Re: A-fib and GI problems

Posted By Fred on April 09, 1999 at 21:00:08:

In Reply to: Re: A-fib and GI problems posted by Fred Bartels on April 09, 1999 at 20:03:24:






: : I have had occasional a-fib for five years, controlled by lanoxin and atenolol .  The a-fib incidents, which are changing and increasing, almost always occur after restaurant meals or eating foods I don't normally eat (plus wine, which I drink daily) and are accompanied by severe abdominal discomfort and bloating. The onset of the a-fib comes only when I relax-- typically as I fall asleep;  the GI distress may start earlier or later and persist after my heart rhythm has returned to normal.   As I experience the symptoms, the a-fib and the GI distress symptoms seem to be connected.   The cardiologists I have consulted say they have had little experience with this kind of connection, and the GI specialists say they've never heard of it. As a result I've yet to find a physician experienced in dealing with the combined symptoms.  Can you help?  Thanks.




I'm 37, and was diagnosed with afib one year ago. I discovered while seeing a naturalpath (not sure of the spelling!) that I had food allergies to dairy, eggs, beans and tomatoes. My food allergies were diagnosed by a simple blood test and confirmed by monitoring injections of the suspected substances under my skin for swelling.
I avoided ALL foods that I'm allergic to --as well as their related food families-- for several months. My afib stopped for over three months until I accedentally ingested modified food starch ( which I'm allergic to, since it was made from patatos) and I was back in afib again for about a month. It's interesting to note that my heart is otherwise perfectly healthy and all the tests done by the Cardiologist show no other problems with my heart. I think food allergies can cause a number of illnesses and I'm convinced, that in my case, they cause my afib. I'm also investigating methods of releasing built up toxins in the body.
My Cardiologist is simply amazed and acts as if food allergies are a silly notion when related to the heart. He simply wants to administer drugs, which in my case won't heal. Drugs will only cover up my symptoms as well as cause other unwanted and dangerous side effects. The naturalpath however, suggests that it is very likely that my afib is related to food allergies and toxins in the body, and I now have the experience to be of the same oppinion.