Lifestyle Treatments for Atrial Fibrillation

[Kaz747]

In the latest Heart Podcast, a Professor and EP from Adelaide speaks about lifestyle changes to decrease (and ideally stop) AF. It runs for 15 mins.

Soundcloud:

m.soundcloud.com/bmjpodcast...

Apple Podcasts:

podcasts.apple.com/au/podca...

[doodle68]

Hi Kaz Prashanthan Sanders was involved in the LEGACY study on lifestyle changes

and I have been following his advice for 3 years.

The results in LEGACY has been replicated and been confirmed in later studies.

A recent review..

ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articl...

[doodle68 in reply to doodle68]

Having read the LEGACY study when first diagnosed I have tried to follow it to the letter for 3 years losing more than the %10 bodyweight recommended , cutting out alcohol/ increasing exercise/ improving my already good diet by changing to a Mediterranean style diet/ getting more sleep/avoiding stress.

The episodes of P-AF became less frequent going from every 10 days to every few months so maybe I slowed down the progression.

I have been getting more frequent episodes of late , maybe due to lack of excercise in the winter months so I am addressing that now.

[offtherecord]

Thanks for that Kaz, good format and manner....useful.....an addendum to Mr Gupta's mantra 'the company it keeps'...ie make sure with lifestyle that AF is in as 'good company ' as possible .

[secondtry]

Thanks Kaz v useful. I have always followed the path of reducing all lifestyle risk factors simultaneously as well as taking pills...it seems to work. Most of the changes I have made have no side effects and benefit long term health.

[Ianc2]

Thank you for this informative post.. I was particularly struck by the results for people who managed a 'moderate' weight loss of 36 llbs or 2 and a half stone. It is good to have a reminder to 'stay with the plan', especially after the mid winter feast.

[Tryfan]

Thanks Kaz. Listened to pod cast. Very interesting and hope giving that the effects of afib can be reversed . Lifestyle changes my summary. Weight, activity, sleep, diabetes, blood pressure, smoking and alcohol.

Loose weight. Sleep well. Exercise every week for at least 30mins 4 times. Reduce alcohol to a treat no more than 2 units at one time. No binge drinking and no smoking.

Their figures for pre ablation reduced necessity by 40% by managing the above.

Sad for me as the only factor I have is blood pressure. It seems to be an atavistic trait. Recommended listening to pod cast.

[Kaz747 in reply to Tryfan]

Great summary. Recent studies out of Melbourne recommend no more than 2 standard drinks per week for anyone with AF 🥂

[Ianc2 in reply to Kaz747]

Did they define a standard drink of wine?

[Kaz747 in reply to Ianc2]

Approx 100 ml 🍷

alcoholthinkagain.com.au/Al...

[Ianc2]

Yes, I had a look. 2 standard drinks a week. Alas and alack. Woe is me. The

MIND diet says I can drink red wine to prevent dementia. Ah well...