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"These include mitral valve prolapse (a very common and usually not too serious heart valve deformity) and arrhythmias, -Douglaszipes,MD,cardiologist, to0 fast> its referred to as tachy-indiana University School of Medicine cardia; when it beats too slow, it's If you feel an extra beat, it can be a sign of premature atrial contractions (PACs), the most common and benign type of arrhythmia. On the other hand, if you feel like your heart occasionally skips a beat, it may be a sign of premature ventricular contractions (PVCs)." - Joan Liebmann-Smith, Ph. D., and Jacqueline Nardi Egan, Body Signs: From Warning Signs to False Alarms...How to Be Your Own Diagnostic Detective (Get the book.)

"It's hard for cardiologists not to be tuned in to magnesium because it helps so many of the routine conditions we treat: arterial disease, stroke, angina, heart attack, abnormal heart rhythms, cardiomyopathy and heart failure, high blood pressure, and mitral valve prolapse. Magnesium is endothelial cell-friendly. Everybody with plaque should take it. It will stabilize plaque. Further research needs to be done to determine whether it reverses plaque." - Stephen Sinatra, M.D. and James C., M.D. Roberts, Reverse Heart Disease Now: Stop Deadly Cardiovascular Plaque Before It's Too Late (Get the book.) "This is an important issue. mitral valve prolapse, for instance, is all about diastolic dysfunction and energy deficit. A lot of people have it, particularly women. Their heart can't fill with blood adequately. They get more diastolic dysfunction from high blood pressure and thus suffer more as a result than men with high blood pressure. No drugs can help with diastolic dysfunction. Only CoQIO, D-ribose, carnitine, and magnesium supplementation improve this dysfunction in our experience. to help detoxify harmful substances such as mercury." - Stephen Sinatra, M.D. and James C., M.D. Roberts, Reverse Heart Disease Now: Stop Deadly Cardiovascular Plaque Before It's Too Late (Get the book.) "High blood pressure, mitral valve prolapse (MVP), arrhythmia, diabetes, or periodontal disease 2.5-3.5 ug /ml Mild to moderate heart failure, chronic fatigue syndrome, or angina >3.5 ug /ml Severe heart failure Fasting insulin Hemoglobin A1C Heart Attack Prevention People usually consult with a cardiologist when their primary physician refers them following an event, if they have symptoms, or if a test indicates a cardiovascular problem. Many times, a cardiologist has first contact with a patient in a hospital emergency room or an intensive care unit." - Stephen Sinatra, M.D. and James C., M.D. Roberts, Reverse Heart Disease Now: Stop Deadly Cardiovascular Plaque Before It's Too Late (Get the book.)

"There are many causes of PVCs—stimulants like caffeine (in coffee, chocolate, and some soft drinks), low potassium states, alcohol, an aging conduction system, antiarrhythmic and street drugs, lack of oxygen (even being at high altitudes), mitral valve prolapse, and so on. The list is long. Initial interventions include eliminating the cause if possible, or normalizing electrolytes like potassium." - Stephen T. Sinatra, M.D., The Sinatra Solution Metabolic Cardiology (Get the book.) "Magnesium has also shown considerable efficacy in relieving symptoms of mitral valve prolapse. In a double-blind study of 181 participants, serum magnesium levels were assessed in 141 patients with symptomatic MVP and compared to those of 40 healthy control subjects. While decreased serum magnesium levels were found in more than half (60 percent to be exact) of the patients with MVP, only 5 percent of the control subjects showed similar decreases. The second phase of the study investigated response to treatment." - Stephen T. Sinatra, M.D., The Sinatra Solution Metabolic Cardiology (Get the book.)

"Another possible benefit of magnesium in migraine sufferers may be its ability to improve mitral valve prolapse. mitral valve prolapse is linked to migraines because it leads to damage to blood platelets, causing them to release vasoactive substances like histamine, platelet-activating factor, and serotonin.7"9 Since research has shown that 85% of patients with mitral valve prolapse have chronic magnesium deficiency, magnesium supplementation is indicated.45 This recommendation is further supported by several studies showing that oral magnesium supplementation improves mitral valve prolapse." - Michael T. Murray, ND, Textbook of Natural Medicine 2nd Edition Volume 2 (Get the book.)

"This is especially true in people with high blood pressure, people taking statin drugs, and in women with severe mitral valve prolapse. For these people, D-ribose supplementation increases the cardiac energy reserve and helps the heart restore normal diastolic cardiac function. We also know that the health of our mitochondria suffers as we age. As a result, even minor metabolic stress can have a dramatic effect on cellular energy stores in an aging population." - Stephen Sinatra, M.D. and James C., M.D. Roberts, Reverse Heart Disease Now: Stop Deadly Cardiovascular Plaque Before It's Too Late (Get the book.)

"Confronting mitral valve prolapse Syndrome. New York: Warner Books, 1992. 2. Galland LD, Baker SM, McLellan RK. Magnesium deficiency in the pathogenesis of mitral valve prolapse. Magnesium 1986; 5: 165-74. 3. Lichodziejewska B, Klos J, Rezler J, et al. Clinical symptoms of mitral valve prolapse are related to hypomagnesemia and attenuated by magnesium supplementation. Am J Cardiol 1997; 79: 768-72. 4. Oda T, Hamamoto K. Effect of coenzyme Q10 on the stress-induced decrease of cardiac performance in pediatric patients with mitral valve prolapse. Jpn Circ] 1984; 48: 1387. 5." - Schuyler W. Lininger, Jr. DC, The Natural Pharmacy: Complete Home Reference to Natural Medicine (Get the book.)

"Coenzyme Qiq deficiencies have been confirmed among patients with congestive heart failure, coronary artery disease, angina pectoris, cardiomyopathy, hypertension, and mitral valve prolapse, as well as among those who have had coronary bypass surgery. In fact, coenzyme Qiq deficiencies in heart disease and the positive response of patients to coenzyme Qi0 supplementation are documented in the literature so well that the pharmacy committee at the hospital where I practice placed it on the hospital formulary in 1992." - Stephen T. Sinatra, M.D., The Sinatra Solution Metabolic Cardiology (Get the book.)

"CHECKLIST FOR MITRAL VALVE PROLAPSE Nutritional Rating Supplements Herbs *** Magnesium (page 551) •k-x-b L-carnitine (page 543) Medical treatments The prescription medications used do not cure mitral valve prolapse, but they can control symptoms associated with the condition." - Alan R. Gaby, M.D., Jonathan V. Wright, M.D., Forrest Batz, Pharm.D. Rick Chester, RPh., N.D., DipLAc. George Constantine, R.Ph., Ph.D. Linnea D. Thompson, Pharm.D., N.D., The Natural Pharmacy: Complete A-Z Reference to Natural Treatments for Common Health Conditions (Get the book.)

"When you consume magnesium in optimal amounts it improves myriad heart conditions, including angina, arrhythmia, cardiomyopathy, mitral valve prolapse, intermittent claudication, and low HDL (the "good" cholesterol). It improves energy production within the heart, dilating the arteries and helping blood do its job of delivering oxygen to the heart more effectively. Studies have shown that people dying of a heart attack have lower magnesium levels than people of the same age dying from other causes." - Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S., The Most Effective Natural Cures on Earth: The Surprising, Unbiased Truth about What Treatments Work and Why (Get the book.) "H to the possible symptoms and problems associat-ed with getting too little magnesium—they z range from salt and carbohydrate cravings to n panic attacks, PMS, mitral valve prolapse, palpi- <^ tations, cramps, muscle tensions, and insomnia." - Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S., The Most Effective Natural Cures on Earth: The Surprising, Unbiased Truth about What Treatments Work and Why (Get the book.)

"I have mitral valve prolapse. ? I have diabetes. ? I have a low intake of kelp, wheat bran or germ, almonds, cashews, buckwheat, and dark green leafy vegetables. ? • For your convenience, this quiz has been reprinted in The UltraMind Solution Companion Guide. Simply go to www.ultramind.com/guide download the guide, and print out the quiz. Scoring Key-Magnesium* Score 0-12 13 and above Severity You may have a slightly low level of magnesium. You may have a severely low level of magnesium." - Mark Hyman MD, The UltraMind Solution: Fix Your Broken Brain by Healing Your Body First (Get the book.)

"Such women received the diagnosis of mitral valve prolapse, a condition where blood sometimes backs up in the heart due to a malfunctioning heart valve. However, advances in cardiac imaging made it clear that these women did not have any heart abnormalities. They were no longer given unnecessary referrals to cardiologists, but unfortunately they were instead left to fend for themselves. They were among the many classes of patients who fell through the cracks of classical medicine." - Benjamin H. Natelson, M.D., Your Symptoms Are Real: What to Do When Your Doctor Says Nothing Is Wrong (Get the book.)

"CoQIO can be used for high blood pressure control, atherosclerosis, angina, mitral valve prolapse, congestive heart failure, and cardiomyopathy. As an antioxidant, CoQIO protects against atherosclerosis by preventing the oxidation of LDL. In a recent study, 150 mg CoQIO in combination with the lipid-lowering medication fenofibrate worked better than drug therapy alone in improving total cholesterol, triglycerides, and blood pressure.191 A large review study showed that CoQl 0 administration led to decreases in systolic and diastolic blood pressure of 16 and 10 mmHg respectively." - Tori Hudson, N.D., Women's Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine: Alternative Therapies and Integrative Medicine for Total Health and Wellness (Get the book.) "Other forms of heart disease include congestive heart failure, arrhythmias, mitral valve prolapse, and cardiomyopathy, but these are unrelated to issues of menopause and hormones. The focus of this chapter is the prevention and treatment of coronary artery disease (CAD) and atherosclerosis, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and myocardial infarction. Risk Factors for Heart Disease Major risk factors for coronary artery disease (CAD) include high blood pressure, abnormal cholesterol profile (dyslipidemia), and diabetes." - Tori Hudson, N.D., Women's Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine: Alternative Therapies and Integrative Medicine for Total Health and Wellness (Get the book.)

"One physical condition that often contributes to anxiety is mitral valve prolapse. This is a small heart valve that isn't functioning well, so when the blood passes through the valve, it rushes. A person can experience the quicker pace as a flut-tery feeling or a palpitation. This is a pretty innocuous condition, but if you are predisposed to panic disorder or another form of anxiety, you may interpret this sensation as a heart attack, which would set off an anxiety reaction. The same is true of gastroesophageal acid reflux, which is basically indigestion." - Gary Null and Amy McDonald, The Food-Mood Connection: Nutrition-based and Environmental Approaches to Mental Health and Physical Wellbeing (Get the book.)

"Remember, both structural mitral valve prolapse (MVP) and MVPS/D tend to run in families. If you feel strongly that you exhibit the symptoms of MVPS/D, but your echocardiogram is negative, and your physician does not hear a click or murmur, you need to seek out a physician who is open-minded and willing to listen to you. Remember, physicians are required to treat symptoms, not test results. Diagnostic Criteria On July 1, 1999, The New England Journal of Medicine (Freed, Levy, Levine, Larson, Evans, Fuller, et al." - James F. Durante, Cheryl L. Durante, John G., M.D. Furiasse, The mitral valve prolapse Syndrome / Dysautonomia Survival Guide (Get the book.) "If you are interested in starting a support group, The mitral valve prolapse Society (see Resources) will help you to start one. Besides helping yourself, you will be helping many others. A support group can be an extremely rewarding addition to your life. You are not your illness. You are much more than that. Make sure you make the time to engage in activities totally unrelated to your MVPS/D. Whenever you can get away from it, do so. Remember, there are no limits on how much you can educate yourself. You can always learn more, think more deeply, and love more deeply." - James F. Durante, Cheryl L. Durante, John G., M.D. Furiasse, The mitral valve prolapse Syndrome / Dysautonomia Survival Guide (Get the book.) "The cumulative risk for valve replacement surgery for severe mitral regurgitation in people with mitral valve prolapse is estimated to be 2.6 percent in men and 0.8 percent in women before age sixty-five. By age seventy-five, the same risk in men and women becomes 5.5 percent and 1.4 percent, respectively (Singh, Cappuci, Kramer-Fox, Roman, Kligfield, et al. 2000). If you happen to be one of these very rare cases, your physician will know this from the results of your diagnostic tests." - James F. Durante, Cheryl L. Durante, John G., M.D. Furiasse, The mitral valve prolapse Syndrome / Dysautonomia Survival Guide (Get the book.) "Truer words could not be spoken. mitral valve prolapse syndrome/dysautonomia (MVPS/D) can definitely have an impact on your lifestyle. Until you get your autonomic nervous system back in balance, having MVPS/D can alter the way you feel, the way you think, the way you act, and the way you go about your daily life. Self-Esteem and Self-Confidence How you view yourself defines your self-esteem and your self-confidence. Unfortunately, low self-esteem and low self-confidence are often characteristics of those with MVPS/D (Rippetoe 1993)." - James F. Durante, Cheryl L. Durante, John G., M.D. Furiasse, The mitral valve prolapse Syndrome / Dysautonomia Survival Guide (Get the book.)

"When patients with mitral valve prolapse, ischemic heart disease, congestive heart failure, or hypertension come to my office, I open a discussion about diet and eating habits, and I frequently recommend magnesium supplementation if I conclude a deficiency might exist. Whether or not blood tests show low levels of magnesium, a dietary history that reveals a diet low in leafy green vegetables and fruits still suggests a deficiency. Magnesium May Keep the Doctor Away I can't overemphasize the importance of taking supplemental magnesium." - Stephen T. Sinatra, M.D., The Sinatra Solution Metabolic Cardiology (Get the book.)

"O P> i a o 3 «< o TJ CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE OVERVIEW See also: Angina (page 27), Atherosclerosis (page 38), Cardiac Arrhythmia (page 93), Cardiomyopathy (page 95), Chronic Venous Insufficiency (page I 16), Diabetes (page 152), Heart Attack (page 212), High Cholesterol (page 223), High Homocysteine (page 234), High Triglycerides (page 235), Hypertension (page 246), Insulin Resistance Syndrome (page 273), mitral valve prolapse (page 319), Stroke (page 419) What do I need to know?" - Alan R. Gaby, M.D., Jonathan V. Wright, M.D., Forrest Batz, Pharm.D. Rick Chester, RPh., N.D., DipLAc. George Constantine, R.Ph., Ph.D. Linnea D. Thompson, Pharm.D., N.D., The Natural Pharmacy: Complete A-Z Reference to Natural Treatments for Common Health Conditions (Get the book.)

"Increased incidence of mitral valve prolapse in patients with migraine. Can Med Assoc J 1984; 131: 1457-1460 8. Gamberini G, D'Alessandro R, Labriola E et al. Further evidence on the association of mitral valve prolapse and migraine. Headache 1984; 24: 39-40 9. Lanzi G, Grandi AM, Gamba G et al. Migraine, mitral valve prolapse and platelet function in the pediatric age group. Headache 1986; 26: 142-145 10. Welch KMA. Migraine. A biobehavioral disorder. Arch Neurol 1987; 44: 323-327 11. Ferrari MD, Odink J, Tapparelli C et al. Serotonin metabolism in migraine." - Michael T. Murray, ND, Textbook of Natural Medicine 2nd Edition Volume 2 (Get the book.)

"Mitral valve prolapse Cardiac performance was evaluated using an isometric hand-grip test in 194 children with symptomatic mitral valve prolapse. Prior to treatment, all patients had an abnormal hand-grip test. Sixteen children received 2 mg/kg per day of CoQ10 or a placebo for 6 weeks, in a single-blind trial. Hand-grip strength became normal in seven of the patients receiving CoQ10 and in none of the placebo-treated patients.60 However, the relevance of this study to the treatment of mitral valve prolapse in adults is doubtful." - Michael T. Murray, ND, Textbook of Natural Medicine 2nd Edition Volume 1 (Get the book.)

"A medical work-up at the time revealed mitral valve prolapse. She stopped the Cambridge diet after 2 months, but continued to note intermittent excessive hair loss. Her condition failed to improve despite nutritional supplements, a food elimination diet, and a trial of spironolactone. In the year prior to her consultation, she counted her lost hairs daily and was unable to find any consistent pattern, although sometimes there was no significant hair loss for up to 4 days. She noted that her hair seemed less "lively and healthy" than it used to be." - Abram Hoffer, PhD, MD, FRCP(C) and Dr. Jonathan Prousjy, DPHE, DSC, ND, FRSH, Naturopathic Nutrition: A Guide to Nutrient-rich Food & Nutritional Supplements for Optimum Health (Get the book.)

"Another possible benefit of magnesium supplementation in migraine sufferers may be its ability to improve mitral valve prolapse. mitral valve prolapse is linked to migraines because it leads to damage to blood platelets, causing them to release vasoactive substances such as histamine, platelet-activating factor, and serotonin.9-11 Since research has shown that eighty-five percent of patients with mitral valve prolapse have chronic magnesium deficiency, magnesium supplementation is indicated." - Michael T. Murray, N.D., Joseph E. Pizzorno, N.D., Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine, Revised Second Edition (Get the book.)

"He looked at me and said matter-of-factly, "You have a mitral valve prolapse." Needless to say, I was quite impressed. The expert medical doctors took days of diagnostic testing to determine that I had a severe mitral valve prolapse. This "energy machine" diagnosed the problem within minutes. I looked at the doctor and said, "Yes I know, and I understand it is incurable." His response startled me. "Yes, in America it's incurable, but there are natural treatments in other countries that can reverse this problem in a matter of weeks. Unfortunately the FDA has not approved these treatments." - Kevin Trudeau, Natural Cures They Don't Want You to Know About (Get the book.)

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