I was eating all of those foods regularly (except ghee) long before I developed AF … but we should all support our health as much as we can, and there’s nothing wrong with any of those foods.
Hi Joy. I also get Brazil nuts, it is just not sold in stores here, I have to get them online. And I stayed away from cashew nuts because they are a high foodmap, which means not advised for IBS. That is my full menu
Most of that looks good. I would be very cautious of the ghee however. Ghee is pure, mainly saturated, fat and contains a lot of oxidised cholesterol. That is linked to atherosclerosis.
Over countless years of searching for my food triggers I've found I can pretty much eat anything that doesn't contain artificial sweeteners, Gatorade type drinks, and heavily pickled or vinegar things.
I'm really not sure but I used to always get PVC's after eating things like pickled peppers, salad with Italian Dressing, cocktail onions, etc. The more vinegar the worse the afib episode. Course, this is just me, but....thought I'd throw it out there.
It’s not just you Riffjack! I, too, can’t take vinegar for the same reason. My understanding is that it’s due to the histamine it contains ( think vinegar also causes the body to produce histamine too) . Foods high in histamine are a trigger for me. Sadly, that includes strong cheddar which I used to love🙄
Histimine. Huh. I wonder if taking an antihistimine would counter the effects of histimine in foods. Might be a double edged sword though, cause antihistimines cause PVC's in some folks. Something to ponder.
Great list and similar to a Mediterranean diet which is held up as the poster diet for all things healthy. Only Ghee would be in doubt perhaps for many heart patients as “potential adverse effects of ghee include increased LDL (bad) cholesterol levels and the formation of oxidized cholesterol during its production”. My cholesterol is 5.2 and my LDL is 2.8 so GP said get it down to 2.0 based on my BMI. I must make more cholesterol than the average Koala bear so ghee is out for me. PS: Monash University in Australia just released its FODMAP cookbook. It’s taking pre-orders online now. Exciting
For me its chemicals in the food like many of you keep my diet simple. I also deal with low blood sugar, so I do need protein. I am very wary of eating out as I don’t know what they put in the food or sauces.
Hi Peace. Same I do not like to eat out and I won't even let my wife cook for me!
I’ve been going more low FODMAP lately. Big thing I do daily : breakfast is oatmeal with chia seeds and/or linseed and a little maple syrup, sometimes add some other goodies like dark chocolate chips or dried low FODMAP fruits. The seeds help keep me regular!
I occasionally have coconut water if I think my potassium intake is lacking, but I have to be careful with it. A huge problem for me is sorbitol which coconut water has a small amount of! Avocados I love but I have to limit those as well because of sorbitol. Really ANY sugars that end in -ol are a no go for me. They seem to digest slowly and to ferment in my digestive system and cause ridiculous amounts of gas.
I also eat small meals always. An odd thing I’ve figured out is if I eat a small snack, like a small bowl of low FODMAP cereal (like rice crispies), or gluten free peanut butter crackers, around 3 hours before bed time, it seems to help my dinner move along and digest better so I have less nocturnal digestive upset. I was often waking up with a racing heart due to gas in my system from slow digestion prior to doing this. Basically all of my issues occur in the evening and overnight hours.
I’ve also started drinking a tea of motherwort, hawthorn berry, hibiscus and ginger after dinner, a mix which I personalized for my needs. It has a nice relaxing effect and seems to be helping me. Motherwort is said to have some mild calcium channel blocking action. Ginger of course is good for the tummy too.
I take a few supplements like magnesium taurate and cranberry extract as well. I do try to get magnesium from food sources too, I always have pumpkin seeds on hand.
I agree with mostly everything on your menu and would add that with green leafy vegetables I sometimes wash them like Kale,Chard, and mustard greens, then chop them up so they fill a large tea mug.
Add boiling water and a tea spoon of Balsamic Vinegar let sit for 3 minutes to five minutes. Sounds complicated and isn't.
Anyway, my doctor has instructed me to avoid oil, and use the vinegar because it aids the digestive process
I was surprised at how easily I can consume the whole mess eating the greens and sipping the water to the bottom
Thanks for your post. I found for me stress plus salt and oils is a trigger for AFib
Thank you Dr Gohan, I will try your recipe with...olive oil though. I especially enjoy kale from my vegetable garden! Stress is also one of my triggers 🥶, I have been working on it for a long time but it is a perpetual ongoing project...
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