Alcohol Free and IBS

[LaurenMoss1]

Beer was ok for me, well fosters was! But I’ve decided to go AF for my mental health and have been having AF Heineken 0% is that bad for you?

I’m struggling so much!

[BobD Volunteer]

Depends if it is the alcohol or one of teheenzymes in beer is the problem. All low alcohol or 100% free beers are made the same as the normal beer and then the alcohol taken out by osmosis so if it is the brewing process it will still affect your AF. Had some of the worst ever hangovers on Kaliber years ago!

[Hidden]

Are we talking AF as in alcohol free or AF as in atrial fibrillation? Or both!

[LaurenMoss1 in reply to Hidden]

Alcohol free beer

[Hidden in reply to LaurenMoss1]

Do you have atrial fibrillation?

[Coeurdelion]

Interesting post. I think on the same lines. My current thinking is that the over filling of one's stomach could trigger reaction via the Vagus nerve. This is quite well documented. I am certain that smaller portions of food and alcoholic drink and not eating close to bedtime help things. I also take probiotics to aid digestion.

[Profound15]

I drink alcohol free beer from time to time. So far no I’ll effects. However I used to drink red wine and that caused no end of problems. I’ve given up alcohol totally and now have a very high fibre diet with lots of nuts, fruits and grains. What’s important to me is to prevent indigestion and constipation as they both cause ectopics. I suspect it all to do with preventing vagul nerve stimulation.

[horseblister]

I believe it says on most alcohol free beer that it has .04% ( point zero four percent) alcohol, therefore there is a slight amount of alcohol in it. so I leave any alcohol alone.

[shawnner]

I've gone through stages of no beer for a couple months and currently drink 1-3 per day. I notice no difference whatsoever. I do agree with over-filling the stomach as that makes things worse. Also agree that it's best to stop eating 2 hours before bed, preferably longer.

[LaurenMoss1 in reply to shawnner]

This I struggle with! Love a snack with evening telly

[LaurenMoss1]

Good point which I’ve not thought off! I drink very quickly and gulp

[coopo]

Auf, this is not true as alcohol definitely induces AF. Don't give advice unless you know it's correct as some people will suffer.

[shutz]

I have a few beers once or twice a week with no ill effects. My brother who has had 2 ablations for Afib and is currently on anticoagulants and beta blockers drinks a few bottles of alcohol free beer with no ill effects. I think the hangover associated with non alcoholic beers goes back to the early days when a lot of chemicals were used to remove the alcohol and caused ill effects. I have drank good alcohol free beers and had no ill effects whatsoever. I think if you know that beer triggers your symptoms then I would leave it alone but feel that a lot of people can have a moderate few alcoholic drinks with no ill effects. No point giving something up if its not causing any ill effects just on hearsay??.