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Celiac/coeliac disease links with arrhythmia?

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gwen81475
gwen81475

I would be very interested to hear member's thoughts on whether celiac disease has been their cause of afib or flutter.

I have been doing some research and it appears that people who have thyroiditis, either under or over, are a strong candidate for celiac disease.

I am going to do a trial of giving up gluten for a couple of months to see if it helps.

What are your thoughts please?

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  • gwen81475
    gwen81475

    Posted

    Day 9 and feeling not too bad at all. I'm finding that I'm more tired than usual in the evenings

    and tend to nod off in front of the tv whereas never did before.

    My weight is dropping slowly but I'm eating as much as I need.

    Can't give any heart indications yet obviously but it's early days.

    Oh yes, I had a day of feeling agitated on day 6. We've been getting phone calls from someone saying they are SFR, our phone and internet provider in France, but we know they are scam calls and ignore them. The other day though,I deliberately answered the call and told them to sling their hook in no uncertain terms! This coming from me who doesn't usually say boo to a goose!!

    • frank61666
      frank61666 gwen81475

      Posted

      I was amazed to find that my vision had gotten a lot better after about a week without wheat. I have read seveal blogs where many people have stated similar unexpected findings after giving up wheat.

      Have you noticed that also - that staying away from wheat results in you seeing things better?

    • gwen81475
      gwen81475 frank61666

      Posted

      My eyesight is pretty good anyway Frank so I can't really comment, but I am a lot livelier and have a lot more energy. Perhaps that's why I fall asleep early lately "burn out" 😁!

      Did you know that wheat, barley and rye contain opiods which are addictive and make you crave certain foods made from them? Because of that addiction, manufacturers are putting this stuff into a lot of products, even shampoos etc. Craft eh?

    • frank61666
      frank61666 gwen81475

      Posted

      Yup - and similar to an opiod, there are withdrawal effects, most often mild, when one gives up wheat.  Those withdrawal effects can last for a few days to several weeks for some.

      Frank

    • gwen81475
      gwen81475 frank61666

      Posted

      I know. I wasn't sure what to expect and have come through it so far fairly unscathed.

      I'm not a big bread or cake eater anyway but I believe that even small amounts can irritate the vagus nerve so that's why I'm giving it a go. Also, it's not a bad thing to try and live without gluten anyway.

  • LuckyPenny1
    LuckyPenny1 gwen81475

    Posted

    Hi Gwen, How interesting that you should mention this possible connection. My late father had Coeliac Disease but, didn't have Afib as far as I am aware. However, my guts play havoc with me if I have dairy milk products and wheat. So, I have gluten free food and definitely feel better for it and don't bloat as much. Thyroid could be another reason too although, I'm not too sure about that.

    • gwen81475
      gwen81475 LuckyPenny1

      Posted

      Hi Luckypenny, I 've been doing a lot of reading, research and asking questions about people's diet and if they are afib free through types of diet.

      Do you find that cutting out gluten helps your afib?

    • gwen81475
      gwen81475

      Posted

      Yes, and thyroid is very interesting too. A lot of people with arrhythmia have thyroid imbalance.

      I would love to do a proper study into all these aspects and see if there is a common cause.

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