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Subduing Electrical Storms of the Heart |
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Irregular heartbeats, called arrhythmia, occur when nerves that regulate the contraction of the heart go haywire. Normally, a heartbeat is a highly coordinated event, directed by the sequential firing of nerves that signal each chamber of the heart to contract. When things go awry, the nerve signals may be delayed, or the nerves may fire more often than necessary. The end result is that the heart pumps blood less efficiently. Nutritional therapy for arrhythmia focuses on two minerals in particular: magnesium and potassium. Nerve cells make use of both to help fire off messages, and a shortage of either one can cause life-threatening problems. |
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The Importance of Magnesium in Cardiac Health |
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Magnesium is responsible for maintaining normal potassium and sodium concentrations inside heart muscle cells.... A magnesium deficiency can result in one's having not only arrhythmia, seizures and convulsions but also muscle weakness. |
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Problems Associated With Low Potassium |
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Low levels of potassium can also cause problems with the heart, including irregular heartbeat, palpitations and cardiac arrhythmia. Since potassium is used by the muscles in the exchange of electrical potential so that they can contract, a lack of potassium slows down this process. |
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Drug-free Alternatives for Arrhythmia |
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Arrhythmia can manifest when the heart beats very fast (tachycardia) or very slowly (bradycardia). Arrhythmia is the result of interference with the electrical pathways that produce the heart's rhythmic muscular contractions. Discusses coenzyme Q10, taurine, and berberine.
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