmic heart" by Tom Cowan. You can find the pdf online or listen to his channel. He's not on YouTube its the other one I cant recall it's name at the moment

A natural therapist doctor told me not to take too much iodine. I cant remember the reason now

Hope you have a speedy recovery

[John Hilton]

leavesoftrees: "Human heart, Cosmic heart"

Thanks. I haven't read it but have now downloaded it and will do so.


Do you think John that the heart issue was only a side effect of the new pain killers?

I do, even though both doctors denied it. I might have an underlying condition that exacerbated it but it's one heck of a coincidence that my heart went crazy just the day after I started to take the new (to me) drug. It's not the first time that I've reacted badly to a drug. I recall many years ago being given something that stopped me from peeing (that wasn't its intended purpose). More recently, I was prescribed Omnic Tocas to help me to pee as I have a benign enlarged prostate. That caused dyspnia - presumably by affecting my heart. I stopped taking it immediately and I was fine after three days.

My friend has just presented me with Ginkgo Bilboa liquid and Crataegus Oxyacantha liquid. I don't currently know much about these tinctures. Dosage is 5 drop a day of crategeus and 10 drops of ginko taken together in small amount of water. Nothing to eat or drink for 15 minutes before and after.

[Bill Ryan]

Do please see this very valuable thread, featuring a LOT of useful information and many personal experiences:


Heart problems and arrhythmias (https://projectavalon.net/forum4/showthread.php?111394-Heart-problems-and-arrhythmias&highlight=heart)

[edina]

Hi John, the D3 and nattokinase, themselves, have blood thinning properties so you probably don't need the blood thinner.

How long have you been taking these?

My husband used nattokinase to replace statins, and it's spoken highly of by many people. However, he continued to have milder statin-like side effects so he stopped nattokinase and is now drinking about 1/2 cup aloe vera juice a day. A childhood friend completely resolved her high cholesterol with aloe vera juice and suggested we try it. Not sure how that's affecting his cholesterol, the cholesterol issue is increasingly coming under question within the medical community. His recently started NAC and sees a glimmer of a light coming out of the low energy and muscle weakness.

It seems the main issue you experienced was the arrhythmia which more often than not is electrical. A one off is probably not a huge concern. But something to observe. And I agree with you, the medication may have induced it. When it comes to your own body and observations, trust yourself.

I'll continue to hold you in prayer and healing. Thanks for letting us know what your experiencing and for keeping us updated.

[John Hilton]

Do please see this very valuable thread, featuring a LOT of useful information and many personal experiences:


Heart problems and arrhythmias (https://projectavalon.net/forum4/showthread.php?111394-Heart-problems-and-arrhythmias&highlight=heart)


Thanks, Bill. I read it earlier before starting this.

[John Hilton]

Hi John, the D3 and nattokinase, themselves, have blood thinning properties so you probably don't need the blood thinner.

How long have you been taking these?

I was already taking D3 when I had covid in January 2020. I was prompted to do research by the obvious lies. A subsequent test showed that I was still lacking D3 so I switched brands. I need to do another test but that means having yet another session wth my doctor! Nattokinase I started last year after more research into "long covid". (I'm not suffering from it but my "fully vaxed" wife is probably shedding spike proteins so it's a precaution.)

Thanks for the healing. My back has been slightly less painful today but I still can't walk far without causing pain. It's frustrating because I'm normally fairly active and I really want to get out and walk kilometres - not just a few metres!

P.s. the photo isn't me. I'm completely bald (alopecia) and look at least 15 years younger than my actual 73. :-)

[edina]

Hi John, the D3 and nattokinase, themselves, have blood thinning properties so you probably don't need the blood thinner.

How long have you been taking these?

I was already taking D3 when I had covid in January 2020. I was prompted to do research by the obvious lies. A subsequent test showed that I was still lacking D3 so I switched brands. I need to do another test but that means having yet another session wth my doctor! Nattokinase I started last year after more research into "long covid". (I'm not suffering from it but my "fully vaxed" wife is probably shedding spike proteins so it's a precaution.)

Thanks for the healing. My back has been slightly less painful today but I still can't walk far without causing pain. It's frustrating because I'm normally fairly active and I really want to get out and walk kilometres - not just a few metres!

P.s. the photo isn't me. I'm completely bald (alopecia) and look at least 15 years younger than my actual 73. :-)

:) (too funny, your photo comment)

You've started nattokinase long enough ago that if you were to experience any of the mild side effects that my husband experienced you would have noticed it by now.
Almost everyone is low on Vit D, probably related to what's been happening in the skies, chemtrails and all. It's hard to take too much of it. That said, I can't take it, I have an inherited blood condition with low platelets. That's how I noticed it also has blood thinning properties. The same with fish oil. I would never be able to take a baby aspirin once a day, and can't take ibuprofen for more than a day or so. All have blood thinning properties.

I can relate to wanting to get out and walk longer distances. If I lost my ability to walk I would be very frustrated.

[wondering]

John, many blessings to you as you walk this path with as much wisdom as you can muster! Not an easy task, for sure.
Just out of curiosity, why did you post a photo that is not you? I hope you realize that now you HAVE to post a real picture!!! LOL I don't think you would have told us if you didn't want us to see you!

[John Hilton]

why did you post a photo that is not you? I hope you realize that now you HAVE to post a real picture!!! LOL I don't think you would have told us if you didn't want us to see you!

I'm a conspiracy analyst and I like to keep a low profile. I write a blog and I don't want anyone to think that I joined this group to promote my blog. I didnt post my real photo because it's scary but, since you insist: brace yourself...
https://www.pinterest.ca/pin/uncle-fester-christopher-lloyd-the-addams-family--586312445217384652/

[Ernie Nemeth]

Hi John.

I also know a lot about the drug prescribing nincompoops most still call doctors.

Our 'medicines' are incredibly toxic.

It would be more honest to call the desired effect the side-effect, while the side effects are the actual normal effects.

Hope your back feels better soon.

[wondering]

Yea!! I like this person much better than the other person!!! Thank you!

[John Hilton]

Recent and mostly relevant video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R87QLweXl1A

(I never had the covid vax.)


mod note: video embedded in post #20 below by RunningDeer:shooting star:

[Ernie Nemeth]

My wife had COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, type 2, emphysema) for four years, since right before covid - just about the time the first 5G towers were being installed in Toronto. Even though the evidence suggested a correlation between my wife's symptoms and the 5G towers, we went with the medical industry's assessment. Over the next 4 years we visited the hospitals at least five times with the average stay having been about two weeks. My wife would flounder on the brink of death, be brought back to a semblance of health and discharged, only to get very ill once again. Her medications were a hodgepodge, hit-and-miss, collection of drugs, some of which counteracted the others or caused cumulative damage. Not to mention 'side effects' brought about by the wrong dosages or combinations of medications.

Long story short, I finally took the deep dive, after my wife was discharged without improvement - having secretly been diagnosed as COPD -end stage. (this I would only find out later after she was almost murdered by the staff) Nobody cares about those that come to the cardiology unit with COPD - end stage, as they have been labelled with authority as someone who will 'soon die'.

She was so close to death. Her oxygen was at maximum and still she struggled to breathe. A week went by and I was at my wits end - there was no one left to call, no hope to be had.

In this state I went over what I knew, being so old that much of my knowledge is hidden even from myself unless I purposely access it, I meditated on the problem. It did not take long to realize I knew what to do - knew it all along. It was just that I had residual blind faith in the medical profession and did not understand how that was blocking my own better, common sense.

Since there was nothing left to do, I tried to apply what I knew:
I took her off her medications, except for Azithromyacin and Budesodine (spelling?).
I disconnected the WiFi box and ran a hard link to my computer instead.
I administered, for the first time, HCQ, normal 200mg dosage, to my wife.

She responded within 24 hours. I don't know which did the trick.

A week later she was back on her feet, doing her stretches and deep breathing.

6 weeks now, she still uses supplemental oxygen but she can go without it - the dial is set at the lowest level.
She is now well on the road to recovery, doing two sets of extensive calisthenics, breathing, and muscle strengthening exercises each day.

We got a kitten to replace our beloved cat, Max. That was only possible if she made a complete recovery, I guess we can claim she has...

I hope this is taken as support for a fellow sufferer, not as hijacking the thread.
I will keep you in my prayers.

[RunningDeer]

Recent and mostly relevant video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R87QLweXl1A

(I never had the covid vax.)


257,445 views, 12 hours ago (July 24, 2024)


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Dr Aseem Malhotra is a consultant cardiologist based at the HUM2N clinic in London. He is the best-selling author of books including, ‘The Pioppi Diet’, ‘The 21-Day Immunity Plan’, and ‘A Statin-Free Life’.


R87QLweXl1A


00:00 Intro
03:10 The title for your book, why?
05:44 Your professional title
07:46 Why did you decide to specialise in the heart?
09:57 How many people are dying because of unhealthy hearts?
11:47 Why do women get fewer heart diseases?
12:22 The NHS failed you, how?
16:07 How could these deaths have been avoided
20:34 The vaccine causing body and heart inflammation
28:27 Being accused of spreading misinformation
30:09 The harm of the vaccine
34:43 Responding to the British Heart Foundation comments
37:34 Our lifestyle choices contribute to our heart problems
40:46 Did the vaccine have a net negative result?
43:42 COVID was a lab leak
45:57 The drug companies misleading us
49:18 Do you think there would have been less death without the vaccine?
51:09 The government said the vaccine will protect us from COVID...
54:14 Is it a malicious action from the government?
56:30 How are we meant to trust the government if this happens again?
01:02:49 How do we know who's telling the truth?
01:07:39 What is it like to be attacked constantly?
01:12:27 What causes heart disease?
01:17:59 How to stop heart disease
01:25:10 The shocking truth about statins
01:32:07 The average amount of sugar consumed
01:37:48 Are you hopeful we can overcome our sugar addictions?
01:38:48 Ultra-processed foods need to be treated like the new tobacco
01:40:02 How much is the average American increasing their risk of getting heart disease?
01:43:39 Stress is a silent killer
01:48:57 What should my daily routine be for a healthy heart?
01:49:47 Fasting for optimising our health
01:52:04 Is there such a thing as too much exercise?
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01:58:07 What do you think your dad would be thinking?
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02:02:38 The last guest question

[Sue (Ayt)]

That video you posted above looks to be excellent, Paula.

I also want to suggest that everyone watch the video that you posted
Here (https://projectavalon.net/forum4/showthread.php?30405-Here-and-Now...What-s-Happening&p=1624445&viewfull=1#post1624445), Paula.
It too is a real eye-opener!

[RunningDeer]

That video you posted above looks to be excellent, Paula.

I also want to suggest that everyone watch the video that you posted
Here (https://projectavalon.net/forum4/showthread.php?30405-Here-and-Now...What-s-Happening&p=1624445&viewfull=1#post1624445), Paula.
It too is a real eye-opener!

Thanks, Sue. https://i.imgur.com/LAk0Fum.gif I'm still listening to John's vid and I'll post the other here as well. It's another eye opener.

One comment that stayed with me for hours was how officials want to lower the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) allotment even more. (formerly know as Food Stamp Program) Not to prevent people from purchasing junk items like Coke. No. Their diabolical plan was to make the monthly allotment so low that folks could only afford to purchase the process foods!

{insert "burn in hell" emoji here}

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“Early in my career I consulted for Coke to ensure sugar taxes and soda was included in food stamp funding. I say Coke’s policies are evil because I saw inside the room. The first step in the playbook was paying the NAACP plus other civil rights groups to call opponents racist.

What is going on with big food? And is it making us sick?

Cancer, Alzheimer’s, heart disease, obesity, auto immune conditions, these are all going up and they are all food borne illnesses. And the fact that there is not clear communication about that from a medical leaders and public policy leaders. I think it's the biggest scandal in America and the most dangerous scandal.

We are being brought to our knees by metabolic dysfunction tied to food. Eight of the ten killers of Americans, as I mentioned some of them are directly tied to food that also includes depression. Depression is skyrocketing as Chris Palmer at Harvard and some other prominent doctors are pointing out. Brain conditions are metabolic dysfunctions …”


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Thoughts that exposes areas you can start rethinking and changing right away:

$10 billion dollars is transferred in a year from the government to soda companies through food-stamps, part of a nutrition program designed to to help low income families.

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Healthcare, big pharma, food companies, and public policy makers make the solution for metabolic health sound extremely complicated, but it’s really not complicated, it’s just not beneficial for them.

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Food and lifestyle interventions are some of the most effective ways to prevent and heal diseases like Alzheimers, depression, and diabetes. What will you change today to make eating healthy the default for you, your children, and your family?

[Mike]

Hi John, sorry about everything you've had to endure lately.

As far as the tachycardia and arrhythmia, that's easier to fix than you might think. These 4 things will sort it out:

1. coenzyme q10 (gel caps/ubiquinol form)
2. l carnitine
3. magnesium (looks like you're already on this)
4. D-ribose powder.

It's the "fearsome foursome" suggested by cardiologist Stephen Sinatra, and it works wonderfully on nearly every single heart issue, including late state heart failure. It saved my life and i'm sure it'll sort out your issues too.

If money is an issue I'll happily buy it for you. Just send me a pm. I'm that confident it'll work for you.

[Harmony]

Thank you Ernie, such good news and so inspiring :rose::stars:




My wife had COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, type 2, emphysema) for four years, since right before covid - just about the time the first 5G towers were being installed in Toronto. Even though the evidence suggested a correlation between my wife's symptoms and the 5G towers, we went with the medical industry's assessment. Over the next 4 years we visited the hospitals at least five times with the average stay having been about two weeks. My wife would flounder on the brink of death, be brought back to a semblance of health and discharged, only to get very ill once again. Her medications were a hodgepodge, hit-and-miss, collection of drugs, some of which counteracted the others or caused cumulative damage. Not to mention 'side effects' brought about by the wrong dosages or combinations of medications.

Long story short, I finally took the deep dive, after my wife was discharged without improvement - having secretly been diagnosed as COPD -end stage. (this I would only find out later after she was almost murdered by the staff) Nobody cares about those that come to the cardiology unit with COPD - end stage, as they have been labelled with authority as someone who will 'soon die'.

She was so close to death. Her oxygen was at maximum and still she struggled to breathe. A week went by and I was at my wits end - there was no one left to call, no hope to be had.

In this state I went over what I knew, being so old that much of my knowledge is hidden even from myself unless I purposely access it, I meditated on the problem. It did not take long to realize I knew what to do - knew it all along. It was just that I had residual blind faith in the medical profession and did not understand how that was blocking my own better, common sense.

Since there was nothing left to do, I tried to apply what I knew:
I took her off her medications, except for Azithromyacin and Budesodine (spelling?).
I disconnected the WiFi box and ran a hard link to my computer instead.
I administered, for the first time, HCQ, normal 200mg dosage, to my wife.

She responded within 24 hours. I don't know which did the trick.

A week later she was back on her feet, doing her stretches and deep breathing.

6 weeks now, she still uses supplemental oxygen but she can go without it - the dial is set at the lowest level.
She is now well on the road to recovery, doing two sets of extensive calisthenics, breathing, and muscle strengthening exercises each day.

We got a kitten to replace our beloved cat, Max. That was only possible if she made a complete recovery, I guess we can claim she has...

I hope this is taken as support for a fellow sufferer, not as hijacking the thread.
I will keep you in my prayers.

[John Hilton]

My wife had COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, type 2, emphysema) for four years, since right before covid

Since there was nothing left to do, I tried to apply what I knew:
I took her off her medications, except for Azithromyacin and Budesodine (spelling?).
I disconnected the WiFi box and ran a hard link to my computer instead.
I administered, for the first time, HCQ, normal 200mg dosage, to my wife.

I hope this is taken as support for a fellow sufferer, not as hijacking the thread.
I will keep you in my prayers.

Many thanks, Ernie. I'm not concerned about my heart. My main stress factor is the pain caused by the three herniated discs.

budesonide - a handy anti-inflammatory for lung congestion cased by covid and other reasons.

You didn't move away from the 5G so was the 5G signal involved or not?

I have a huge stash of HCQ, which I persuaded my doctor to prescribe for IBS that occasionally troubles me. He thinks I take one a day. In reality I take about three 200 mg per week.

Make sure that your wife takes plenty of D3+K2 and also vitamin C. I'd suggest minimum 10,000 IU of D and as much vitamin C as she can tolerate without getting diarrhoea. The K2 helps to take calcium from the blood and put it into the bones.

Mike:


1. coenzyme q10 (gel caps/ubiquinol form)
2. l carnitine
3. magnesium (looks like you're already on this)
4. D-ribose powder.

Thanks. Money isn't an issue. My wife and I have state and private pensions, plus income from our rented-out property in the UK. The main issue is to locate suppliers that deliver to Greece. Also the fact that the Greek postal and courier services are ludicrously slow.
As stated above, I'm really not concerned about my heart, anyway. My back is the problem.

[John Hilton]

A friend sent me this link, regarding cayenne pepper and heart health:
https://www.shirleys-wellness-cafe.com/NaturalFood/Cayenne

[silver birch]

Having suffered many years from back pain, I can now say the problem is almost non existent.
I do not know which action was the main remedy, but my high age is probably contributing as the discs are getting harder with age and less prone to eggspansion.

I will make a short list, just to stimulate your own research, as I am not a doctor.

Stretching the spine
can be hard as you say, with too much pain, but one stretch I find easy and effective is using a collar supporting the head (like a noose but broader ...) connected to a ceiling joist or similar with a rope.
Tell your partner what you are going to do beforehand, to avoid heart attacks.
The trick is not to "hang", but stand with minimal slack and just carefully bend the knees a little. Start with very little stretch for perhaps half a minute and feel the effect.
While you are sewing the collar, the stretching can be done by hanging in your arms too.
This may give the discs room for some contraction, and extend the time and pull accordingly. I made mine from an old backpack.


Serrapeptase
in combination with Nattokinase may also be smart, as Serrapeptase will dissolve any scartissue in the body and take down inflammation.
I have taken 100mg Nattokinase and 120 000 SerraPeptaseUnits twice a day.


Magnesium
is good but it is important to remember Potassium too.
In Sweden we have table salt called Mineralsalt, from mining in the Atacama desert, with less Sodium and 15.7% Potassium instead.
That is an inexpensive way to get more Potassium, but it is of course also possible to buy eggspensive Potassium Citrate.

One smart way IMHO to get more Mg into our bodies, is to skip the aluminium salts for antiperspiration, and instead use MgCl with optional etheric oil.

Have a nice research voyage on the WWW!

[Ernie Nemeth]

Hi John.

5G signals do not just come from towers. To make towers useful you need the final link to most devices in the home, namely WiFi.
It is one of the points I did not delve into but...just before she got sick I remember Bell replaced our old 4G WiFi with the new 5G one.
These signal devices use asymmetric waveform technology - they can extend lobes of the field farther in certain directions, with overlapping asymmetric wave forms. The problem with this tech is that some areas of the field are far stronger than other areas due to over-lapping of these fields.

The result of these 5G signals is that there are step field potentials set up within the field, causing exposure to the discharge of energy in the microwave range into the soft tissues of the body.

[RunningDeer]

That video you posted above looks to be excellent, Paula.

I also want to suggest that everyone watch the video that you posted
Here (https://projectavalon.net/forum4/showthread.php?30405-Here-and-Now...What-s-Happening&p=1624445&viewfull=1#post1624445), Paula.
It too is a real eye-opener!


In the video above (https://projectavalon.net/forum4/showthread.php?123363-My-Hospital-Holiday-Tachicardia-Arrhythmia&p=1625194&viewfull=1#post1625194), Calley Means references his sister, Dr. Casey Means. I’ve read about half of their book, “Good Energy”, published on May 14, 2024. It’s advertised as an instant #1 New York Times bestseller.





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by Casey Means MD (Author), Calley Means, May 14, 2024

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Summary (https://www.amazon.com/Good-Energy-Surprising-Connection-Metabolism/dp/0593712641/ref=sr_1_1?crid=T9BMJA47L5J8&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.1eDc-yy3StVXPtdYADdz5hLuqqj67MJ3tsdYRMT38OTD7ercnpKE2kDKPi-_2Pfg9mo5rdrKihbgC8AYxFkEiA.OmPkGiGJ5iHTkZx1CDycdeawnNLhvNimRnDbyrMRAig&dib_tag=se&keywords=calley+means+book+good+energy&qid=1722093966&sprefix=Calley+Means,aps,79&sr=8-1):




A bold new vision for optimizing our health now and in the future

What if depression, anxiety, infertility, insomnia, heart disease, erectile dysfunction, type 2 diabetes, Alzheimer’s, dementia, cancer and many other health conditions that torture and shorten our lives actually have the same root cause?

Our ability to prevent and reverse these conditions - and feel incredible today -  is under our control and simpler than we think. The key is our metabolic function - the most important and least understood factor in our overall health. As Dr. Casey Means explains in this groundbreaking book, nearly every health problem we face can be explained by how well the cells in our body create and use energy. To live free from frustrating symptoms and life-threatening disease, we need our cells to be optimally powered so that they can create “good energy,” the essential fuel that impacts every aspect of our physical and mental wellbeing.

 If you are battling minor signals of “bad energy” inside your body, it is often a warning sign that more life-threatening illness may emerge later in life. But here’s the good news: for the first time ever, we can monitor our metabolic health in great detail and learn how to improve it ourselves.

Weaving together cutting-edge research and personal stories, as well as groundbreaking data from the health technology company Dr. Means founded, Good Energy offers an essential four-week plan and explains:


The five biomarkers that determine your risk for a deadly disease.
How to use inexpensive tools and technology to “see inside your body” and take action.
Why dietary philosophies are designed to confuse us, and six lifelong food principles you can implement whether you’re carnivore or vegan.
The crucial links between sleep, circadian rhythm, and metabolism
A new framework for exercise focused on building simple movement into everyday activities
How cold and heat exposure helps build our body’s resilience
Steps to navigate the medical system to get what you need for optimal health


 Good Energy offers a new, cutting-edge understanding of the true cause of illness that until now has remained hidden.  It will help you optimize your ability to live well and stay well at every age.

[betoobig]

have you consider the strong incoming energies?
i have reports of people suffering like a heart attack which then not confirmed by docs.... they can´t find anything. My advice would be increase electricity... you can take ormus, mms to have blood clean floowing nicely and i would love to do some healing sessions on you.... hang on bc med beds are around the corner.
Much love

[John Hilton]

Ernie: 5G noted, thanks. Luckily, no 5G where I live. Only in major cities.

silver birch: noted, thanks.

Running Deer: I've downloaded the book, thanks. Added to my reading list!

betoobig: I'm having a therapy session this afternoon. Care to comment?
https://www.dennislewis.org/articles-other-writings/articles-essays/taoist-healing-chi-nei-tsang/

I have to dash, now. Wife is calling. Going for a healthy "full English breakfast". My once-a week treat.

Edit: I have MMS but don't take it on a regular basis. More an emergency treatment.

The therapy session was interesting: mainly poking my stomach plus a discussion afterwards and some very helpful advice about relaxing.

[John Hilton]

Update Fri, Aug 9, 2024

My back ache and sciatica have worsened. I seems that the exercises I was given were all wrong. I've had two visits to a physiotherapist who pounded me into submission. I have learned to swear in Greek. Unfortunately, I think she's overdoing the pressure on the muscles and worsening the inflammation around the sciatic nerve so the healing process will probably take longer than necessary. But I'll persevere. I'm using an elbow crutch, now, to hobble about. Also using a support belt. And I expose my skin to the sun each day for a few minutes.

And the cayenne pepper capsules that I ordered weeks ago have just arrived.

(I have to edit this each time I want to post again, otherwise I just get the error message.) And again.

[ulli]

I went through the same things years ago. Chiropractors and physiotherapy only made things worse, although some massages were helpful.

The vicious circle went on for three months, despite Vitamin B injections and pain killers.

In retrospect I realized that what helped most was rest, rest and more rest.

Also muscle relaxants and anti-inflammatory meds.

Hot salt bags, made out of a cotton pillow case with a couple of pounds of table salt inside, 3 minutes in a microwave, helped with the pain.

That little bag became my only comfort zone.

The Vit B complex is essential to rebuild the damaged nerve.

Also Avalonians sending healing energy works wonders.

[wondering]

I don't think I've ever heard of hot salt bags, Ulli, how interesting. Would epsom salts work in the same way, I wonder?

[John Hilton]

Anything that retains heat. Normally it's a bag of corn, I believe.

Thanks for the suggestions. I can't take anti-inflammatory meds and they don't seem to help on the rare occasions that I've tried them in the past. I've tried external Ibuprofen gel with DMSO but there's no obvious effect. A castor oil poultice was also recommended. I'm still trying to borrow a sanitary pad to try that.

I have an office chair to which I've fitted a greenhouse plant-heating pad. It works quite well but it's 32°C in the shade today, with clear blue sky, so I prefer simply to expose my back to sunlight for a few minutes, periodically.

[John Hilton]

A friend in England just asked if I was taking anticoagulants. I thought that my reply might interest others:-

I take the following, daily, and ALL are contraindicated if an allopathic anticoagulant is taken because they all have anticoagulant properties. The hospital doctor who prescribed an anticoagulant didn’t ask me if I was taking anything and, until I looked these up, I didn’t know about their anticoagulant effects! I was taking them for other reasons. The following paragraphs are mostly extracts from research papers.

Curcumin is an active ingredient in turmeric and appears to have anti-inflammatory and blood-thinning or anticoagulant properties. A 2019 review in the EPMA Journal indicates that turmeric may help block blood clotting and advises caution when combining turmeric with blood-thinning drugs.

Cayenne pepper contains capsaicin, an active compound that has shown potential anticoagulant effects.

Bromelain: Although the in-vitro findings in this small study indicate a potential anticoagulant effect for bromelain, this needs to be interpreted with caution as neither an oral nor intravenous routes were evaluated. The paradoxical in-vivo data following intraperitoneal administration show the complexity of the effects of bromelain beyond platelets and indicate possible effects on other cells or proteins that require further investigations.

Magnesium Citrate: Magnesium can help relax blood vessels and improve blood flow, which can lower blood pressure.

Vitamin C: Individuals on anticoagulants should limit their vitamin C intake to <1 g/day.
(I take 2 gms/day).

N-acetyl cysteine: NAC has anticoagulant and platelet-inhibiting properties.

Nattokinase has antiplatelet and anticoagulant effects.

Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) has been shown in retrospective studies to decrease aPL titers in laboratory studies, and to decrease thrombosis risk in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus.

Hesperidin is not considered safe for patients already taking anticoagulants, calcium channel blockers, or suffering from hypertension because it acts as a blood thinner.

Rutin: Turbidity and fibrin clotting assays revealed that rutin could inhibit the formation of fibrin clot.

I’ve just started to take the following on the recommendation of a friend.

Ginkgo biloba is an anticoagulant that inhibits platelet-activating factor and is contraindicated with aspirin.

Crataegus oxyacantha Linn., commonly known as Hawthorn, is one of the most widely used herbal heart tonic. Recently it has been extensively investigated chemically and evaluated clinically for its beneficial cardiovascular properties. Hawthorn berries support the heart due to the high content of bioflavonoids. It increases the body’s ability to utilize oxygen, and the heart’s ability to utilise calcium. The glycero-ethanolic macerate of shoots, leaves and flowers have demonstrated bradycardia, significant decrease of arterial blood pressure, both in normotensive and hypotensive rats and anti-arrhythmic activity in all experimental models of arrhythmia.

So I think my blood is probably thin enough.

My resting BP is on average 126/69. My resting pulse varies from 64 - 80 bpm.

EDIT: I also take 6mg Ivermectin each week:
Ivermectin has been shown, in vitro, to antagonize the same vitamin K–dependent clotting factors that warfarin does (II, VII, IX, and X).

Ivermectin Blood Thinners: The Reality of Ivermectin The Interaction of IVM With Blood Thinners - Brightwork Research & Analysis
https://www.brightworkresearch.com/how-to-adjust-for-ivermectin-interacting-with-blood-thinners/

[Sue (Ayt)]

The routine prescriptions for heart-related stuff always seems to be statins and blood-thinners in the US.
And there are so many nutrients and foods that are supposed to be limited. Healthy things.
It sure makes me upset to see friends and loved ones restricting themselves so drastically from the good stuff, in lieu of the darn blood-thinners.
My neighbor won't even eat most greens, and spinach, as she says that she is not supposed too. I do wonder about that.
I would prefer the natural thinners myself.

[ulli]

I don't think I've ever heard of hot salt bags, Ulli, how interesting. Would epsom salts work in the same way, I wonder?

This is how I found out about hot salt bags. A Ukrainian osteopath, who had moved to Costa Rica, told me to use it for the pain. He was waiting for approval from the medical association, so while waiting he treated people with massages, and whatever home remedy he had learned during the last ten years of working in the failing Soviet Union.

The Kiev hospital he worked in by then had no pharmaceutical pain killers, none whatsoever, and they had patients screaming in pain.
So they found all sorts of home remedies, and the hot salt worked better than rice grains or corn. The tiny salt crystals radiate heat deeper into the cells than anything else. That was his explanation, and I found it to be very helpful.

My mother had bone cancer at the time, and was in a lot of pain. I suggested she poured a kilo of salt into a cotton pillow case and made a knot, and have a microwave placed on her bedside table, so she could reheat the bag at any time.

It took her one whole year to actually take my advice, and when she finally tried it out she was amazed at the relief it gave her.

I don’t know about Epsom salts. One would have to try it.

[onevoice]

A friend in England just asked if I was taking anticoagulants. I thought that my reply might interest others:-

I take the following, daily, and ALL are contraindicated if an allopathic anticoagulant is taken because they all have anticoagulant properties. The hospital doctor who prescribed an anticoagulant didn’t ask me if I was taking anything and, until I looked these up, I didn’t know about their anticoagulant effects! I was taking them for other reasons. The following paragraphs are mostly extracts from research papers.

Curcumin is an active ingredient in turmeric and appears to have anti-inflammatory and blood-thinning or anticoagulant properties. A 2019 review in the EPMA Journal indicates that turmeric may help block blood clotting and advises caution when combining turmeric with blood-thinning drugs.

Cayenne pepper contains capsaicin, an active compound that has shown potential anticoagulant effects.

Bromelain: Although the in-vitro findings in this small study indicate a potential anticoagulant effect for bromelain, this needs to be interpreted with caution as neither an oral nor intravenous routes were evaluated. The paradoxical in-vivo data following intraperitoneal administration show the complexity of the effects of bromelain beyond platelets and indicate possible effects on other cells or proteins that require further investigations.

Magnesium Citrate: Magnesium can help relax blood vessels and improve blood flow, which can lower blood pressure.

Vitamin C: Individuals on anticoagulants should limit their vitamin C intake to <1 g/day.
(I take 2 gms/day).

N-acetyl cysteine: NAC has anticoagulant and platelet-inhibiting properties.

Nattokinase has antiplatelet and anticoagulant effects.

Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) has been shown in retrospective studies to decrease aPL titers in laboratory studies, and to decrease thrombosis risk in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus.

Hesperidin is not considered safe for patients already taking anticoagulants, calcium channel blockers, or suffering from hypertension because it acts as a blood thinner.

Rutin: Turbidity and fibrin clotting assays revealed that rutin could inhibit the formation of fibrin clot.

I’ve just started to take the following on the recommendation of a friend.

Ginkgo biloba is an anticoagulant that inhibits platelet-activating factor and is contraindicated with aspirin.

Crataegus oxyacantha Linn., commonly known as Hawthorn, is one of the most widely used herbal heart tonic. Recently it has been extensively investigated chemically and evaluated clinically for its beneficial cardiovascular properties. Hawthorn berries support the heart due to the high content of bioflavonoids. It increases the body’s ability to utilize oxygen, and the heart’s ability to utilise calcium. The glycero-ethanolic macerate of shoots, leaves and flowers have demonstrated bradycardia, significant decrease of arterial blood pressure, both in normotensive and hypotensive rats and anti-arrhythmic activity in all experimental models of arrhythmia.

So I think my blood is probably thin enough.

My resting BP is on average 126/69. My resting pulse varies from 64 - 80 bpm.

In 2016 I had cholecystectomy due to my gallbladder being cancerous. After being discharged from the hospital, my oncologist started me on Warfarin for about 3 months to treat a DVT near the liver I had developed after my procedure. After that I switched to Eliquis for about 9 months. A year after I had my surgery, I went to Taiwan along with my wife. While there, we saw a famous Chinese herbal doctor who prescribed me the following natural concoction that is more effective than western anticoagulants:

Take equal parts of ginger juice (e.g 1/4 cup), garlic juice, organic lemon juice, organic apple cider vineger and simmer it until the volume of the mixture is reduced by 50%. Refrigerate the concoction. Take 1 table spoon daily for about a month or so.

This was the worst smelling and horrible tasting stuff I ever had, I closed my nose while taking it. I had to take this in the garage away from everybody else.:) I took this for 3 months. At the end of the 3 months, my DVT was gone (confirmed by CT scan). This simple remedy cured me of DVT that two expensive western medicine could not.

I see you take 2 grams of vitamin C daily. I would caution you against taking such high dosage of vitamin C as it may raise your chance of having kidney stone (https://www.healthline.com/health/kidney-disease/vitamin-c-and-kidney-health) since vitamin C can be transformed into oxalate in your body. I had kidney stone years ago, so a nephrologist put me on lifetime prescription of potassium citrate to compensate for this.

Also there are many forms of magnesium supplements available. I've read that either magnesium glycinate or magnesium malate are better forms than magnesium citrate.

[Patient]

John, I too have had herniated discs from a problematic back so upon reading your post(s) I immediately felt very bad and sad for you.

Some herniated discs are worse than others. Like many injuries you will feel better in 4 - 6 weeks.

I avoided chiropractors because they seem to want to put your back into a perfect position. But a person's back might not have a normal position like everyone else's.

My only suggestions would be to discover your best sleeping position and try to get as much rest as possible. At the same time though, keep moving and walking when you can.

Movement is life

And be patient with your body's recovery.

I am so sorry that this happened to you. I wish you the very best in your recovery path!

[John Hilton]

Thanks, all. I'll cut the vitamin C to 1 gram per day. I increased it mainly to keep stools loose because the muscles that cause sciatic pain work in tandem with the muscles I use to crap! I'll see if I can find another fig tree as I've eaten all of mine. (I love to eat them frozen.)

[bojancan]

Hello John..
While I am reading all of good wishes and remedies suggestions for you... I am wishing to you as well, to overcome all of medical problems you are facing these moments as fast as you could....
So much help you are getting from friends in Avalon... I will also have one suggestion, I didn't noticed here yet...

Organic Ozonated Castor oil... after Edgar C recommendation... so much different approach, to use it... internal or as massages, warm cotton patches ...
Here is something to ponder... research..

As I am young one... I am using EC Organic Ozonated Castor oil against Cataract.. in my eyes... every month.. for a few days some drops into each eye... doing miracles! I do not need laser procedure...

John, you are well already... everything is in our mind... it is easy to say... but it is also the truth!

https://edgarcayceremedy.com/Castor/Index

[Denise/Dizi]

Hey there John,

Your thread has revealed lots of potential help for many things! I have had back issues my entire life, having been born with mild scoliosis.. (Curvature of the spine). I later got into a vehicle accident that fractured my pelvis, and I lost a few inches in one leg until we got that all worked back into place.. After years of heavy lifting, I found that I had bulging and herniated discs both in the L4-5 area as well as my upper spine t2 area. And if that were not enough, I found out the nerve in my left leg was dying... And is now fully dead, due to spinal stenosis. I was told there was a surgery they could do to unbind the nerve cluster at the base of the spine, but I was not a candidate because I have MS, and it would cause severe inflammation.

Eventually I got the sciatica as a result... It was the worst as it paralyzed my leg instantly, and was excrusiating... I tried everything they would attempt.. And one day, I went to my homeopathic Dr. And I laughed and said, "I wish there was a way you could just put suction cups on my back and suck the nerves out of the pinched areas"...

He lit a candle, grabbed some small cups and so I asked what he was doing? And he said "Just that, I am going to pull them out"... And he began to warm these glass cups, and stick them to my buttocks with a vacuum like grip.. I laid there feeling ridiculous, but was willing to try anything at that point... By the time I left his office, I was crying...

I was crying because IT WORKED.... I still take pain relievers from the damage to my spine of my bones grinding together in the days when my discs were not preventing it... But I have zero issues with sciatica. I still have spinal stenosis... bulging discs, and all of those things, but I also have my mobility back...

I do not know if this would work for you. And I felt ridiculous even asking, as I saw that my hindside looked like I got into a fight with an octopus... Until I realized this man had just given me my life back... It's definately worth looking into.. One treatment and done, no supplements, anti inflammatory supplements for the stenosis, just instant relief.. (Although I do take some anti inflammatory ingredients regularly now for my MS... )

[John Hilton]

I notice that someone reposted my entire list of supplements, which I've since edited. I would just mention that when I signed up for this forum, one of the rules that I remember is that it's forbidden to copy entire posts. If you want to comment on a post, please delete everything except the bit that you are referring to.


mod note: There are helpful hints found by clicking on the FAQ & Help button at the right hand top of each page.



It helps when possible to shorten a quote but it isn't a strict rule. You can check it out here:


How do I make long quotes shorter? (http://projectavalon.net/FAQs.htm#15)

Nevertheless, I'd prefer it if people didn't repost what I write in full, please - especially lists that I might need to edit later.

[John Hilton]

(Although I do take some anti inflammatory ingredients regularly now for my MS... )

See Common Anti-Parasitic Agent Eases Motor Symptoms, Aids Remyelination in MS Mouse Model
https://multiplesclerosisnewstoday.com/2018/07/13/anti-parasitic-agent-eases-ms-motor-symtoms-aid-remyelination-in-ms-mice/

The Potential Benefit of Using Ivermectin to Treat Multiple Sclerosis - Brightwork Research & Analysis
https://www.brightworkresearch.com/the-potential-benefit-of-using-ivermectin-to-treat-multiple-sclerosis/

Note that Big Pharma won't fund research on Ivermectin because there's no money to be made. Sad world we live in. Thanks for the info regarding hot cups.

[Denise/Dizi]

Thank You John, for the ivermectin info. I have been dealing with the MS for a great number of years, and have had great success in keeping it at bay to the point where I can function and hide the fact that I even have it for the most part. Which I find to be incredible since at one point, I literally bough a wheelchair, and figured that was where I would end up in the very near future.

I take very good care of myself now, and applaud everyone who takes their own well being back into their own hands.. It took years to realize that we have been fooled into giving away our own responsibility for our own wellbeing..

More recently I suffered a major seizure that landed me in the hospital by way of an ambulance. I don't remember any of it of course... One moment I was standing up talking to a few people, the next thing I know I woke up with my oldest son sitting at my feet, and I was laying in a bed in the emergency room...

I have my own suspicions about what caused that however.. And certain;y I do not believe it has anything to do with diet, exercise, self care or the like, but more to do with 5G, Wban tech, wifi and Covid technologies.. I didn't get the injection, but that doesn't mean the prep for the shots hasn't affected those of us who wanted to NOT be implanted.

This new turn of events should keep my mind busy for quite some time now hahaha.

[HopSan]

Hey there John,

I have had back issues my entire life, having been born with mild scoliosis.. (Curvature of the spine). I later got into a vehicle accident that fractured my pelvis, and I lost a few inches in one leg until we got that all worked back into place.

I was crying because IT WORKED.... I still take pain relievers

Until I realized this man had just given me my life back... It's definately worth looking into.. One treatment and done

Hello Denise, John and others,

Thankfully my problems are not as bad as yours, but they are also mine... I'm very, very interested.

Seems like I was 'hurt' quite badly when I was a very small baby. I was told that I 'fell from window sill'. My clavicle was broken (I was told, I can feel the broken point), but I have also a very strange small bone formation in my left foot, and another in my back.

The back-thing causes 'mild scoliosis', and foot-bone slight additional pressure to my back. In my teens I was advised (very smartly!) to excercise, to strengthen the muscles that hold the 'package'.

That advise has worked well, and every time I have began to be 'lazy', or sit in a 'too comfortable' chair, the pains have returned.

Perhaps 'strong' muscles do the same thing as acupuncture -- as in relieving nerves from the pain of 'wrong' position?

(I have also something to say about non-serious but irritating tachycardia... As my half-working 'tests' are on-going, more later.)

[John Hilton]

I didn't get the injection, but that doesn't mean the prep for the shots hasn't affected those of us who wanted to NOT be implanted.

Ivermectin is one of a number of "supplements" that are recommended by a certain group of doctors for dealing with the spike protein. My wife is "fully vaxed", which is why I take certain supplements. I'm not a believer in the "shedding theory" but I do believe in taking sensible precautions just in case.

[John Hilton]

Perhaps 'strong' muscles do the same thing as acupuncture -- as in relieving nerves from the pain of 'wrong' position?


When the spine is weakened by age or injury, there are some muscle groups that need to be strengthened in order to support the spine better.

[John Hilton]

I just came across this paper:
Avoiding heart disease https://cardiacos.net/wp-content/uploads/ArticulosMedicos/20170813/2004---Heart-cure.pdf

Update: I'm now walking without a crutch but only short distances before the sciatic leg pain returns. I'll continue to have twice-weekly physiotherapy but it's been postponed due to national holidays here in Greece.

[Sue (Ayt)]

I just came across this paper:
Avoiding heart disease https://cardiacos.net/wp-content/uploads/ArticulosMedicos/20170813/2004---Heart-cure.pdf

Update: I'm now walking without a crutch but only short distances before the sciatic leg pain returns. I'll continue to have twice-weekly physiotherapy but it's been postponed due to national holidays here in Greece.

That is an excellent paper you found, John. It is specific and comprehensive and appears to detail an easy protocol for everyone to follow.

I am going to suggest that Bill might add it to the Avalon library.
Thanks!

[John Hilton]

Apologies for forgetting to update this discussion.
Five sessions of (very painful) physiotherapy completely cured my back and leg pain. I'm now walking in the early morning every day, beginning with a steep hill (cardiac workout for about 7 minutes, which gets my pulse up to 140 bpm) followed by a walk on fairly level roads and then downhill. I vary the route so it's usually only 1 - 2 km.

I finally decided to take the anticoagulants because of the arrhythmia, which can apparently allow the formation of a blood clot in the upper attrial (?) chamber of the heart, which could be pumped to the brain, causing a "stroke". Initially, I was taking one "Daxirem" capsule per day but my GP informed me that I should be taking one every 12 hours. Now that I'm doing that, any break in the skin bleeds profusely. I'm worried that I could have internal bleeding if I fall or knock myself. The instructions say "seek medical help if you bang your head"!

Now I've had to switch to "Pradaxa" from "Daxirem" because the latter is suddenly unobtainable here. And it's costing me 33 Euros per month WITH insurance.

Frankly, I'm tempted to stop taking the anticoagulant and take my chances. The only heart symptoms I can feel is an occasional "missed beat" (it seems to me).

I think, however, that I was lacking potassium so I'm taking potassium citrate supplement and using potassium chloride instead of table salt. A book that I read states that one should consume four times as much potassium as sodium for correct cellular function.

Arrhythmia is caused by incorrect electrical signalling in the heart and this must surely be influenced by calcium, magnesium, potassium and sodium. Any shortage or imbalance is likely to affect muscle function, in my opinion. Ablation is sometimes used to "cure" arrhythmia but its effects rarely last more than four years. So I'm looking for a dietary solution.

I'm eating a small amount of locally grown lettuce each morning (for potassium). I chop it up and add vinegar, olive oil and a tiny sprinkle of potassium chloride salt. I've also added a daily handful of almonds and walnuts to my diet.

Comments welcomed.

[Ernie Nemeth]

Sounds real good, John.

Other than the walking and stretching, which are very good exercises for your heart, try deep breathing - standing and sitting. You can add big arm movements to deepen the breath. This will oxygenate the heart cells and make electrical signals more regular.

If you can, inverted poses like shoulder stand or head stand would be beneficial. Forward bends (sitting/standing) can be used alternatively.

Hope that helps.

[John Hilton]

I finally got a call from the hospital just before Christmas. They want me to go on Thursday 9th January for a heart stress test. I understand that they will pump radioactive selenium into me, which will have a (literally) scintillating effect. I'll be radiating gamma.

Any advice, apart from "don't do it!"?

[RunningDeer]

I finally got a call from the hospital just before Christmas. They want me to go on Thursday 9th January for a heart stress test. I understand that they will pump radioactive selenium into me, which will have a (literally) scintillating effect. I'll be radiating gamma.

Any advice, apart from "don't do it!"?



Sending good vibes your way, John. https://i.imgur.com/pJjXOzt.gif No Advice. Only a recycled message and some bits of info from a quick search, though there's no mention of selenium below.

How long does radioactive material stay in body after nuclear stress test?


With most of the tracers used, the radioactivity will be almost completely gone by the following day.

Is it safe to be around someone after nuclear stress test?


The amount of radiation we use in these tests is similar to that given by other diagnostic X-ray tests. Try to urinate frequently for 24 hours after any tests that used radiopharmaceuticals to lessen the radiation exposure. It shouldn't be a problem to be around other people and to use a bathroom normally.


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Stress Tests (Complete article from MedLine Plus (https://medlineplus.gov/lab-tests/stress-tests/).)

What are stress tests?

Stress tests show how well your heart works when it's pumping hard. Some heart diseases are easier to find when your heart is working its hardest to pump blood through your body. So stress tests check your heart while you exercise on a treadmill or stationary bicycle. If you're not able to exercise, medicine can be used to make your heart work harder , as if you were exercising.

There are different types of stress tests. They all check:

Blood flow in your heart
Your blood pressure
The rate and rhythm of your heartbeat
The strength of the electrical signals that control your heartbeat


Some stress tests also take pictures of your heart at rest and when it's working hard. The pictures provide more detail about how your heart is working.

Other names: exercise stress test, treadmill test, stress EKG, stress ECG, exercise tolerance test, exercise EKG, stress echocardiogram, nuclear stress test, thallium stress test, sestamibi stress test, cardiac MRI stress test, myocardial perfusion imaging test, cardiac single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT), stress perfusion test.

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Stress tests with pictures include stress echocardiograms, nuclear stress tests, and cardiac (heart) MRI stress tests. These tests have extra steps:

A stress echocardiogram or "echo" takes moving pictures of your heart using doppler ultrasound. The pictures show the size and shape of your heart and blood flow through your heart. Pictures will be taken before and after your heart has worked its hardest. You'll lie on your left side on a table as a provider moves an ultrasound device on your chest. If you exercise on a bicycle, the second set of pictures may be taken while you're pedaling.

A nuclear stress test takes pictures of your heart using a small amount of a radioactive substance called a “tracer” and a special camera that scans your heart. A provider injects the tracer into your bloodstream through an IV line that's placed in a vein. Your heart and blood vessels absorb the tracer, which makes them show up more clearly in the pictures.

Pictures are taken while you lie on a table before and after your heart has worked its hardest. After the test, the tracer naturally leaves your body in your urine (pee). Drinking lots of water will help remove it faster.

A cardiac MRI stress test takes the most detailed pictures of your heart using radio waves, magnets, and a computer. It is a newer test that's mostly used for very serious heart problems. For an MRI stress test:

A provider may inject dye into your bloodstream through an IV line placed in your arm. Some cardiac MRIs, but not all, use dye to help show very small details on the pictures.


Pictures of your heart may be taken before and after your heart has worked hard. To take the pictures, you'll lie on a table that slides into a large, tunnel-like MRI machine. You'll hear loud sounds as the machine takes pictures. If you're exercising for the test, you may use a treadmill near the MRI, or you may exercise while lying in the MRI machine using special devices to move your arms or legs.


Are there any risks to the test?

Stress tests are usually safe. You will be closely watched during the test. If a problem develops, you'll be treated quickly. Medicines that make your heart work harder sometimes cause symptoms such as chest pain, dizziness, or nausea. An IV may bruise your arm.


The tracers and dyes used in nuclear and MRI stress tests may cause an allergic reaction, but this is rare.

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Sending out streams of vitality to you, John. ♡
Sending, Sending, Sent
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[rgray222]

Hi John

I just read most of this thread and have a couple of suggestions. You are probably aware of them but if not....................


For cardiac arrhythmia, consider getting a small (credit card size) EKG machine. There are many on the market, and they are reasonably inexpensive (about $80-100) I suggest getting one that does not require a monthly subscription payment but can still send real time information to your doctor on a free app. This is what I am talking about. (https://www.amazon.com/EMAY-Portable-Anywhere-Stand-Alone-Subscription/dp/B0C58LDXCT/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.4X8Uf1u-emUJL55mGtpYm_2CAz2hFvnBQWXnnLglF9Htqi0xNiKw7tKSAs7OhxcBZQJ8i2-4SfA3hqN5kX2Xn_pIeFvR1wBbZ1BytaJSWwzRlGMRsMcGjeEYpQ9cBR38JP6wqUYLlMEFtOagLQ60cMW0oAW6ezRdcwzczwTWyea yQJIizPxTyRIOHGRZiOVwlZSAK6yXJPlNGTFALpy7hrVXAVzPEunVEbkp9ypa8FI.lX3FFf_DC6gC8yPFlTfeLFvFKRGR2bG1TgP e56tEiU8&dib_tag=se&keywords=emay%2Becg&qid=1735947715&s=sporting-goods&sr=1-1-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGY&psc=1) This will allow you to monitor your heart and stop your cardiologist from trying to put you on blood thinners.
Consider water therapy. This will strengthen the muscles around your spine and reduce if not eliminate inflammation. Sometimes land base exercises exacerbate the problems. In the water, you can still get a great workout that will allow you back to doing land-based exercises and long walks.
Also turmeric is a great supplement for pain and inflammation.


I wish you well with your stress test, don't worry you won't glow for too long (lol).

[John Hilton]

Thanks for your posts. I made a mistake. The radioactive material is Technetium-99m.

As a result of the tachydardia and arrhythmia last July, the doctor prescribed blood thinners, statins and beta blockers. I waited a month and did research before I decided to take anticoagulants for now. After I get the stress test results, I'll reassess the need. I have zero side effects from the anticoagulant (dabigatran etexilate). I did expect bruising but it hasn't happened. I don't take statins. I've used beta blockers a total of four times.

I put turmeric and black pepper on my breakfast eggs. I also take four turmeric and black pepper pills every day. I take other stuff which I think I listed already. Most of it supposedly has a blood thinning effect and should NOT be taken with blood thinners. But I do it anyway.

Every morning I walk up "cardiac hill". This is a steep road that goes up to our village. My pulse usually hits 140 bpm by the time I stagger to the top. Yes, it makes me breathless but I don't get any chest pain.

Instructions before test (translation): https://files.catbox.moe/tluwux.pdf
Instructions after test: https://files.catbox.moe/vwftzs.pdf

Something I forgot to mention: Because of back and leg pain I was unable to exercise for months up until the July event (and after). I had occasional "gasps". It felt as if my heart stopped beating for a second and made me draw my breath in sharply. This effect continued but in the last couple of weeks it seems to have stopped or become unnoticeable.

[RunningDeer]

Every morning I walk up "cardiac hill". This is a steep road that goes up to our village. My pulse usually hits 140 bpm by the time I stagger to the top. Yes, it makes me breathless but I don't get any chest pain.


John, in case you weren’t kidding… if it were my hill, I’d call it “health hill”. The brain is programable. Progress in wellbeing is a process of in-put and out-put; a conscious effort of what I upload and delete.

Thoughts and words are powerful. https://i.imgur.com/VZd1YCr.gif https://i.imgur.com/jVwsfPG.gif

:heart:

[John Hilton]

Yes, good point. But in my mind it's just a good heart exercise. Apologies for the tardy reply. My wife and I drove to the south coast and back yesterday so we were away all day.

[Rosencross]

There are lots of things I could say as generalities Nattokinase etc but this may be helpful if so inclined and it is cost free.
If you are so inclined check out Jonathan Goldman and his humming effect. I have the book in EPUB but don't know how to post it. But if you are at all interested check out this short vid for a quick lesson on how it works and how to do it. I hope this works.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKKjhP6P8dU


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[John Hilton]

I had the chemical stress test and 3 gamma scans this morning. I'm back home drinking lots of water to flush out the technetium 99 and other stuff. The results will be available for collection on Wednesday but I have a dentist appointment on that morning and chiropody the following morning, so I'm hoping that I can find time to drive to the hospital before the desk closes at noon. The chemical certainly stressed me - as if I wasn't stressed enough already. I felt bad for several minutes after it was injected and I still have a slight headache.

[John Hilton]

UPDATE: I collected the test results today. Translation:-

Myocardial Perfusion Scintigraphy with Tc-99m-SESTAMIBI (MIBI)
• Methodology: The subject underwent pharmacological vasodilation with regadenoson (Rapiscan) 0.4mg, in a 10sec infusion (cardiological report attached ), after 20sec, 370 MBq (10mCi) Tc-99m sestamibi was administered (iv) and 20 min later , tomographic imaging (SPECT/ CT) was performed. Two hours later, 740 MBq (20 mCi) Tc-99m sestamibi was administered i.v. and 20 min later, tomographic imaging at rest (SPECT/CT) was performed.

1. Tomographic Images after administration of regadenoson: Relatively homogeneous fixation of the radiopharmaceutical is observed in all walls of the left ventricular myocardium.

2. Resting Tomographic Images: No significant change is observed scintigraphic image.

•Conclusion: Study negative for myocardial ischemia.

GATED SPECT - During the acquisition of the images, a simultaneous ECG recording was performed to allow the assessment of myocardial contractility and ejection fraction (EF): The dimensions of the left ventricle are
depicted within normal limits and satisfactory mobility of its walls is observed.EF: 61% (EF> 50%)

https://www.drugs.com/mtm/regadenoson.html

(They didn't warn me about the side effects of regadenoson!)

[Harmony]

So the tests appear to have shown good results? So sorry about the side effects of regadenson, :worried:, hoping you are all back to normal soon John :shooting star:



UPDATE: I collected the test results today. Translation:-

Myocardial Perfusion Scintigraphy with Tc-99m-SESTAMIBI (MIBI)
• Methodology: The subject underwent pharmacological vasodilation with regadenoson (Rapiscan) 0.4mg, in a 10sec infusion (cardiological report attached ), after 20sec, 370 MBq (10mCi) Tc-99m sestamibi was administered (iv) and 20 min later , tomographic imaging (SPECT/ CT) was performed. Two hours later, 740 MBq (20 mCi) Tc-99m sestamibi was administered i.v. and 20 min later, tomographic imaging at rest (SPECT/CT) was performed.

1. Tomographic Images after administration of regadenoson: Relatively homogeneous fixation of the radiopharmaceutical is observed in all walls of the left ventricular myocardium.

2. Resting Tomographic Images: No significant change is observed scintigraphic image.

•Conclusion: Study negative for myocardial ischemia.

GATED SPECT - During the acquisition of the images, a simultaneous ECG recording was performed to allow the assessment of myocardial contractility and ejection fraction (EF): The dimensions of the left ventricle are
depicted within normal limits and satisfactory mobility of its walls is observed.EF: 61% (EF> 50%)

https://www.drugs.com/mtm/regadenoson.html

(They didn't warn me about the side effects of regadenoson!)

[John Hilton]

Oh, I didn't suffer any side effects afterwards. I was merely commenting on the fact that nobody warned me of the possibility. Unfortunately, this is a common problem, here in Greece; probably because the nurses aren't fluent in English, I'm not fluent in Greek and the doctors are too busy and assume that everyone knows everything.

Anyway, I'm left confused. I suffered an attack of tachycardia and arrhythmia in July, for which I was prescribed various drugs (see above). This stress test doesn't seem to have anything to do with that. So I'm still in the dark as to whether I might have another such episode and whether I should still be taking the drugs.

Anyway, I plan to ask my GP next week. I expect he'll refer me to a specialist!

[Bill Ryan]

John, please dp excuse me if I've missed something important in your long and interesting thread.

But looking over your opening post (https://projectavalon.net/forum4/showthread.php?123363-My-Hospital-Holiday-Tachycardia-Arrhythmia&p=1625044&viewfull=1#post1625044) again, I see no need for any hospitalization or medical 'treatment', which (as many of us know!) sometimes just compounds the problem and makes things worse.

I did post earlier that a useful Avalon reference thread is this one:


Heart problems and arrhythmias (https://projectavalon.net/forum4/showthread.php?111394-Heart-problems-and-arrhythmias&highlight=heart)

I have this issue myself and have done since I was a teenager. It happens to me very occasionally when hiking in the high mountains here. The last time was back in November, when I had a sudden tachycardia event that lasted for about 15 minutes.

I just sat down and rested, drank a lot of water (which can sometimes help), and after it returned to normal I slowly made my way back down to the trailhead and all was fine. I reported it on the thread (https://projectavalon.net/forum4/showthread.php?111394-Heart-problems-and-arrhythmias&p=1644511&viewfull=1#post1644511), noting that Mike (https://projectavalon.net/forum4/member.php?3356-Mike) (who's no stranger to heart issues) had already previously recommended (https://projectavalon.net/forum4/showthread.php?111394-Heart-problems-and-arrhythmias&p=1604819&viewfull=1#post1604819)CoQ10, Magnesium, L-Carnitine and D-Ribose, citing references to the recommended doses. (Do look.)

My mistake on that day, I'm very sure, was simply drinking too much black coffee which I'd also laced with raw cacao, (I don't do that any more!) It's not happened since, and last week I had my annual ultrasound heart scan. (I always do that as routine once a year.) Everything was 100% fine.

The heart specialist, who I've got to know quite well mow, told me to continue to do everything I'd been doing, including all the sometimes strenuous hiking. He said I had no problem to worry about of any kind.

My own suggestions, for what they're worth: :flower:


Check out Mike's supplement recommendations (https://projectavalon.net/forum4/showthread.php?111394-Heart-problems-and-arrhythmias&p=1604819&viewfull=1#post1604819).
Don't take ANY pharma drugs at all.
Have a heart ultrasound scan and reassure yourself that it's structurally fine and normal.
Don't worry about 'high cholesterol'. That's a different subject, but there are strong arguments that orthodox medical concern about that is all misplaced. (My cholesterol is 'high' as well, has been for decades, and I don't worry about it one bit.)
Don't obsess about this. Carry on life as usual. Worry itself can be a major stressor that just never helps.



:bearhug:

[John Hilton]

Thanks, Bill. I don't worry about it but I do find it weird. Yesterday I rode my motorbike to the doctor's surgery to see the receptionist about the vitamin D dosage, which the doctor had recommended. (Turned out it was his handwriting and he claimed he had actually written 7,000 IU and not 4,000!) Anyway, I had been going over the Greek vocabulary in my head and I think that, plus just the concentration required on a motorbike, sent my pulse up to about 150 bpm (estimated). I felt fine but it took several minutes to drop to almost normal. I also have nightmares that send my pulse high.

The rush to hospital was forced on me by the health centre doctor who was concerned that my pulse was around 160 bpm and showed no signs of slowing. At the hospital I was given unknown pills (beta blockers I expect) and put on a dextrose drip. The "octopus" heart monitor showed my pulse stayed high for about 30 hours! It was a very hot summer so dehydration is a possibility. All I remember is feeling very tired and going to bed for a nap. When I woke I felt "weird".

I stick to decaf coffee but I drink cocoa, which I think might not be helping. Also I suspect that sometimes the café serves me caffeinated coffee by mistake.

I already take magnesium every day to prevent leg cramps and visual migraine (it works). Usually 400 mg but occasionally double if I get slight cramp when I wake.

My GP doctor, by the way, had no suggestions and did little more than shrug at the stress test results. I still don't understand why the hospital doctor wanted to subject me to that. Maybe money - or am I being cynical?

My last blood test showed my cholesterol is at the high end of what they consider "normal". That's lower than it's ever been. It doesn't concern me in the slightest.

I'm taking the dabigitran etexilate (anticoagulant) twice a day. The hospital doctor was very specific that "you will probably have a stroke if you stop taking it".
https://yandex.com/search/?text=dabigatran+etexilate+side+effects

Thanks for the links. I'll read everything now.

[Edited for typos]
Maybe I mentioned previously: every morning I do a 5 minute uphill walk on our lane. It's about 30% gradient in places. A good cardiac workout. Then I'll walk a kilometre on fairly level ground.

Edited again to repeat: The tachycardia while napping occurred at a point where I'd had severe back pain and sciatica for several months. This resulted in mental stress and lack of exercise.

And again, I started to take potassium a few weeks ago.

[John Hilton]

This is interesting. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ic8m3BbJ1x4

"What if WATER, not cholesterol, holds the key to heart disease? – Dr Stephen Hussey".

(I'm not suggesting that I have heart disease but it's interesting for general arterial health.)


mod note: video kindly embedded by RunningDeer in the next post down :flower:

John Note: I really, really dislike embedded videos. They fill up screen space and require more scrolling. I try to keep my posts concise and easy to read without interruptions. If I think it appropriate to embed a video then I'm perfectly capable of doing it myself.

[RunningDeer]

This is interesting. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ic8m3BbJ1x4

"What if WATER, not cholesterol, holds the key to heart disease? – Dr Stephen Hussey".

(I'm not suggesting that I have heart disease but it's interesting for general arterial health.)


What if WATER, not cholesterol, holds the key to heart disease? – Dr Stephen Hussey



October 16, 2024
259,454 views

Dr. Stephen Hussey shares his personal health journey as a Type 1 diabetic and how his experiences led him to explore alternative views on cardiovascular health. Despite following a low-carb diet and maintaining excellent metabolic markers, Hussey suffered a massive heart attack in 2021, which shifted his perspective from biochemistry to biophysics, particularly focusing on the role of water and structured water (also called exclusion zone water). He dives into various studies, discussing how clotting, rather than cholesterol alone, plays a central role in heart disease. Hussey advocates for a new understanding of health involving biophysics and structured water, offering strategies for enhancing this water in the body.

Ic8m3BbJ1x4




0:00 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ic8m3BbJ1x4&t=0s) Introduction of Dr. Stephen Hussey

0:19 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ic8m3BbJ1x4&t=19s) Overview of presentation topic (Biophysics of Water)

0:54 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ic8m3BbJ1x4&t=54s) Personal health journey as a Type 1 diabetic

1:23 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ic8m3BbJ1x4&t=83s) Following a low-carb diet for metabolic health

1:53 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ic8m3BbJ1x4&t=113s) Heart attack despite good metabolic markers

2:20 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ic8m3BbJ1x4&t=140s) Medical findings after the heart attack

2:39 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ic8m3BbJ1x4&t=159s) Understanding the biochemistry model's failure

3:10 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ic8m3BbJ1x4&t=190s) Reconsidering health paradigms

3:36 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ic8m3BbJ1x4&t=216s) Clotting and heart disease

3:58 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ic8m3BbJ1x4&t=238s) Study linking plaque and clotting tissue

4:15 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ic8m3BbJ1x4&t=255s) Fibrinogen and its role in atherogenesis

4:50 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ic8m3BbJ1x4&t=290s) Role of clotting factors in atherosclerosis

5:10 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ic8m3BbJ1x4&t=310s) Why does the body form clots?

5:20 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ic8m3BbJ1x4&t=320s) How arterial damage triggers clotting

6:15 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ic8m3BbJ1x4&t=375s) Overview of factors causing arterial damage

7:05 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ic8m3BbJ1x4&t=425s) Blood flow and clotting risks

7:13 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ic8m3BbJ1x4&t=433s) Critique of cholesterol-centric approaches

7:34 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ic8m3BbJ1x4&t=454s) Importance of structured water in vascular health

8:00 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ic8m3BbJ1x4&t=480s) Role of exclusion zone (EZ) water

9:00 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ic8m3BbJ1x4&t=540s) Water’s impact on arteries and blood flow

9:45 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ic8m3BbJ1x4&t=585s) Negative charge of structured water and Zeta potential

10:10 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ic8m3BbJ1x4&t=610s) How oxidative stress affects structured water

12:00 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ic8m3BbJ1x4&t=720s) Strategies to enhance structured water

16:05 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ic8m3BbJ1x4&t=965s) Personal health improvements through biophysics

[John Hilton]

I happened to be reading a book that contained the following information. I had suspected that my tachycardia and arrhythmia were somehow associated with my months of backache. Here's probable confirmation:-

(ANS = Autonomic Nervous System)

In his 1985 book, Manipulative Therapy in Rehabilitation of the Locomotor System, neurologist and expert in musculoskeletal medicine Karel Lewit stated, "The following pattern of disturbances of locomotor system (spinal subluxation) seems characteristic of ischemic heart disease. Blockage affecting the thoracic spine from T3-5, most frequently between T4-5, movement restriction most noticeable to the left, at the cervical thoracic junction, and the third to fifth rib on the left side."

Concerning paroxysmal tachycardia (the sudden onset of a rapid heartbeat), he said that "the changes found in the spinal column are linked with tachycardia in such a way that when we normalized the function of the spinal column, heart rhythm also became normal and remained so, as long as there is no relapse in the spinal column."

Dysfunction in spinal joints contributes to heart issues due to the effect of joint restrictions on the ANS. An article published in the Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics put it plainly: "Destabilizing neural input to the vagus and cardiac sympathetic nerves may originate from mechanically irritated intervertebral joints. Asymptomatic spinal joint dysfunction can affect the autonomic nervous system and may activate potent somatocardiac reflexes."

But how exactly does restriction of joint motion in the spine cause stimulation of the sympathetic nervous system, ultimately contributing to imbalance in our stress response? To find the answer, we need to discuss a little neurology.

When an individual joint of the spine stops moving—which can happen from improper movement patterns, traumas, and just normal wear and tear of life—this can lead to connective tissue degeneration and local changes in the chemical composition of that tissue. This happens because joints don't have a direct blood supply like other tissues do. In order to maintain health, a joint relies on motion to push nutrient-rich fluid in and out of its tissue. If the joint stops moving, it doesn't get adequate nutrition for maintenance and it starts to break down.

In the case of the discs of the spinal cord, the first fibers to start to break down are the annular fibers that surround the nucleus of the disc. The nerves that go to the annular fibers of the disc have nociceptors that detect pain and mechanoreceptors that sense motion. The nociceptors are stimulated by joint restriction and chemical changes in the joint tissue and then relayed via C fibers from the joint to the spinal cord. C fibers are sensory nerve fibers that help us sense pain, and they are the most numerous sensory fibers in mammals. These C fibers go into the spinal cord in the area known as lamina 1, and then convey the signal up the spinal cord through the spinoreticular, spinohypothalamic, and spinomedullary tracts to the brain stem, where they end up in regions of the brain stem that control autonomic homeostatic processing.

When a spinal joint is not moving well, it can create overstimulation of the C fibers that will trigger a sympathetic response in our brain. If this is not addressed, it can contribute to imbalances in our ANS, including chronic sympathetic activation contributing to hypertension, congestive heart failure, cardiac arrhythmias, myocardial infarction, and ischemic stroke. I've discussed extensively how HRV is the single best marker of balance in our ANS.

Hussey, Stephen, Doctor
Understanding the Heart: Surprising Insights into the Evolutionary Origins of Heart Disease—and Why It Matters