Gunnar, Have you tried either of the following to improve your tolerance for L-arginine: 1) taking the L-arginine with food, or 2) doing as Wil suggests with his potassium and mixing with water to sip throughout the day? Georgeby George N - AFIBBERS FORUM
Gunnar, My knowledge of this is very limited, so I can't offer an opinion. Georgeby George N - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thanks George, I have read some of your references. One remark is that the medical sience seems to be very united in the view that PDE-5 is isolated to the penis and lungs. I am convienced therefore that my problems are due to to little production of NO in the lungs. I used to smoke until 1988 which my explain the reason for my problems with BP and the increase might be just because of aging. Iby Gunnar - AFIBBERS FORUM
Gunnar, Here are some various references on nitric oxide I've gathered over the years - you might be interested. George Nitric Oxide & afib - animal studies: Here is a link to George Eby's paper on humming, nitric oxide and rhinosinusitis. I'm attaching the PDF as well. ======================================================== This is a reference its Medline abstract:by George N - AFIBBERS FORUM
Theo tends to come up with good articles. I think I'll get back on vitamin C. I stopped it years ago because, I think, the tide went out on it in the medical profession. I think (really not sure at all) there was a connection with atherosclerosis which isn't a problem for me anyhow. (knock knock knock) I tried to learn more about oxidative stress just now, but not satisfied with my bby Bob K. - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thanks for the info.I have the freezer bags.I also have a Infrared 880nm LED device that i use on this tooth when it would get kind of inflamed/swollen. It works extremely well.These LED devices makes your body produce nitric oxide & helps with swelling,blood clots & a lot of other stuff.They are used for arthritis too.I'm going to do everything to try & avoid the pain pills. Youby Todd - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hope you all have a lovely, warm, sunny enjoyable and safe Holiday Weekend. Here's some reading from my cleaning out files endeavor. In addition to my original post, What About Taurine, back in the 3rd BB archives, ( go here for the original post dated 1/17/04 ) following are some research clips on the many properties of taurine which point out how essential and amazing an amino acid thisby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Some interesting new publications surfaced while I've been deeply involved in a research project.... Circ J. 2006 Jun;70(6):773-6. Cold-water face immersion per se elicits cardiac parasympathetic activity. Kinoshita T, Nagata S, Baba R, Kohmoto T, Iwagaki S. Department of Paediatrics/Developmental Paediatrics Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine. Background Cold-water face iby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Another excellent article reprinted with permission. Issue 75 Vital Choices Newsletter Jackie Omega-3s Enhance Blood Flow During Exercise Recent clinical trials demonstrate benefits in healthy people and those with cardiovascular disease by Craig Weatherby Needless to say, optimal blood flow is a critical component of cardiovascular health, and a key factor in preventing high blood pressby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
"Whereas nitric acid production in blood vessels is desirable, excess production in the heart can interfere with contractile function." I found this years ago, when I first started the desperate search for help with psvt. The link no longer works, anyway I was looking for a descrition of a study in which post-menopausal women were fed only milk, resulting in copper deficiency. They ALLby William - AFIBBERS FORUM
NO More Heart Disease Dr. Louis j.Ignarro The NO stands for Nitric Oxide. How Nitric Oxide can prevent even reverse heart disease and strokes. A program for boosting production of the bodys own wonder drug. He was on the Dr. Phil show a while back &by Todd - AFIBBERS FORUM
Brazil nuts are a major source of Selenium as well. Not a bad idea to eat a couple of those each day!Bob K. wrote: > I found the following excerpt at > > > "If you want to boost your L-arginine intake on speculation > that this will increase nitric oxide production then nuts are > good sources of L-arginine and hazel nuts, brazil nuts, and > walnuts are the richest soby Shannon - AFIBBERS FORUM
I found the following excerpt at "If you want to boost your L-arginine intake on speculation that this will increase nitric oxide production then nuts are good sources of L-arginine and hazel nuts, brazil nuts, and walnuts are the richest sources (at least of those nuts listed). See the table 4 at that link for more nuts and their L-arginine content. The reported heart healthy benefits ofby Bob K. - AFIBBERS FORUM
I do have a wonderful day. You should test Cialis 10 mg. I get afib when my ciastolic pressure goes over 90. Cialis will increase the effect of naturally produced NO (nitric oxide) in your lungs and at another place (forget about that) and thus lower your bp. One sideffect is that you may faint if you exercise hard. Another sideffect is that your sex life might improve.Cialis is approved for erecby Gunnar - AFIBBERS FORUM
Gordon - you should email George Eby with that question - re: his post in the Conference Room and the use of arginine and taurine. Since he's advocating that afibbers try his hypothesis, he certainly should have data to either say arginine is safe or unsafe with warfarin/Coumadin. I read his post, but don't recall he mentioned it one way or the other. Jackie Further to that, Iby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Peggy - one of my articles on the properties of arginine said this: arginine - 5-10 grams/day (nitric oxide production, improves endothelial function and insulin sensitivity, regulates cellular Ca2+, Na+, K+); Could be why you've been able to stabilize so successfully with both your diet and supplement protocol. Jackieby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
There is a cautionary note of which people considering the use of arginine should be aware. Arginine has the ability to rev up or stimulate activation of the herpes virus if the person has it stored or dormant. While this amino acid appears to be highly beneficial, anyone who chooses to use it should be aware that it has the potential to stimulate dormant viruses left in the body from infecby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
From the WA Price website, "The Long Hollow Tube: A Primer on the Digestive System, By Sally Fallon and Mary G. Enig, PhD "The Second Brain Have you ever wondered why people get butterflies in the stomach before going on stage? Or why an impending job interview can cause an attack of intestinal cramps? And why do antidepressants targeted for the brain cause nausea or abdominal upset in milliby PeggyM - AFIBBERS FORUM
Carol - thank Erling for revisiting this topic again.....he was the original "thinker" on this topic. The Conferrence Room topic was actually in February 04....Fibrosis occurs anywhere in the body...and not only from surgical trauma...it is the waning of natural production of enzymes that would normally take care of fibrosis...because we lack the enzymes, fibrosis builds up. It does not migraby Jackie - AFIBBERS FORUM
Mike I know you weren't asking me but - Just remember that if you want to get Mg into your cells you have to make sure that nothing (like free glutamate) is displacing the Mg causing calcium and sodium to influx. There are other substances that can cause this displacement - all of the excitotoxic group - such as L cysteine and OP's. This is the only method I know of how balance intracellular Mgby Fran - AFIBBERS FORUM
This is written a bout in James South article on excitotoxins. The reason why I avoid MSG aspartame etc at all cost. Fran CALCIUM, THE EXCITOTOXIC HIT MAN Normal levels of calcium inside the neuron allow normal functioning, but when excessive calcium builds up inside neurons, this activates a series of enzymes, including phopholipases, proteases, nitric oxide synthases and endonucleases.(by Fran - AFIBBERS FORUM
Here's the copy: Atrial Fibrillation: Are We Treating the Right Disease? Laura Diamandopoulos, MD, Samuel C. Dudley, Jr., MD, PhD Cardiovasc Rev Rep 24(10):514-519, 2003. © 2003 Le Jacq Communications, Inc. Posted 12/03/2003 Abstract and Introduction Abstract Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common cardiac arrhythmia, associated with a five- to sixfold increase in the incidence of strokeby Richard - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thought this was interesting too Microinjection of glutamate into dorsal motor nucleus of the vagus excites gallbladder motility through NMDA receptor - nitric oxide - cGMP pathway C. Y. Liu, D. P. Xie & J. Z. Liu Abstract We have reported that both glutamate and nitric oxide (NO) participated in the regulation of gallbladder motility in dorsal motor nucleus of the vagus (DMV). The aim oby Fran - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hello to All, I ran across this bit of information on the connection between the brain and gut. I have not researched the actual article, but will try to find it. The latest research in neurogastroenterology The field of gastrointestinal motility is now frequently being referred to as neurogastroenterology and includes the former concept of motility as well as processes involved in intestinalby Richard - AFIBBERS FORUM
Suggested future topic: THE ENTERIC NERVOUS SYSTEM The third division of the autonomic nervous system. Fellow Afibbers, Many on this website, including Mike F, Marshal and myself, have been screaming this afib thing is coming from our stomachs and esophagus until where blue in the face. I posted 2 days ago about an experimental procedure called electrogastrography where the electrical activby Dean - AFIBBERS FORUM
Fran, That's very interesting. Let me know if they try that. That actually makes a lot of sense to me, and wonder why this hasn't been tried in the past. Hope all is well with you, and your holding up under all this stress. Take care, Richardby Richard - AFIBBERS FORUM
Richard I have just become aware that there are studies in the offing about using gene therapy alongside radiation and chemo for cancer therapy. The gene therapy basically bombards the cancer cells with nitric oxide. The nitric oxide (in theory) causes the cancer cells to die. My sisters oncologist is looking into this as a trial in a last ditch attempt to help her but is not hopeful. But as sheby Fran - AFIBBERS FORUM
I'm going to have to do more studying on nitric oxide, which is derived from the amino arginine. My levels of arginine were a bit high, but ornithine was to the low side. This suggests a deficiency of manganese, yet my intracellular levels were a bit above normal. Book reference: The urea cycle is not only a means to remove ammonia from the body, but CO2 as well. In animals, plants andby Richard - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hi Ella, I think that I had multiple chemical sensitivity (MCS) after my exposure to pesticides (an organophosphate). I too reacted to perfumes, petroleum products, windex, ammonia, fabric softener, room deodorizers etc. mainly with afib but also with belly swelling, headaches, maybe rosacea, nausea, sore throat and pain when breathing. In fact, I couldn't enter stores. (I didn't mby Lynn - AFIBBERS FORUM
Sorry to be posting so much, but I can't stress enough, the importance of Glutathione (GSH). I was really low in this tripeptide, with high levels of lipid peroxides. Direct attack by free radical and other oxidative agents can also deplete GSH. The homeostatic glutathione redox cycle attempts to keep GSH repleted as it is being consumed. (21) Amounts available from foods are limited (lessby Richard - AFIBBERS FORUM