Re: Any advice to learn about triggers?

[Guest guest]

Hi Carol, Hans Larsen has written a book for us afibbers it is extremely useful,

and you will find lots of trigger discussions at the forum as well, site for the

book is:

http://www.afibbers.org/lafbook.htm

http://www.yourhealthbase.com/forum/read.php?f=3 & i=6325 & t=6321

in fact I bought 2 books, one for me and gave one to my doctor.

Hope this helps you

Ella

Any advice to learn about triggers?

Hi - I have very occasional afib that is usually controlled by

medication. I sometimes get irregulat beats for a few minutes in the

evening after dinner. (I'm not sure if it is afib or not because it

is so brief but sometimes it feels very intense so I think it is.)

I've been reading posts about triggers and wondered if people have

found a website or book that lists possible triggers so I could

educate myself. Or what other triggers have people identified? I

never heard of the possibility of acidic food being an issue before.

Thanks, Carol

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[Guest guest]

> I've been reading posts about triggers and wondered if people have

> found a website or book that lists possible triggers so I could

> educate myself. Or what other triggers have people identified? I

> never heard of the possibility of acidic food being an issue before.

> Thanks, Carol

Hi Carol, you can find a list of common triggers half way down this

page...

http://www.dialsolutions.com/af/database/stats161.html

.... but personally I think you'd be better off ignoring any list and

try to figure out your personal triggers - the list is just

as likely to misdirect as it is to help you.

Triggers are such a personal thing that until you've triggered yourself

(several times) I think it will be hard to know which apply to you.

Just my opinion.

--

D

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 2/9/2004 9:47:24 AM Pacific Standard Time,

james@... writes:

<< I

> never heard of the possibility of acidic food being an issue before. >>

Carol,

I have not heard of afibbers who are bothered by acidic food except for my

brother and me. My brother doesn't now recognize acidic food as a trigger

because he is in afib all the time and, therefore, can't be triggered. However,

when he was paroxysmal on the way to permanent afib, he recognized acidic

drinks as causing stomach and heart trouble although he didn't know at the time

what the heart problem was. Now he seems to be swinging the other way, and many

acidic foods that bothered his stomach and caused palpitations no longer bother

him. For example, he can now eat tomatoes and drink tomato or vegetable

juice whereas they previously caused palpitations, even in afib, and gas. Since

he and I seem to be cut from the same genetic cloth, I am hoping that

eventually I will be able to enjoy acidic foods again, too. However, I hope

that I

don't follow his footsteps to permanent afib!

gave you good advice. Triggers are very personal, and each of us must

discover our own by paying attention to what we were eating before an afib

episode. Patterns will emerge if you do this. I didn't mean to imply that

acidic foods and drinks are universal afib triggers, but they certainly are

definite triggers for me. They will put me in afib every time.

in sinus in Seattle

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 2/9/04 8:33:37 PM Pacific Standard Time,

Starfi6314@... writes:

<< he can now eat tomatoes and drink tomato or vegetable

juice whereas they previously caused palpitations >>

Just some info on some research I did many years ago as I am highly acidic

sytemically. Some highly acid foods, like oranges and tomatoes, are

alkaline-producing as well. What this means is that the cause your body to

produce

enough alkaline to offset the acid in the food itself. I never could figure out

why I couldn't eat pineapple or grapefruit, both of which I like, but could eat

oranges and tomatoes, which I also happen to like. That's the reason. I have

a book called " Acid vs Alkaline " which gives a list of foods with these

qualities, so the acid level of the food itself may not be as relevant as its

acid

or alkaline producing qualities in your body.

Toni

CA