@lindy9 As a followup to your good advice, I recommend "The AFIB Cure' by Day and Bunch. I purchased my copy from Amazon for less than $20. Lots of practical things regarding diet, activities, health monitoring. The premise of the book is that one can be AFIB free without meds or surgery if you follow healthy habits. Keeping a healthy weight and getting plenty of exercise are two biggies but there's also info about magnesium, potassium and other diet enhancements. But there's also a good description of ablation. Ablation knowledge is progressing rapidly so even this fairly recent book may be dated.

@lindy9
Please do not lecture me MCC about my health and diet and my dedication to the expansive medical profession to help with individuals health both physical and mentally. You have no idea of my dedication to my diet and health.

In comment to your criticism of my Mayo doctors. I was not being treated at Mayo until 2006. I was being treated by local cardiologist prior to going to Mayo. My ejection fraction (EF) caused by a virus (cardiomyopathy) was slowly going down every time I went to local cardiologist. It got below 30 EF at that time he referred me to a EP as stated needed a ICD.

I went to Mayo in 2006 for second opinion. I met with the director of electrophysiology who recommended both at ICD and Pacemaker. Prior cardiologist only wanted to do ICD. He recommended the pacemaker to help my heart deal with the electrical problems.

I then was referred to the Mayo Director of Heart Failure/Heart Transplants that changed my medications. The medications I was put on I researched and was the most latest and most researched medication to help with heart failure. With both these outstanding medical professionals and their medical treatment my EF became staple and has not changed in 20 years.

After I got ICD/Pacemaker and went on my new meds I would play tennis 2-3 hours a day. In 2017 I started doing Sprint Triathlons, which requires physical fitness and stamina, and have done about 50 of them. My ability to do these sports I give credit to my Mayo professional experienced doctors who have treated me with exceptional medical treatment.

I infer you are anti doctors and that is your prerogative. However as I will not tell you what to do don't tell me either. I do not like your comment about my diet. You don't know me thus should not assume what you posted. I eat a very balanced diet given to me by Mayo Clinic. I also went through formal diet training with Mayo dietician twice.

I am 78 and will soon be 79. I just finished a 25 mile bike ride today prior to my healthy lunch. I don't follow blindly anything including your disrespectful and rude post information to me.

I do respect my Mayo medical professionals which you by your post you obviously do not. I found your post disrespectful and full miss-information as you do not know me thus should not post the information you said about me.