Can electrolyte supplements cure A-Fib?

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JayBros
No.

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MikeN
Steve,

The book "The AFIB Cure" by John D. Day and Bunch may help. They don't say they outright cure AFIB but instead put it into "remission for good". They also say this may require an ablation for some.

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Pompon
There's no "cure" for afib. If you know what causes your afib, which can be the case with other health issues, curing the latters can help keeping afib at bay.
Without a known cause, taking some magnesium, potassium and the likes may help keeping afib at bay too.
But no, AFAIK, no supplement can cure afib. Nothing to date can cure afib.

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Steve Verplank
Have heard that taking electrolyte supplements can cure A-Fib? Any truth to this?

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GeorgeN

Have heard that taking electrolyte supplements can cure A-Fib? Any truth to this?

I'm the unicorn here, and have kept afib in relative remission for 17 1/2 years. Electrolytes are part but not all of my remission plan. I'm certainly not "cured." Everybody is different. For some people, electrolytes can help.

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JayBros
I figured a one word answer was good enough because you asked if supplements could cure afib. Pompon and MikeN elaborated. If a cure for afib is ever found it won't be but a matter of nanoseconds before advertisements for it will flood all media.

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Carey
Many people here and elsewhere have tried all sorts of combinations of supplements to cure their afib, but none have succeeded. I myself obtained partial relief for 2 years using electrolyte supplements (at rather dangerous levels), but I don't know of a single person who has been successful in obtaining what could be called a "cure." I think JayBros' first answer of simply "No" is the most correct answer.

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Elizabeth
Potassium is the only electrolyte that is dangerous if you take too much of it.

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susan.d
Liz- how much is too much?

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Elizabeth
Potassium is the only electrolyte that is dangerous if you take too much of it.

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GeorgeN

Potassium is the only electrolyte that is dangerous if you take too much of it.

Actually any electrolyte can be dangerous if your kidney function is compromised. Usually it is less of an issue with magnesium as high levels of magnesium will act as a laxative and never make it into the bloodstream. The level of bowel tolerance is very individual. I am unusual in that my bowel tolerance is north of 4-5 grams of magnesium. My wife's is more in the range of 0.2 to 0.3 grams of (elemental) magnesium/day.

Magnesium and potassium are key elements in my program. I use a number of forms of magnesium and purchase them in large quantities. I purchase magnesium chloride crystals in 20kg (44#) bags, dimagnesium malate in 10# bags from an equine supplier and I could go on for other forms. I also dissolve potassium citrate powder in a liter of water and drink it over the day (my version of timed release). This is because a concentrated amount of potassium consumed at once will get quickly urinated out by healthy kidneys.

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shca67
Hello Steve,

I have kept AFIB relatively at bay for 16 years based on the following regimen...3 episodes in 2006/2007 and 3 episodes in 2019/2020. Who knows what the future holds but this has worked for me.
- BB once per day. Metaprolol succinate...50 mg.
- diet high in potassium which includes fruit smoothie and a banana every day.
- Stay hydrated...VERY IMPORTANT
- Proper sleep.

If the PAC/PVC ectopics rear up, I typically eat an apple or have a low sodium V8, and/or add some orange juice....sometimes need all...

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Muntz
BB is beta-blockers. You'll need to find the right combination for you from meds, supplements and lifestyle changes. Continue seeking advice and opinions from this group, then discuss with your cardiologist or doctor. This group has been a blessing to me!

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Jackie
Re: Can electrolyte supplements cure A-Fib?
February 28, 2022

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Steve Verplank
Have heard that taking electrolyte supplements can cure A-Fib? Any truth to this?

George N wrote:
I'm the unicorn here, and have kept afib in relative remission for 17 1/2 years. Electrolytes are part but not all of my remission plan. I'm certainly not "cured." Everybody is different. For some people, electrolytes can help.
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As “Unicorn” George N. notes in his reply – re: “cure for Afib”… …. I am reminded of our long-standing member, Erling Waller, now deceased, but certainly not forgotten by many of us who were early contributors to this forum when Hans Larsen introduced it. Erling was also a similar 'Unicorn' when it came to his Afib ... managed to control it without an ablation and lived to age 92.

When Erling reached out to me as a new forum member, he shared his successes which Hans included in his first book, Lone Atrial Fibrillation Towards a Cure. Many of his findings were useful to me and I definitely made progress in slowing my AF down… but not ‘curing’ 100%, so I did proceed with my first Natale ablation in 2003, followed by a flutter ablation 2014 and touchup - 2015.

My point is, for my ‘biochemical profile,’ what Erling found to be helpful in his case, was definitely helpful to me and continues to be for my overall health..... AND, most importantly, a calm heart at age 86.

Electrolyte balance is top priority in my daily routine… and so are other specific metabolic balances that are unique for my needs. The only medication I take is half dose of Eliquis twice a day. I do take additional, targeted nutritional supplements based on lab evaluations. My heart is very calm.
Thank you Jackie for all of this information.
Jackie

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anneh
is it worth purchasing Hans book or is the info already widely discussed on this forum? anneh