I have ben thinking about this and trying different versions BUT I am beginning to believe.
Interesting article.
I am a fan of the Forks over knives website and ideas as well as McDougal, Ornish and a few other WFPB or Vegan food style sites.
Gaining and regaining health with a good …REAL FOOD diet.
I have spent the last few months on the edge of a full blown winter cold. A small sniffle here and a teasing cough there. The whole time i have been in some level of fear since 2 years ago- I entered winter with a pretty bad cold(bronchitis later) and emerged in spring in HEART FAILURE- AFIB (atrial fibrillation) and been dealing with it since then.
I survived the winter of 2017-18 without any illness but just before the Christmas holiday I started feeling the twinge in my chest and throat.
Now the fear crept in and I started with tea and juice. I am concerned with the empty calories in juice BUT also concerned with getting a chest cold so I water down OJ, Grapefruit and grape juice with seltzer. It gives me plenty of fluids and the vitamins- Speaking of vitamins I add more supplements to my intake as the lungs feel “funny”.
I fought the cold ll season BUT still ended with a full blown cough- that occasionally kept me awake. This year the cough never progressed beyond the pain in the butt stage But it was still there and it added congestion to my chest that was already compromised in breathing due to the Afib. The pumping of blood through the upper chambers of my heart is out of whack and I often have mild difficulty catching my breath. This winter has been a minor breathing challenge.
I have also noticed an increase in weight, most likely due to water retention. Since I have had trouble have not been to the gym nor done much other exercise. That usually helps when I detect bloating. A good sweat helps.
I found this article on PINTEREST…similar to other info I have read.
https://www.webmd.com/cold-and-flu/cold-guide/heart-disease-colds
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I have been living with A Fib / Atrial Fibrillation for about 2 years. The symptoms vary and they come and go. Now in the heart of the winter I think I am retaining more water/ fluids since I am not sweating as much. (Need to hit the gym some more, maybe wear a sweatshirt).
Most of these posts are personal research BUT I hope this can be helpful for other folks.
Later today I will head to Trader Joe’s for some food. This research just confirmed what I already know/ knew. It also reminded me me of the ” sins” I was making in feeding myself and MY HEART.
Time to do it better.
** Interesting video with some very basic information. SUMMARY: cut out salt, oil and sugar, highly processed foods.
Now what diet to Follow? Metro, No. arb , High starch, plant base or vegan?
No processed foods????? How about the newly popular Raw Food Diets, which are also plantbased?
** Some general heart healthy and Blood pressure positive foods, very important for A Fib.
:: Now magnesium is valuable for A Fib treatment and general heart health.
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Mimi Kirk has a great set of books and her videos are loaded with fun ideas….
Guacamole….
Ginger juice shot….powerful and tasty
And pUdding that is not “dessert” but food….
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I am a heart patient and am currently in Heart failure with Atrial Fibrillation (AFib) and many of the folks I am in contact with that are also dealing with heart issues are dealing with Type 2.
Fortunately I am not,but since I am still overweight it is always a threat. We discuss food and diet and recipes all of the time. Exercise is also a significant factor and is often at the center of our conversations.
I have looked at many video and blogs and sites for information. I want to list share a few here and maybe later a a listing.
HIIT , High Intensity Interval Training- comes up frequently as a tool for diabetics to beat the problem. 10 seconds intense/ 30 seconds easy for 30 minutes. On Treadmill,bicycle, elliptical etc… intense = full capable sped for you…NOW.
Another interesting video discussing muscle building with resistance( weight lifting) training and exercise.
Fruits for diabetes and health.
Full meal idea,plans,,,
More to come ,thanks.
If you have any questions or suggestions…let them fly below. THANKS
Eat More, Weigh Less, Live Longer ( key unrefined foods)
Starch Solution – working pretty well for me.
Dr.Neal Barnard- lots of good info, only watched one or twice but loaded with information.
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While living with Heart Failure and Atrial Fibrillation I exercise and eat right and read and learn about my situation and how to overcome it. … I am going further to adapt my life and lifestyle to the diagnosis but so far so good.
IÂ Â have more weight to lose and need to more fully change my life but I will continue to share things I find and like , even if I only like or learn a small thing
The following video had 2-3 good things and plenty of useful basics.
Just focusing on exercise… Good in moderation= build up to what fits for you. Why?
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Soup recipe basics/ foundation for great meal.
Read Dr. Fuhrman for other great info.
When dealing with heart health issues that involve concern for blood pressure the intake of salt should be restricted. A low sodium diet as well as focus on proper intake of magnesium, potassium and calcium can help counter the negative effects of sodium.
Now sodium is required for a healthy body and a healthy natural diet should provide enough BUT packaged and processed and foods tend to have much more than is needed. Restaurant foods especially fast foods are even worse.
Limit to 2400 mg sodium/day( US Guidelines), Non-athletes/active people need about 500 mg/day.
Most active people consume enough even without adding salt to foods. Many packaged foods have 250-600 mg per serving and some as much as 1500/serving. A diet rich in raw (minimally cooked) vegetables and fruits will provide an adequate amount of sodium for most people. Highly active people who sweat a lot may also eat more of this produce to get what is needed or add a little salt. These same fruits and veggies will also provide much of the calcium,magnesium and needed.
1. Consume lots of fruits and vegetables and legumes for the needed minerals that balance sodium.
2. Exercise and sweat and control weight.
3. Limit intake of fats and alcohol
4. moderate salt intake by limiting processed foods (restaurants)
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/220147.php
Tests have been done and are continuing to link exercise and sweat to reduction of sodium in th blood as well as the retained water and increased blood pressure. I have seen / experienced reductions water retention after vigorous , sweat inducing exercise. I add NO SALT to my foes and eat very few salty packaged foods….I said FEW but I often try to buy no salt corn chips and pretzels and at the movies I don’t get popcorn every time and when I am able I request salt free. If I get some salty corn I hit the gym or go for a vigorous walk/ hike.
Saw a quickie video with information about exercise and heart health
A short video with some discussion of Cardio machines….that I agree with….
I love the rower and the Stairmaster or StepMill ( one company name) and enjoy the Arc Trainer ( an option for elliptical trainer)
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