Irregular heartbeats from drinking well water?
catherinet
16 years ago
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Comments (24)I know this is an old thread, but I feel compelled to comment about the use of ginger along with heart arrhythmia. The original poster indicates taking 550mg of ginger six times a day. That is more than three grams of ginger. I recently started taking ginger supplements for my back pain and fibromyalgia. The bottle said to take one 550mg capsule three times a day with a meal. I thought I would start with taking the ginger supplement twice a day to see if that was sufficient for me. After just two days of taking ginger at a dosage of just a little more than 1gram a day, I experienced occasional heart arrhythmia. I stopped taking ginger and it took three days before I no longer felt any heart arrhythmia. Wanting the ginger to work for its health benefits, I tried it again, only this time, I took 550mg ONCE a day. The heart arrhythmia started again and I stopped taking the ginger again. Though I could try 250mg a day, or every other day, to see if a low dose does not prompt a heart arrhythmia, that small dose probably will not help my pain issues--still might try though! Some reliable guidelines, like those from the University of Maryland Medical Center, say the maximum safe daily dose of ginger for an adult is four grams. As far as typical dosage for nausea or arthritis, the same website recommends just ONE gram daily. I am not a medical professional. I am not saying that ginger was causing the heart issues mentioned by the original poster. I do want to point out that ginger can cause heart arrhythmia for some, even when not exceeding recommended dosage. I hope we all remember to research potential side effects (among other things) when choosing an herb like ginger to help ease our ills. Here is a link that might be useful: Ginger, Univ of Maryland Medical Center...See MoreIrregular Water Flow
Comments (11)A little more info to consider. This pump is rated for 7500 gallons per hour at 13' head. With lift and friction I needed 3" pipes to get max gallons at head according to the pump flow chart. One three inch pipe (the problem) goes uphill and discharges into the head of a stream. A 1.5" pipe splits off (a 3x3x1.5 tee I think) and does go downhill at least 25 feet. There is no valve of any type at that junction but there is a ball valve near the 1.5" discharge at the stone face. The problem may have started when I fiddled with that 1.5" ball valve but I am uncertain. The other 3" line goes to the head of a second stream and the filter pond. I reduced the 3" to 2", installed a wye and a 2" ball valve after the wye, leading to the stream head. A second 2" line split off before the ball valve and goes slightly uphill for maybe 15 feet and goes into the bottom of the filter pond. I found it necessary to install a check valve underwater to keep water from backdraining if the pump was off. This underwater pipe bubbled slowly but I think it was just water coming into the pond. Now it is bubbling fine bubbles fairly rapidly. No where have I noticed a drop in flow, but with as much water as I am circulating it isn't easy to tell. Honestly, I don't know how long this has been going on as I didn't notice it until I opened the 1.5" valve and it was evident in the heavy flow arcing out. Maybe this sheds a little more light on the problem? I thought this was a simple system but was never sure about the splitting, but it all seems to work and be adjustable. Beginning to think there may be more than one cause. There is a lot to think about in your responses. Any more ideas are welcome. Thanks - Mike...See MoreFSH and irregular heartbeats?
Comments (2)My palpitations also come back or are worse during times of stress, but the problem is that when the stress is over, they don't go away. I've read that we make cortisol during stress and it takes time for the cortisol to come down to normal levels. Catherinet, I also do excessive research and it makes me nuts because I found that ALL our hormones are related to another is some way. The only thing that I know for sure from all the research is that it gives me even more stress. lol I was lucky enough to have a copy of my bloodwork when I initially went to the doc having terrible palps. My FSH and estradiol levels were very low, well within POSTmenopausal range, but my progesterone was only 1 pt. within POSTmenopausal range. I'm trying to understand the normal ratio, but since they fluctuate over the month according to our cycles, plus the fact that all women are different, it's hard to make a comparison. I'm fairly certain that my palp problem is due to the wide percentage of estradiol to progesterone. I'm now looking for natural estrogen supplements to go along with my mag/calcium and potassium....See MoreIron/Sulfur Removal from well water
Comments (6)I like Pyrolox as an iron treatment method. However, it has one major drawback. One cubic foot allows only 5 gpm service flow, while at the same time requiring 25-30 gpm backwash flow rate. You don't have that flow rate. Greensand works well for iron and manganese, as well as hydrogen sulfide. I needs to be regenerated with potassium permanganate, a powerful oxidizer and nothing you likely want to mess with. It's a mess and a hazard. If you are comfortable working with chemicals, it remains a viable option. Manganese dioxide: Does a nice job on all three contaminants, but requires high levels of dissolved oxygen in order to work - air injection would be required. Birm will remove iron/manganese but not hydrogen sulfide to it will not take care of your problem. Redox is too heavy for you to backwash adequately. Terminox, similar to Pyrolox, will likely also required more backwash than you can provide. It is proprietary - you would have to ask the company for details about backwash requirements. If it will work with the flow you have, it would be the most convenient solution, requiring very little attention from you once it is operational. Rotten egg smell - This is most likely coming from your high sulfur content and will be eliminated with treatment. Something else to consider: You have very high hardness as well and would benefit from a softener. While, technically, a properly sized softener could remove the iron and manganese, your iron levels are high enough that the system would tend to be problematic and you would still be left with the sulfur compounds. If I were you, my first choice would be Terminox (provided your flowrate can backwash it) to remove iron, manganese, hydrogen sulfide, follwed by a softener to remove hardness. Second choice would be synthetic greensand. It is lighter than natural greensand and you wouldn't have a problem with backwash. Also followed by a softener....See More
lydia1959
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16 years agocatherinet
16 years ago
Angla Gadapee
4 years agoFirst of all, you should send your well's water into the laboratory for the test. In this way, you would be aware of either your water is okay or not. Secondly, I don't think well's water could be a reason for an erratic heartbeat. Probably, it's your diet. You can also try this simple technique to control heartbeat arrhythmias as a natural remedy. On the other hand, you should start doing exercises, increase the intake or water and should try to take cold water showers. It is also better to avoid cough medicines (if you are using any), caffeinated drinks, alcoholic drinks and high-sugar foods.
The image below would also guide you about the diet more.
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