Ribose Sugar: a Medicine

An old friend of mine called me because he heard from another old friend that I was having some heart problems. He said there was something called Ribose Sugar that is used as a medicine that can rebuilt heart tissue and muscle tissue in general in a human body. Here is what I found on it so far:

Ribose is a kind of sugar that is produced by the body. It is used as a medicine.

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Ribose is used to improve athletic performance and the ability to exercise by boosting muscle energy. It has also been used to improve symptoms of chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), fibromyalgia, and coronary artery disease. Ribose has been used to prevent symptoms such as cramping, pain, and stiffness after exercise in people with an inherited disorder called myoadenylate deaminase deficiency (MAD) or AMP deaminase deficiency (AMPD deficiency). Ribose has also been used to improve exercise ability in people with another inherited disorder called McArdle's disease.

Healthcare providers sometimes give ribose intravenously (by IV) as part of an imaging procedure used to measure the extent of damaged heart muscle in people with coronary artery disease. Ribose has also been used intravenously in patients with MAD to prevent symptoms such as cramping, pain, and stiffness.

How does it work?

Ribose is an energy source that the body makes from food. There is some evidence that supplemental ribose might prevent muscle fatigue in people with genetic disorders that prevent sufficient energy production by the body. It might provide extra energy to the heart during exercise in people with heart disease.
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http://www.webmd.com/vitamins-supplements/ingredientmono-827-RIBOSE.aspx?activeIngredientId=827&activeIngredientName=RIBOSE

So, this is all I know so far but since I know more than one person with fibromyalgia this might be information I want to share with them as well.

I'm continuing to exercise while taking 4 medicines because the type of condition I have it helps to move the blood around my body better to be exercising. Other types of heart conditions might have different responses so be sure to check with your doctors and heart specialists so all this information might be more helpful for you.

note: Probably the best places to find Ribose Sugar would be health food stores and places like Whole Foods. It might be helpful to talk to someone there who might be knowledgeable about Ribose before you start ordering it online.