The root cause thing, agin

[Guest guest]

I was gonna wait a few more days before I wrote about this, but I am just so

excited, I'm going to go ahead and write about it now. Tue would have been

two weeks so I almost waited as long as I wanted to.

If you've read what I posted before, you know I haven't been too happy with

my cardiologist(s). I wanted to get a bunch of things tested so I went to a

somewhat alternative Dr I've been seeing for years. He agreed to do all the

tests I wanted, which were Thyroid (TSH), diabetes, C reactive protein, H

Pylori, a lipid panel, cholesterol, and a couple of others I forget now. He

asked me if I would mind if he added a few things he wanted to check for and

I said " sure " . At the blood lab it was 4 vials worth of draw, and I'm a

real wimp about needles.

So I went back to see the doc on Tue, 12 days ago. Virtually everything we

tested for was normal except for one thing, and that was one of things he

suggested testing for. He had ordered a test for Viamin D and I had a

severe difficiency. Interesting.

" Vitamin D is a steroid hormone that has long been known for its important

role in regulating body levels of calcium and phosphorus, and in

mineralization of bone. More recently, it has become clear that receptors

for vitamin D are present in a wide variety of cells, and that this hormone

has biologic effects which extend far beyond control of minerals. "

http://www.vivo.colostate.edu/hbooks/pathphys/endocrine/otherendo/vitamind.h

tml

Evidently calcium is involved in the action of a muscle contracting and

magnesium is involved with the muscle relaxation. Muscle cramps and spasms

can usually be handled with calcium. This is interesting when I think of my

heart quivering and being out of control, kinda like spasm.

I have lone AFib. A treadmill test confirmed that my heart is strong and

healthy except for this damned arrhythmia. My AFib has been occurring about

once every 4-7 days. It always starts with PVC's first, but the PVC's don't

always lead to AFib. The PVC's have been happening almost every day at

various times throughout the day. I sometimes have had PVC's so bad that

the average number of beats between skips was less than 2. and that may or

may not lead to AFib. Yeah, it's low blood pressure time when that's going

on.

So, I've been taking 4000 iu of Vit D. I'm also taking a

Calcium-Magnesium-Zinc supplement. Guess what? NO PVC's, which means NO

AFib. Am I excited? You bet your sweet bippy I am. Of course, it's going

to be a while before I start thinking that this is for sure my " root cause " .

But I gots my fingers crossed.

, perhaps this is the defficiency you were wondering about a

week ago or so. I will post more about my progress with this as time goes

on.

Best,

Jim Showker

[Guest guest]

Jim, thanks for the interesting post and link. I also have lone AF, for the

past 16 weeks. Please keep us posted. I will be interested to see how it goes.

Jim Showker jshowker@...> wrote: I was gonna wait a few more days

before I wrote about this, but I am just so

excited, I'm going to go ahead and write about it now. Tue would have been

two weeks so I almost waited as long as I wanted to.

If you've read what I posted before, you know I haven't been too happy with

my cardiologist(s). I wanted to get a bunch of things tested so I went to a

somewhat alternative Dr I've been seeing for years. He agreed to do all the

tests I wanted, which were Thyroid (TSH), diabetes, C reactive protein, H

Pylori, a lipid panel, cholesterol, and a couple of others I forget now. He

asked me if I would mind if he added a few things he wanted to check for and

I said " sure " . At the blood lab it was 4 vials worth of draw, and I'm a

real wimp about needles.

So I went back to see the doc on Tue, 12 days ago. Virtually everything we

tested for was normal except for one thing, and that was one of things he

suggested testing for. He had ordered a test for Viamin D and I had a

severe difficiency. Interesting.

" Vitamin D is a steroid hormone that has long been known for its important

role in regulating body levels of calcium and phosphorus, and in

mineralization of bone. More recently, it has become clear that receptors

for vitamin D are present in a wide variety of cells, and that this hormone

has biologic effects which extend far beyond control of minerals. "

http://www.vivo.colostate.edu/hbooks/pathphys/endocrine/otherendo/vitamind.h

tml

Evidently calcium is involved in the action of a muscle contracting and

magnesium is involved with the muscle relaxation. Muscle cramps and spasms

can usually be handled with calcium. This is interesting when I think of my

heart quivering and being out of control, kinda like spasm.

I have lone AFib. A treadmill test confirmed that my heart is strong and

healthy except for this damned arrhythmia. My AFib has been occurring about

once every 4-7 days. It always starts with PVC's first, but the PVC's don't

always lead to AFib. The PVC's have been happening almost every day at

various times throughout the day. I sometimes have had PVC's so bad that

the average number of beats between skips was less than 2. and that may or

may not lead to AFib. Yeah, it's low blood pressure time when that's going

on.

So, I've been taking 4000 iu of Vit D. I'm also taking a

Calcium-Magnesium-Zinc supplement. Guess what? NO PVC's, which means NO

AFib. Am I excited? You bet your sweet bippy I am. Of course, it's going

to be a while before I start thinking that this is for sure my " root cause " .

But I gots my fingers crossed.

, perhaps this is the defficiency you were wondering about a

week ago or so. I will post more about my progress with this as time goes

on.

Best,

Jim Showker

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[Guest guest]

Jim,

I really interested in your experience as mine is very, very similar. I also

tested normal in everything except vitamin D. I was told to take 400 i.u.

daily. My episodes of a-fib have been farther apart...it's been almost a week

since I've had any lasting (few hours) episodes. I'm wondering if I should up

my dose of vitamin D?

a

The root cause thing, agin

I was gonna wait a few more days before I wrote about this, but I am just so

excited, I'm going to go ahead and write about it now. Tue would have been

two weeks so I almost waited as long as I wanted to.

If you've read what I posted before, you know I haven't been too happy with

my cardiologist(s). I wanted to get a bunch of things tested so I went to a

somewhat alternative Dr I've been seeing for years. He agreed to do all the

tests I wanted, which were Thyroid (TSH), diabetes, C reactive protein, H

Pylori, a lipid panel, cholesterol, and a couple of others I forget now. He

asked me if I would mind if he added a few things he wanted to check for and

I said " sure " . At the blood lab it was 4 vials worth of draw, and I'm a

real wimp about needles.

So I went back to see the doc on Tue, 12 days ago. Virtually everything we

tested for was normal except for one thing, and that was one of things he

suggested testing for. He had ordered a test for Viamin D and I had a

severe difficiency. Interesting.

" Vitamin D is a steroid hormone that has long been known for its important

role in regulating body levels of calcium and phosphorus, and in

mineralization of bone. More recently, it has become clear that receptors

for vitamin D are present in a wide variety of cells, and that this hormone

has biologic effects which extend far beyond control of minerals. "

http://www.vivo.colostate.edu/hbooks/pathphys/endocrine/otherendo/vitamind.h

tml

Evidently calcium is involved in the action of a muscle contracting and

magnesium is involved with the muscle relaxation. Muscle cramps and spasms

can usually be handled with calcium. This is interesting when I think of my

heart quivering and being out of control, kinda like spasm.

I have lone AFib. A treadmill test confirmed that my heart is strong and

healthy except for this damned arrhythmia. My AFib has been occurring about

once every 4-7 days. It always starts with PVC's first, but the PVC's don't

always lead to AFib. The PVC's have been happening almost every day at

various times throughout the day. I sometimes have had PVC's so bad that

the average number of beats between skips was less than 2. and that may or

may not lead to AFib. Yeah, it's low blood pressure time when that's going

on.

So, I've been taking 4000 iu of Vit D. I'm also taking a

Calcium-Magnesium-Zinc supplement. Guess what? NO PVC's, which means NO

AFib. Am I excited? You bet your sweet bippy I am. Of course, it's going

to be a while before I start thinking that this is for sure my " root cause " .

But I gots my fingers crossed.

, perhaps this is the defficiency you were wondering about a

week ago or so. I will post more about my progress with this as time goes

on.

Best,

Jim Showker

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[Guest guest]

Hi Payla,

My doctor, who is really positive on supplements (he reccommends everyone

take at least 2-4 grams of C a day) wants me to take 4000 iu. until June

(two months) when we will test again. He says that when you have a

defficiency of anything that can be measured in the blood, it's going to

take a lot more than a normal dose to get things back to normal, more so

with fat soluble vitamins than water soluble. Are you also taking a good

calcium-mag-zinc formula?

Jim Showker

The root cause thing, agin

>

>

> I was gonna wait a few more days before I wrote about this, but I am

just so

> excited, I'm going to go ahead and write about it now. Tue would have

been

> two weeks so I almost waited as long as I wanted to.

>

> If you've read what I posted before, you know I haven't been too happy

with

> my cardiologist(s). I wanted to get a bunch of things tested so I went

to a

> somewhat alternative Dr I've been seeing for years. He agreed to do all

the

> tests I wanted, which were Thyroid (TSH), diabetes, C reactive protein,

H

> Pylori, a lipid panel, cholesterol, and a couple of others I forget now.

He

> asked me if I would mind if he added a few things he wanted to check for

and

> I said " sure " . At the blood lab it was 4 vials worth of draw, and I'm

a

> real wimp about needles.

>

> So I went back to see the doc on Tue, 12 days ago. Virtually everything

we

> tested for was normal except for one thing, and that was one of things

he

> suggested testing for. He had ordered a test for Viamin D and I had a

> severe difficiency. Interesting.

>

> " Vitamin D is a steroid hormone that has long been known for its

important

> role in regulating body levels of calcium and phosphorus, and in

> mineralization of bone. More recently, it has become clear that

receptors

> for vitamin D are present in a wide variety of cells, and that this

hormone

> has biologic effects which extend far beyond control of minerals. "

>

http://www.vivo.colostate.edu/hbooks/pathphys/endocrine/otherendo/vitamind.h

> tml

>

> Evidently calcium is involved in the action of a muscle contracting

and

> magnesium is involved with the muscle relaxation. Muscle cramps and

spasms

> can usually be handled with calcium. This is interesting when I think

of my

> heart quivering and being out of control, kinda like spasm.

>

> I have lone AFib. A treadmill test confirmed that my heart is strong

and

> healthy except for this damned arrhythmia. My AFib has been occurring

about

> once every 4-7 days. It always starts with PVC's first, but the PVC's

don't

> always lead to AFib. The PVC's have been happening almost every day at

> various times throughout the day. I sometimes have had PVC's so bad

that

> the average number of beats between skips was less than 2. and that may

or

> may not lead to AFib. Yeah, it's low blood pressure time when that's

going

> on.

>

> So, I've been taking 4000 iu of Vit D. I'm also taking a

> Calcium-Magnesium-Zinc supplement. Guess what? NO PVC's, which means

NO

> AFib. Am I excited? You bet your sweet bippy I am. Of course, it's

going

> to be a while before I start thinking that this is for sure my " root

cause " .

> But I gots my fingers crossed.

>

> , perhaps this is the defficiency you were wondering about a

> week ago or so. I will post more about my progress with this as time

goes

> on.

>

> Best,

> Jim Showker

>

>

>

>

> Web Page - http://www.afibsupport.com

> List owner: AFIBsupport-owner

> For help on how to use the group, including how to drive it via email,

> send a blank email to AFIBsupport-help

>

> Nothing in this message should be considered as medical advice, or

should be acted upon without consultation with one's physician.

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Jim,

4000 i.u. is still a huge dose. Over 2000 is considered toxic, but if you're

able to tolerate it maybe it's what you need. I may increase a little bit but

probably not that much. My experience with calcium is that it triggers a-fib,

for me, so I don't take it. I do take a magnesium supplement.

a

The root cause thing, agin

>

>

> I was gonna wait a few more days before I wrote about this, but I am

just so

> excited, I'm going to go ahead and write about it now. Tue would have

been

> two weeks so I almost waited as long as I wanted to.

>

> If you've read what I posted before, you know I haven't been too happy

with

> my cardiologist(s). I wanted to get a bunch of things tested so I went

to a

> somewhat alternative Dr I've been seeing for years. He agreed to do all

the

> tests I wanted, which were Thyroid (TSH), diabetes, C reactive protein,

H

> Pylori, a lipid panel, cholesterol, and a couple of others I forget now.

He

> asked me if I would mind if he added a few things he wanted to check for

and

> I said " sure " . At the blood lab it was 4 vials worth of draw, and I'm

a

> real wimp about needles.

>

> So I went back to see the doc on Tue, 12 days ago. Virtually everything

we

> tested for was normal except for one thing, and that was one of things

he

> suggested testing for. He had ordered a test for Viamin D and I had a

> severe difficiency. Interesting.

>

> " Vitamin D is a steroid hormone that has long been known for its

important

> role in regulating body levels of calcium and phosphorus, and in

> mineralization of bone. More recently, it has become clear that

receptors

> for vitamin D are present in a wide variety of cells, and that this

hormone

> has biologic effects which extend far beyond control of minerals. "

>

http://www.vivo.colostate.edu/hbooks/pathphys/endocrine/otherendo/vitamind.h

> tml

>

> Evidently calcium is involved in the action of a muscle contracting

and

> magnesium is involved with the muscle relaxation. Muscle cramps and

spasms

> can usually be handled with calcium. This is interesting when I think

of my

> heart quivering and being out of control, kinda like spasm.

>

> I have lone AFib. A treadmill test confirmed that my heart is strong

and

> healthy except for this damned arrhythmia. My AFib has been occurring

about

> once every 4-7 days. It always starts with PVC's first, but the PVC's

don't

> always lead to AFib. The PVC's have been happening almost every day at

> various times throughout the day. I sometimes have had PVC's so bad

that

> the average number of beats between skips was less than 2. and that may

or

> may not lead to AFib. Yeah, it's low blood pressure time when that's

going

> on.

>

> So, I've been taking 4000 iu of Vit D. I'm also taking a

> Calcium-Magnesium-Zinc supplement. Guess what? NO PVC's, which means

NO

> AFib. Am I excited? You bet your sweet bippy I am. Of course, it's

going

> to be a while before I start thinking that this is for sure my " root

cause " .

> But I gots my fingers crossed.

>

> , perhaps this is the defficiency you were wondering about a

> week ago or so. I will post more about my progress with this as time

goes

> on.

>

> Best,

> Jim Showker

>

>

>

>

> Web Page - http://www.afibsupport.com

> List owner: AFIBsupport-owner

> For help on how to use the group, including how to drive it via email,

> send a blank email to AFIBsupport-help

>

> Nothing in this message should be considered as medical advice, or

should be acted upon without consultation with one's physician.

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

a,

Yeah, I know that 4000 iu is suppose to be a toxic dose. I was already

taking 400 iu a day and my blood serum vit D level was less than 1/4 of

normal. People vary metabolically by a tremendous amount, and as we get

older we do not assimilate vitamins and minerals as well as when we were

young. I'm 57. My Dr doesn't put much stock in all that stuff about what's

a " normal " supplement amount, and what constitutes a toxic amount. He says

each individual has to be titrated.

You might want to get tested agin after taking the 400iu per day for a

couple months and see if it has helped.

Jim Showker

Hi Jim,

4000 i.u. is still a huge dose. Over 2000 is considered toxic, but if

you're able to tolerate it maybe it's what you need. I may increase a

little bit but probably not that much. My experience with calcium is that

it triggers a-fib, for me, so I don't take it. I do take a magnesium

supplement.

a

[Guest guest]

Vitamin D is " made " by the kidneys when one is exposed to sunlight, negating

need for " taking " the suppliment. Do you get daily sunlight?

...christine

Jim Showker jshowker@...> wrote:

a,

Yeah, I know that 4000 iu is suppose to be a toxic dose. I was already

taking 400 iu a day and my blood serum vit D level was less than 1/4 of

normal. People vary metabolically by a tremendous amount, and as we get

older we do not assimilate vitamins and minerals as well as when we were

young. I'm 57. My Dr doesn't put much stock in all that stuff about what's

a " normal " supplement amount, and what constitutes a toxic amount. He says

each individual has to be titrated.

You might want to get tested agin after taking the 400iu per day for a

couple months and see if it has helped.

Jim Showker

Hi Jim,

4000 i.u. is still a huge dose. Over 2000 is considered toxic, but if

you're able to tolerate it maybe it's what you need. I may increase a

little bit but probably not that much. My experience with calcium is that

it triggers a-fib, for me, so I don't take it. I do take a magnesium

supplement.

a

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[Guest guest]

Vitamin C is usually prescribed as miligrams, not IUs...Vitamin E is prescribed

in IUs...what form of vit. C are you taking?

..

Jim Showker jshowker@...> wrote:

Hi Payla,

My doctor, who is really positive on supplements (he reccommends everyone

take at least 2-4 grams of C a day) wants me to take 4000 iu. until June

(two months) when we will test again. He says that when you have a

defficiency of anything that can be measured in the blood, it's going to

take a lot more than a normal dose to get things back to normal, more so

with fat soluble vitamins than water soluble. Are you also taking a good

calcium-mag-zinc formula?

Jim Showker

The root cause thing, agin

>

>

> I was gonna wait a few more days before I wrote about this, but I am

just so

> excited, I'm going to go ahead and write about it now. Tue would have

been

> two weeks so I almost waited as long as I wanted to.

>

> If you've read what I posted before, you know I haven't been too happy

with

> my cardiologist(s). I wanted to get a bunch of things tested so I went

to a

> somewhat alternative Dr I've been seeing for years. He agreed to do all

the

> tests I wanted, which were Thyroid (TSH), diabetes, C reactive protein,

H

> Pylori, a lipid panel, cholesterol, and a couple of others I forget now.

He

> asked me if I would mind if he added a few things he wanted to check for

and

> I said " sure " . At the blood lab it was 4 vials worth of draw, and I'm

a

> real wimp about needles.

>

> So I went back to see the doc on Tue, 12 days ago. Virtually everything

we

> tested for was normal except for one thing, and that was one of things

he

> suggested testing for. He had ordered a test for Viamin D and I had a

> severe difficiency. Interesting.

>

> " Vitamin D is a steroid hormone that has long been known for its

important

> role in regulating body levels of calcium and phosphorus, and in

> mineralization of bone. More recently, it has become clear that

receptors

> for vitamin D are present in a wide variety of cells, and that this

hormone

> has biologic effects which extend far beyond control of minerals. "

>

http://www.vivo.colostate.edu/hbooks/pathphys/endocrine/otherendo/vitamind.h

> tml

>

> Evidently calcium is involved in the action of a muscle contracting

and

> magnesium is involved with the muscle relaxation. Muscle cramps and

spasms

> can usually be handled with calcium. This is interesting when I think

of my

> heart quivering and being out of control, kinda like spasm.

>

> I have lone AFib. A treadmill test confirmed that my heart is strong

and

> healthy except for this damned arrhythmia. My AFib has been occurring

about

> once every 4-7 days. It always starts with PVC's first, but the PVC's

don't

> always lead to AFib. The PVC's have been happening almost every day at

> various times throughout the day. I sometimes have had PVC's so bad

that

> the average number of beats between skips was less than 2. and that may

or

> may not lead to AFib. Yeah, it's low blood pressure time when that's

going

> on.

>

> So, I've been taking 4000 iu of Vit D. I'm also taking a

> Calcium-Magnesium-Zinc supplement. Guess what? NO PVC's, which means

NO

> AFib. Am I excited? You bet your sweet bippy I am. Of course, it's

going

> to be a while before I start thinking that this is for sure my " root

cause " .

> But I gots my fingers crossed.

>

> , perhaps this is the defficiency you were wondering about a

> week ago or so. I will post more about my progress with this as time

goes

> on.

>

> Best,

> Jim Showker

>

>

>

>

> Web Page - http://www.afibsupport.com

> List owner: AFIBsupport-owner

> For help on how to use the group, including how to drive it via email,

> send a blank email to AFIBsupport-help

>

> Nothing in this message should be considered as medical advice, or

should be acted upon without consultation with one's physician.

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Vitamin D is " made " by the kidneys when one is exposed to sunlight, negating

need for " taking " the suppliment. Do you get daily sunlight?

...christine

, you sound just like a doctor!! )

Yes I get daily sunlight. If you saw me you'd be able to tell that I was in

Hawaii for two weeks just recently. The doctor that ordered the test for me

said that of the 65 or so people he has ordered a Vit D blood test for in

the past 3 years, only two have had normal levels. All the rest were

deficient to varying degrees. I have been taking 400 iu daily as part of a

high quality multivitamin supplement for several years, plus getting

sunlight, and still I had less than 1/4 of a normal blood level. Surprising

huh?

This is just the kind of thing that could be the deficiency you're looking

for. After all, " everybody knows " that if you get daily sunlight, you don't

need to take Vit D. Maybe there is some toxin in our food that

prevents/neutralizes the Vit D. Maybe after 57 years of the normal American

diet, and 45 years of too much caffeine, my kidneys don't make much D

anymore. Those " everybody knows " statements are often wrong. Vit D, from

the study I've done in the past couple weeks has more involvement in the

body than just calcium. It is involved with other minerals, and there are

numerous receptor sites throughout the body.

, I've been told by several doctor friends that in med school a

whole 2 weeks is spent on nutrition. Most of the RDA amounts for vitamins

and nutrients were established at levels that would prevent death, not

promote health. For example,100mg of Vit C will prevent scurvy and death

in humans.. Primates, when kept in captivity (zoo animals) are given the

equvalent of 4 grams of C or so, daily, for a weight of 70Kg or 150 lb.

That's because at that level they are healthy. I take 3 or 4 grams of C a

day and my orthodontist is amazed every time I get my teeth cleaned at the

health of my gums.

All I can tell you is that I'm starting to forget that I have an AFib

problem. I'm not thinking about it near as much and without PVC's to remind

me, I just might start living a normal life again. YAAAAYYYYY ! ! !

Best,

Jim Showker

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

Just answered another post from you. The 4000 iu. I refer to below is Vit

D. The Vit C was just an example. Sorry for the confusion

Jim

Vitamin C is usually prescribed as miligrams, not IUs...Vitamin E is

prescribed in IUs...what form of vit. C are you taking?

..

Jim Showker jshowker@...> wrote:

Hi Payla,

My doctor, who is really positive on supplements (he reccommends everyone

take at least 2-4 grams of C a day) wants me to take 4000 iu. until June

(two months) when we will test again. He says that when you have a

defficiency of anything that can be measured in the blood, it's going to

take a lot more than a normal dose to get things back to normal, more so

with fat soluble vitamins than water soluble. Are you also taking a good

calcium-mag-zinc formula?

Jim Showker

The root cause thing, agin

>

>

> I was gonna wait a few more days before I wrote about this, but I am

just so

> excited, I'm going to go ahead and write about it now. Tue would have

been

> two weeks so I almost waited as long as I wanted to.

>

> If you've read what I posted before, you know I haven't been too happy

with

> my cardiologist(s). I wanted to get a bunch of things tested so I went

to a

> somewhat alternative Dr I've been seeing for years. He agreed to do all

the

> tests I wanted, which were Thyroid (TSH), diabetes, C reactive protein,

H

> Pylori, a lipid panel, cholesterol, and a couple of others I forget now.

He

> asked me if I would mind if he added a few things he wanted to check for

and

> I said " sure " . At the blood lab it was 4 vials worth of draw, and I'm

a

> real wimp about needles.

>

> So I went back to see the doc on Tue, 12 days ago. Virtually everything

we

> tested for was normal except for one thing, and that was one of things

he

> suggested testing for. He had ordered a test for Viamin D and I had a

> severe difficiency. Interesting.

>

> " Vitamin D is a steroid hormone that has long been known for its

important

> role in regulating body levels of calcium and phosphorus, and in

> mineralization of bone. More recently, it has become clear that

receptors

> for vitamin D are present in a wide variety of cells, and that this

hormone

> has biologic effects which extend far beyond control of minerals. "

>

http://www.vivo.colostate.edu/hbooks/pathphys/endocrine/otherendo/vitamind.h

> tml

>

> Evidently calcium is involved in the action of a muscle contracting

and

> magnesium is involved with the muscle relaxation. Muscle cramps and

spasms

> can usually be handled with calcium. This is interesting when I think

of my

> heart quivering and being out of control, kinda like spasm.

>

> I have lone AFib. A treadmill test confirmed that my heart is strong

and

> healthy except for this damned arrhythmia. My AFib has been occurring

about

> once every 4-7 days. It always starts with PVC's first, but the PVC's

don't

> always lead to AFib. The PVC's have been happening almost every day at

> various times throughout the day. I sometimes have had PVC's so bad

that

> the average number of beats between skips was less than 2. and that may

or

> may not lead to AFib. Yeah, it's low blood pressure time when that's

going

> on.

>

> So, I've been taking 4000 iu of Vit D. I'm also taking a

> Calcium-Magnesium-Zinc supplement. Guess what? NO PVC's, which means

NO

> AFib. Am I excited? You bet your sweet bippy I am. Of course, it's

going

> to be a while before I start thinking that this is for sure my " root

cause " .

> But I gots my fingers crossed.

>

> , perhaps this is the defficiency you were wondering about a

> week ago or so. I will post more about my progress with this as time

goes

> on.

>

> Best,

> Jim Showker

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