Is the paleo diet safe for you? UC Davis website sums it up best. And just as a reminder – the average caveman lived no more than 40 years old. If you want to lose weight quickly, paleo may work. If on the other hand you want a long and healthy life, stick to a…
Tag: atrial fibrillation
Mahan – Iyengar – Oza talk
Here is a Powerpoint presentation that my partners and I have given at 2 separate venues in Boulder county. It emphasizes the AFIB clinic and how multiple specialties come together to treat a patient with atrial fibrillation. Cardiologists come in several flavors – general contractors, plumbers, drywallers and electricians. I am an electrician. Dr. Srini…
AFIB & stroke
Atrial fibrillation (AFIB) is one of the most common causes of stroke in the United States. AFIB increases the stroke risk fivefold. The left atrial appendage is the most common area where clots form in atrial fibrillation. These clots are then expelled from the left side of the heart to the brain, block blood supply…
coffee and heart arrhythmias – time to grind the data
DISCLAIMER – This blog post was written before drinking my morning cup of coffee! Some thoughts may be blurry! SECOND DISCLAIMER – the “grind the data” phrase was from an article in JACC Electrophsysiology – I wish I had come up with it on my own! This is as far as I got with latte…
ablation
micra leadless pacemaker
cryoballoon video
meditation – jerry seinfeld
Meditation has been shown to decrease symptoms and burden of atrial fibrillation. I practice it daily and also recommend it to my patients. I started meditation at age 7 and had been practicing intermittently until about 5 years ago when I saw this Jerry Seinfeld video. After this I started practicing daily. If you are…
yoga and atrial fibrillation
Dr. DJ Lakkiredy published an excellent study on the effects of yoga (+meditation) on atrial fibrillation:
sleep hygeine
Too many patients ask me for a “sleeping pill”. These drugs are habit forming and over time lose their effectiveness. They also lead to poor sleep quality, drowsiness in the morning, amnesia etc. Others try self medicating with alcohol, marijuana or other over the counter “sleeping aids” like diphenhydramine (Benadryl). “Sleep hygeine” is the best…