Atria Fibrillation an Alternative Approach

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Treating atria fibrillation with an alternative approach, means looking at it as a systemic problem, not just a heart condition.

Atria Fibrillation and Diabetes

People with diabetes are at a higher risk of having atrial fibrillation. There is research that found an association between atrial fibrillation and diabetes. In the Journal of General Internal Medicine Dr. Sascha Dublin of Group Health Research Institute has linked diabetes to a 40 percent greater risk of developing atrial fibrillation, and she has found that the risks rises even higher the longer people have diabetes and less controlled their blood sugar is.

Atrial fibrillation is found to be more common in both diabetics and heavier people. Patients with diabetes were 40 percent more likely to be diagnosed with this disorder. The risk of atrial fibrillation rose by 3 percent for each additional year that a patient had diabetes.

Other Causes

Another cause is an overactive thyroid gland. Steroid use can contribute to this condition. Treatment with high doses of corticosteroids, increase the risk of atrial fibrillation. A high dose of 7.5 mg/day or more of prednisone equivalents is more likely to cause atrial fibrillation than a lower dose. High blood pressure, and valvular heart disease is considered a risk for this condition.

Alternative Approach

Many times there is no known cause, that doesn’t mean there isn’t a cause. Since arrhythmia and atrial fibrillation is becoming a growing problem, it is important to look at this phenomenon.

It is known that adequate stores of iodine are necessary for a smooth heartbeat. It is also a fact that our diets fall short on providing this nutrient. Amiodarone an anti-fibrillation drug is actually iodine in a toxic, sustained released form.

Due to mineral exhausted farmland, stress, processed foods, we aren’t getting enough nutrients. The aging populaton is expected to experience more atrial fibrillation. Our quality of life in our senior years is directly related to the state of our health.

Our hearts depend on magnesium, iodine, calcium, and B complex derived from whole foods. It takes years for nutrient deprivation to show up. The heart is a muscle like all muscles it depends on a good oxygen supply, vitamins, and minerals. Nothing in the body occurs in a vacuum, so when you treat atrial fibrillation you have to treat the whole person.

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