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Hi Mara,

Thanks for reaching out! So sorry to hear about your AFib struggles!

To answer your question. If people have 2 of the 3 following situations Eliquis is dosed down to 2.5 mg twice daily (weight below 132 pounds, age of 80 or higher, and poor kidney function based on a creatinine lab test of 1.5 or higher). If you don't tolerate Eliquis talk with your EP about trying a different blood thinner (like Xarelto) with your next ablation.

Hope this helps!

John

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Hi Glenn,

Interestingly, in all of the longevity cultures we have studied as part of our book, The Longevity Plan, none of these groups of people took any supplements. There is no clear evidence yet that supplements increase longevity so I don't recommend any supplements for longevity.

Personally, I take a multivitamin, vitamin D 2000 IU/day due to low vitamin D levels, magnesium at night for sleep, muscle cramps, and to promote bowel regularity, and I take tryptophan to help me sleep +/- melatonin/theonine for the same purpose. I do take some other supplements that are purported to help with longevity or prevent cardiovascular disease (without any conclusive proof) that hopefully are helping me more than potentially harming me.

Anyone considering any type of supplement should discuss this with their healthcare provider first to see if the benefits outweigh the risks.

There are studies supporting the benefit of taking CoQ10 for people taking a statin cholesterol lowering drug.

Hope this helps!

John

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