Gluten and arrythmias

[Pommerania78]

Has anyone gone completely gluten free and all arrythmias have stopped? Thanks.

[10gingercats]

Arythmias can be silent and you not aware of them but they can be heard via a stethascope so there is no real way you can say they have finally and forever gone.This is the case with my own afib. and I am 100% gluten free as I have coeliac disease

[mjames1]

I've had some arrhythmia's while on a gluten free diet. Would I have had more off the diet? Don't know. A lot of variables.

Jim

[Pommerania78 in reply to mjames1]

How long were you off of gluten when the arrythmias happened?

[jeanjeannie50]

I went gluten free one summer, also started on lactose free milk. I didn't really notice any great difference but have stayed lactose free as much as possible ever since. Don't bother if I'm out and just have ordinary milk, don't know that it makes a lot of difference but lactose free milk (I buy semi skimmed from Sainsburys) will keep a lot longer in the fridge than ordinary milk and doesn't have the horrible milk smell that reminds me of the vile warm school milk.

I lived on a diary farm and knew where it came from. Have never liked drinking milk apart from in desserts and breakfast.

My AF is far better now than it used to be. I don't eat a lot of gluten, just one small roll at lunch time.

Jean

[Mrsvemb]

I found out that I was intolerant to gluten 14 years ago, probably about the same time as I was diagnosed with AF. I have followed a very strict gluten free diet ever since.

So to answer your question, my AF slowly worsened until last year when it speeded up. Now I rarely get more than 3 days at a time without AF. So as far as I am concerned, going gluten free certainly hasn’t stopped my AF. I wish it was that easy.

[Pommerania78 in reply to Mrsvemb]

Thanks for your reply. Why do you think being gluten free has not helped you? And since it does not help you, why do you continue to avoid it?

[Mrsvemb in reply to Pommerania78]

Being gluten free hasn't stopped my AF, which has progressed considerably. When I first found out about the gluten intolerance, it was nothing to do with AF. I had a lot of bloating, gurgling etc. so it was stomach symptoms.

I saw a gastroenterologist and had an endoscopy. He concluded that I had an intolerance to gluten.

When I stopped gluten my stomach symptoms stopped. That is why I continue to avoid gluten.

I am having a mini maze next week for my AF.

[Pommerania78 in reply to Mrsvemb]

Thanks and good luck. Tell me how it goes for you.

[Hidden]

I have no problems with gluten. However my understanding is that while coeliac disease can be associated with AFib, non coeliac gluten sensitivity NCGS which shares the same gastrointestinal symptoms, is not associated with AFib.

The two are distinguished by a small bowel biopsy. This is important because if you have coeliac disease, failure to observe a strict gluten free diet can lead to serious problems.

[CDreamer]

Went gluten and dairy free for a year, felt somewhat better in myself but made not the slightest difference to AF. However, bread and many carbs in general irritated my digestive system at that time and I believe that certainly contributed to increase in AF episodes.

[Hidden]

I've been 100% gluten free for around 25 years as I have coeliac disease but sadly that didn't stop my AF, which began about 2 1/2 years ago.

[RepublicofFlaxpool]

made no difference to me. Caffeine, alcohol and avoiding stress (😂) and dehydration helped me. Had a cryoballoon ablation one week ago…

[needlestone]

I have been gluten free since 2016. The few times I was accidentally contaminated, my heart reacted quickly and viciously. I avoid it at all costs. I do not have celiac, just sensitivity. Aspartame and sucralose do the same thing as gluten does to my heart. I did have an ablation in 2016, which did not work until I went gluten free.

[Belle11]

I had been gluten free for years when I developed AF, so for me it was other factors that caused it. But triggers are very individual, s gluten might be a factor on yours. Gluten is certainly mentioned as one of many possible triggers on various cardiologists' websites. Unfortunately, most of the gluten free breads, biscuits and cakes etc in the shops are ultra processed, and ultra processed food (UPF) is associated with an increased risk of AF. heart.bmj.com/content/109/2...

When I went gf, there were no appetising gf bread and other baked products, so I ate a pretty wholefood diet, and have mostly avoided them since, but thinking back now to my 2 episodes of AF, in 2019 and 2023, I had eaten commercial UPF gf foods the day before the AF started in the night.

[Sustainedvtach270]

Hello, I have been gluten free and vegetarien for almost 3 years, following a beach vacation where eating pizza and icecream frequently, triggered Afib and heart rate above 200. Now I am afib less than 2% of the time.

[Sustainedvtach270]

It is also important to avoid processed food and increase the food rich in magnesium and potassium.