HI all
so I have been fasting over the last few months and I only have an eating window of 4 hours per day .
Does anyone know if this is a good or bad thing to do if you have AF ?
Everyone raves of the benefits of fasting but do us Afibers count or is it a personal preference etc
Thanks
Matt
I think it is personal. I used to regularly do IF but that was before I had autoimmune and had to take a ton of drugs with food.
To be honest I don't think it makes any difference to AF but what I HAVE found makes a difference is having large evening meal and overeating and eating foods that my system really doesn't like and my gut is ever so good in communicating that to me!
AF has strong links with digestive issues.
Probably not natural but then neither is eating regular large meals. Grazing it what we are designed for and what many people find most helpful for AF.
I would call it personal preference . If it works for you then OK. I would probably pass out ! Whatever suits. I feel better with a14 hour gap between last meal/snack of the day and breakfast but it is often a 12 hour gap.
From my experience, with my job (in agriculture), I sometimes work very long days (up to 10 or 11 hours), early morning starts, and I forget to eat. I know then I am 'playing with fire' in terms of AF. Running on adrenaline all day, and I think my blood sugar levels drop. Its when I get home and suddenly stop, that I feel the tell tale danger signs. Light headed, fatigue. I know I need to eat to alleviate the risk of an AF episode. Learning from this I make sure I take lunch with me, and have an energy bar (museli bsr) in my pocket.
So yes going without food is a risk of AF for me.
Cheers Blake
I did not notice it to be a trigger while fasting. I have not only tried OMAD but I have also fasted for 50 hours straight and it did not cause me any trouble or symptoms. It does not mean it works the same for everybody. I have noticed that my pulse goes up and all pumpy if I eat too much instead. That is why keeping meals from small to a medium size is important and it also works better for weight loss in a longer run. Fasting as a permanent lifestyle was too challenging for me to keep up with.
Absolutely certain triggers for me have been caffeine, alcohol, tobacco, sleeping less than 4-5 hours, stress, anger, laying down too fast, eating too much.
I have found (contrary to my character) that with AF tendencies moderation in all things works best. So on fasting I do intermittent fasting which is 14 hours (6pm -8am). I do this primarily to improve my digestive system/gut which via the Vagus Nerve has I am pretty sure caused AF in the past when my eating habits were poor to say the least!!
As long as you don't have abrupt blood sugar falls you should be ok. I have to avoid these as they have brought on afib attacks.
HI, first time a couple years back that i done IF for about 3 months and no snacking in between eating times i did notice i was going longer between bouts of af, however ,im presently doing IF but im snacking this time and its not prolonging intervals, im going through a bout right now since yesterday afternoon.
Hello Matt. I did IF for over a year but now I am cutting it down with eating fruits in the morning. Lately I had severe covid and I believe IF contributed to HR spike which sent me to ER. Most important to not eat late in the evening and watch what we eat.
I don't eat after 6 and next meal around 8.The IF part is this 14 hour only ..I don't snack in between eat healthy small meals.This way keeps the gut healthy which is more important for AF. IF long hours its the acids that can result in the stomach that can cause problems to AF you will feel it in your throat too ...in time. I did get this so stopped ..I guess you have to see what works for you.
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