The study shows drinking an average of seven diet soda cans a week could increase your risk for atrial fibrillation 20%.
Drinking just even one regular serving a day could lead to an irregular heartbeat, which can be dangerous.The fizzy sound of diet soda is music to Donna Gross' ears.Seven cans a week may seem moderate but a study in thefound drinking that amount and more could increase your risk for atrial fibrillation 20% compared to people who drank none.
"Atrial fibrillation is gonna be an arrhythmia. What are arrhythmias? These are unwanted heartbeats," said pulmonary critical care specialist Dr. Raj Dasgupta. "Blood will stagnate in the atria, and it puts you at risk for things like stroke. You could have acute shortness of breath. You could have horrible palpitations," he said.
"We know that some of the breakdown of alcohol is directly toxic to the heart. Consuming certain products may contain things that can be an irritant that can cause you to go into A-fib," he said.
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