Living With Atrial Fibrillation

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Alternative approaches to managing atrial fibrillaton and arrhythmias

May 20, 2008

About Atrial Fibrillation

What is Atrial Fibrillation?

Causes of Atrial Fibrillation

  1. Aging
  2. Alcohol
  3. Caffeine
  4. Cardiomyopathy
  5. Coronary Heart Disease
  6. Dehydration
  7. Heart Valve disease
  8. High Blood Pressure
  9. Hyperthyroidism
  10. Illicit Drugs
  11. Mitral Valve Prolapse
  12. Pericarditis
  13. Pneumonia
  14. Prescription Drugs
  15. Sick Sinus Syndrome
  16. Stimulants

Status: Draft. Last edit 05.20.08

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  1. Jamie Goodwin

    I’m 28 years old and have been dealing with AF since I was 21. I began experiencing it when I got pregnant with my daughter. Since then, I have been on every kind of rhythm medications but my body will not respond to them. I had an ablation done last summer but I am now experiencing episodes again. They are planning to do another one in a few weeks

    Oct 8th, 2009

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I started this site after I was diagnosed with atrial fibrillation. The doctors offered me drugs or, if it got worse, more drugs or surgery. I chose to manage my afib and arrhythmias with natural methods—nutrition, supplements, and stress management. This site is a journal of what I’m learning. Read more.


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