Sugar alcohol and heart problem?

[adriatico]

I believe that some years ago somebody (BobD) mentioned that sugar alcohol could be AFIB trigger???

I had muffins (with sugar alcohol as substitute) the last 3 mornings and almost immediately I was incapable of moving and breathing.

[Thomas45]

I don't know what sugar alcohol is.

[Tapanac in reply to Thomas45]

me neither

[adriatico in reply to Thomas45]

it comes under different names like sorbitol

[KMRobbo]

ynhh.org/services/nutrition...

[KMRobbo in reply to KMRobbo]

Sorry, I know what they are, I see sorbitol in a number of things, but cannot answer your question.

[bonnie54]

i found that managing my diet to reduce fructose helped reduce episodes of PAF. (Also many other health improvements) And then noticed that sorbitol was also a problem so changed my toothpaste and another improvement. Not an immediate trigger so much as improving overall health and thereby reducing episodes.

[adriatico]

The name is sorbitol that gives me troubles

[Hidden]

I have learned to avoid any sweeteners that end in -ol. It has worked wonders for my digestive issues. And in turn my heart.

[Zozzy]

I believe that foods can be a trigger - but that the trigger foods are highly personal. Like allergies and intolerances they can vary and what is a trigger for one person may have no impact on another.

For me (larger amounts of) red meat and alcohol seemed to be the only triggers - I never found anything else.

If you're looking for triggers I'd recommend sticking to food made yourself from minimally processed raw ingredients. Triggers can be hard to find in processed foods - I've heard of someone whose severe lactose intolerance was triggered by toothpaste - which in some countries apparently contains milk powder!

[P0rtnahapp1e]

My immediate reaction is to query why you even tried it if BobD advised against it. I obey his diktats to the letter and always have done. The very fact that he registered this opinion “many years ago” is proof that he knows a great deal about heart matters since he’s still here. It’s all those years of tinkering with engines that gives him the capacity and understanding of how our engines work. 🤣

[adriatico in reply to P0rtnahapp1e]

Because I DID NOT know it was there.