Can Red Meat a Trigger???

[Vince1001]

Can red meat be a trigger for Afib?

I’m on dronedarone, and get an Afib episode at about monthly intervals (compared to weekly with bisoprolol).

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However, I had a blip in October when I had five episodes over a 3 week period, ranging from 2hrs to 24hrs when I self convert. So, I ask myself what happened in October?

I then remembered about that time I ate sirloin steaks (organic) every 4 or 5 days in an effort to increase my blood count, as I had a blood test planned. I rarely have red meat. Fortunately, I haven’t had an episode in the last month since I stopped eating them.

It may be coincidental…but I was wondering about other's experiences.

Thank you...

Vince

[BobD Volunteer]

Meat free diet well know to reduce AF burden.

[meadfoot]

I cant eat red mest. Pork especially throws me out of rhythm. Its gastric driven for me so no way can I digest meat.

[secondtry]

Yes I would say the steak was the trigger. Back in the early days of AF I lost my appetite for steak, still eat red meat but a lot less and not the last meal of the day. There might also be a connection with poor digestion especially as the day progresses.

[Ppiman]

The likelihood of there being something in a piece of meat or any other food that can set off the atrial muscle into vibrating uncontrollably has always seemed to me to be the most unlikely thing to imagine.

Much more likely, to me, would be mechanical and physical pressure on the heart muscle created by such as stomach distension, gulping, bending, stretching and swallowing. All of these, and more, are known to affect some people's hearts to cause mild tachycardia or ectopic beats, which, in prone individuals, can trigger AF.

Steve

[Jmc43]

I agree with Ppiman’s post. I have had steak occasionally, maybe a couple of times month, and never had a problem. I have had a problem with eating dinner late — say beyond 8pm — and then going to bed early. But the food I ate was not the problem, and it was more as described in the Ppiman post. I also should add that sometimes that was a trigger, and sometimes not. Trying to identify triggers seems like an eternal quest…🤔😅

[Colutd]

I think different things trigger different people tbh.

I have no problems eating any type of meat but a cold Lolly or ice cold drink can easily put me in AF

[Mugsy15]

Interesting that you were eating meat in order to get what would be a false result from your blood test. I'm curious about why you did that.