Arrhythmia

An arrhythmia is an abnormal or irregular heartbeat. A heartbeat that’s too slow is called a bradycardia, and one that’s too fast is called a tachycardia.

When your heart doesn’t beat properly, it disrupts your blood flow. This can damage your heart, brain, or other organs.

The American Heart Association (AHA) has shown that eating fatty fish and other foods with omega-3 fatty acids can lower the risk for heart disease and also help prevent arrhythmias.

Arrhythmias commonly occur when there is abnormal weakness of the heart muscle. CoQ10 supplementation can benefit people with weakened heart muscle.

CoQ10 also has an effect in stabilizing cell membranes, a property that might have potential for influencing heart rhythms.

Magnesium and potassium help keep your heart stable. If your body doesn’t have enough magnesium, it can cause an irregular heartbeat, muscle weakness, and irritability. 

Magnesium and potassium, along with sodium and calcium, are examples of electrolytes that are present in the blood. Electrolytes help trigger and regulate electrical impulses in the heart and low levels of magnesium and potassium can lead to an electrolyte imbalance, which can contribute to arrhythmia.

References:

Kumar, A., Kaur, H., Devi, P., & Mohan, V. (2009). Role of coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) in cardiac disease, hypertension and Meniere-like syndrome. Pharmacology & therapeutics, 124(3), 259-268.

Miller, S., Crystal, E., Garfinkle, M., Lau, C., Lashevsky, I., & Connolly, S. J. (2005). Effects of magnesium on atrial fibrillation after cardiac surgery: a meta-analysis. Heart, 91(5), 618-623.

Reiffel, J. A., & McDonald, A. (2006). Antiarrhythmic effects of omega-3 fatty acids. The American journal of cardiology, 98(4), 50-60.