Taurine

[3040jane]

Is Taurine good to take if you have afib?

[Niki_]

I have heard it helps with afib but I don’t have first hand experience .. I can tell you it has fixed my PVC’s and PAC’s 80%

[secondtry]

Quite a few AFers take it .Try a moderate dose keeping everything the same if possible, everybody is affected differently.

[AussieHeart]

It’s a long read by a fellow Aussie who cured himself with taurine or magnesium taurate: carrafibdietinfo.com

[Tomred in reply to AussieHeart]

Hi aussieheart I've just read through your link of Steven Carr's i don't recall it mentioning taurine and from what I could gather higher magnesium seem to increase ectopic thanks for sharing this it is very very interesting in-depth protocol correct me if I'm wrong

[Fabfibber in reply to Tomred]

I did not see any reference to Taurine in Steven Carr's link. I get the impression magnesium is very important for correct heart function, but too much has adverse effect. Naturopath told me to take 1600mg/day (as magnesium orotate). I decided to take half this. Magnesium orotate is often mentioned, as is magnesium taurate. Magnesium is not easily taken in/used by the body, especially certain magnesium compounds. There is info on the net about absorption percentages.

[Tomred in reply to Fabfibber]

Hi fabfibber I've been taking magnesium citrate for quite awhile I've also tried transdermal magnesium chloride with no noticeable effect on paf I'm shortly going to try magnesium glycinate have you had positive results from orotate

[Hidden in reply to AussieHeart]

Thank you very much for this article. Every time you read about somebody else's experience, you learn something new and often have a few 'takeaways' (cranberries and prunes for me in this case!)

I actually came across your post because I had typed in 'taurine'. I wonder if you can edit your post as taurine and magnesium are not even mentioned - his focus is vitamin D3 and low calcium which he ties in with a paleo-type diet. Fascinating stuff anyway!

[swansong75]

I’ve just started taking this , 500 mg twice a day as I’ve read great things about it. Fingers crossed!

[Hidden in reply to swansong75]

Hi swansong, thanks for this. Any update on your 1g a day of taurine, please?? Hope it's worked well for you... I have just started on 500mg a day but don't know if the best thing to do is to increase that dose soon? I never can work out if folk have gradually worked up to say the 3g mentioned in an earlier post or if they have read something compelling about that dosage and gone right ahead with the high dose from day one.

[Dee5165]

I took it because of a relapse after Cardioversion. I did not want to go through more procedures and beta blockers bad side effects were worse than Afib. It took 8 weeks for benefits of Magnesium but I went back into NSR. Only 40-60% of Magnesium is absorbed and the rest is lost in urine. I used a Glycinate/Taurate Magnesium with Hawthorn Berry and Alaskan Fish Oil in addition to CoQ10, Vitamin C and D3. I am one of those self studies that it actually worked due to these supplements! I thank God everyday I am Afib free!

[3040jane in reply to Dee5165]

Dee5165. Interesting mix of supplements I ask are you on any blood thinners? I have read you should not take fish oils? And being new to this I do not see taurine in the mix. Thanks for you reply.

[Dee5165 in reply to 3040jane]

I am on Eliquis. Some research was advising against Warfarin users. I decided that the information I read was from research that would sway people to Pharma meds. Doctors also are not experienced with Vitamin Supplements and push meds, therefore I believe the research was biased. If you read about Wild Alaskan Fish Oils and Hawthorn Berry in relation to and benefits to Afib, you would be surprised to see the benefits can outweigh the risks of other meds. See Natural alternatives for Afib.

[3040jane in reply to Dee5165]

Ok I am also on Eliquis, only med I take for afib. So I will look into your suggestion of the supplements. Natural alternatives.

[Dee5165 in reply to 3040jane]

It is good to do the research. No one knows your body like you. These doctors sometimes use a "one size fits all" approach. When it comes to Afib, there are too many causes to use that procedure. Good Luck!