when i was about 14/15, i went on a radical diet for about 8 months, eating nothing but celery/vegetables/yogurt/soya and noticed my heart started beating really slowly, about 45 times per min, and also low blood pressure.
now, i'v noticed my heart seems to miss a beat every 5/6 times although pulse rate is normal and sometimes even more, it was never like this before.
could my diet have been to blame for changing my heart muscle and causing problems, will i have long term damage?
doctors tell me my heart is perfectly healthy, and theres no way i'v done harm to it, and that these missed beats are normal, but i'm not so sure.
2007-03-08 13:28:53 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
to the poster who said you're not missing heartbeats, just some go behind the heart, what do you mean by that
2007-03-08 14:54:03 · update #1
an apple a day can keep the doctor away
2007-03-08 13:33:30 · answer #1 · answered by ♥I_rock_you♥ 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
My heart skips a beat sometimes too. I don't know if this is from strict dieting or not, I never really thought about that. I guess that could be the cause. I also limited my food intake for a while...
You may have a heart murmur... But I'm surprised your doctor wasn't able to diagnose that. Try another doctor and do some research on your own. It does scare me sometimes when it happens, but it's probably not as often as you. Sorry, try a different doctor, it's better to be safe than sorry right?
2007-03-08 13:37:43 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, I wouldn't worry if you were only like this for less than a year. Trust me, the body can take a good beating and heal itself just fine. Now if you were anorexic for much longer, you need to be honest with the doctor. They're required not to share (by law) any information about you to ANYONE.
Sometimes I get heart palpatations from being too dehydrated. I use to get dizzy spells from it also. Just make sure you're drinking lots of water and eating healthfully.
If you still feel the same way though, I'd just go get a 2nd opinion.
Hope this helps!
2007-03-08 13:35:53 · answer #3 · answered by me 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Try a naturopathic physician. Search on the web for natropathic physicians in your area. Conventional mainstream doctors practice negative medicine and don't understand the body as a holistic entity. Their main interest and concern is money. Did your so-called doctors show you the results on your EKG, or blood chemistry results? I was diagnosed with atrial fibrillation in 2003, and my naturopathic doctor prescribed Omega 3s, magnesium, and Cordiodorum, and I have realized great improvement.
2007-03-15 15:06:44 · answer #4 · answered by john c 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's probably from not excersizing try to exercise
u dont have a high enough metabolism
2007-03-08 13:38:27 · answer #5 · answered by fool_4_u_9159 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the drs are telling you you're ok, you probably are. I assume they ran tests?
2007-03-08 13:37:06 · answer #6 · answered by shermynewstart 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ifyou are unsure scedual another doctors app. ..
but. if they say its norm than ur fine =]
best of luck. my wishes to ya.
2007-03-08 13:36:38 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋