Does anyone know if certain foods can aggravate or help AV?

[morrisdancer]

[rupert12]

A curry on an empty stomach started me off a few weeks ago. I find that eating little and often helps, big meals can bring on AF, no matter what food it is (for me, anyway). I would also be interested in hearing from anyone if any foods help. I am trying to keep fit and well, joined a gym swim every other day, but still had a bad attack a few weeks ago with no apparent trigger.

[SRMGrandma Volunteer]

I totally agree with rupert12 that the big meal is the thing to avoid. I try to stop eating before I feel full and to make sure to include potassium rich foods in my diet every day. There have been many times when I have had an episode of AF and realize it had been days since I had a banana or O.J. or other easy sources of potassium so for me it really does make a difference. Go easy on the caffeine too.

[Crevierr]

Defiantly keep to a minimum coffee and chocolate basically anything high in caffeine and sugar. Alcohol even one drink sends me into af

[Sabina]

Big meals can be a trigger for me too but alcohol doesn't seem to have any effect. Too much caffeine can also often be a trigger but then, more often than not, AF seems to occur for no reason at all.

[nannygoat]

i eat 2 bananas a day in the mornings, are they good for me with a fib? THANK YOU

[SRMGrandma Volunteer in reply to nannygoat]

Well, the potassium in them is good for your AF but depending on the size of the banana, that can be a lot of calories!

[nannygoat]

thank you i forgot about the calories.

[Jason1971]

I read yogurt, bannana's and walnuts could help with AF. Mackeral and Tuna are something I like to eat too. I allow myself a curry on a weekend, but other than that I agree that little and often may help. Coffee I've found is a trigger for me, but at the moment moderate alcohol hasn't caused me an issue.

[AFAssociation1]

No clinical studies have been carried out to ascertain a link between food and AF, therefore it is unlikely that doctors will give a certain answer to this question, However, anecdotally patients say caffeine, alcohol, chocolate and cheese can be culprits. Also, eating too late in the day can trigger AF.

AF is a condition that cannot be generalised. Experiences are very individual, so some people can be very sensitive to all sorts of foods, whereas others can eat anything they like.