Magnesium

[Electricblue1]

Can anyone tell me what is the best magnesium to take with AFIB, how much, what brand and can you have too much of it. Is it ok to take with medication.

Thank you

[Hidden]

Go into YouTube, search Dr Sanjay Gupta York Magnesium and you will find a number video that will tell you everts you need to know and more……..

[Electricblue1 in reply to Hidden]

Hi, thank you , I will take a look.

[BobD Volunteer]

You always know when you take too much as you can't leave the toilet.

[Electricblue1 in reply to BobD]

Thank you, I want to try it as I’m in week 11 post ablation and my heart is all over the place weekly , I know it’s still early days but I want to try and do anything I can to help myself.

[Gladstone001 in reply to BobD]

Magnesium Glycinate does not have impact on my bowels!

[jeanjeannie50]

This link should help you:

google.com/search?client=av...

[Electricblue1 in reply to jeanjeannie50]

Thank you , it was very interesting.

[LizLancashire in reply to jeanjeannie50]

Forever grateful to you Jeanjeannie50 after reading one of your posts about magnesium. I started taking it and it's made such a difference to the frequency, length and viciousness of my afib episodes.Magnesium and coconut water for potassium as I don't like bananas.

(Used to be VeeT but couldn't log on for some reason so had to join again)

[jeanjeannie50 in reply to LizLancashire]

Thank you for your feedback Liz. I believe magnesium can really help calm AF and I too drink coconut water. Love bananas though. Stay well.

Jean

[LizLancashire in reply to jeanjeannie50]

Thanks Jean

[secondtry]

As well as orally (e.g. mag taurate) you can get spray on (e.g. Ancient minerals).

[Hidden]

After research I decided on Magnesium Gylcinate. It doesn't give you diarrhoea which e.g. magnesium citrate can (magnesium citrate is actually prescribed for constipation). There's a lot of talk of 'best brands' but it's all the same stuff- as long as you check the ingredients. I take 500mg of taurine separately. I have a maximum of 400mg of Mg every day and I have even used it to curtail an Afib episode (which worked). I read a lot on naturally dealing with Afib so I have no prescribed medication but a bunch of supplements (e.g. Co Enzyme Q10, L- Carnitine, etc) . I'm 'lucky' as I have lone Afib.

Magnesium is not harmful and the worst than can happen is having the runs. I have read some people's Afib regimens where they take 800mg a day (mostly in America)! But I try to stick to the upper recommended limit in UK. At the moment I have tablets of 125mg so often take 2 or 3. I also have tablets of 250mg so i sometimes do a mix and match. Do sometimes wonder that if I Took a huge dose it would prevent ever having an attack to be honest I don't want to take loads of anything and certainly not forever plus the cost builds up!

Like someone else posted recently and often in the past, my massively biggest trigger is alcohol. I can have one drink easily (which I do occasionally if socialising) or even two, but anything more and it can set off the Afib - usually when I've got into bed that night (was 3 and half hours but now with supplements, rare and only an hour or so and not as 'wild'). My New Year's resolution is to not drink to fit in with other people and to not be pressurised into drinking. It's astounding that some people still actually call you boring for not being a piss head like you used to be! Even when you're taking measures to protect your health! It certainly sorts the chaff from the grains in terms of which friends you should keep! I don't socialise as much partly because nearly everyone I know drinks but I actually enjoy my new life and wonder why I ever used to go out so much! It's an age thing as well of course (I'm coming up to 60).

I found the most interesting aspect of my Afib research to be all the triggers folk have. There are a lot of very common ones but not THAT many so it's fairly easy to cut out or reduce most I suppose depending on what your diet was like before. Here is a list of items I have come across which can trigger episodes: Alcohol and coffee (the two biggies!), chocolate, strong cheese or too much dairy in general, sugar, heavy/carby/fatty/salty big meals especially late at night, processed foods like packets of all sorts of sliced meat - just not good for you anyway of course!, MSG so watch out for Chinese takeaways!, fermented foods, gluten, etc). Of course you can have the other sort of Afib which is vagal and has other triggers. For instance, I could get an episode form strenuous exercise yet people with vagal Afib (often younger people) can actually stop an episode by exercising!.

Sorry if I've raised more questions then I have answered but there is Sooo much to read up on and it's all out there... GOOD LUCK with your management of symptoms.

[Gladstone001 in reply to Hidden]

Good summary. Thanks Joolzj.

[Electricblue1 in reply to Hidden]

Hi, I get what you are saying about the alcohol, I gave up when my AFIB started and am so much happier but have come across lots of people slating me for being boring but I guess they don’t like it when someone improves one self as it reflects their bad habits.Alcohol was never a trigger and I might have one if it was a special occasion but I’m really not bothered if I do or not.

[Ppiman]

There can no “best” since there is no scientific study that has ever shown it works when taken orally to prevent or reduce arrhythmias. However some people find it seems to work for them and the form many claim works best is magnesium taurate.

That said, if magnesium is going to work at all, any of its salts are well-enough absorbed to achieve good blood levels; and if taurine is going to work, there is such a tiny amount of it in magnesium taurate, that it would surely be better to try taurine itself.

Steve

[KMRobbo]

The advantage of the magnesium spray is that it does not cause you any toilet issues. I believe the skin absorption works as I used it. For me it did not seem improve/ stop my Afib so far as I could tell, but it noticeably improved my sleeping (always was a bad sleeper) , so I carried on using the spray for over 3 years anyway!

Note Magnesium will only improve your afib IF your body cell are low in magnesium !

For info I used this :

Pure Magnesium Oil 200ml Spray, from Zechstein Ancient Seabed -Unique Quality and Purity, The purest Source in The World!, for Sleep, Sore Muscles, Leg Cramps, Restless Legs, 31% Chloride Solution amazon.co.uk/dp/B00BB9KZZY/...

A bottle lasts 7 or 8 months at the rate I used it.

[Dee5165 in reply to KMRobbo]

Magnesium Taurate and Glycinate not only improve Afib if you are Magnesium deficient, but it also helps with anxiety and stress due to Afib.

[Electricblue1 in reply to Dee5165]

Hi, are the sprays just as good.

[Dee5165 in reply to Electricblue1]

I never tried the sprays. The Magnesium worked for me for Afib and anxiety regarding Afib. 40%-60% of Magnesium is lost in urine so it's difficult to take too much. Research Natural alternatives to Afib.

[Kingsley09 in reply to Dee5165]

How much taurate and glycinate do you take a day

[Gladstone001]

Hi Joolzj,Magnesium (and other supplements) helped me go from very regular PAF to a life free of ectopics and AF! Please read my story:

healthunlocked.com/afassoci...............

I am sure that they key supplements for me are magnesium and Ubiquinol. As you can read, I experimented with dosage until I got it right. My EP is aware of my supplements and is nominally supportive but does not want me to reduce the Solatol intake.

Regards

G

[Niki_]

Mangensium glycinate in my opinion.. as far as if it’s ok with your meds, you will want to ask your Dr or a pharmacist.

[indy64]

I was advised to take chelated magnesium. Worked well for me for about a year as a replacement for anti afib drugs, which for me came with complications or terrible side effects. Had both afib and flutter and a monthly cardioversions, opted for ablation.

[Jfbould1]

Very educational comments on this thread. Thanks very much. I’m wondering if anyone has been able to eliminate or significantly reduce flecainide or propafenone dosage as a result of taking magnesium?

[gorpo59]

Magnesium Glycinate 2 x 500mg capsules (total 200mg essential magnesium) per day works for me (I think). No AF for couple of months and no side effects. I go easy on alcohol (virtually stopped) but caffeine and other obvious like chocolate don't seem to matter. Hydration important and sleep and exercise too. I use flecainide pill in pocket when needed to convert. amazon.co.uk/Improved-Magne...

[Electricblue1 in reply to gorpo59]

Thank you, I will try magnesium it sounds good.I had sweet potatoes tonight and with in minutes my heart was going like the clappers, or it was paprika I don’t know .

It’s very annoying I can’t eat what I want.