Lecture on curing AFib. by Prash Sanders on Dr John Mandrola's web page.

Lecture on curing AFib. by Prash Sanders on Dr John Mandrola's web page.

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So there is hope.

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I meant there is a video on the lecture given by Prash Sanders

[Gracey23]

Thank you for posting this video. Our health is in our hands.

[Steve112]

Thank you for sharing this with the forum and as has been said helping this condition along with so many others can be helped by our own actions and is really just common sense..Eat well.. Regular exercise ..don't smoke.. drink in moderation ..sleep is important and if overweight then lose it...it's not rocket science rather than rely on the magic pill to cure all ills...we can all play a huge part in our own welfare....

[Mike11]

Interesting lecture but really not convinced on the word "cure". I know what caused my AF - a heart attack due to a hereditary condition affecting all males in my maternal line, and the subsequent heart quad bypass. After all this my heart had a right to be upset and over two years gradually displayed this as AF. The ablation has to date been successful, but I'm quite sure my heart has other ideas for the future and whilst I do keep fit/weight down/BP fine/etc, I am quite sure it will do so.

[Bagrat in reply to Mike11]

Mike11 my husband was told his (now permanent symptom free as far as he is concerned) AF was caused by the area of the heart affected by his heart attack. He also had evidence of a previous heart attack of which we were unaware.

Having said that he had one episode of AF over fifteen years ago which resolved on the way to the warfarin clinic prior to his first dose and no other investigations were carried out and he was told no need for warfarin or anything further. Who knows if this was at the time of a "silent" MI

[Mike11 in reply to Bagrat]

Sounds just like me - they also found a previous silent heart attack when I had my angiogram. Let's hope he and I both remain AF-free.

[Hidden in reply to Mike11]

Yes, I hope so for you both.

[CDreamer]

Very interesting, thanks for posting. If there was ever an incentive to lose weight, this video might do it!

My EP is very keen on OSA and its treatment and sent me for a sleep study which proved positive so I am treated with CPAP and feel so much better.

Lifestyle is key to wellness generally, 30 mins of walking a day at sustained pace 5/7 days is enough exercise to help improve your heart, keep at healthy weight (easier said than done!) and good quality sleep.

Many members on this forum post quite regulary about how it has helped them SRMGrandma especially as her EP set up and facilitated an ongoing class for weight loss.

It's not a cure though nor does it work for everyone.

[Jamila123]

Always 🌺

In many cases doctors are not sure what causes it ,, therefore we cannot say there is not a cure 😀

[Elaine1951]

Worth listening to the presentation. Thank you. If you're not obese it would be helpful to know what Mrs you can do

[Hidden]

You probably know that one has to go on a heart food diet and do at least 200 mins of walking every week. And most of all avoid as much stress as possible. Something I find to do as I get stressed very easily by certain types of people. So I avoid them whenever I can and not respond to rude people. Also avoid discussions that you find stressful. Fortunately, my husband has stopped drawing me into adversarial discussions and is a lot less controlling. So my life is a lot less stressful.

I am hoping to gain back the confidence I once had but with this condition it does cause anxiety. So I do stretching exercises to ease my muscles which tense up easily because of injury and I should go back to Mindfulness training.

I was brought up in a very volatile family and so learned to be primed to being very alert and sensitive and become ill as a result of other people's bad behaviour. I have become very aware of my own pattern of behaviour which seemed to draw people to using me as a kicking boy, take their own frustrations out on me. I will start to read a book called "Safe people". I probably know all the answers but having them confirmed is of help. Having one feelings and thoughts validated from outside sources is a great help to feeling anchored.

Hence one needs to find peace for mind, body and soul.

What I am now doing while I am having a free time from AFib because of Amiodarone, and perhaps the ablation, is not forcing myself to do things that are not enjoyable. Hence, not doing so much housework and seeking out things I do enjoy. Before, I was always taking responsibility for everything. Now I have decided not always to be a rescuer which has always been second nature to me. Something I have been working on. I did look after my sister-in-law but she died last year so I don't have her pulling me down anymore and I have freedom in other areas as well.

Anyway, I do feel freer and hope that will also help my recovery and not have episodes at least after the next ablation.

I too am not overweight or having anything else that could contribute to AFib but I think it was stress which contributed to my having AFib.

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In addition, I try not to be on the computer so much. I have cut down considerably. Today, only half an hour.

[PeterWh in reply to Hidden]

For me being on the computer is relaxing or therapeutic!!!!!!

Originally I had written destressing which could easily be confused with distressing particularly because of the use of auto correct!!!

[Hidden in reply to PeterWh]

When I was in AFib it was not a problem being on the computer as it helped me to take my mind off my condition. Yes, I can understand that being on the computer is destressing for you.

[PeterWh in reply to Hidden]

Seeing your reply I now realise that I should have used the word relaxing or therapeutic in case someone mistook it as distressing!!!

[Hidden in reply to PeterWh]

I understood you. Thank you for your reply as it shows that we all respond to things in different ways. The word destress, I understood to be the opposite to being stressed. Looked it up on google as I could not find it in the dictionary. It showed the following:- De-stress - to relax your body or mind : to stop feeling the effects of stress.

Certainly don't feel the affects of stress but my blood pressure does go up. Probably, not with you.

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I forgot to add that my blood pressure does go up when I concentrate on searching for information and typing a certain amount. Particularly in the evening which is proven to be bad for health as it makes it difficult for people to sleep. The blue light they say. Even viewing the television late at night is unhealthy. So I have changed my habits by minimising these activities.