Re: New and confused. I think I have AF?

If you want to get worse, than eat a low carbohydrate diet. Low carb diets cause numerous issues.

If you do have adrenal problems, then getting plenty of uninterrupted sleep is essential. Low carbing is going to completely ruin your sleep most likely.

Quite a few paleo dieters suffer from sleep disturbances (insomnia). Even the healthy ones.

You may also be suffering from poor digestion, maybe even a little bit of constipation...Paleo will clog you up even more. Which, btw, are also symptoms of hypothyroidism.

I've been down the low carb road and it ain't worth it and by far made things worse for me.

Here's a snippet from the World Health Organization:

"An un healthy Diet is one of the major risk factors for a range of chronic diseases, including cardiovascular diseases, cancer, diabetes and other conditions linked to obesity. Specific recommendations for a healthy Diet include: eating more fruit, vegetables, legumes, nuts and grains; cutting down on salt, Sugar and fats. It is also advisable to choose unsaturated fats, instead of saturated fats and towards the elimination of trans-fatty acids."

As a matter of fact, I remember quite recently another member posting that paleo was one of the worse things you could do for dysthyroid.

I am not saying you don't have adrenal problems, but your symptoms clearly point hypothyroidism.

Symptoms as reported by the National Institute of Health:
Hard stools or constipation
Increased sensitivity to cold temperature
Fatigue or feeling slowed down
Heavier and irregular menstrual periods
Joint or muscle pain
Paleness or dry skin
Sadness or depression
Thin, brittle hair or fingernails
Weakness
Weight gain

Late symptoms, if untreated:

Decreased taste and smell
Hoarseness
Puffy face, hands, and feet
Slow speech
Thickening of the skin
Thinning of eyebrows

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000353.htm