@kildlaren96 it seems you must have high blood pressure, from the meds you are taking. That raises your CHAD score. It sounds like your cardiologist is taking a reasonable course of action balancing risks, and if you have more afib, that course may change. Two episodes in 11 years is not cause for alarm, from what my EP has said about once/two years or even once/year, and I hope that pace continues!

@lindy9 on many of these health forums, whether for bones or heart or lupus, there are people who are following a "natural" or "holistic" approach (including diet, exercise, supplements). Everyone is different. Many of us do require medications and for some health conditions, we may even be in danger without medication.

That said, finding doctors who listen, and are cautious and flexible in whether and what they prescribe, seems key in my experience.