Improving AFib by Nutrition

In my experience nutrition plays a big role in any attemp of curing or preventing Atrial Fibrillation (AFib, AF) and even stopping AFib episodes.

As I have seen it in my own trials nutriation seems to influence the trigger-sensitivity, duration, frequency and intensity of the occuring episodes. Further down, I will publish here, bit by bit, more recipes for a good nutrition that were helpful for me.

Whenever I get into AFib, I try to provide myself a good mixture of different vitamins and minerals, because it seems to me the heart responses much better and earlier to my “BackToSinus”-Procedure then. Sometimes I also recognized my heart has been converted alone shortly after the intake of a good nutrition mix. Sadly I mostly didn’t know what my heart exactly needed (i.e. Magnesium, Potassium, etc.) in a specific state and point of time. So I always try to make some senseful “offers” in a natural way by various nutrients that are rich in different vitamins and minerals and let my body “decide” what he actually needs most. Whenever possible I only use natural ingredients in organic quality.

Of course a good and healthy nutrition should not be only considered when being in an AFib-Episode, it is a long term approach.

There are also some “Supplements” that were very benefitial to me, you can find them under Improving AFib by “Supplements”.

Note: To be on the safe side, a change in diet should always be made together with a doctor or nutrition expert. Certain dietary ingredients can interact with medications and might cause dangerous unwanted sideeffects or allergic reactions.

Please always remind the Disclaimer as a condition for the use of this blog.

Recipes:

Cottage Cheese Vitamin Bowl

Recipe:

• 200g granular cream cheese (reduced fat)
• 150g yoghurt
• Strawberries
• 1 Banana
• Chia seeds
• Nuts (cashew, pine nuts)

Rich in Magnesium, Potassium and different Vitamins.

The preparation is easy, I just put everything together in a bowl and mix it up.

Note: This is my favorite creation actually, because it is all natural. Sometimes when an AFib-Episode starts, I am preparing myself such a bowl and wait approx. 20 to 30 minutes for digestion, before I begin the “BackToSinus”-Procedure. Mostly it had worked out very well for me in the past. It also seems to me this bowl also had prevented me from many AFib episodes or made them shorter, but it is a little bit intensive to create.

A quicker but less tasty “Emergency”-solution, especially when not being at home, is shown below by the “BackToSinus”-Booster.

Banana Cashew Oatmeal

Recipe:

• 1/2 Cup Oatmeal
• 1 Cup Milk (and/or Water)
• 1 Banana
• Cashew nuts

Rich in Magnesium, Potassium and different Vitamins.

Mix the oatmeal, milk and water together in a pot and cook it on the stove until it gets thicken and all liquid is absorbed. As a rule of thumb the usual serving size is 1/2 cup oats to 1 cup of water, milk or combination of both. The cooking will take around 5 minutes. When ready I put everything in a bowl and add one banana (sliced to pieces) and some cashew nuts.

Mixed Avocado Salad

Recipe:

• Lamb’s lettuce
• 1 Avocado
• Mozarella
• Sunflower seeds
• Pumpkin seeds
• Tomatoes
• Olive Oil
• 1 Orange (freshly squeezed)

Rich in Magnesium, Potassium and different Vitamins.

The preparation is quite easy, at first I wash all the ingredients and then cut them to smaller pieces. At next I mix up everything in a bowl and spoil some native olive oil and the freshly squeezed orange juice on it.

(The seeds can also be roasted for taste in a pan before adding, but that might reduce their healthy fat and nutrient content.)

Ayurvedic Cereal Porridge

Recipe:

• 100 g Oatmeal (or spelt flakes)
• 1 Handful Nuts (e.g. almonds, sunflower seeds)
• 1 Handful Raisins
• 1 Spoon Ghee (similiar to clarified butter)
• 1 Apple (sliced to cubes)
• Coconut milk
• Optional: Almond milk, Cinnamon, Agave syrup or honey

Rich in Vitamins and minerals

This recipe I have adapted from my ayurveda therapist, it is very tasty and powerful.
In a small pot, I heat the ghee and fry the nuts and the raisins. If desired some crushed ginger can also be added. Then the oat flakes are added. The whole is then tossed and filled with so much water (or half water half almond milk), so that this stands about 1 cm above the flakes.

In another small saucepan, heat some water and add a peeled diced apple and, if desired, a bit of cinnamon.

When the oatmeal has absorbed the water (and almond milk, if desired) it is placed in a deep dish and mixed with the steamed apple pieces.

Finally, you can add a little honey or agave syrup and a small dash of coconut milk.