Factors that help prevent or have a positive effect on atrial fibrillation
*Healthy diet
*Control Cholesterol
*Control High blood pressure
* Quit/Control smoking
* Control your weight
*Get regular exercise (Do not over exercise)
* Take recommended natural supplements for the heart
*Control steroid use
* Stop large alcohol intake and caffeine
* Treat the conditions that you already have

Eating right helps your whole body. Obesity and high blood pressure can increase the risk of AFib. One way to combat excess weight, high cholesterol, and high blood pressure is to follow a low-fat diet. Cardiologists recommend that patients with AFib reduce fat intake. Unhealthy fats include:
-saturated fat (found in butter, cheese and other solid fats)
-trans fats (found in margarine)
-cholesterol (found in fatty meats and dairy)