Afib, SVT management with Magnesium and Amino Acids

02/01/2026

𝐑𝐄𝐃𝐔𝐂𝐄-𝐂𝐎𝐑𝐄𝟒 𝐝𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐧 (𝐔𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐉𝐚𝐧 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔)

REDUCE-CORE4 daily regimen (or protocol) is the reduced version of the CORE4 daily regimen or protocol, adapted & adopted in late 2021 to 2022 AFTER being on CORE4 from Fall of 2018 till late 2021. I have been getting asked about this,

The goal was SAME; keep Afib & SVT (Supra Ventricular Tachycardia) STiLL ELIMINATED while still adhering to “The 2006 LAF Conference Study & Presentation” guidelines and also still adhere to Dr Carolyn Dean’s reccms as to Magnesium intake (specifically a form of Magnesium termed a liquid ionic type) from her book, “The Magnesium Miracle” (Pls note that i am not endorsing Dr Carolyn Dean’s brand of her online store’s brand of liquid Magnesium, its way too expensive .. i actually use a generic form, from another vendor since 2019).

The original CORE4 document is also here on this FB Page under the 2021 Posts.

PLS NOTE that ONLY after getting some thorough annual blood testing (Plasma AMINO ACIDs ANALYSIS) as to the levels of critical Amino Acid levels (like Taurine and Arginine) did i determine to experiment & eventually step down the levels of CORE4, Partially becs being on the elevated daily dosages of Taurine and Citrulline was causing a bit too much disruption w my daily routine bcs of teh associated & “dreaded” and inconvenient “Laxative effect”.

Also annual blood testing of RBC Magnesium level (RED BLOOD CELL count, as opposed to the much more common “serum” Mg level test)

01/30/2026

Brief 7+ years of Success summary in Eliminating my own Afib (Afib also coupled with SVT, Supra Ventricular Tachycardia)

A brief synopsis of my personal progress, success & journey during last 7+ years..

Eliminated my AFib coupled w SVT in the Fall of 2018 naturally (as in NOT thru medicine) .. Prior to that; Went thru a dreaded decade of having it during my fifties. Now at almost 67 with 7+ years of success, staying VERY VERY active & fit, feeling like i’m in my forties again AND on NO RX prescription meds since Jan of 2019 ..

Expansion:

Having reached a personal milestone of 7 years of success as of last Sept (Sept of 2025), felt it time to give a snapshot of my journey & progress.

As of January 2026, i am now 66 yrs old and turning 67 this coming April. Looking back to my very early fifties, circa 2010, was the start of my “dreaded decade of AFiB”, during that time my condition kept getting progressively worse, was hospitalized and put on meds and diagnosed w Afib coupled w SVT.

Years BEFORE Fasting phase (found success but did not have Fasting integrated into my life as of yet):

Found success in Sept of 2018 after an especially harsh summer and of then being shown my future via traditional western medico approaches of types of ablation, a maze or mini maze surgical procedure and or an implantable device (ICD).. continued use of Prescribed Rx medications and possibly more meds and increasing dosages , .. etc ..

Also possible early forced retirement (from my jobs that included heavy physical work at times), BUT years ahead of my planned retirement at 65.

Studied all of these options closely (my wife is a nurse, RN MSN), we said a big NO to all of them and pursued solely natural alternatives.

Discovered a lot thru online peer support groups & “Dr Google”.. identified the work of George Eby & Dr. Halcomb of having presented at the 2006 LAF (Lone Atrial Fibrillation) conference with their work using Amino Acid supplements of Taurine and Arginine and also discovered very quickly the benefit of substituting Citrulline over Arginine.

Discovered the work of Dr Carolyn Dean and the critical role of Magnesium and started using a generic brand of a form of Magnesium known as a liquid ionic type.

Discovered the work of Dr Stephen Sinatra and the pivotal role of CoQ10.

Collected these 4 components into a daily regimen termed “Core4” (thoroughly explained on this blog extensively)

In 2018 .. Also thru Lifestyle changes & triggers management (as in NO alcohol & NO caffeine), exercise, diet and a daily regimen of “Core4”

in Sept of 2018 i dove into “the deep end of the pool” meaning max dosages of the so called “Core4” as mentioned here, along with triggers management of No alcohol and NO caffeine, life style changes and exercise and diet .. initially split up the max dosages as described in the 2006 Study amongst 4 daily veggie smoothies to minimize sugar intake.

Found initial success in Sept of 2018 in eliminating my long standing Afib & SVT (within the very first week of consuming maximum dosages of the 2006 LAF Study published by George Eby & Dr Halcomb) study& kept on going w that..

Stayed on this for bout 3 years till 2021 with PLENTY of laxative effect (run to the bathroom, so2speak).. but the Afib coupled w SVT was eliminated for the most part for all practical purposes, had some slight scares but no more full blown episodes lasting for almost a day, bcs THAT was eliminated..

in 2021 i switched to a “Reduced version” , termed “REDUCE-CORE4”.. That is also explained in this personal journaling and peer sharing blog.

2024, refinements and planned retirement at 65.

In 2024: Game changer yet again, started with prolonged periodic Fasting:

in 2024 i took up fasting and this was a game changer yet again, did 3-5 sustained days “wet” fasting + daily electrolytes (as in water-only) during 2024, every month.. noticed being significantly better .. and kept really studying sustained prolonged periodic fasting.

2025; GAME changer yet again and another breakthru..

Getting older, turned 66 and yet felt much better and lighter on my feet ..

and in very beginning of 2025 transitioned to “hard-DRY-Fasting”, meaning nothing thru the mouth, .. every month or every other month of 3 or 5 or 7 sustained days (7 days only once per year thus far, perhaps will increase to twice per year) of what’s termed “hard Dry Fasting”..

“hard Dry Fasting”, BUT with “proper recovery from Fasting”, bcs recovery is 70% of retained benefits of the Fasting, whereas the Fasting days represent only 30% of the derived benefits.
This has again enabled me to only take the REDUCE-CORE4 reduced dosages BUT NOW, only 2-3 times per week, still enjoying success without incident, — some slight scares but easily handled via “Legs Up on Wall” technique-maneuver wen needed to alleviate the scare (This maneuver is also explained on this journaling blog) —

still totally RX Prescription meds free..

staying very very active & fit for the most part, retired but “working for myself now” , harder than ever :-)) , doing physical work like construction and residential renovations like i did earlier in life and keeping up with the younger guys .. still ! :-)) ..

will be turning 67 in a cpl months in April 2026.

A note on meals intake / food consumption

In 2024 during “wet” prolonged periodic Fasting of monthly 3-5 days of Fasting , during the non-fasting times, (as in normal eating days, vast majority of each month) .. tried to also implement OMAD (one meal per day), struggled with this, ended up failing.. consciously struggled with snacking and ended up falling back to mostly 2 meals a day for the most part..

In 2025, HUGE change.. Mostly effortless OMAD now (a single meal a day) with just limited healthy snacking of mostly produce, veggies and very limited sugar intake.. incredible change in exerting NO effort in sticking to a single meal a day.. its like my aging body is using food MUCH more efficiently.. vacating (sitting on toilet) at least twice per day, very efficient from what i’ve studied.. , (also added other supplements, to help with aging, not directly related to Afib/SVT, like Curcumin, Resveratrol, Supralina, + a few more) ..

Something has changed and i feel a lot healthier yet again.. i do not need as much food intake nor carbs and even tho i’m not a “Keto” adherent.. i verified that i stay in ketosis longer after a “hard DRY Fasting” and consume from my bodily stores much more now and i do limit my carbs but dont have to struggle near as much with effort as i did during my “wet fasting” phase of 2024 ..

–very best to all.

09/26/2025

If anyone on here is local to the Boston, MA, US area, this Free Annual Veg Food Fest, on OCT 18-19 weekend, is a great resource, ESPECIALLY if they bring in good speakers this year.. This is where i saw in person back in 2009, Dr Caldwell Esselstyn and others that speak about good cardiac health and nutrition.. Some of the booths are very informative as well. There is public transportation into this event (MBTA or Commuter Rail) and there is also plenty of Free Parking bcs its always held at the RCC Community College and they have huge parking lots, also Free. If anyone will be here, let me kno !! .. we can get together for an informal and informative "birds of a feather" session on either that Satr or Sunday to discuss our mutual topics of interest in person as we do in this group ..

🍁Fall is here which means the 30th anniversary of the Boston Veg Food Fest is fast approaching! 🥳

All vegan! 🥑
Free admission! 🆓

Saturday October 18, 10AM-5PM
Sunday, October 18, 11AM-4PM
Reggie Lewis Athletic Center, 1350 Tremont St, Boston

📢Exhibitors, cooking demo and speaker details coming soon!

03/24/2025

Citrulline being better than Arginine: For eliminating our shared condition of Arrhythmias (being electrical signaling problems as opposed to flow-thru or "plumbing" issues, such as Afib, tachycardias, SVT, ectopics etc), i hav used the now infamous 2006 Study (by researcher George Eby & Dr William Halcomb) in coming up with my 2018 "Core4" regimen or protocol of Taurine, Citrulline, a liquid ionic form of Magnesium and CoQ10 (Pls scroll down this page to the 2018 content to see the actual studies and the 2006 LAF conference (Lone Atrial Fibrillation Conference of 2006 session 49). I have been asked as to WHY? Citrulline, bcs the 2006 Study clearly stipulates Arginine. Thus this is what this post is about.

Introduction to study via AI Overview (AI OVERVIEW) and the studies follow this AI OVERVIEW.

QUERY: can i replace arginine with citrulline for better bioavailability

: Replacing L-arginine with L-citrulline can improve bioavailability because citrulline bypasses hepatic metabolism and is a more efficient precursor for L-arginine synthesis, leading to increased nitric oxide production.

Why L-arginine has bioavailability issues:

L-arginine undergoes significant first-pass metabolism in the liver, meaning a large portion is broken down before it can reach the systemic circulation and exert its effects.

How L-citrulline overcomes this:

L-citrulline, a non-essential amino acid, is not metabolized in the liver and can be converted to L-arginine in the kidneys.

Benefits of using L-citrulline:

Increased L-arginine availability: By bypassing liver metabolism, L-citrulline ensures a higher concentration of L-arginine in the bloodstream.

Enhanced nitric oxide production: L-arginine is a precursor to nitric oxide (NO), a molecule that plays a crucial role in vasodilation and other physiological processes.

Potential for improved exercise performance: Studies suggest that L-citrulline supplementation can improve exercise performance by enhancing blood flow and oxygen delivery to muscles.

Other potential benefits: L-citrulline has been linked to improvements in cardiovascular health, including reduced arterial stiffness and improved blood pressure.

Studies supporting L-citrulline:

Research indicates that L-citrulline supplementation can increase plasma L-arginine levels more effectively than L-arginine supplementation alone.
Studies have shown that L-citrulline can improve exercise performance and reduce fatigue.
Some studies have shown that L-citrulline supplementation can improve muscle blood flow during submaximal exercise in older men.

Considerations: While L-citrulline is generally considered safe, it's essential to consult with a healthcare professional before starting any new supplement regimen, especially if you have any underlying health conditions or are taking medications. L-citrulline might lower blood pressure, so individuals taking medications for hypertension should monitor their blood pressure closely.

Primary reference study
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5368575/ #:~:text=Given%20these%20drawbacks%20of%20arginine,because%20arginine%20undergoes%20increasing%20FPM.

Intro summary link quote from following study:

: Given these drawbacks of arginine supplementation, citrulline has been suggested as a potential alternative to increase arginine availability. The main support for citrulline supplementation comes from the premise that citrulline does not undergo FPM in the gut or liver (12) [although this has been questioned (13)] and that the only known fate of citrulline in vivo is its conversion to arginine (12). Furthermore, some studies have demonstrated that citrulline supplementation is as efficient as, if not more efficient than, arginine supplementation itself in increasing NO production (14, 15); however, there is a lack of quantitative data on the metabolic fate of these 2 supplements, and it is unclear which one is more efficient at increasing arginine availability. Thus, the purpose of this study was to quantify the metabolic fate of dietary arginine and citrulline supplementation under varying supplementation levels. Our hypothesis was that dietary supplementation with citrulline is more efficient than that with arginine to increase systemic arginine availability over the long term, because arginine undergoes increasing FPM.

Supporting studies and references:

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7274894/ #:~:text=L-citrulline,%20a%20natural%20precursor,studies,%20along%20with%20pharmacometric%20approaches.

: L-citrulline, a natural precursor of L-arginine, is more bioavailable than L-arginine because of hepatic first-pass metabolism avoidance and longer circulation time

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2161831322004239 #:~:text=An%20approach%20to%20circumvent%20arginine%20metabolism%20is,is%20not%20a%20substrate%20for%20arginase%20(90).&text=Recent%20studies%20support%20the%20effectiveness%20of%20oral,arginine%20concentrations%20and%20NO-dependent%20signaling%20(91,%2092).

An approach to circumvent arginine metabolism is the administration of L-citrulline, which can be converted into arginine but is not a substrate for arginase

Recent studies support the effectiveness of oral L-citrulline in increasing bioavailable arginine concentrations and NO-dependent signaling

https://obgyn.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/1471-0528.18070 #:~:text=Furthermore,%20L-citrulline%20has%20been,20,%2023,%2076].

Given that oral L-citrulline, a precursor and metabolite of L-arginine, bypasses gastrointestinal and liver metabolism and thus is more readily available in systemic circulation, L-citrulline may improve nitric oxide bioavailability more efficiently

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0006291X14018178 #:~:text=l-Citrulline%20is%20a%20colorless,-citrulline%20and%20l-arginine.

Furthermore, we and other researchers have demonstrated in clinical trials that l-citrulline supplementation functionally improves arterial stiffness [17], decreases the state of lipoprotein oxidation [18], reduces ankle blood pressure and carotid wave reflection [19], and causes a reduction in the heart rate-corrected QT interval as a marker of sudden cardiac death [20]. Thus, l-citrulline supplementation has been shown to exhibit several beneficial effects on the cardiovascular system.

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6073798/ #:~:text=Supplemental%20l-citrulline%20increased%20l,flow%20[152,153].

Unlike l-arginine, l-citrulline is not quantitatively extracted from the gastrointestinal tract (i.e., enterocytes) or liver and its supplementation is therefore more effective at increasing l-arginine levels and NO synthesis. Supplementation with l-citrulline has shown promise as a blood pressure lowering intervention (both resting and stress-induced) in adults with pre-/hypertension, with pre-clinical (animal) evidence for atherogenic-endothelial protection. Preliminary evidence is also available for l-citrulline-induced benefits to muscle and metabolic health (via vascular and non-vascular pathways) in susceptible/older populations.

Alternatively, oral l-citrulline supplementation consistently increases plasma and tissue levels of l-arginine and NO bioavailability [10,11,12].

03/31/2024

Recently have "gone back to the old drawing board" .. it's a euphemism .. meaning have gone back to "the beginning" to study once again "ROOT-CAUSES".

While that future & tentative Post is under current study and undergoing a personal analysis and review based on my own experiences with my own "former" Afib and SVT ..
and also while, re-studying research from 1973 (the so called famous Charles Fisch 1973 study) to the 2021 "Fong, Agrawal, Gong & Zhao" study and a lot of published research in between ..

I thot that sharing some preliminary personal insights mite be helpful.

When i first looked at this about 12 years ago
--(while in the midst of my then, & now former, Paroxysmal Afib coupled with and always preceded by paroxysmal SVT and also for frequently then experienced PVC's and PAC's and general Arrhythmia .. which oft times felt like a "fish flip flopping around inside my chest" .. meaning like a fish lifted onto the dock and flip flopping around out of the water)--

i kept getting drawn to the obvious conclusions of: this is NOT a flow-thru issue or problem
--(which mite have been due to my own parental-inherited issues of flow-thru possibly inherited from both parents and also maternal grandmother, who all suffered from cardiac and arterial "flow-thru" issues, but nonetheless all 3 made it into their 90's albeit with LOTSA Prescription Rx prescribed pharma type traditional meds, meaning daily cardiac type meds AND therefore a greatly diminished "quality of life", which i did NOT want to repeat)--,

i kept getting drawn to: "its a totally separate electrical-signaling issue" or a ROOT-CAUSE there-of, "Electrolyte non homeostasis" or imbalance.

In re-reading and absorbing research & content, a couple of KEY, tho preliminary, thoughts come to mind, which are worth sharing. Even at this preliminary time: (treat these further suggestions as "notes to self" type topics for further study)

1.) Look into evidence of EXCESS Calcium presence (whether serum or contained inside the cells), examine EXCESS calcium from other possible contributing factors such as from a Hyperparathyroidism contributing condition. (altho ruling out both Thyroid or parathyroid factors would be essential)

2.) Look into NOT taking ANY Calcium supplements and even limiting Calcium in the diet. Calcium is easily achievable within a good balanced diet and there may be no need for any supplementation with Calcium and which may indeed contribute quite negatively to "overall Electrolyte (non) homeostasis".

3.) Look into daily supplementation within RDA guidelines of both K (Potassium) and Mg (Magnesium) especially, (but nothing else?? in larger supplementation qtys?)

4.) Research/Examine benefits, if any, only trace minerals supplementation for Zinc, Phosphorus, Iodine and NaCI in the form of a sea salt, ie: Pink Himalayan (fr Pakistan), Persian Blue (fr Iran) or Celtic Sea Salt.

5.) Daily Absorption being key! AND The stated Goal .. Would absorption via cold plasma derived liquid ionic minerals be the most beneficial form of intake, as in Liquid Ionic Zinc or Liquid Ionic Magnesium or Cold Plasma derive Liquid Ionic Potassium. This would NOT be vendor specific, rather an examination of practical availability thru which methods in different parts of the world based on continent-geographical and local availability.

A future post will be assembled and published, hopefully, based on current ongoing study.

03/23/2024

The ATTACK on Fasting by MSM (Main Stream Media) HAS begun!

(especially the 72 hour to 120 hour with ONLY WATER type fasting) ..

WHY?? .. BCS it WORX !!

It just plain works on SO many fronts, whether inflammation reduction, staving off diseases, improved state of lessened Afib and or SVT frequency due to metabolic state reset, .. jab injured detox, metabolic state reset as to human micro biome (gut bacteria) , eliminating the sugar cravings and overcoming insulin resistance .. so MANY benefits..

// SOoo, THEREFORE, It absolutely HAS to be attacked and "discredited" by the same "sponsors" that brot us the "planned-emic" & the ensuing “JAB-A-Thon” so to speak ..

This disgraceful attack on something as simple and basic as fasting (which we as humans have practiced since pre historic millennia) .. began in our modern MSM (so-called Main Stream Media) on March 18th , 2024, just look up the postings/articles in Fortune and UK's Daily mail, ALSO do look up the rebuttal by Makis on X ..

03/09/2024

New Afib and new SVT from the "dreaded" jab & deTox !

Belonging to quite a few Afib and SVT FB support groups, it seems there ARE SO MANY, SO MANY !! new peers that are now suffering from either/or Afib and or SVT and most/some attribute it to the so called "dreaded" JAB ! (so many more reported cases of Afib, SVT, Arrhythmias, Ectopics since that whole debacle)

Even some that have been receiving JUST the dreaded spike proteins from others who are "shedding" after the jab! (Meaning, Those that declined "the jab" but are in close physical contact with the ones that did get "jabbed"!)

In addition to Core4 (Taurine, Citrulline, CoQ10 and liquid Magnesium) as described in posts here, 2 proven & complementary "detox" methods for JUST the most dreadful "spike proteins components" are being described. These will contend with the spike proteins components but most prob cannot reverse the adverse effects (if any) of the DNA imprint of only the peers that have received the jab. (The peers that get the spike proteins thru "shedding" from others, do not get any DNA imprint as it seems thus far)

2 Complementary methods are described:

First, a 3 to 5 day with WATER-ONLY ! fast (PLENTY of water, BUT ONLY WATER) fast (as in fasting), evry month for 5 MONTHS. (that's going for a full 72 hours to 120 hours ), with WATER-ONLY and PLENTY of water during the fasting, (This works because of large scale Autophagy that takes place after the 2nd day into the 72 hour mark, even better if one holds out to the 120 hour mark before "breaking the fast"). PLS note the importance of Dr Henry Ealy stating that performing this fasting once a month for at least 5 consecutive months !

Secondly, in addition to the former, a daily regimen intake (as shown in picture here) of:

at least 2000 IU of Nattokinase 2x/day,
500mg Bromelain once a day,
and at least 500 mg of Curcumin 2x/day.

All these are easily obtainable natural supplements. These consecutively with Core4 as described in other posts here.

02/22/2024

Thoughts on the impact of Frequency of meals, as opposed to a specific diet type. This is about Fasting as a reset technique (and or IF or Intermittent Fasting) and how it relates to overall homeostasis

02/14/2024

JUST in CASE, that this FB page gets deleted (as so many have for NOT following the "accepted narrative") .. trying to set up alternate site: https://afib.boston and migrating this content ..

01/06/2024

Managing BP (my own BP) is a challenge and I've had varying degrees of success or failure in my own trials.
One of my own 3 triggers is managing my BP (along with NO caffeine and NO alcohol) ..

Coming up now, in a few months on 65 yrs old, and staying Prescription meds free and also having enjoyed staying out of Afib and SVT for last 5+ years now (after a decade of having it) with Core4base daily regimen (Taurine, Citrulline, liquid magnesium, CoQ10), managing my own triggers and exercise regularly..

I watch Dr Berg on occasion and i thot it worthwhile to share this UTube vid .. Essentially, Potassium (K) supplementation, Vit D and also shows the 6 breaths-per-minute technique.
I thot it was well put together! Link is:

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01/02/2024

Keep getting asked as to where the location of this is in Goog Drive, so here it is as an Updated iLLustrated Core4 Base doc as jpegs (FB doesnt allow pdf's in FB personal pages..)