Doctors & patients are saying about 'A-Fib.com'...

"A-Fib.com is a great web site for patients, that is unequaled by anything else out there."

Dr. Douglas L. Packer, MD, FHRS, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN

"Jill and I put you and your work in our prayers every night. What you do to help people through this [A-Fib] process is really incredible."

Jill and Steve Douglas, East Troy, WI

“I really appreciate all the information on your website as it allows me to be a better informed patient and to know what questions to ask my EP.

Faye Spencer, Boise, ID, April 2017

“I think your site has helped a lot of patients.”

Dr. Hugh G. Calkins, MD Johns Hopkins,
Baltimore, MD

Doctors & patients are saying about 'Beat Your A-Fib'...

"If I had [your book] 10 years ago, it would have saved me 8 years of hell.”

Roy Salmon, Patient, A-Fib Free,
Adelaide, Australia

"This book is incredibly complete and easy-to-understand for anybody. I certainly recommend it for patients who want to know more about atrial fibrillation than what they will learn from doctors...."

Pierre Jaïs, M.D. Professor of Cardiology, Haut-Lévêque Hospital, Bordeaux, France

"Dear Steve, I saw a patient this morning with your book [in hand] and highlights throughout. She loves it and finds it very useful to help her in dealing with atrial fibrillation."

Dr. Wilber Su,
Cavanaugh Heart Center, Phoenix, AZ

"...masterful. You managed to combine an encyclopedic compilation of information with the simplicity of presentation that enhances the delivery of the information to the reader. This is not an easy thing to do, but you have been very, very successful at it."

Ira David Levin, heart patient,
Rome, Italy

"Within the pages of Beat Your A-Fib, Dr. Steve Ryan, PhD, provides a comprehensive guide for persons seeking to find a cure for their Atrial Fibrillation."

Walter Kerwin, MD, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA

My First-Hand Experience with our Positive Thoughts/Prayer Group

Published April 6, 2018

One of the best things we’ve ever done at A-Fib.com is setting up the Positive Thoughts/Prayer support group. When you have an important treatment decision or an upcoming procedure or surgery, you can contact our volunteer group and ask for their support.

My Personal Experience: Prayer and Positive Thoughts

At A-Fib.com, we believe in the healing power of prayer and of positive thoughts!

Instead of just writing about this phenomenon, I experienced it myself when I asked the group for positive thoughts & prayers for the success of my upcoming intestinal surgery on March 28, 2018.

So may people emailed me such heartfelt support it brought tears to my eyes. It was very encouraging to know I wasn’t alone, that so many cared about me. Can’t thank you all enough! (BTW: My post-op is going well.)

Are You Seeking Guidance from a Higher Power?

Are you in need of prayer? Positive thoughts? To learn how to send in your request, go to our A-Fib.com Positive Thoughts/Prayer Group.

Additional Reading

The Anatomy of Hope: How People Prevail in the Face of Illness by Jerome E. Groopman. Written by an oncologist and citing actual patient cases (mostly cancer), Dr. Groopman explores the role of hope in fighting disease and healing. Top scientists are interviewed who study the biological link between emotion and biological responses; the most relevant studies are reviewed.

The author shows how hope, belief and expectations can alter the course of our lives, and even of our physical body. HOPE works! (Read my review on Amazon.com.)

Listen to an audio interview with The Anatomy of Hope author, Dr. Groopman on NPR’s Fresh Air program (recorded Sept. 2004; 20 min.)