AF Triggers and lifestyle

[MonkeyBusiness]

I was diagnosed with Paroxysmal AF in March after going into AF while an ECG was under way. After a trip to A&E and to the cardiologist I ended up on Bisoprolol 2.5mg which has done a good job of reducing BP and steadying heart rate. However ectopics were still breaking through with the odd short rush of rapid beats and I didn't feel confident that another AF incident wouldn't occur. Things have steadily improved as I have identified and avoided the common triggers:

Coffee (massive trigger)

Stress

Alcohol

Chocolate

Cold drinks

A good 8hrs sleep a night also helps as does regular exercise - two or three 1k swims a week - which keeps weight and stress levels down. Healthy eating and not over eating is also important for me, lots of fruit and veg and not much meat. All very dull but seems to be helping to establish a stable if slow NSR.

[jeanjeannie50]

Hmm, interesting. I'm off to Google basil. Thanks for sharing.

Jean

[Flo2pen in reply to jeanjeannie50]

So am i... please let us know how it works for you jean

[jeanjeannie50]

Looks good, will buy some in a pot even if I only use it in a sandwich. Here's a link:

foodfacts.mercola.com/basil...

[Vonnieruth in reply to jeanjeannie50]

Can you eat basil if on Apixaban etc as it has Vitamin k in

[Bagrat in reply to Vonnieruth]

I eat what I like on Apixaban (that's one reason I swapped). On warfarin I ate a diet fairly high in vit K as it is fine with warfarin as long as you eat it consistently and have your warfarin adjusted accordingly. In fact it means that one's INR tends to be more stable as minor dietary variations in vit k are less likely to affect INR

[secondtry]

I would consider taking Mg Taurate supplement from a reputable supplier. You can get a Red Cell Mg test (not the regular GP Serum test) through a medic at BioLab or Medichecks in London. I have that and a CoQ10 level check every 6 months or so.

[Vonnieruth]

They all cost money though and if a person is on limited income Family and bills have to take priority That's the problem now People cannot truly afford to be ill I have worked so hard last eight years and worked my way up in my job but now I cannot afford to go private or have special blood tests done ect I know I'm not alone in this

[Dodie117]

I grow it from seed on my windowsill. Or buy in a pot.

Repot the ones you buy in a bigger pot and they will last for ages.