Hello from Arizona!

[12Rosie]

My name is Rose and my husband is Jay. We are in our 70's. We have been doing the carnivore diet for about 3 weeks and we both feel so much better already. Here is a question: will carnivore help to heal AFib? THanks for your help. 

[Orweller]

I don't see how carnivore can be bad for AFib? You'll need a healthy weight, exercise, correct blood pressure (no sugar!). Those things can be obtained whilst being on carnivore. Good luck and keep asking questions. 

[Geezy]

Hi Rose, welcome to our group.  We are glad you could join us. 
 

I am an AFib’er. 
Before I answer your question I need to ask what kind of atrial fibrillation are you dealing with? 
The reason that’s important is because carnivore has done wondrous things for my AFib but mind may not be the same as yours. 
So what I have is Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation. In my case I’m in normal rhythm most of the time. Before carnivore I would have 8-10 heart flutters or palpitations a day and they’d be strong enough for me to stop what I was doing and prepare to collapse. I would have a very mild attack about every other month that would result in a high heart rate and sometimes an anxiety attack. The at least once a year I would have a severe attack that my wife would have to rush me to the ER because my upper atrium would quit working and I’d have no blood pumping through my body. Not a fun time and I’d spend a few days in ICU while they got me back in rhythm. This went on for four years and my last bad attack was a year to the month after I had a cardiac ablation done. Obviously didn’t work for me. 
It was after that last attack that I made up my mind to change my lifestyle and I became carnivore. 
After that long background (sorry) here’s what happened. In about 3-4 months my blood pressure came down to normal levels and my cardiologist had to take me off the Metropol medication as it was bringing my BP way too low. 
Then in about another 3 months I had lost so much weight and the palpitations had reduced to just one or two a day that my cardiologist cut my Flecanide medication in half. After about 15 months as a carnivore the palpitations have reduced to maybe one or two a week and my cardiologist has taken me completely off of all my medications and has reduced my visits to once a year. He loves what carnivore has done for me. 
Now I don’t what to go so far as to say I’m cured but it does appear that I have reversed or at least controlled my AFib. 
When I’m working hard my heart rate will elevate and I sometimes have to stop and rest but everything stays in rhythm. 
Now with all of that being said, I have a friend in Australia that has a different kind of AFib than mine (I don’t know which one though) and he is carnivore. He has seen some improvement but nothing like mine. He is able to control his through meditation and breathing techniques when he has an attack but he does believe that by carnivore reducing the inflammation in his chest and around his heart he has seen improvement. I hope he gets to where I am some day. 
Regardless whether carnivore cures your AFib or not I believe it can definitely help and most importantly it’s the best way to heal and keep your body strong and functioning properly. 

[Skeptic]

Howdy Rose and Jay!  Welcome aboard.

Carnivore diet has helped me, as well as seemingly everyone else I know who has adopted it.  It is definitely not without its challenges, but there is no better payoff than good health!  

[ketomonster]

Hi Rose!

[Scott F.]

Welcome to the group and welcome to the way of eating.

I will defer to Geezy on your question. No experience.

Again, welcome to the group and I think you will find many more benefits than expected.

Scott