Magnesium and af

[Indersisive71]

Are there benefits to taking magnesium, I am i have af. And I take lixium and angitil.has anyone had any side effects taking magnesium the write up sounds very good

[Drounding]

Many people take an Mg suppliment (I take Mg Taurate 125mg per day). It is recommended by Sanjay Gupta and others. I've been taking it for quite a few years now. My AF is well managed anyway now but I used to have lots of ectopics till taking the Mg.

Take a look at this: youtube.com/watch?v=oZYXBYA...(Not working as expected?)

[Indersisive71 in reply to Drounding]

Thankyou that has been very helpful . Ì will give it a try

[Addictedtolatte in reply to Drounding]

I started taking magnesium for depression after years of failed attempts of taking ssri. My depression is finally lifted 😁 thankyou

[Indersisive71 in reply to Addictedtolatte]

If funny you should say that.My daughter has suffered on and off for years .she has been on aĺ sorts of antidepressants. She started taking magnesium so far so good. Ì hope this works for her I am glad you are sorted now Thankyou

[Jalia]

I find magnesium glycinate very effective . It is easily absorbed and gentle on the stomach. I consider it to have a major effect in reducing my AF from largely persistent to much less frequent paroxysmal. ( I have a very chequered history going back over 26 years with 3 ablations and 20 DCCV s).

I buy my magnesium from Your Supplements ...Amazon or direct. ..and they are very good to deal with . I particularly like these as they are in capsule form and very easy to swallow, unlike most others which are big chalky tablets which get caught in my throat!

[Indersisive71 in reply to Jalia]

Thank you I am going to give it a try

[Shcldavies]

May be, one of the (many) reasons for arrhythmia is a shortage of electrolytes in your cells (not blood count), two of the most common shortages are Potassium and Magnesium. Do not take magnesium oxide as it is unlikely to get absorbed. As for the other types you will have to see which is best absorbed/tolerated by you as it can be different in each of us. The side effects of too much magnesium are going to the toilet often. Taurate, Citrate and Orate are the most popular. If your on PPIs magnesium will not get absorbed well, so cut down or if possible cut out your PPI intake, if you have to take PPIs leave a 12 hours gap between them and the Magnesium. You also must have enough iron and vitamin D in your system and be well hydrated. If you do have a magnesium shortage (and most do) you will feel a little (very little) more relaxed after the first few days but it may take weeks or months for magnesium to provide full benefit.

I was reading a medical article on the internet dated this year (sorry can't find it again) which demonstrated that magnesium shortage does cause ectopics and various forms of atrial tachycardia. I have not read anything so definitive about AF specifically but it would be a good bet that magnesium will improve your symptoms.

[Patsy10]

Hi,

I started taking Mag. Taurate a while ago after reading about it on here. It definitely had an impact on my af and also the ectopic beats disappeared. A bonus was my knee joints seeming to be much better too. When I spoke to my cardiologist about it, he informed me that his mother now has af and he was trying to get her to take mag. too.

I take 200mg p. day. I did change from the capsules as I found they repeated, it was like swallowing plastic! Good Luck with them.

[Indersisive71]

Didn’t realise there where so many different types , I am going to try magnesium citrate powder , I suppose it’s trial and error to see which one agrees with me thanks for your reply

[dave205]

Understanding Different Types of Magnesium

Magnesium oxide: Often used in milk of magnesia products since this form has a strong laxative effect. Even though this combination contains a large proportion of magnesium compared to the oxide molecule, it has poor bioavailability and readily causes loose stools; therefore it is considered the least optimal form to use as a supplement.

Magnesium sulfate: This form is often used as an intravenous preparation but it is not used in oral formulations. Since it does have some absorbability through the skin, it is also found in Epsom bath salts.

Magnesium citrate: A commonly used form that has a good bioavailability compared to oxide. It is also very rapidly absorbed in the digestive tract but it does have a stool loosening effect.1 This form is found in many supplements and remains a solid option for delivering magnesium into the body.

Magnesium Aspartate: This form has increased bioavailability compared to oxide and citrate. There were some promising clinical trials conducted in the 1960s that found a combination of magnesium and potassium aspartates had a positive effect on fatigue and they reduced muscle hyper-excitability. Physiologically this makes sense since both magnesium and aspartic acid are critical players in cellular energy production. This form is not commonly found but has been used for chronic fatigue syndrome.

Magnesium Glycinate: Glycine is a well-known calming amino acid. This combination has good bioavailability and does not have a laxative effect since glycine is actively transported through the intestinal wall. Due to the calming and relaxing effect of both glycine and magnesium, this combination has been used successfully for chronic pain and muscle hyper tonicity.

Magnesium Malate: This less well-known combination has been studied for use in fibromyalgia. Since malate is a substrate in the cellular energy cycle, it can help improve ATP production; there is some preliminary evidence that it may reduce muscle pain and tender points in fibromyalgia patients.

Magnesium Orotate: This is another relatively unknown chelate combination containing orotic acid. This form has good bioavailability has had been studied specifically for heart health. Orotates can penetrate cell membranes, enabling the effective delivery of the magnesium ion to the innermost layers of the cellular mitochondria and nucleus. Orotates themselves increase the formation of RNA and DNA which can help heart cells repair and therefore improve function. The combination has been shown to improve heart failure, symptoms of angina and exercise performance in clinical trials.

Magnesium Taurate: Both magnesium and the amino acid taurine share the ability to improve cardiac function; each has a potentiating effect on insulin sensitivity and also a calming effect on neuromuscular excitability. The actions of both have striking similarities when it comes to cardiovascular health. They both have blood pressure reducing effects, stabilize nerve cells, improve the contraction of the heart muscle and have an anti-thrombotic effect.7 Additionally, low levels of vitamin B6 have been shown to further deplete both magnesium and taurine.

Magnesium-L-Threonate: This form of magnesium has recently been studied to improve memory and brain function. One preliminary study in animals found that it significantly enhanced both short-term and long-term memory, boosting scores by 15% for short-term memory and 54% for long-term memory compared to magnesium citrate.8 Based on this study, it appears that magnesium-L-threonate is a highly absorbable form of magnesium that can improve brain function. While this research is promising, more is needed to confirm its benefit.

Magnesium Pidolate (or picolinate): This form of magnesium has generated interest because it is very inexpensive and can easily be made into a liquid supplement. There really have not been any substantial research trials supporting its specific health benefits. The down side of this form is that the pidolate molecule does not have any additional health benefits.

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[Indersisive71 in reply to dave205]

Thankyou for the information it is very helpful

[Kingsley09 in reply to dave205]

Very informative but what is what is APT production please