diet

[Guest guest]

Hi, I am allergic to wheat or anything with wheat and any dairy

products. I haven¡Çt eaten anything with wheat or dairy for 30 years

and I still get afib. I do eat things with corn.

Peggy

diet

Just wondering how many are following any diet to control afib? I am

trying to avoid wheat, corn, dairy. I find it very frustrating. does not

leave much to eat. is there any truth to avoidance of these things being

helpful?

thanks

debbie

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 12/22/03 7:08:27 AM Pacific Standard Time,

masterjeweler@... writes:

<< Just wondering how many are following any diet to control afib? I am

trying to avoid wheat, corn, dairy. I find it very frustrating. does not leave

much

to eat. is there any truth to avoidance of these things being helpful? >>

Debbie,

I have found that following a specific diet has been the key to controlling

afib for me, but I know that many others have not found this to be true. The

main dietary change that has vastly reduced my afib episodes was eliminating

dairy. I also continue to avoid additives, such as MSG, bad fats, onions, too

much fiber, sugar, and salt. However, none of these dietary changes worked

before I cut dairy. Since cutting dairy 19 months ago, I have had 5 afib

episodes. (I had a recent one last week, which I don't think I reported here,

when

I came down with the horrible flu which is striking the U.S. The episode only

lasted 7 hours, though, short compared to my previously typical episodes of

36-72 hours or longer.) Now I only seem to have afib when I am stricken by a

virus. Before giving up dairy, I was in afib 50 percent of the time.

I agree that following a limited diet is frustrating, mainly in social

situations where the foods I can eat are never available. Another frustrating

part

of it is that it takes so long before one sees improvement after giving up

dairy. I assume this is true of other dietary limitations as well. However, I

am so happy with my new state of almost nonexistent afib (when compared with my

previous state of being afib 50 percent of the time) that I am willing to

give up the satisfactions of being able to eat more " normally. " I just tell

people that I am " allergic " to dairy and that solves the social problem. Good

luck to you, and don't give up until you have given your diet a lengthy trial.

in sinus in Seattle

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 12/22/03 8:57:17 PM Eastern Standard Time,

masterjeweler@... writes:

Has anyone related afib to hormonal changes? I am perimenopausal and think

that is some of my problem also. I am doing the 40-30-30 diet plan which is

supposed to balance all hormones. have not had any significant fib or pac's,

PVC's

which I have a problem with as well. So maybe the diet change is helping.

Hi Debbie,

I kinda thought the past two years and some of my afib attacks were

related to me being in perimenopausal. Since I was in my twenties I always

converted on my own and they were very short in duration. I was only diagnosed

two

years ago because I always converted and they told me it was just stress. I

have started the no dairy, additives, processed food..etc and I seem to be doing

a little better. I will be 2 months NSR the end of this week. Now that I

have not had a run of afib for 2 months I am finally feeling better and my self.

I take Toprol XL 75mg x 2 a day and 325 aspirin.

a in Massachusetts

[Guest guest]

I tried this but it did not work for me. But I suppose its

worth a go with some of you.

I have problem of another nature with my Thyroid. Since my

Afib bouts now thanks to a PVA I am ok for the moment.

I have been tested and found that I am very low on Magnesium.

Believe it or not most of us in the western world are. The

main cause is using frozen Veg which depletes the Magnesium

in the food and of course refined sugar.

One of the side effects of low Mag is irregular heart beats.

We have gone through this on the board some years ago but it

may make some of us feel better especially those who are

having problems with side effects of drugs. It will no do you

any harm to take a mag supplement either.

Food for thought.

C

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>Just wondering how many are following any diet to control

afib? I am trying to avoid wheat, corn, dairy. I find it very

frustrating. does not leave much to eat. is there any truth

to avoidance of these things being helpful?

>thanks

>debbie

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Codling

Hornchurch Essex England

[Guest guest]

so it sounds like from what most of you have experienced that this diet thing

did not really help. perhaps my culprits are more along the lines of sugar

(which is out for me) and too many carbs which I am cutting out in the form of

processed foods. also watching out for the msg thing.

thanks for all the input.

[Guest guest]

Hello Debbie: One thing that I learned from some of the

listmembers....is if you cook meat for a long time it forms a

substance just like monosodium glutamate....I think it is known as

glutamate or glutamine?

Apparently as the meat cooks, the muscles change and this substance

evolves and the effect on afibbers may be the same as with ingestion

of msg.

My own sister can eat meat like steak which would be cooked for l0-

20 minutes but cannot eat stew which is cooked for 2-3 hours without

having indigestion. I always keep this in mind when making food

choices.

I hope this helps you. Isabelle

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