Underlying Causes of Atrial Fibrillation and the Most Effective Interventions

[@Wardiesart]

Thank you for the informative video. I have 2 stents inserted 3 years ago. I am 78 and do not drink or smoke and, I have been a plant-based eater for 10 years My cardiologist diagnosed me with AF (which I have never had symptoms from) after some tests were run, and he put me on Blood Thinners. I asked him if that might mean as an otherwise healthy individual that blood thinners might not be appropriate. He said, and I quote, " Well, it's wonderful that you care about animals enough to stop eating them, but DIET has no impact on your heart health". I fired him and am currently looking for a cardio specialist that considers Diet/lifestyle as important tools for heart health. Here in Australia there are very few doctors that know anything about nutrition, and most will not talk about nutrition because of their lack of training /knowledge on the topic. Maybe my frustration is causing my AF?

[@lisainpalmdesert]

Thank you Dr. For all the information you share with us!

[@MontgomeryHeartWellness]

Glad it was helpful!

[@jennifersharp1755]

Thank you Dr Montgomery for the information. I am very frustrated with my brother’s Cardiologist and PCP. My brother has A Fib. He has had 8 Cardioversions and 3 Ablations. I asked him to challenge his doctors who are just telling him it’s just an electrical problem in the heart and there is nothing else to do other than medications and procedures. My brother has obesity, Type 2 diabetes, wears a c pap machine and still drinks alcohol but his doctors don’t seem to consider lifestyle changes as part of the treatments. I’m guessing he’s bringing lots of money in for the hospital since he comes in for procedures often so there is no incentive to help patients actually get better.

[@MontgomeryHeartWellness]

I wish you and your brother the best.

[@luciatudosa9921]

Change life style:drop some pounds/eat vegetables ( but not kale spinachi broccoli),no alcohol,and exercise,walk 4 miles dayly (I am md)

[@quantawealth]

Dr Montgomery provides the very best information. Thank you

[@MontgomeryHeartWellness]

Glad it was helpful!

[@Jay-v7y8x]

Thank you Dr. Montgomery for another helpful video message!

[@MontgomeryHeartWellness]

Glad it was helpful!

[@silence1869]

So grateful for this explanation.

[@MontgomeryHeartWellness]

You're very welcome.

[@schoenbaum1]

Great video. After 7 marathons and serving in a combat unit, I developed Afib a year ago. I have been able to stop it by losing 15 lbs, reducing alcohol by 90% and mostly eating salads. I fear the return at some future point, so opting for an ablation. Your slide on lifestyle change + ablation was exactly the data I've been searching for!

[@Padraigp]

Magnesium sorted mine in two days it came back when I stopped taking it on holidays so I kept taking it. Just the rda of cheapest one I could find. Or 400mg. Years of going to doctors and a random lady at the pharmacy suggested magnesium. Sorted it completely along with many other things over time.

[@Badger345]

Thank you

[@kimmygibson3461]

I Forgot to mention that I make me green smoothies and I drink fruit and vegetable homemade juice almost every single day. I bought the nama j 2juicer. I have the blendtec blender. I love it. I eat alot raw

[@MontgomeryHeartWellness]

Thanks for sharing!!

[@kimmygibson3461]

I have Afib. I refuse blood thinners. I take the other 2 meds. My blood should be thin. I don't eat meat,dairy and I'm quiting junk food. I do go into afib once in a while. The last 3 times I'm on the way to hospital and it goes back to sinus on its own. Since the better lifestyle my heart rate isn't almost 200 it in the 130 beats.when I've been in afib. When not it's 50s I take 50 mg of flecnaide but I cut the pill in half so it's only 25 mg. Half in morning and half at night. I take only 25 mg. Of metoprolol. I always pop a eliquis if go into afib. I want off all meds. We are moving to Dallas area next year. I will come and see you. I'm in California. My blood pressure is very good. No diabetes cholesterol is little high but not bad. I'm getting ready to do blood work. I know I should tale Bld thinners but it scares me. But so does strokes. Bit I don't stay in afib long. What do you think?

[@naveedhyannesuresh]

what are your natural solutions for sleep apnea?

[@tjmitchell7067]

I have also had an ablation October 2023

[@Sisterssweets]

Can you do a video on Junctional rhythm. My son had an episode last summer where he had every symptom of a heart attack except chest pain. His troponin went up to 70 then 120 (something) then 170 (something). It came down after that. His heart kept going into a junctional rhythm and he had multiple PVCs. The nurse said before we left that he had some pauses and irregularities in rhythm too. He gets dizzy often and cannot exercise without feeling weak. He was seen at Dallas children but the only explanation we got was “it was a fluke”.

[@sherylsterling7994]

Wow! Very informative. Are you accepting new patients?

[@MontgomeryHeartWellness]

Yes. montgomeryheart.com/

[@blackbirds4]

Very nicely done.

[@MontgomeryHeartWellness]

Thank you very much!

[@Padraigp]

Ceyenne pepper magnesium vitmin c natto or nattokinase and vitamink2 and k1. People get ablated without even having a magnesium cell test. Two days of magneisum by afib was gone. It came back when i stopped taking it on holiday. But i spoke to many afib forums and people had ha dmultiple ablations and never even heard of magnesium. Its very craxy when ee know low mgamesium is one cause of this.

[@MontgomeryHeartWellness]

Thanks for sharing your experience.

[@paulbirkbeck1790]

Which type of magnesium tablet or a liquid?? Any feedback is appreciated

[@Padraigp]

@paulbirkbeck1790 magnesium taurate us good for your brain i believe but u find it too expensive. Magnesium oxide is the worst kind for absorption although very cheap I don't think it's worth it. I just use magnesium citrate it's quite cheap but better than oxide...I think there is also chelate and other kinds but I don't know much about those tbh. I also couldn't afford the expensive kind. My mom uses magnesium taurate it's supposed to be good for neurological things like migrains as it passes the blood brain barrier so I've taken hers when I visit her and didn't notice much difference. The only thing I do know is if you take large amounts of mag citrate it can cause loose poops but I only take about 250 to 500 mg and I take it at night so it doesn't bother me. But it bothers some people's tummy so in that case you might need to split the dose or start slowly and work up to more. There's so much research even on just one mineral its quite overwhelming for me and maybe I'm not taking the most absorbable best kind but I figured that 2 less absorbable kind is still cheaper than 1 expensive kind so if its half as absorbable then I'll just take 2 cheaper. I have not tried liquid except for spray massage magnesium oil which is great for muscles. That is all I know I'm afraid. Best of luck to you! And good health 👍

[@paulbirkbeck1790]

@@Padraigp thankyou this is great to know, and good health to you🙏

[@Double-H87]

Hello Doctor for many years I thought I had Afib on occasion. I wore a monitor and was lucky to catch my rapid heart beat. My Doctor said it was SVT. What causes this type of heart arrhythmia. I was referred for an ablation but changed my mind because it would happen once a year or every two years.

[@thomasinajohnson2991]

Thank you Dr Montgomery for your genuine caring and professionalism..Is moderate exercise advisable to do? Is there a Dr like you near Rochester, NY ?

[@MontgomeryHeartWellness]

No, probably not but people come to see Dr. Montgomery from all over the US.

[@wearejudah3473]

Thanks Dr Montgomery. I'm a 65 year old Blk male. Just had an ablation in Dec.23 5'10 203lbs I was tested for sleep apnea. But I did not want to use the suggested C-pap machine. I sleep well and don't awake at night. I am eating a lot of raw vegetables. Smoothies and exercise more. How necessary and/or effective is Cpap in preventing Afib. What are the best raw veg for me?

[@AccidentalCarnivore-ul3kg]

@wearejudah3473 - Failing to use your CPAP or Bi-Pap machine can result in death in your sleep from APNEA. Do your research. 🤦🏾

[@MontgomeryHeartWellness]

The best raw vegetables and don't forget fruit, are the ones you will eat. Lose weight and hopefully, your sleep apnea will go away. In the meantime follow your doctor's recommendations.

[@tjmitchell7067]

Thank you Dr. Montgomery. I am a 56 yr old blk male, diagnosed with Atrial Flutter July 2023. I have been cardioverted into sinus rhythm. I am currently on Metoprolol, Entresto, Jardiance, Eliquis, and Hydralazine. I’ve been on a Plant based diet since January 2024. How can I wean off all medications and just manage AF on my plant based lifestyle?

[@MontgomeryHeartWellness]

Come to Houston and become a patient so Dr. Montgomery can help you wean off your meds.

[@adamd9418]

Could you do a video on endocarditis?

[@MontgomeryHeartWellness]

Great suggestion, thanks.

[@maryharris8417]

Hi dr montgomery. I have A-Fib, type 2, and other issues. I am on about 9 tablets in morning and about 5 night time. Does a wholefood plant based diet would help me here. Please can you reply and let me know. A-FIB DOES WORRY ME , and type 2 thanks

[@jmk20083]

Hello doctor, can Afib be one time thing due to stress or lack of sleep or dehydration ?

[@SisterIsaac.]

I needed this!

[@BarbaraHanson-c6s]

How do those of us in Africa get access to you. Packed kitchen foods so we can also purchase and change our diets

[@MontgomeryHeartWellness]

Take one of our classes and join our online community? montgomeryheart.com/journey

[@hilmamoore5909]

H Moore watching

[@LearnSupportRepeat]

Had a first time event of Tachycardia, after experiencing the usual White Coat Hypertension upon doctor visit. The BP cuff squeezing machine seemed to tight and no time to let me take deep breath to relax after arriving their. If an ECG is done, are PCPs or specialists to discuss outcomes and treatments recommendations from the point of ECG evaluations, in the managed care Medicare systems? Are there any situations where upon getting an ECG one is "rushed" to surgery right afte the evaluation? Is that average expectation? Do you think BP cuffs might be set to high or misused in some settings?( just a general opinion as I know you aren't familiar with the details of all health facilities)

[@edmagallon6014]

I’m Ed 76y/o just had PAC, on holster monitor until 3rd of September. My question is, is it safe to travel by plane with this condition. I use to have PVCs but went away. Thank you Dr Montgomery

[@MontgomeryHeartWellness]

Are you asking this for the purpose of coming to Houston?

[@naveedhyannesuresh]

Is ozone therapy ok for those with AF and on blood thinners ?

[@MontgomeryHeartWellness]

Yes!!

[@anneburich3913]

Do you prescribe Xarelto or Eliquis blood thinners for patients with Atrial Fibrillation to prevent stroke? Xarelto caused hemarthrosis in my knee joint necessitating a trip to the ER. These drugs are dangerous.

[@MontgomeryHeartWellness]

Great question. You should join our interactive online community where we discuss topics like this regularly. montgomeryheart.com/journey/

[@soniagodlieb1896]

HI DOCTOR, GOOD DAY, I HAVE IRREGULAR HEART BEATS. IS IT GOOD TO TAKE YOUR BLOOD PRESSURE EVERYDAY AND HOW MANY TIMES CAN YOU TAKE YOUR BP A DAY. THANK YOU SOOO MUCH. THE DOCTORS HERE ONLY TREAT THE SYMPTOMS AND GIVE MEDS. GOD BLESS

[@MontgomeryHeartWellness]

We will soon have a show that answers questions asked in the comments. Stay tuned.

[@nappyscribe1987]

Thank you Doctor!

[@MontgomeryHeartWellness]

You are welcome!

[@vandanadeo3765]

can you pl make a video on how to cure RA. i like your videos. I am 64 yr old at optimum wt. I do juicing and a vegan. no junk food.

[@MontgomeryHeartWellness]

Great suggestion, thank you. Please subscribe so you get notice of the RA video when it gets posted.

[@vandanadeo3765]

already subscibed sir

[@Donal7668]

I was recently prescribed Apixban Elaquis for AFIB but I am on Amitriptyline, and find this medication , anticoagulant, has many food restrictions, like garlic, pineapple, grapefruit, chamomile tea, marmalades, ginger, green tea and tumeric... All healthy foods, I will continue to consume and not take Elaquis

[@MontgomeryHeartWellness]

It is important to follow your current medical advice. Please work with your doctor to get off medications. Please do not do this on your own.

[@1319second3771]

THYROID levels and its effect on Afib? Can they be linked?

[@MontgomeryHeartWellness]

Great question. Next Wednesday Dr. M will do a show answering questions from the comments.

[@raphaellogan7544]

Hi Doc. Can diet and lifestyle change reverse RBBB?

[@MontgomeryHeartWellness]

It's possible.

[@htinternational2474]

Great video 😊

[@MontgomeryHeartWellness]

Thanks for watching

[@denisemcmahon7598]

Just the info needed I'm a70yrs old Female (living in Ireland) diagnosed with AFib in 25 Feb 2024-(was diagnosedwith Arrhythmia 2014 but no drugs given then). Cardiologist has me on Lixiana & Nebivolol. I've followed WFPB diet since Dec 2021. ??? What tests available for Oxidative stress levels & would following an anti inflammatory diet help???? Can I contact you directly?

[@brandonfigueroa6782]

I had ablation 2 times did not work taking meds

[@TheJgssd]

I’m 77 years old . I have gone trough ablation on 2021 . After that , Till oct 2023 SR ok . I do daily exercise since long time . Swim open sea daily 1 km and walk 3km . Weigh 143 lb and 5,5 ft long . AFIB is back again . What to do ?

[@MontgomeryHeartWellness]

Give us a call. montgomeryheart.com/

[@mowthpeece1]

What counties do NOT have Afib???

[@MontgomeryHeartWellness]

Great question. You should join our interactive online community where we discuss topics like this regularly. montgomeryheart.com/journey/

[@Mikeppodcast]

Hello, do you have a video on Wolf Parkinson’s white syndrome? Is surgery the only option? I was just diagnosed with it.

[@MontgomeryHeartWellness]

No, but thanks for the suggestion.

[@Mikeppodcast]

@@MontgomeryHeartWellness you’re welcome, I look forward to it.

[@Willie3]

I am having kidney issues and heart issues, my BP is crazy high my NP Dr is only looking at lowering my BP. I'm concerned about my organs. I'm WFPB- SOSFREE. I feel like I'm getting worse not better and am unable to lose weight. No plant Dr's in my area. Help please?

[@MontgomeryHeartWellness]

Consider making an appointment and coming to Houston to see Dr. Montgomery. Please call [phone].

[@Willie3]

@@MontgomeryHeartWellness can we do out patient treatment? I can't get to Houston

[@hyacinthburns5072]

How can I get your book want to come off BP med f Did start your juice feast

[@MontgomeryHeartWellness]

www.amazon.com/Food-Prescription-Better-Health-Cardiologists/dp/0983128715/

[@brandillysmom]

My mom has Afib. Her rhythm is like in the video but the points are also upside down…. Seems like things started to go downhill when she got a (cold kidney) transplant. I could be wrong. Just frustrated.

[@MontgomeryHeartWellness]

Kidney transplants or any transplants for that matter increases inflammation.

[@CassandraBumgarner]

Thank you for such detailed explanation. I have a history of CAD I had a double bypass in 6/97, a ICD in 5/2022, and cardio version 10/23. I’ve been working out in average of 4-6 days a week and is still sometimes experiencing slight chest discomfort. I have lost a few pounds but I’m told to not be discouraged about my weight loss because muscle mass weighs more than fat. I’m eating more fruits and veggies and cutting out dairy, meat, bread and white rice. My current meds are aspirins, metoprolol, ezetimibe and bi-weekly injections of repatha. I’m in need of an actual natural therapeutic plan. I will be reaching out to you for an appointment. Thanks again for sharing such much needed information. 🙏🏾

[@MontgomeryHeartWellness]

Yes, please make an appointment.

[@Ianfr1]

I was diagnosed a year ago and after reading that being fat is a possible cause, started doing intermittent fasting. Now do it daily between 16 and 20 hours a day. Weight is down 14kgs, the cardiologist has decreased the dose of amiodrene to 100mg daily. Can you be ween

[@Ianfr1]

Weaned off it completely. I am a 65 year old male and jog 3-5 days a week

[@MontgomeryHeartWellness]

I have weaned some of my patients off before.

[@joanlloyd1568]

I noticed that I go into Afib after aqua aerobic exercise. I

[@MontgomeryHeartWellness]

Exercise can increase oxidative stress. You must make sure that you are consuming adequate amounts of antioxidants. You may also check you intracellular micronutrient levels.

[@MrMoss786]

My atrial fibrillation goes away when i put my head on the ground in prostration position

[@nickalater]

Are feelings of skipping heart beat and flip flopping Afib? Anytime my heart rate increases, I feel skipping heart beat. Sometimes on the cool down phase, during exercise and sometimes during rest. I’ve been on the plant based diet for a few weeks now but I still can’t do the exercises I love because it starts skipping like crazy….im tired of this.

[@MontgomeryHeartWellness]

Yes, absolutely. However, it could be due to simple extra beats called PACs or PVCs. I tend to order cardiac monitoring for my patients with these kind of symptoms.

[@nickalater]

@@MontgomeryHeartWellness interesting . Well I hope the plant based diet and lifestyle changes help get rid of them. I can’t keep living like this.

[@isabelnegron2120]

I thank you, i think you made it clear for me. I feel like i am being rush to having a Ablation, i eant to try your life style changes first. How do i explain this to these doctors. I have seen 3 cardiologist , will be seeing the one who will do the procedure. How can i do your program long distance to start. Need help.

[@MontgomeryHeartWellness]

Happy to hear that! Connect with our community and online coaching. montgomeryheart.com/; montgomeryheart.com/journey/; montgomeryheart.com/lifestyle/

[@Arugula100]

Do Thalassemia and Sickle Cell Anemia cause higher risk of atrial fibrillation, greater risk of kidney disease (bcz the kidney has to work harder to produce erythropoiten to make red blood cells since their red blood cells have shorter life span than 3 months, and do these patients tend to have higher HbA1C (in the borderline pre-diabetic to diabetic range) even though they have excellent lipid profile (low cholesterol, triglycerides, etc) and are 99% plant based, eating an egg or small sardines once a week only? HbA1C measures how sticky the blood is. Since people with Thalassemia or Sickle Cell have red blood cells that are not round, I think that makes their blood more sticky. Are you aware of eating natto preventing microclots in the blood? My observation is that such patients are also more sensitive to salt. Their bloodd pressure rises fast when eatig a salty meal compared to someone without these conditions. They seem more likely to have blood circulation problems. I notice more people with these disease cinditions go on dualysis if they are not plant based. Do you have clinical data to support my epidemiologic observations?

[@PassportGeek]

Can a hospital measure your A1C wrong?

[@MontgomeryHeartWellness]

Mistakes are always possible. When in doubt, retest.

[@hyacinthburns5072]

Hyacinth Burns is watching

[@suzyn9119]

Oh good.

[@jp7357]

I know super fit, lean, clean life style 80+ yr old .. and they have all developed afib to a greater or lesser degree … sucks … no possible life style changes …

[@MontgomeryHeartWellness]

Thanks for watching and please subscribe to get notified about new videos.

[@joanlloyd1568]

I experience Afib after aerobic exercise. It is my understanding that exercise is good for Afib. My heart rate usually does not go over 120. Why does this happen?

[@MontgomeryHeartWellness]

Exercise can increase oxidative stress. You must make sure that you are consuming adequate amounts of antioxidants. You may also check you intracellular micronutrient levels.

[@LYSS89]

​@MontgomeryHeartWellness how can you check your intracellular micronutrient levels?