This was from a site talking about Atrial Fibrillation.
Also a note for Australians below.
R
MagBicarb Atrial Fibrillation
Natural mineral waters with high concentrations of magnesium and
bicarbonate ions have long been prized for their health promoting
qualities. The famous Apollinaris water contains104 mg/L of magnesium,
but unfortunately is also fairly high in sodium and calcium. Mendocino
water contains 130 mg/L of magnesium, but again has fairly high calcium
and sodium levels. A more ideal water is Noah’s spring water bottled
from the Adobe Springs in California. Noah’s California Spring Water
contains 110 mg/L of magnesium, but only 3 mg/L of calcium and 5 mg/L of
sodium. It also contains 529 mg/L of bicarbonate ions and has a pH of 8.3.
Magnesium-rich mineral waters are easily absorbed and have many health
benefits due not only to their magnesium content, but also because of
their content of bicarbonate ions that help neutralize the carbonic acid
formed in the body during metabolic processes. Several studies have
shown that an increased intake of bicarbonate may help prevent muscle
wasting and bone loss[1-3]. A manufactured magnesium/bicarbonate water,
“Unique Water”, has recently been developed in Australia. It contains
120 mg of magnesium and 650 mg of bicarbonate per liter and has a pH of 8.3.
Erling Waller, a former afibber, and Jackie Burgess, both frequent
contributors to the Bulletin Board, collaborated to develop a recipe for
homemade magnesium/ bicarbonate water that, in its composition, is very
close to both Noah’s California Spring Water and Unique Water. The
recipe is based on the reaction of magnesium hydroxide (in milk of
magnesia) with plain carbonated water according to the formula Mg(OH)2 +
2CO2 ---> Mg(HCO3)2.
Plain Milk of Magnesia (MoM) should be used in the recipe. The “active”
ingredient should only be magnesium hydroxide [Mg (OH)2], 400 mg per
teaspoon (5 ml), and the “inactive” ingredient should only be purified
water. 41.7% by weight of magnesium hydroxide is magnesium (Mg), so 5 ml
of MoM has 167 mg of Mg, and 1 tablespoon has 500 mg of Mg (1 tablespoon
= 15 ml).
To prepare the water follow these steps: 1. Chill completely to
refrigerator temperature a 1-liter bottle of fully carbonated water.
Carbonated waters such as /Canada Dry Seltzer/, which consist of only
water and carbon dioxide (CO2), are suitable. Club sodas such as
/Schweppes Club Soda /are also suitable; they are carbonated water with
a small amount of added sodium. 2. Shake well the bottle of MoM, then
measure out as accurately as possible 3 tablespoons (45 ml) and have it
ready. The plastic measuring cup that comes with the MoM is accurate and
ideal for the purpose.
3. Remove the bottle of carbonated water from the refrigerator without
agitating it.
Open it slowly and carefully to minimize the loss of CO2. As soon as the
initial fizzing settles down, slowly add the pre-measured MoM. Promptly
replace the cap on the water bottle and shake it vigorously for 30
seconds or so, making the liquid cloudy.
After ½ hour or so the liquid will have cleared, and any un-dissolved
magnesium hydroxide will have settled to the bottom of the bottle. Again
shake the bottle vigorously for 30 seconds or so, making the liquid
cloudy again. When the liquid again clears all of the magnesium
hydroxide in the MoM should have reacted with all of the CO2 to become
dissolved (ionized) magnesium and bicarbonate. However, if a small
amount of un-dissolved magnesium hydroxide still remains in the bottom
of the bottle as a sediment it may be ignored. This 1 liter of
concentrated magnesium bicarbonate water will have approximately 1500 mg
of magnesium and approximately 7500 mg of bicarbonate. It should be kept
in the refrigerator. You may note that the sides of the bottle “cave in”
when the liquid clears. This is a sign that the reaction is complete.
4. To make 4 liters of magnesium bicarbonate drinking water with
approximately 125 mg of magnesium and approximately 625 mg of
bicarbonate per liter and a pH of approximately 8+ measure and transfer
1/3 liter of the concentrate (333 ml) into a4-liter container. Fill the
container with 3 2/3 liters of plain or purified water, as desired.
Magnesium dissolved in water (ionized) is considerably more bioavailable
than is magnesium in solid tablets or capsules. About 50% of the
magnesium contained in magnesium/bicarbonate water is absorbed[4,5].
This is 12 times better than the absorption rate for magnesium oxide. So
drinking 1 liter of magnesium/bicarbonate water per day would correspond
to taking five 500 mg magnesium oxide tablets daily.
The alkaline magnesium/bicarbonate water should be consumed throughout
the day. It can be consumed with a meal, but not in such quantities that
it results in dilution of stomach acid. Anyone not in the habit of
drinking water should begin by consuming small daily amounts, and should
take at least a month to reach a consumption of 1 to 2 liters per day.
A survey of afibbers who have tried the magnesium/bicarbonate water
concluded that 7 out of 12 found it beneficial. The effect on episode
frequency was inconsistent with four participants experiencing fewer
episodes, six experiencing more episodes and two observing no change.
Similarly with episode duration. Five participants experienced a
shortening, five a lengthening and two saw no change in episode
duration. It would seem that that the effect of the water on episode
severity is highly variable and that each individual afibber need to
determine whether it works for him or her through individual
experimentation.
A majority (73%) of trial participants reported that the intensity
(forcefulness of palpitations)of their episodes was less after starting
on the magnesium/bicarbonate water. The remaining 27% reported no
change. This finding suggests that magnesium or bicarbonate somehow
helps make the palpitations less noticeable. It is worth noting that the
two respondents who had not noticed any change in intensity had quite a
low daily magnesium intake (114 mg and 250 mg/day respectively). It is
possible that magnesium may reduce episode intensity through its action
as a natural calcium channel blocker[6,7,8]. This action would reduce
heart rate and might result in a feeling of lower intensity. /Recipe for
Magnesium/Bicarbonate Water //G - 3/
Eight out of 14 respondents reported other benefits from consuming the
water such as a higher daily fluid intake, less heartburn, disappearance
of night time leg cramps and fewer ectopic (premature) beats. Only 4 out
of 12 reported side effects with loose stools being experienced by 3
participants who were drinking the water with a higher than recommended
magnesium concentration.
Thus it would seem that, while the magnesium/ bicarbonate water is
beneficial for some afibbers, especially in regard to episode intensity,
there are afibbers who do not experience benefits from consuming it. In
other words, like pharmaceutical drugs and supplements, the water may
not be an overall panacea, but may be beneficial to some afibbers. The
magnesium/bicarbonate water made according to the recipe has a pH of
about 8.5.Normal tap water has a pH around 7. The pH of blood is very
tightly controlled between 7.38 and 7.44. Both higher and lower pH
values in the blood (alkalemia and academia [sounds wrong, but
/academia/ is acidosis. - R]) can result in arrhythmias. It is also
known that metabolic alkalosis can result in hypokalemia (potassium
deficiency) which in turn, can cause atrial fibrillation. So all in all,
drinking water with a pH of 8.5 may not be beneficial to all. Whether or
not it is could well depend on the individual's diet and metabolism.
I have personally found the magnesium/bicarbonate water more agreeable
if I neutralize it to a pH of about 7.2. I do this by adding 10-11 drops
of a concentrated citric acid solution to 1 liter of the
“ready-to-drink” magnesium/bicarbonate water (NOT to the concentrate). I
make the citric acid solution by dissolving 4 teaspoons (20 gram) of
anhydrous citric acid (available from a pharmacy) in 100 ml of ordinary
(preferably filtered or distilled) water. A similar, but less precise
result may be obtained by squeezing half a lemon into the water before
drinking it
Please also note that patients with kidney failure should not drink this
water or consume any other kind of magnesium supplements without the
express agreement of their physician.
Legal Disclaimer
Please note that the maker and consumer of this water assume full
responsibility for understanding and complying with the above
instructions and recommendations. The information and instructions do
not constitute a recommendation to consume this water, and no claims of
health benefits from consuming this water are made.
For more detailed information on manufactured magnesium/bicarbonate
water please visit the “Unique Water” web site at
http://www.nonpharmaceutical.com.
References
1. Frassetto, L., et al. Potassium bicarbonate reduces urinary nitrogen
excretion in postmenopausal women. Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and
Metabolism, Vol. 82, No. 1, 1997, pp. 254-59
/Lone Atrial Fibrillation: Towards a Cure/
/G - 4/
2. Frassetto, Lynda A., et al. Estimation of net endogenous noncarbonic
acid production inhuman from diet potassium and protein contents.
American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Vol.
68, 1998, pp. 567-83
3. Sebastian, A., et al. Improved mineral balance and skeletal
metabolism in postmenopausal women treated with potassium bicarbonate.
New England Journal of Medicine, Vol. 330, June 23, 1994, pp. 1776-81
4. Sabatier, M., et al. Meal effect on magnesium bioavailability from
mineral water in healthy women. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition,
Vol. 75, January 2002, pp. 65-71
5. Verhas, M., et al. Magnesium bioavailability from mineral water: a
study in adult men.
European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Vol. 56, May 2002, pp. 442-47
6. www.barttersite.com/magnesium.htm
7. Yamaoka, K, et al. Temperature-sensitive intracellular Mg2+ block of
L-type Ca2+ channels in cardiac myocytes. Am J Physiol Heart Circ
Physiol, Vol. 282, No. 3, March 2002, pp. H1092-
101
8. Gourgoulianis, Kl, et al. Magnesium dynamics and relation to left
ventricular function in acute myocardial infarction. Japn Circ J, Vol.
64, No. 5, May 2000, pp. 377-81
By the way, any Aussies looking around for Milk of Magnesia are doomed
to disappointment. It hasn't been available for years. The stuff you
can buy has sodium benzoate and all sorts in.
However, although I don't have any yet, it is possible to get Alkamag
and Alkamax:
http://www.emedical.com.au/default.asp?pageID=56&categoryID=119
Keilor Village Pharmacy in Vic. You have to join,
but it's free.
Direct Health Alkamag Alkalising Powder Intra-Cellular 110g (ID:17189)
$ 19.45
Description Contains a combination of Magnesium carbonate and
hydroxide. Mixed with carbonated water, Alkamag produces a Magnesium
bicarbonate water. Alkamag may assist in the treatment of chronic
overacidity and low energy. DIRECTIONS: add 1/2 level teaspoon (equiv
1.5g) to 2 litres of carbonated water. Close lid tightly. Leave solution
to clear then degas by releasing all carbon dioxide (CO2). The still
solution is now Magnesium Bicarbonate drink. Consume 600ml on empty
stomach as part of the daily 2 litres of water recommended by health
authorities. This product contains no animal ingredients, no added salt,
yeast, gluten, wheat, dairy, preservatives, artificial colours, flavours
or additives and is certified to a standard ingredient specification.
"Alkamag" Alkalising Powder 110g $ 31.25
Direct Health Alkamax Alkalising Powder Extra-Cellular 200g (ID:17188)
Description Contains Sodium and Potassium Bicarbonate plus the strong base Magnesium hydroxide, designed to assist in the buffering of both organic and inorganic acids. A peptidase and amylase have been added to extend protein and carbohydrate hydrolysis. Alkamax may assist in treating acidic stress, heartburn, food intolerance, under-active digestion, assimilation and metabolism. DIRECTIONS: take 1/2 level teaspoon (equiv 1.5g) dissolve in a glass of water or sweet juice 3 times daily after each meal or as prescribed by a health practitioner. Alkamax can be taken after food or on an empty stomach. Odourless, mixes well with drinks. This product contains no animal ingredients, no added salt, yeast, gluten, wheat, dairy, preservatives, artificial colours, flavours or additives. Suitable for vegans and vegetarians.
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