Mitral Valve Prolapse
Magnesium
Magnesium deficiency may be one cause of the symptoms that occur in association with MVP. In one study, people taking magnesium experienced a significant reduction in weakness, chest pain, anxiety, shortness of breath, and palpitations.Dose:
If deficient: 500 mg dailyMagnesiumMagnesium deficiency has been proposed as one cause of the symptoms that occur in association with MVP.1 In a study of people with severe MVP symptoms, blood levels of magnesium were low in 60% of cases. Those people with low magnesium levels participated in a double-blind trial, in which they received a placebo or magnesium (500 mg per day for one week, then about 335 mg per day for four weeks). People receiving magnesium experienced a significant reduction in symptoms of weakness, chest pain, anxiety, shortness of breath, and palpitations.2
L-Carnitine
In one report, deficient levels of L-carnitine were found in five people with MVP. One person was given L-carnitine and experienced a complete resolution of MVP symptoms.Dose:
Refer to label instructionsL-CarnitineIn one report, deficient levels of L-carnitine were found in five consecutive people with MVP.3 One of these people was given L-carnitine (1 gram three times per day for four months) and experienced a complete resolution of the symptoms associated with MVP.