Atrial fibrillation, Potassium and Magnesium
OMNS (November 30, 2023) Atrial fibrillation (Afib) is a worldwide epidemic affecting 37 million people, and its rising prevalence will most certainly account for increasing public health costs
I am 76 years old and have had A-fib for almost 10 years. During that time various cardiologists gave me 2 ablations and 5 cardioversions, but the Afib always returned.
I have been on numerous drugs, all of which caused serious side effects and non of which ever cured my Afib.
From 11/3/2022 to 11/10/22, my heart monitor recorded a 6% burden of A-fib episodes with a 150bpm maximum rate. These on-and-off episodes continued despite taking Dofetilide (antiarrhythmic) and Diltiazem (calcium channel blocker for blood pressure) since April 22, 2022.
In April, 2023 I read a European medical article “Association of IV Potassium and Magnesium Administration with Spontaneous Conversion of A-Fib in the ER Department” in JAMA Oct. 2022.
After thinking about this article, I decided to see if the combined, oral administration of magnesium (Mg), potassium (K), and Dofetilide would help prevent my chronic A-fib episodes that I have experienced for almost 10 years.
I began taking the following around April 15, 2023: electrolyte powder: one scoop per day of 1000 mgs potassium citrate, 120 mgs magnesium citrate, plus very small amounts of other mineral complexes.
I have been taking 500 mgs of magnesium taurate orally for 5-6 years but continued to experience on and off Afib episodes. When I had an episode that lasted more than 20 minutes, I took 2 grams of magnesium IV and that always converted me back to sinus rhythm.
Then I read the above JAMA article about IV magnesium and potassium together converting ER Afib patients in Europe so I began taking both nutrients orally. That oral combo nutrient program of magnesium and potassium is what really eliminated my Afib!
Within one week of taking the above mineral supplements with Dofetilide, my heart palpitations and A-fib episodes disappeared. My two EKG “sinus” reports since beginning K and Mg supplements confirm this observation as well as home-Kardia monitoring.
I have also not needed to take any 2-gram magnesium IV treatments to convert my A-fib episodes since I have not had any episodes for the last 6 months. I eliminated Diltiazem because of stomach pain and diarrhea side effects; but my blood pressure has actually improved since the introduction of the K1000 potassium supplement.
My quarterly blood work measuring Mg/K remains within normal levels since beginning the mineral supplementation program.
My local cardiologist as well as one at the Cleveland Clinic both approve of my new drug/nutrient treatment plan.
And best of all since beginning this treatment plan, I have had no side effects and no more A-fib episodes whatsoever.
It is now very clear to me that my 76-year-old heart cells need extra magnesium/potassium supplementation in order to live a life free of the very debilitating disease called atrial fibrillation.
Related reading:
Khan AM, Lubitz SA, Sullivan LM, et al. Low Serum Magnesium and the Development of Atrial Fibrillation in the Community: The Framingham Heart Study. Circulation. 2013; 127 (1): 33-38. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3541701/
Dean C. Atrial Fibrillation: Remineralize Your Heart, 2015. https://drcarolyndean.com/ https://www.drcarolyndean.net/introducing-atrial-fibrillation-remineralize-your-heart-by-dr-carolyn-dean/
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Robert
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It sounds like this guy is on the right track. That is what the result of the study in Finland did . They came up with Pan salt that had magnesium and potassium in the salt. Although a different kind of Magnesium than what he is using. This is good info to try on an individual basis. I wonder what form of potassium and magnesium works best together.
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frank
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Magnesium Chloride, sold at Walmart in white and light blue packaging, and with the name “SlowMag”, is the most effective form of magnesium against the covid virus. Perhaps it is a good kind against A-Fib. Two birds?
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RockyTSquirrel
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personal research, and a dose of Common sense, will tend to go a long way to securing your own health and well being..
You-are, your own best doctor..
Educated doctors work from the perspective of generalization.
And as we all should know, no two humans are alike..
The one leg up a doctor has, is the chemistry test they can do on your bodily fluids..
And if they would release that information to the patient, consider how much better your own research could be..
Being able to diagnose your symptom, which you can notice 24/7, with a understanding of your bodily chemistry, can greatly enhance, you ability to treat any condition..
The next great leap is getting access to the proper medication,
Which, the doctors and government refuse to release to you the patient..
Ever wonder WHY that is..?
Every time an OTC is found to cure or at least diminish, illnesses, the government blocked any future use, except with a doctor’s approval..
And in some instances even that is not enough..
And also note that the age old treatments by our grand-old-folks, having been passed down for generations, is now being censored by government…
Who ever said the government was here to help,
surely must be rolling over in their grave, now..
..
RTS
(as requested, this is an opinion and or SARCASM)
“Let’s Go, Brandon” – “Pedo-Joe” (F.J.B.)
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Saeed Qureshi
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@ “The one leg up a doctor has, is the chemistry test they can do on your bodily fluids..”
It is difficult for me to accept. Doctors only ask for “tests,” in fact, test results. They do not do chemistry tests, as they are not trained to do such tests. In reality, they are usually not knowledgeable enough to understand what a particular test means and how it’s done, developed, and validated. They only followed the requirements of tests and their ranges or limits (as printed on test reports). It is all part of analytical (chemistry) science, which they hardly study.
A good example of this situation is COVID-19 (PCR or Antigen test). If physicians understood the testing/chemistry aspect, PCR/Antigen testing would never been part of medical practice. It is just fraudulent; they do not realize or understand that.
Hospitals/clinics send the swab sample and get the results: For physicians, positive you have COVID-19; negative, you still might have COVID-19 (Asymptomatic, LOL!) – “science!”
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michael Abbott
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My wife and I drink our beetroot juice, which is high in potassium, to help with high blood pressure (not that high). It works well and has no side effects that we can determine. We take about 100ml but I expect each individual must work out their own dose. There are warnings about overdosing on potassium so you need to do your own research.
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Jerry Krause
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Here is an example if one reads the literature and tests by personal experimentation if what he reads will work for him. Because we are all different but maybe what he is doing will work for everybody with this health problem.
And guess what guys, you read it here at PSI.
Have a good day
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