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Understanding Your Condition
AFIB
Lifestyle Changes
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Lifestyle Changes
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Lifestyle changes may include:
- Getting to and maintaining a healthy weight – if you are considered overweight, losing 10% of your body weight can make a big difference. So if you weigh 200 pounds, your goal might be to lose 20 pounds over a period of time.
- Being active – aim to get 30 minutes of exercise every day (or 210 minutes per week); choose an activity you enjoy and gets your heart pumping.
- Limiting alcohol or avoiding it altogether
- Quit smoking or don’t start – there are resources and medications to help you quit.
- Taking medication(s) as directed and managing other conditions, especially diabetes and high blood pressure
- Lowering stress so you feel more able to cope, stay positive and make healthy choices
- Diagnosing and treating obstructive sleep apnea
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https://www.cardiosmart.org/topics/atrial-fibrillation/treatment/lifestyle-changes