Lone Atrial Fibrillation and Vit C Dosage - experiences
Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2010 8:31 pm
Hi all, this is my first post I'm really blessed to have found this forum and to hear the experiences of others who are taking large doses of Vitamin C daily.
Here is my question: If anyone suffering from AF on this forum (or anyone you know) has had good results with using Vitamin C, what amount of Vitamin C did you use? How significant was the effect of the Vit C on AF recurrence? Does anyone know what dosage of Vit C was used in the studies quoted in this thread which showed good success rates? --- I read all the abstracts, but none mention the dosages or means of administration (oral/IV). The original articles should contain dosing, but cost upwards of US$30 a piece.
Most of the studies deal with post-operative AF which is quite different from Lone Atrial Fibrillation, which occurs in an otherwise healthy heart. Nevertheless one study "Oral vitamin C administration reduces early recurrence rates after electrical cardioversion of persistent atrial fibrillation and attenuates associated inflammation" caught my interest, as it comes closest to my own experience having undergone multiple electrical (shock) cardioversions myself. The results show that 8 times as many patients had AF recur in the control group as compared to the group taking Vitamin C. This is quite remarkable!
Briefly about my background and current progress: I'm in my forties, come from Germany, live in the Philippines and have had LAF recurrent for 16 years and sometimes persistent for up to a month. Most of my severe episodes of AF are triggered by frequent virus infections. I've taken Vitamin C 3000+ mg/day since 2007. Increased that to about 9000+ mg/day in 2009. Recently I have been taking oral Vit C bowel tolerance levels of about 20000 mg/day when I am well, and up to 50000 mg per day when attacked by viral infections. This has helped to reduce my asthma medications to less than half the previous dose and has almost eliminated allergic rhinitis. It has reduced recurrence of arrhythmia to some degree. My children are taking between 6000 mg and 10000 mg Vit C daily (about 1g/year of age).
My current daily supplementation (taken for at least 2 years): Magnesium (citrate) 200-600 mg, Taurine 2000+ mg, Lysine 2000+ mg, Vit D3 5000 mg, Vit E 400-800 IU, Zn (chelated) 30+ mg, Selenium 100+ mcg, B-complex 75mg/mcg, Iodine 150 - 1000 mcg. Drugs for AF prevention: Flecainide anti-arrhythmic, a Beta-Blocker and a Calcium Channel Blocker
Here is my question: If anyone suffering from AF on this forum (or anyone you know) has had good results with using Vitamin C, what amount of Vitamin C did you use? How significant was the effect of the Vit C on AF recurrence? Does anyone know what dosage of Vit C was used in the studies quoted in this thread which showed good success rates? --- I read all the abstracts, but none mention the dosages or means of administration (oral/IV). The original articles should contain dosing, but cost upwards of US$30 a piece.
Most of the studies deal with post-operative AF which is quite different from Lone Atrial Fibrillation, which occurs in an otherwise healthy heart. Nevertheless one study "Oral vitamin C administration reduces early recurrence rates after electrical cardioversion of persistent atrial fibrillation and attenuates associated inflammation" caught my interest, as it comes closest to my own experience having undergone multiple electrical (shock) cardioversions myself. The results show that 8 times as many patients had AF recur in the control group as compared to the group taking Vitamin C. This is quite remarkable!
Briefly about my background and current progress: I'm in my forties, come from Germany, live in the Philippines and have had LAF recurrent for 16 years and sometimes persistent for up to a month. Most of my severe episodes of AF are triggered by frequent virus infections. I've taken Vitamin C 3000+ mg/day since 2007. Increased that to about 9000+ mg/day in 2009. Recently I have been taking oral Vit C bowel tolerance levels of about 20000 mg/day when I am well, and up to 50000 mg per day when attacked by viral infections. This has helped to reduce my asthma medications to less than half the previous dose and has almost eliminated allergic rhinitis. It has reduced recurrence of arrhythmia to some degree. My children are taking between 6000 mg and 10000 mg Vit C daily (about 1g/year of age).
My current daily supplementation (taken for at least 2 years): Magnesium (citrate) 200-600 mg, Taurine 2000+ mg, Lysine 2000+ mg, Vit D3 5000 mg, Vit E 400-800 IU, Zn (chelated) 30+ mg, Selenium 100+ mcg, B-complex 75mg/mcg, Iodine 150 - 1000 mcg. Drugs for AF prevention: Flecainide anti-arrhythmic, a Beta-Blocker and a Calcium Channel Blocker