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What increases the risk of A-fib?
Heart Rhythm Conditions | Last Active: Jul 31 12:44pm | Replies (27)Comment receiving replies
Hamburgers with a side of AFIB …
I’ve figured out that if I eat a hamburger for dinner (home grilled, not fast food) I can count on 6 or more hours of AFIB starting around midnight. However, the weird thing is, I can eat a 6oz steak, or have ground beef in tacos, with no ill effect. Also, if I have the hamburger at lunch, I still get a bout of AFIB, but much shorter duration.
Any ideas why a grilled hamburger causes this reaction while other beef products do not?
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@tct my guess would be the bun. As my AFib got worse and worse I had to avoid anything that causes a glucose spike, so no bread, no desserts, no alcohol on an empty stomach...now, if I eat my steak and veggies first, then I can get away with a few sips of wine or a bite of dessert. I finally started wearing a CGM to keep an eye on it and know what other sneaky things were raising my blood sugar.