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Nothing helps heart arrythmiaPosted By Denise (Waxahachie, Texas, Us) on 04/10/2012
I then had several cardiologist visits and stress tests over the next 2-3 yrs. All was well. I wore the holter monitor twice. Nothing. But still I would have light "flutters" or heavy hits of abnormalcy. I would also have "tingling" in my hands. I was told by the Dr. it was Mountain Sickness having moved recently to Colorado. I was tired ALL the time and just could not function nor did I care to at this point.
A visit to a Denver naturopath suggested I was anemic. I was able to talk my MD into ordering an iron ferritin level test and sure enough, I was terribly deficient. The ND (naturopath dr) put me on iron, BSM, organ meats (organic) and to cook in an iron skillet.
Several more visits to MD's looking for answers provided nothing except one checked my Free T3 and Free t4 at my urging and found I was Hypothyroid. He placed me on Synthroid and I noticed some improvement but nothing superior.
Due to the fatigue, I gained about 12 lbs mostly around the belly. I spent thousands of dollars to travel to Texas to see a bioidentical hormone specialist. He put me on natural thyroid, progesterone, testosterone, zinc, Vit C. I stayed on iron as well and he also added D3.
I felt no improvement. The Dr. then put me on Estrogen cream. Within hours my heart fluttered and girated. I was frightened beyond belief. I called him and he told me to go to the ER, but he suspected it was the Estrogen cream and to go off of it.
Another ER visit showed nothing. Upon arrival my heart went normal.
Three years later, I am on Progesterone Cream for Heavy Cycles, Vit C in high doses(6000 per day down from 10000, was diagnosed with skin Melanoma), Iron (2x day), Chromium, Magnesium (3x day or 1200mg), DIM for Estrogen Metabolism, Milk Thistle for Liver, Resveratrol, Ubiquinol (CoQ10), Selenium, Potassium, Vit E, Iordoral. I am no longer on Synthroid as my levels were showing I didn't need them and my heart was pounding so the I went off of it. I had bloodwork that identified my levels too high so I knew I didn't need it anymore. I believe the dosage of Progesterone was beneficial in balancing or unblocking my hormones to the point that my thyroid hormones were "getting through".
I currently have noticed that after I eat I might or might not have heart "issues". I can be feeling wonderful and then when I eat a meal, I have arrhythmia. I also can have it when I lay down and so I have to sit up or stand up. Especially difficult when you want to go to bed at nite. I also have feelings of pressure below my sternum and I sometimes feel as though my heart is being "squeezed".
Breathing sometimes can be very difficult. But I have had pulmonary testing and I test in the normal ranges. I have had a sleep study done and all is ok. It simply feels as though I can't get any "air".
I have started the ACV and I notice it helps my heartburn. If I take HCL, my heartburn gets worse. No notice that the heart problems are improved by this though.
I have had metal analysis done which showed I had somewhat high levels of strontium, barium tin, , but nothing more. I have had all my crowns, root canaled teeth removed. It was shown I had some infection in them and a thermogram revealed this infection.
Also upon this analysis, my calcium level was 2140 out of a range of 600-800. I do not take calcium supplements. My Magnesium was 140 out of a range of 60-80. These tests were done 2 yrs ago and I would like to get them re-done to see what the numbers are considering I'm not any better.
So, any thoughts or suggestions would be most appreciated as I am at a loss at this point for answers.
Replied by Norm (Portland, Texas Usa) on 04/10/2012
Replied by Mike (Montreal, Quebec) on 04/10/2012
Before I began taking this supplement I very often always had pain to the heart. After several years of taking it, I now rarely have any more episodes of heart problem unless I am exceptionally stressed out which happens quite rarely. I cannot believe that the doctors you visited never even suggested trying this herb which by the way has no side effects.
Just Google it and read more about this herb. Taking it in capsule form is quite effective as you don't need to consume it raw. By the way the brand I use is "Nature's way" in capsule form.
Replied by Debbie (Melbourne, Australia ) on 04/10/2012
Replied by Bill (San Fernando, Philippines) on 04/10/2012
No fast or racing heart, but abnormal beats that scared me beyond the worst horror flick ever could!
...Breathing sometimes can be very difficult.
This seems to confirm a lack of iodine in the body. See this research evidence. I had arrythmia and sudden racing heart and dizziness problems which, in my own case, were completely cured by taking both magnesium and oral lugol's iodine. Lugol's Iodine also contains potassium -- in the form of potassium iodide -- which would help you if you had a lack of potassium issues. Arrythmias can also be caused by diets containing aspartame and MSG. Allergies can also cause heart problems -- so have an allergy test to be sure. You could also just try eliminating dairy(lactose) and bread(gluten) from your diet to see if this helps your heart problem.
I have had metal analysis done which showed I had somewhat high levels of strontium, barium tin...
Heavy metals can also cause heart problems. Taking chlorella and drinking green tea every day or raw cilantro in salads will help to remove heavy metals.
I was tired ALL the time and just could not function nor did I care to at this point.
This also indicates low body iodine, low thyroid with possible candida issues(together with associated pathogen problems). Another reason for supplementing lugol's iodine. Iodine also kills 90% - 95% of all pathogens incuding candida. This condition could also be caused by insufficient B12 or Methylcobolamin. So Supplementing with B50 Complex might therefore help your energy too.
...checked my Free T3 and Free T4 at my urging and found I was Hypothyroid.
Get your Reverse T3(RT3) and Reverse T4(RT4) checked as well to be sure. Too high amounts of RT3 and RT4 in the blood inhibits absrption of Free T3 and Free T4 and is also a cause for low thyroid. RT3 and RT4 are produced in the liver -- so excess amounts might indicate an insufficient or stressed liver and/or adrenals. Just taking Natural thyroid wont cure your hypothyroid -- because you are just treating the end symptom. The root cause of hypothyroidism is iodine insufficiency in both the thyroid and the body.
Also upon this analysis, my calcium level was 2140 out of a range of 600-800.
Excess uncontrolled calcium in the body can also cause heart issues as well as help to encourage candida and other pathogenic issues in the body. Eliminate all dairy -- milk cheese, yoghurt etc. -- from your diet. People are infatuated with only taking high amounts calcum in their diets and have little or no idea how excess calcium can adversely affect the body. All foods are over-fortified with calcium nowadays -- not just dairy -- especially processed foods.
Because you are on a Western diet and if you start taking oral lugols iodine you may well also get what's called a Herxheimer and/or Detox reaction whose effects can be particularly unpleasant. Here is something I recently wrote concerning these problems regarding both candida and taking oral iodine:
"It has been my own experience that people will always get an initial die-off reaction when moving onto an anti-candida protocol such as this one. A die-off or a detox reaction[from taking oral lugol's iodine] is due to either large amounts of candida debris or mycotoxins and/or heavy metals or halogens being released into the blood which will cause particular stress on the immune system, liver and kidneys. So liver/kidney and immune support may be necessary to help reduce or alleviate the die-off/detox symptoms(which is included in the protocol). A reduction in anti-candida dosages may also be required for a while to make the die-off bearable for the user as well. When people are infected with systemic candida and attempt a cure - they should always expect an initial period of time during which they may feel considerably worse due to these die-off and detox reactions. This die-off reaction is actually a good sign and proves that the protocol is working against the candida. This die-off or Herx reaction will vary from person to person and its duration will completely depend on the extent of the candida infection and will also depend on the current health state of each individual at the time. This Detox or Herx reaction is completely normal and is medically recognized and will last unitil the candida debris and poisons are reduced and removed from the body and will also depend on when the immune system once more is able to dominate and control the body's health again."
Source: https://www.earthclinic.com/cures/candida.html#BILLS
If you you decide to take lugol's iodine then it is essential that the following companion nutrients should also be taken:
Replied by Timh (Louisville, Ky, Usa) on 04/13/2012
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Replied by Denise (Waxahachie, Texas, Us) on 04/19/2012
I failed to mention I have had very short bouts of dizziness that might last seconds. I also noticed that on occasion when I would "breathe in" it was a strange tingling sensation similar to whenever you feel faint if that makes sense.
When I began on the Iodoral those two symptoms went away. However, I still have some odd heart situations.
I contacted my alternative Dr. This week and he put me on Ubiquinol 3x day, Taurine 2 at 3x day and increased my Mag. To 1000mg per day (which I am already on 1200 per day now). I had already started Ubiquinol prior, and had taken Taurine in the past with no results. He has also ordered bloodwork to include an RBC Magnesium test.
I have been on Iodoral for about 3 weeks or so now and decided to start on the iodine drops. I have Nascent not Lugol's. I started taking 4 drops of iodine in water and discontinued the Iodoral tabs.
Is that the correct thing to do? Should I take more?
The more I have read on iodine, the more I believe it could be the cause of many ailments as it is in every organ of the body.
Thanks everyone. I appreciate all the advice and I plan to try it all, Denise
Replied by Diana Nv (Las Vegas, Nv) on 01/02/2013
I was really bewildered with my last round of heart beat skipping, but I found the culprit. Whole Foods was adding soy flour to the macaroni and cheese and I was eating it regularly while we were moving to NV. I never thought to check the ingredients for mac and cheese.
The difficult part of diagnosing this is that the beat skipping happened sometimes 2 days after eating something with soy in it.
Chocolate contains soy lecithin, so that's no good either. :-(
Soy is a goitrogen, so maybe the iodine will help. I really would like to eat out once in awhile.
BTW, my saliva test did not show a soy allergy.
My suggestion is to try for just 4 or 5 days to avoid ALL soy. Just eat home cooked vegetables and some turkey or grass-fed beef--no supplements either. Almost all salad dressings contain soy and bread does too. Use only olive oil or real butter for those few days.
