@lindy9 I declined blood thinners 10 years ago and take magnesium, drink low sodium V-8 for potassium, and various other supplements. I don't eat after 5, exercise daily and only lie on my right side. The AFib Cure book is a great resource supporting these approaches. (For other meds, like osteoporosis meds, I work with doctors to keep doses low and monitor effects on kidneys and heart. I took cancer meds for 5 years and am still here.)

I do expect to be on anticoagulants at some point. For now I am grateful to have finally received some for short term use if ever needed. Dilitiazem IV in the ER for episodes brings heart rate down from 200 to 90.

I just don't want it to seem like a moral issue whether drugs are used or not. I have a kid on insulin who would be dead a long time ago without Big Pharma! My personal experience with medications and doctors is complex- and flexible- and sometimes there is not other option but medications- for many people. Many things can go wrong with our complicated bodies and natural approaches, while they might be tried first, don't always suffice- but always good as supplements.