If you have Atrial Fibrillation, check this out! I've been on the keto diet and I really love it but it seems my electrolytes got off and my heart beat was thrown off. These tags almost instantly made me normal.
A magnesium supplement and proper hydration did it for me. And all my cardiologist wanted to do was pump me full of drugs. Never mentioned better nutrition, magnesium or hydration. I fired my cardiologist and told her why. You have to be an advocate for yourself.
same thing happened with me only 34 years old...doc had me on metoprolol, cpap etc felt horrible none of it worked...changed my life lost 100 pound eating fruit veg and lean meats stayed away from junk and now exercise 3/5 times a week helped my symptoms by 90 percent ill still have an attack from time to time but wow do i feel so much better now!( without cpap and off all drugs now
I am a 79 year old (in 2 weeks) retired ER physician and I am a rabid advocate of the health benefits of cycling. It truly works miracles and as an example I can still do 4 minute 19 second on the USAA Cycling 5 minute TT (a 4% average upgrade at 6300 foot elevation in Colorado Springs). I weigh low 170 pounds. I can't believe how good I still feel thanks to cycling BUT one area doctors never discuss (and this is huge) is alcohol and the heart. Alcohol is a potent cardiomyotoxin (meaning it is toxic to the heart muscle and causes heart muscle inflammation) but this is dose related. When I was in training I had a 23 year old die from his excessive alcohol intake causing congestive heart failure. In the ER I would see young people come in with an arrhythmia over the holidays due to excessive alcohol (thus the title "Holiday Heart"). As one gets older the risk of Atrial Fibrillation goes up logarithmically and AF can be exercise induced. AF causation is multifactorial and these precipitators make it much more likely during a ride: dehydration, low potassium, hypothermia (even drinking a smoothie can bring it on!), lack of sleep, too much caffeine, thyroid excess, and others. But no one ever seems to bring up the subject of excessive alcohol prior and the risk of AF. I love a nice red wine and this leaves me conflicted but I have found that half a bottle 2-3 days a week seems to not precipitate AF so one does not need to totally do without. My take home message to all us geriatric cycling advocates is keep all those precipitators to a minimum including alcohol and you can continue to partake of the Fountain of Youth and not need what most doctors would recommend: blood thinners or cardiac ablation! Also, watch your heart monitor (Garmin or whatever) like a hawk and when your rate starts getting in the upper ranges just back off to keep it out of trouble. Very high rate from exertion can bring on AF. AND be sure you are not overweight because any fatty tissue on your body gives off inflammatory cytokines (signaling molecules) which leave you in a chronically inflammed state prone to AF (and cancer).
Cut out the wine! No alcohol manufacture is legally responsible to list what they put in it. The few benefits you do get from drinking wine can be replaced with a much better options.
"upper ranges just back off to keep it out of trouble. " Explain "back off" I understand but last episode I had I was hard at physical work and my rate went through the roof into afib. How would I have backed off? except go to ER?
THANK YOU!!!!!! Had an episode for 4 days. Had some electrolyte powder in my pantry. It has been 30 mins and my heart rate dropped from 137 to 87 and I can't feel it pounding out of my chest anymore AND it is balancing out. Getting my energy back. Can't wait to see how I feel later today. Thank you so very much!! I was not about to go for another 3 day stay at the hospital again.
Wow! What a game changer!!!!! This morning, my heart raced and I was worried until I did what u told me to do and booom, it worked, my heart rate went back to normal! Thanks bro. I will always be hydrated now with electrolytes!!! I can't thank u enough
Hi Jeff My friend Steve had a 5h ablation procedure in Bordeaux in France beginning of Oct 21 to get rid of his atrial fibrilation. It worked for 2 weeks and unfortunately, his heart went back into AF after 2 weeks. Heart beating at 150/mn. On Monday 8 november 21, he watched your video, went to Decathlon to buy ELECTROLYTES, he took one tablet ....and miracle, he felt a great feeling immediatelt and within one hour his heart went back to normal at 60/mn. It has been 6 days now ... he still takes betablockers though on the advice of his cardiologist We informed the cardiologist immediately. Steve is so grateful to have solved this, at least for now. We are very grateful to you and lucky to have come across your video. There must be a link with magnesium and potassium to fix atrial fibrilation, at least post surgery on his case. Thank you again Jeff Steve 👍👍👍😇😇😇😇 Eric
Sorry but I'm thinking WTF? Jeff is big on 'listen to your doctor' but most of them and most cardiologists won't be telling you to try electrolytes. My doctor didn't. My cardiologist didn't.
@@danielstapler4315 same here. went to a very good electrophysiologist, talked at length about the condition, felt i even bonded a bit with this doctor, but...not ONCE did electrolytes come up at all, and i'm finding article after article (recent) on JAMA and in other medical journals, about the clear link between afib (or any cardiac arrhythmia) and electrolytes. i'm now having some good personal experiences with taking electrolytes before exercise, in addition to eating a banana or avocado, etc, and although it's anecdotal for me at this point, there are a LOT of people out there on reddit and other places who seem to have had really good luck with electrolyte supplementation.
This morning, I went into AFib. First time in weeks. It was paroxysmal. It started and stopped a few times. For the first time, I took 450 mg magnesium Malate and 1 tsp of sea salt. Within 60 seconds, my heart rate settled. Been fine for 7 hours now. I wonder why your video showed up in my feed. Glad it did. Thanks. Good luck with it.
@@whiteswordwarrior9995 you seem to be really trolling these people in this thread, not really adding anything to the conversation. are you a cardiologist or do you suffer from any arrhythmia?
Man this video was awesome!! I felt the exact same thing. Immediately when I drank it I could feel it even in my heart… and it settled!!! Wow!!! Thank you man!! Thank you!!!
Wow Jeff, God bless you man . I didn’t have NUUN but I had just another electrolyte dissolve in water tablet and boom , the rythm was back to normal . Thankyou soo much . You are a superman ❤
I have Atrial Flutter. I tried the Nuun. It works. I test myself with a ECG on my Samsung Watch 4. No Atrial Flutter. Went to see my Electrophysiologist and did an EKG and again, no Atrial Flutter. I can't say enough good things about this video.
Great info electrolytes so important on Keto no matter what condition your health is in why many say to eat a lot of veggies I can't eat that many so do supplement. I have seen this NUUN and will be giving it a try!
Hey Jeff , thank you for posting this video . I have chronic a fib and had an ablation, several of them last August . My heart was a mess . It took four months for my heart to calm down. I started the keto diet 2 1/2 weeks ago, which I really like, and then last week after three months of no episodes Bam I had an episode and like you, it scared me . I also have lymphedema , so have to be very careful with sodium . I tried the NUUN. Wow! What a difference . I feel so much better . I talked to my cardiologist about it yesterday and he said "whatever you doing keep doing it". Anyway I hope between keto, ( which by the way has real promise for helping lymphedema) electrolytes and determination. When I go in three months from now to discuss the amiodarone I'm on , horrible drug , and getting me off of it. I won't have to have another ablation . Again, thanks Jeff, glad I found this video , take care . Edna
I would love to hear how you are doing now. I'm researching A Fib and trying to find a proper diet for my Mom to be on. I have a hard time trusting Docs and Big Pharma!
Good for you Edna! I haven't gone down the doctor route but I've had palpitations since a teenager and ankle edema for years as an adult. Since being on Keto 2 yrs it's virtually gone. But if I consume some sugary junk food then it comes back the next day. Like quitting smoking, it's hard to stick with it but you can't eat just one, haha!
@Edna J I just happened to have a video from Old Alabama Gardener (OAG) channel show up in my recommended videos, I am not subscribed to it. I got curious and went to his channel to learn that he sadly passed away. The last video on his channel is from his family warning about Amioradone. Now I decided to look up about afib and watched this video and read the comments and saw yours. I don't know if it's coincidence but just wanted to share that with you and if you desire you could watch their video titled "What happened to OAG". Blessings.
@@curiouscat3384, I switched to the LIGHT GREY living salt from the Celtic Salt people. Did 2 teaspoons on fresh tomatoes and 12 glasses of water one day. (My kidneys are good). On day 2 my ankle edeema and neck wattle edeema were down 70%. My feet lost a quarter size, plus dropping G M O food lost the rest of a half shoe size. My heart lost so much edeema I went from restricting 2 trips upstairs per day , to 20 some trips and not thinking about it. I hike now. Celtics other salts are not living. Oh , I did 6 weeks extreme keto in there too, that was before we knew how it kills p-arasi-tes. Pa-ra-site poisons can mess us up. The little buggers only live in you if you are well po-is-oned from pes-tici-des and heavy me-tals. 3 months of Floressence Tea removes heavy metals and pesticides. Repeate yearly. Yes, I do know it is the one used to reverse the big C.
@@charlanpennington3989 Wow - there's a lot to unpack there - congratulations on your success! I'll look for living Celtic salt, never heard about that before - tks!
I’ve had a fib about 20 years, drugs and ablation. The doctors said not to take potassium etc. So I didn’t, they wanted to do another ablation. I’m done with them. I started myself on GNC POTASSIUM & MAGNESIUM ASPARTATE. 2x@ day. Stoped all the drugs except Flecainide, cut that in half. No a fib in months. I’ll soon quit all drugs. Wish I did this years ago.
@@mostafakamal5571 I’ve not been in fib since I started the potassium/magnesium and feeling better and better. Not ready for cartwheels, I can can make plans like Disneyland with the grandkids and last all day. Have you had AFib?
Jeff-This is too good to be true. I've had 5 cardioversions and finally an ablation that worked...until I decided to pick up the booze again..the "morning after" I end up with Tachycardia and today AFIB. First thing on my "to do" list today will be to pick up some electrolyte tablets and hope I'm as lucky as you. Will Keep you posted. Thanks
@@88rrstar My father is far better now that he is controlling his electrolytes. I didn't know that refined carbs depletes you from Magnesium and Potassium, so he had to change his diet because otherwise he would never get better. He was drinking electrolytes and losing electrolytes (with his diet), he is 100% fine now!
Thank you for sharing your experience through this video. I have been diagnosed with svt, and now with afib. The whole thing, as you all know, it is very disconcerting when an episode is happening. My doctor has tried a few medication combinations and it may work for a week to a month and then I revert right back into having daily episodes lasting an hour or up to 7-8 hours. I have desperately been searching Google and RU-vid on how to stop an afib episode... and here it is in a 2 minute and 59 second video. I bought the last bottle of Nuun at my Walmart, came home and put one in my water. It has been 19 days now and I have had a flip flop here and there, but nothing like before. This past Sunday evening I was having repeated flip flops in my chest. I made a fresh glass of water put a tablet in and after it dissolved took 5 or 6 big swigs and within 10 minutes the flip flops were gone. I've tried magnesium, drinking lots of water, putting my face in ice water... all to no avail. This worked for me. I hope more people try it and tell of their experiences- good or bad. But I do hope it helps.
@Kenneth617A yes, i take hawthorn berry extract supplement 400mg a day and it helps relieve symptoms of atrial fibrillation, it's good for blood pressure and heart arrhythmia. I use Now Brand
@@haidersyed6554 Thank you so much for your reply. I found Now foods Hawthorn Berry 540mg and Hawthorn Extract 300mg/600mg, but could not find NOW foods Hawthorn Berry extract 400mg, which one should I take? Thank you again.
Thank y you for posting this video! I had the cardioversion procedure done twice and a year later had the ablation procedure completed. I was prescribed various drugs throughout and still suffered from extreme fatigue and exhaustion for years due to reoccurring Afib. Found this video and went right out and bought the NUUN tabs, some magnesium powder and an amino acid supplement with electrolytes and magnesium, the results were amazing, I have never felt better. Proper balance of electrolytes and magnesium were never mentioned by my cardiologists, electrophysiologist or any of the various medical professionals I dealt with for years. BE YOUR OWN ADVOCATE!
You are a godsend: I have ME/CFS and have a very low resting heart rate and therefore afib had been ignored/dismissed by all medics bar one. Anyway your video has helped enormously: whenever ai feel the terrifying irregularities I take a quarter or a half a tab and like magic it usually stops. Thank you for changing my life X
I take coconut water and a magnesium tablet and that seems to help too. I also gave up coffee and tea as they are not hydrating. Thank you for your video, it helped confirm my own experience.
The Afib I have was caused by medical incompetence at the VA. They are so far behind what's going on it is pathetic. I met a doctor who interned at the VA and he said they are more than 30 years behind. So, you can understand why I'm a bit skeptical about talking to anyone there. Their approach is drugs, drugs, drugs. As I've been saying for the longest time, the VA is the drug companies' dream. They buy drugs by the boatload and that is why they are so free with them. Besides that, a doctor that I had (now retired) at the VA told me that the pharmacy controls the VA healthcare. Thanks for your suggestion. I sit here with my heart bouncing around. It started at 5 AM just as I was going to go out and exercise as I do most mornings and I'm pretty sure that it will be going on for over 12 hours. At least it's not like it was when It began. I was out of sorts for at least a whole day. What helped to control it wasn't Metoprolol. That crap made it worse. I began using Dr. Stephen Sinatra's protocol. I dumped the Metoprolol for d-ribose. You may check it out.
I opted to avoid the pharmaceuticals and recently started using an herb called Arjuna. Do a search on it. I couldn't find any practitioners that knew anything about it. I started it about 3 weeks ago and very pleased so far. I have very few palpitations since starting and no bouts of afib in that time. Might be worth looking into. Afib is miserable and they have NO idea why I have it. All my tests are normal. I do not have any of the markers and for it. I have been a runner for years and exercise has been very difficult with these symptoms. I used ribose for several weeks but didn't seem to help. I hope you find something to help ease your symptoms or better yet rid you of this all together:)
Thanks for you comments, I hope things get better for you. I still take the tabs and have mostly had my a fib under control so I’m lucky. No idea if they are helping me but I try to keep my electrolytes up when I’m exercising especially.
@@gayle1548 Please can you provide an update on your AFIB episodes- has the Arjuna continued to work? I am very keen to try something natural, thank you.
@@wendydee3007 The Arjuna worked well for awhile but it did not last. I'm now into this for 18 months but it has calmed down a lot. I never went back to the cardiologist. I see a functional medicine practitioner. Every heart test and all of my lab work is normal. We do not have a clue what has brought this on. I'm mostly dealing with fluttering and palpitations now. When my heart rate gets going to high I take a half of a xanax and it pulls me out of it. I did switch to a keto diet and that completely got rid of my IBS so I'm sticking with it. I'm guessing you have afib?
Jeff, after watching your video I purchased Nuun Sport and gave it a try. Since starting with the electrolytes I have not had another AFib event. I was getting AFib spells every other day which would last for many hours. Of course my doctor prescribed Beta Blockers to slow down the pulse rate, but, no cure! Here’s praying my luck holds out and I can have relief from the dreaded heart flops! Thank you Jeff…..
Bill, do you still take beta blockers? My husband recently is afib and we do magnesium and potassium but still on a thinner and beta blockers and high blood pressure
@@tuffenuffnails5885 Yes, I still take beta blockers and blood thinners as directed by my physician. Can’t be too safe! When I feel like I am starting an AFib event I take a full glass of nuun electrolytes and, in most cases, it stops the flops.
Hi Jeff its been 3 years how has your afib been? Did it continue since it will come and go or did you do stuff with a cardiologist? I got it too. When I first had it magnesium and potassium would work but itkept coming back stronger each time. Hope to hear back. Take care.
This did work for me. I didn't believe it would but it did. As soon as I ran out of it the palpitations came back so it's not a complete cure but as long as I take them there's no palpitations. This vid is golden.
@@Kenneth617A Go to Walgreens and get the NUUN sports hydration tablets I believe it's ten in a pack. But you have to eat right too. No fried chicken or pork. Try to eat salads. Take one tablet in water bottle a day. I also bought some magnesium pills today for an extra boost. Exercise if you can and get some oxygen in your blood.
Just found out I have a fib last month (that was fun) after ablation my heart will start fibbin out sometimes. Pretty scary as its totally out of my control. Nice to have another tool to use. Thanks for the video and for sharing.
I can confirm this works! it got me back in rythym after 6 hours but thats because my episodes last over 12hrs so it cut it down by half! and that's still a success for me! thanks for uploading this tip!!
@@whiteswordwarrior9995 1000 mg Taurine with 1000 mg L-Arginine, ends up vasodilating you too so bp will drop some. Can do up to 3x daily till it stops and then 1x daily for maintenance. It's also a pretty good stimulant free pre-workout drink.
I have episodes of SVT and PVC’s. I’m going to try this. Thanks for sharing. I usually do this remedy for a bad headache. Buying the tablets tomorrow morning.
Hope you could find the time to answer my question , I am healthy most of my life hiking up mountains and doing a mix of most things, I got severely dehydrated and my potassium was low and had been pushing hard in record heat with sodium a white substance you get on your shirt , I had actually for lack of not knowing what happened fishing a stream I was found pasted out and went to the ER with a super high temp and had came out about the same as they gave me potassium supplements and a machine gave more and magnesium a bit too, I was there only one night and when about a year and half later I had been diagnosed with a-fib and I feel my water mineral balance is off and it could be a factor and most scoff at this but I know my body and gained like fifteen pounds not eating more, I have planned thus week a cardio version where they shock to restart and get the my rhythm back to normal by the above procedure and lived with thus like six months (dumb) and when you talked about Nunn’s I have used thus and others just recently and DID YOU DO ANY OTHER PROCEDURES TOO ORJUST INCORPORATE THIS INTO YOUR DIET ? Please answer me if you can as it sounds like I may be having similar problems , If you could make it clear to me I would be ever grate, Sincerely Kevin .
I wish it were this simple. Electrolytes - especially magnesium and potassium - can play a huge role, but there are many others, and there is no silver bullet. The closest one there is, however, is weight loss for those with afib who classify as obese. Dropping those lbs will lower blood pressure and reduce the severity of sleep apnea - the two biggest causes of afib.
It actually is this simple, fat or not. Carrying a lot of weight is a SYMPTOM of metabolic disease and should never be the focus to better health. You'll lose weight with a better diet.
Thank you. I too have this garbage, but not as bad as some of you that have already had procedures. However at my worse, the dizzy spells are numbing and worrisome. I too have started keto after losing 30 lbs on IF, and originally I was at a loss of words since this had come back with vengeance minus the dizziness. I will search for this and hopefully I too, will get relief since I love the keto and IF protocol. Peace
Dealing with it myself although I appear to be asymptomatic. A little short of breath on occasion but that appears to be it. Already had the cattle prop but.that didnt last. Will let you know about the electrolyte tabs after I try.
If you do your research.. you'll find this is very common (electrolyte imbalance causing arrhythmia and AFIB). And the shared experience is that the majority of doctors and cardio are missing it, because they have no education in nutrition (and neglect to ask the right questions). It can also mean it's time to audit your diet and lifestyle, because both will help avoid surgery or complications down the road (what I wish my cardiologist had said to me - male 33 years old)
I was having a bout of Afib which occurs randomly, may be every couple of months. It can last from a few minuets to a few days, this time it was quite bad only marginally improving over a week and was irritating me. Jeff's experience ticked a few boxes for me, Afib/low carb diet so I tried an electrolyte, not the same brand but (HIGH5 Zero Electrolyte Hydration Tablets Added Vitamin C) water soluble. It didn't clear up the Afib with in minuets as others experienced but I did experience a general change for the better quite quickly. In my case my heart rhythm was back to normal within 24 hours, I recommend giving this a try, it seems to have worked for me albeit slower than others.
Acid overproduction is the main cause in most cases, caused by overeating, fat, spicy food, alcohol, and coffee. Acid causes spasms of the esophagus and the stomach. Drinking water with any tablet means that the water dilutes the acid, so you may feel better, and the aFib may even go away. For decades I have had aFib, lasting weeks sometimes. ER visits, unable to walk 10 feet without resting, etc. Stopped PPI, metoprolol, blood thinner, and feel almost perfect when I avoid the things mentioned above.
I'm certain there is a link with what you mentioned. I have AFib episodes, and the conclusion I've reached over the years is: There's a real problem and it's just waiting for something to trigger it. The trigger can be what you mentioned, or some physical position, or an emotional response, or a combination of many. I think of like a wire with the insulation missing on one spot, it may be fine, and not be shorting out, until something comes along on disturbs it.
Wow,. so surprised to see your comment about acid, that is exactly what causes most of my AFIB, my doctor never comments about it when I tell him that some foods cause acid reflux and after AFIB. Anti-acid medications help me a lot, but the best things for me is to avoid the types of foods and drinks you mention. It's not easy since I love food, and was use to eating a lot. But its worth the change, I already know if I eat bad, or overeat AFIB will come on. Thanks for sharing your experience.
Cardiologists wont talk about this: but I`ve done some research and I have come to the conclusion: that vagal afib / paroxysmal vagal afib commonly misdiagnosed. I`m currently on a low tyramine diet. NO SUNFLOWER SEED OIL will help along w/ daily consumption of electrolytes ( Hi-Lyte ) , And 1000mg of Taurine and 400mg of Magnesium - 2 weeks plus without any episodes And of course, it goes without saying do Your own research and consult your Primary. Good luck to everyone and Hope this help if it does leave some feedback.
electrolytes can have a tremendous effect. I'm on keto and been there myself. I almost passed out at work once and went in the breakroom and chugged a tsp of salt in a cup of warm water. Felt the effect in about 5 minute. I gotta say you can get the same thing through other means a hell of a lot cheaper. A whole can of salt is about $3 bucks (also get vital iodine usually) and you can get a month's supply of potasium for about $10. I've been on keto for 18 months i take Sodium, potasium, mag, lithium (yes it's a mineral not a medication), calcium, zinc and a good multivitamin daily. 4 months after I went on Keto my doctors took me off both Diabetes meds, blood pressure and afib. Also cut my constipation meds down, I've had a colorectal resection due to FAP. If you like the convience of an electrolyte tablet great, but they cost a buck a pill and you'd need several a day. Individual cost a buck a week. Not to mention premade electrolytes have twice as much NA as K and you need twice as much K as electrolytes a day. NUUN also has sugar added, not great if you're on keto. Are you still on keto?
@@KatElectraGlide I've been using "no salt". it's about 3x as much potassium as sodium. it's about $5 for a big container of it. I can tell when my NA gets low. I get really lethargic. When that happens a dose of straight salt is like speed. ;)
I’ve gone into a fib before, lasted maybe 30 seconds- today after 5 minutes of a fib and feeling really weak I sent my husband for some of these tablets- took one and heart rhythm back to normal after 2 minutes. THANK YOU!!!
What was the exact name of the product you used? I couldn’t find a product that matched the picture that he showed us on the video. Also where did you purchase it? Thank you!
Hi Jeff; your video was very interesting. Are you still on the tablets? If you are could I ask if you are still buying the ones that say hydration. They keep saying they only have one called "sport." Do you use that now? Many of us would like to know an update about how you are.
I’ve always checked alternative and mainstream opinions and electrolyte definitely help prevent my atrial flutters and significantly reduced it occurrence. I also take Pure coconut water is another option. Best with your health.
i have Afib,Svt,Pvs I'm definitely going to give this a try..my heart skips beats but lately it's been really bad especially after I eat something.it feels like my heart is vibrating in my chest and it takes my breathe away.i had ablation in 2015 but its been getting worse since then.
@@pierrettelaf9728 I'm sorry I'm just getting back to u. I havnt watched Dr Eric berg yet but I'm going to right now.thank u for the recommendation and good luck to u with ur afib and other heart problems.
The big thing is the dehydration. Which is exactly what drinking alcohol will do to you. I’ve been electrocardioverted four times. After my last one 15 months ago, I decided to stop drinking (not that I drank a lot) and go on a plant based diet. I feel great and lost 30 lbs. You get to a point where you no longer desire a drink at all. This might have something to do with Tony Robbins point that we do everything in life to gain pleasure or avoid pain. And to change what you are doing you just have to change the amount of pleasure or pain you associate with it. For those of you that insist on drinking alcohol, drink some coconut water after drinking. It naturally hydrates. If you haven’t had it before just be prepared for the fact that it tastes like water that has had dirty gym socks soaking in it for a week.
Thanks Jim for talking about the alcohol I'm sure I got afib from the alcohol and it's been years now at least six and I still drink so anyways I'm going to stop the drinking and go get my electrolytes the magnesium there's a doctor on RU-vid he's a cardiologist and he has helped me out a lot with the AFib and he said absolutely take the magnesium there was a study done and 30 people got 75% better using the magnesium so I appreciate your comment keep up the good work
Keto disrupts your pottassium levels. They can get really low. This and magnesium deficiency can contribute to AFib. I will get my Mum some of these. Thank you!
Hi all! My mom has afib and is having a bad episode with it right now. She doesn't want to go to the ER as it usually resolves on it own but right now I'm willing to have her try and hoping it helps her. Is there a certain nuun that I should have her try. Any and all feedback will be greatly appreciated.
My sodium is chronically low (133 to 135) and my Chloride is often low (94 to 96) and my potassium is chronically high (5.0 to 5.3). I think it's because I take a beta blocker due to a prolonged QT interval (precautionary only). So I bought some of these tablets and have been taking them here and there but to no effect. I have been taking magnesium but no luck there. My first AFIB episode from drinking a cold drink was 1 Aug and has been going since. Tomorrow I will try cardio inversion and talk with doc about ablation.
I tried the keto once and it messed my rhythms all up and ended back in hospital after getting shocked again by my ICD. After an ablation I’m on the whole food plant based diet and it’s worked wonders.
I have SVT and my dr. prescribed 2 meds & for me to start drinking Gatorade. I did start taking the meds because I felt like my symptoms were starting to go away. But I did start drinking the Ade everyday and haven't had hardly any issues since then! Plus yes, I'm using the bathroom regularly now, that's a plus!
I've looked on the nuun sites, but don't find that product. I will look at the stores, but avoid shopping in person. You said you got it at Whole Foods. We don't have any HF here, but, I'm sure I'll find it. Thanks.
Dr Sanjay Gupta in York UK explained the benefits of Magnesium. One 150mg Magnesium tablet per day has stopped my paroxysmal vagal AFib in its tracks for 6 weeks now after 18 months of very regular episodes after midnight. My resting heart rate has gone from irregular 42 bpm to a regular 55bpm. I walk 55 minutes most days, up and down hills, no problermo! Yay Magnesium!
@@anneburich3913 Hi Anne, I am 62 and take 150mg Magnesium Citrate each morning. I buy it without a prescription at the supermarket. I take it at breakfast, around 7:15am, each day. It is now 5 April and I have remained totally free of my AFib since 16 January. Magnesium can assist people get to sleep and so I assume that's why it is taken at night. My AFib only came on after midnight however it seems that the regular Mg tablet in the morning is effective. My cardiologist says that he usually prescribes 500mg but just 150mg has done the trick for me for nearly three months and counting! He did say that not everyone will respond to Mg as we all have slightly different metabolisms. I hope it works for you 😀
Because of the York cardiologist I take Magnesium Taurate for a fib & it is great. However I like the sound of the electrolytes when an attack happens - I will get some in. Thank you from the UK
Hi, Are you still A fib free with this product, or does it come back occasionally? Or what are the details? Many people are asking in your comment section. TY in advance, 007
whole foods, a designer market for the rich, has an entire shelf section full of electrolite tablets. I went, had an in store person to help. She didn't know much. I ended up buying a few flavors of these tablets, no caffeine included. The tablets did not do much, from what I could tell. The afib was still there, paroxysmal, for a few days. I took the prescribed directions on the package as well. My opinion is to find a supplement supplier you like and buy Potassium and Magnesium tablets.
Question to those who have taken Nuun...Does it matter which kind of Nuun you take? I see there are 4 types.. Nuun Sport, Nuun Vitamins, Nuun Immunity, and Nuun Rest. Do you have presistant or permanant afib? Do taking Nuun help in preventing stroke from AFib?
Thanks! I had aFib and thought I controlled it with magnesium. But then I went on the Keto diet and my heart went crazy. I've been trying for a week to figure out what went wrong.. I had no idea it was electrolytes. Good call! By the way, there are some better alternatives to this brand, with no sugar, so more Keto friendly.
As a heart patient one year after surgery have gone into afib 5 times and been shocked 4 times back to rhythm. realizing my diuretic was doing more harm then good (so took myself off it). I stay hydrated and use electrolytes and my heart rate has never been better. I myself are also on mostly carnivore lifestyle
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I have looked for nuun and found different colored container but not the red one you showed you took so I did not buy it but I want to try it .will any of the other color container work
Were you actually diagnosed with afib properly? Also aside from your anecdotal feeling better did you go in for more testing? Generally conventional tests can’t detect afib because it’s intermittent and must be occurring during a ekg.
+Benjamin Kerensa yes formally diagnosed. I actually went in Afib during a stress test and my doc saw it on echocardiogram. I don’t think the tabs cured my Afib and it may have been a crazy coincidence but thought it was worth sharing with others, especially if your electrolytes are off.
I checked the product out. It has dextrose in it which is sugar and I have no idea why they put it in there because it also has stevia which is sweet. I try not to consume anything with added sugar. I will try to find another product without it.
I have one of the top Heart arrhythmia specialists in London UK, he said he has never seen a case where Electrolyte imbalance caused Afib. Richard Schilling MD Professor of Cardiology
Nuun is decent but LMNT powders are better IMO. My problem is my doctor didn't listen to me so I'm looking for a new one, Until then I'm fine with doing my electrolytes and magnesium suppliments.
Hi i had an. Even of afi. I went to the er. My heart was 240 bpm. The doctor put me in the bed. And told me to touch my knees whit my forehead and my afit. Went from 240 to 148 i feel e great relief then they gave me mediicine. Metoprolol 100 mgs 0ne table por day and diltiazem. 180 mgs por day. Then went home i was in afit for three days i got off from work and i star playing ball in the parking lot i was thinking to myself i am in afit lest play and after 30 minutes. Playing i went home and i feel my heart that wemt back to normal what i am saying is maybe we have to exercise. Little by little iandi haven't had any episodes in almost two years i hope this help some one. Be good by
I have had two ablations and neither was successful. I changed cardiologists, for other reasons, and my new cardiologist told me that the only reason to have an ablation is to alleviate the symptoms. What is pathetic about my case is that I was and am asymptomatic. In other words, there was no reason to have those procedures. I will try electrolytes.
Frank, what do you mean when you say you are asmptomatic? Are you referring to the times when you are out of AFIB and have normal heart rythym? I am going to hospital tomorrow to consult with the cardiologist. I have persistant AFIB, i have a ECG machine at home, and check every day. My hear rate is irregular, but around 70bpm, more or less. Im on Beta Blockers and Anti Coagulants. Already they are talking about Ablation at the hospital, but as I control it through drugs, do I need that Ablation in your opinion? Im really unsure. I would not know I have afib if i did not check each day. im not tired, not dizzy, nothing. Able to workout as normal........life is pretty much normal
@@nickmaidment That means that I have no symptoms of being in AFIB. I feel nothing when my heart rhythm is abnormal which is most of the time. Like my cardiologist told me, there is no reason to get an ablation except to stop the symptoms. Most people I have talked to with AFIB say that they can feel when they go out of rhythm. They also experience shortness of breath and dizziness. Again, I have none of those symptoms. I regret have two ablations because they didn't do anything.
@@Caseydid thanks Frank. That is really useful information. Yesterday, I met with a specialist in Bangkok, I told him the same, that I dont notice it at all, and only knew about it in the first place, was because my gf noticed it. My doc said he thinks i have had it a long time, because my left atrium is a bit big at 4.75cm. He said that they try everything possible first, before Ablation. Meds, electric shock etc. So Im going back on May 23 to try the electric shock, its not expensive here in Thailand, and he said its worth a shot. Im pretty sure i wont be going down the ablation route in any case.
@@nickmaidment please try anything else, I’ve had many shocks. You risk a stroke. They act like it’s nothing. It’s horrible, I’m so done with this barbaric medicine.
@@debbiestephens9624 you take blood thinners before the cardioversion, they do a TEE ultrasound to check for blood clots before they do the cardioversion.
dr berg DC on RU-vid will tell you the same thing electrolytes and proper nutrition will solve many of your ailments. along with healthy keto and intermittent fasting. thank you for sharing this information!
Hi I am cursed with arrhythmia as well. I've basically had some sort of heart rhythm problem my whole life but discovered that I was going in and out of a fib since the age of 28. It was diagnosed at 42. Wondering how you're doing.
I've been out of Afib for over a year, thankfully. I hope you have gotten better. It's a miserable feeling but at least I know when I have it because I can feel it, some can't.
Magnesium and Zinc are both essential nutrients for health. Magnesium supports muscle relaxation, nerve, heart, and bone health. Zinc is vital for normal growth and development, and supports the body's natural immune defense system. Plus essential Electrolytes are substances that have a natural positive or negative electrical charge when dissolved in water. They help your body regulate chemical reactions, maintain the balance between fluids inside and outside your cells, and more. Also the Vagus Nerve stimulation and general relaxation of the nervous system. Also look out for T4 syndrome, almost most of your nerves pass through this area in the back and if your T4 T6 area is tight then it can cause false nervous messages especially regulating heart, breathing and sweating. Unfortunately, T4 Syndrome is a very poorly understood and often unrecognized condition. As a result, no one confidently knows what T4 Syndrome is. However, it appears to involve two primary defining characteristics. First, spine and rib cage stiffness are always present in T4 Syndrome. This is no different than someone without T4 Syndrome who has, for example, a stiff and painful back. Of note, the part of the back typically involved with T4 Syndrome is located between the shoulder blades. The second characteristic involves a disruption of the autonomic nervous system. While that might not make sense immediately, many people will recognize the symptoms described above, which are often involved with this disruption. However, people with T4 syndrome can have a highly variable presentations so not everyone experiences the same manifestations. Furthermore, the autonomic nervous system impacts nearly every tissue in the body. This far reaching reality might explain why T4 Syndrome can have such a huge array of symptoms.
In my case magnesium didn't help me and also nuun didn't work for me. One time when I got afib and instead of a pill ,I took a half of teaspoon of Nu-Salt which is potassium. My afib was gone in a few minutes. I am taking potassium everyday now and no afib so far.
