Hello again everyone and thanks for all responses, I have had afib for about the last 6 yrs. I took magnesium citrite for a few years then I started the big 3 about 6 months ago as I started getting abig more frequent. Then I started getting better, but after 2 months afib free I started getting afib once or twice a month again. Then one day I was having a lot of the funny heart beats I had mby James Wayman - AFIBBERS FORUM
anyone on citrulline? side effects? I was told by my GP to take his own brand vitamin "nitro bang" which is a combo of L-arginine and citrulline instead of taking Nitro pills or L-arginine. He said it is longer lasting than just taking l-arginine which I have taken for the past year. His ingredient listed the main chemical ingredient name for "nitroBang" as "actinos"by susan - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Dennis - Hopefully someone with personal experience will be able to answer your question as to whether combining carnitine with arginine in one molecule is as effective (or more) as taking them separately. Having no experience with Jarrow's ALCA, or with any amino carnitines, I can only quote general information: From 'The Sinatra Solution' (2008) on amino carnitines in genby Erling - AFIBBERS FORUM
Friends, I've stumbled across several references to curumin as a nitric oxide scavanger or inhibitor. I find this confusing because many in this community are taking l-arginine--which increases NO--as well as curcumin or products like Zyfllamend that contain it. A Google search for "curcumin nitric oxide" gives many sources, such as: They're all quite technical so Iby ln108 - AFIBBERS FORUM
Colin, Since ED medications enhance the effects of NO (nitric oxide), their effects should be in the general direction of reducing AF. For example, see the following for the idea that the NO precursor l arginine may be helpful as part of the PIP approach to terminating AF, possibly by stabilizing the SA node: I believe that someone (perhaps the author of the preceding?) reported using Cialusby Dick - AFIBBERS FORUM
Marian, If you take a daily aspirin taking it at bedtime may help reduce your early morning rise in blood pressure. See the following abstract from the November 2005 issue of The AFIB Report for more details: Aspirin at bedtime reduces blood pressure SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA, SPAIN. Low-dose aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid) is widely used on a daily basis to help prevent cardiovascular events suby Hans Larsen - AFIBBERS FORUM
These threads on Digoxin may be of interest to you. <; <; From another link which was a research paper on arginine done by one of our members, George Eby, comes this statement: Title: Elimination of cardiac arrhythmias using oral taurine with L-arginine: hypothesis for nitric oxide stabilization of the sinus node with case histories Caffeine and the drugs digoxin and isoproterenol, sby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thanks, Todd, it does sound interesting. Arginine will produce some of the same effects, at least in terms of raising nitric oxide and relaxing blood vessels.by Pat - AFIBBERS FORUM
Google around a little more with (( Bacopa )) Sounds good. TRADITIONAL USES: Brahmi has been administered at religious institutions to help students enhance their memory for learning ancient, religious hymns. Direct cardiotonic, tranquilizer and sedative, improves process of learning, restores memory, enhances power of speech and imagination, diuretic and nervine tonic, anti stress, for nervousby Todd - AFIBBERS FORUM
Jackie: What happens to people who eat lots of onions, garlic, ginger, pineapple, celery and watch their fat intake.....wouldn't blood be more apt to flow easily and the cascade of events you mention above not happen as readily? In addition: Dr. Roizen mentions on TV (PBS) if someone were to cut out all fat for two weeks the nitric oxide production would increase and thus improve oby Isabelle - AFIBBERS FORUM
While this article doesn't differentiate between LAF and AF, it does make one think a bit more about incidence of clotting .... Of course, I'm always suspect over such a push for coumadin and it shores up the CYA approach to across the board use of anticoagulants.... but it serves as an awareness issue, nevertheless.... and of course, my pet focus of having adequate levels on nattokinby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Gregg and all - if you haven't read the Conference Room Session #24 that discusses Cardiac Fibrosis, you may find some sections of interest. The sections on II. MECHANISMS: ATRIAL FIBRILLATION which lay the groundwork for what happens in the heart with continued AF... and that on Oxidative Stress - findings by researcher PhD David VanWagoner.... "found that increased protein tyby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Peter, Here is my original abstract from the November 2005 issue of The AFIB Report: "Aspirin at bedtime reduces blood pressure SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA, SPAIN. Low-dose aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid) is widely used on a daily basis to help prevent cardiovascular events such as stroke and heart attack. Spanish researchers now report that 100 mg aspirin taken at bedtime is also effective in reducby Hans Larsen - AFIBBERS FORUM
EXERCISE AND ATRIAL FIBRILLATION There has been considerable discussion here on the relationship between various levels of exercise burden -- defined as session duration x intensity x frequency x number of years -- and AF. For many, a high level of exercise confers benefits in addition to oft-reported effects on cardiac and physical health, including self-esteem, status, the camaraderie ofby Dick - AFIBBERS FORUM
Whats your Homocysteine I.Q.? In brief: A trio of B vitamins are critical to ensuring that a metabolic process known as methylation functions properly so we do not have elevated homocysteine levels. A study published (12/07) confirms once again that elevated homocysteine is considered a marker for osteoporosis. Elevated levels of homocysteine are also known as a link to cardiovasculby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
This extract is from www.whfoods.com Beat High Blood Pressure with Beet Juice Drinking just 2 glasses (16.9 ounces) of beetroot juice a day can significantly reduce blood pressure, shows a study in the American Heart Association journal Hypertension, which could have major implications for the treatment of cardiovascular disease. (Web AJ, Patel N, et al.) Previously, the protective effects ofby Justine - AFIBBERS FORUM
Jeanne - The short version would be anywhere from 500 mg. to 3,000 mg. although up to 5,000 mg. have been found to be safe. I take mine with meals just so I remember but at bedtime, on an empty stomach. Indications are to take it away from meals so it doesnt have to compete with other amino acids, but many of us have found it is effective either way. You can decide which works best for you.by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Adrian - ginkgo increases circulation in the microvessels and is also good for improving hearing....but I've found it especially helpful with memory. Also good for memory is phosphatidyl serine (expensive) and Acetyl L- carnitine. It can't be just L-carnitine. Along with these, Alpha lipoic acid completes the combination for memory enhancement. Probably too much for your father to want toby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
As the date of my surgery for reflux approaches, I have been reading about excessive vagal tone and its effects. The pulmonologists have know for years that acid reflux can worsen asthma. Unfortunately the cardiologists have not been as vocal about the idea that reflux can be a major trigger for AF despite the number of patients who have noted the connection and the few articles that have appeaby Lee - AFIBBERS FORUM
These are some good and helpful posts. I think I am allergic to Texas, and have more than 50 allergen sensitivities. I live on 50 mg Benadry several times a day plus afrin every night to cope with my grassy horse pastures and forests of cedar and oak trees. Ever see the add on TV for the woman suffering a stuffy head from nasal congestion? That is me! AFRIN! Every night my nose does exacby george eby - AFIBBERS FORUM
George, most likely true but if one intends to be in the care of a cardiologist or EP who insists on warfarin, for instance, it's tough sledding to resist their directives and in that case, I'd choose nattokinase over arginine just because of the lysine conflict - for me - others may do well with it. In the case of argine.... you may have missed this section in the post on Bugs in the Heart...by Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
After the workout it might take some time for the endothelium to adjust the artery for the reduced shear forces on the artery wall which will bring on low blood pressure and a dip in the heart rate. The reduced heart rate will let trough partial contractions, PACs as the overdrive suppression is not giving any protection from impulses generated by ectopic foci. If it is really bad the effect of dby Gunnar - AFIBBERS FORUM
Lisa - magnesium deficiency frequently manifests in migraines and people treated with magnesium typically find relief. However, this is a relative thing.... if you are very deficient, and only supplementing to barely optimal, then you may not receive the full benefit. Dosing to bowel tolerance with the amino acid chelate - magnesium glycinate as patented by Albion (check the label) is the mostby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Rick needs to start more slowly so the mechanism that relaxes his arteries get a chance to rev up. Read about the roll of nitric oxide and the regulation of local blood pressure/relaxation of arteries from shear forces at the artery wall. I have had the same problem and took Cialis to get the relaxation working in a normal way. Then I took L-arginine one pill a day for 3 month and now the problemby Gunnar 62/v/na - AFIBBERS FORUM
A recent post about bugs, prompted me to dig out notes from two very interesting interviews discussing bugs in the heart and references to arrhythmia. From time to time, we have seen mention here of Chlamydia being hypothesized as responsible for afib. We dont see much progress along that line as to afib etiology, although many are passionate about the afib connection. I also recently clariby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
I was the one recommending a hot bath, but no cold shower afterwards. In my thinking a cold shower would be counterproductive. In the hot bath the arteries will open up and when you exit the tub or shower there is a lag in the arteries to go back to, what is needed for the situation, which means that the heart can pump blood through overly dilated arteries for a while, until the local BP controlby Gunnar 62/v/na - AFIBBERS FORUM
William - I don't see that taurine deficiency comes automatically with aging unless it has to do with decreased protein intake and lack of appetite, etc that can accompany aging, illness, etc. But I do think that for therapeutic effects, one may have to supplement over an above what is a typical dietary intake. (following) After Dr. Lam's contribution on taurine, I've included some studies froby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
When I see migraines - the first thing I think of is magnesium deficiency.... 'Role of Magnesium in the Pathogenesis and Treatment of Migraines,' Mauskop, Alexander and Altura, Burton M., Clinical Neuroscience, 1998;5;24-27. Excerpt: Magnesium levels affect serotonin receptors, nitric oxide synthesis and release, NMDA receptors, and other migraine-related receptors and neurotransmitteby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
NO is nitric oxide, a substance the body produce from L-arginine. The primary task for NO is to regulate the flow of blood to different parts of the body. There are several different mechanisms for this. The one I referred to, flow mediated, is without the control of the autonomous nervous system and is a way for the body to hold the BP within reasonable limits in the local artery. When the innerby Gunnar v/61/na - AFIBBERS FORUM
The board appears to have stabilized so I'm reposting my previous article that was deleted during the glitch on Iodine and what deficiencies can mean to our thyroid health, our general health along with some indication that a deficiency may affect normal cardiac function and arrhythmia. Jackie Iodine What role does it play in our health? Heres a provocative and lengthy post for your consby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM