Heart palpitations

# 810

Posted: 14/11/2012 16:21

Hi, I suffer a lot of the time with heart palpitations in bed I had a triple by pass almost three years ago and since then I have them I am normal weight would it be the tablets I'm on that's causing them I suppose the doctor would be the next step for me.

# 809

Posted: 02/08/2012 07:39

Hi All,

For those who are Fat, Fair and Flabby (3 'F') and get Palps after meals (especially the lunch), and after lying down, please try Homeopathy medicine Calcarea Carb 200 and see the results!! I am sure you will get cured in some months. Normal frequency for the 200th potency is once a week. (Take 5-6 drops of liquid on buccal cavity). But I advice that you can also take it as soon as you get 'severe' palps after meals. Another symptom of Calc. Carb. patients is that they easily catch cold and cough.

Please remember that homeopathy will take time to cure, but the remedy will act sure footedly and with mathematical precision. Continue till you get well and stop immediately once you are cured.

Regards,

Devesh

# 808

Posted: 05/06/2012 16:22

# 807

Posted: 03/06/2012 20:33

Hey everyone!

I have a bit of news for all of you. Not just for us gals, but for the guys, too.

I am at 'that age' when bodyily things start changing. I have just started a regimen of bio-identical hormone replacement therapy. It's been several weeks now, and I may be jumping the gun here, but I'd like to say my heart palpitation feelings have pretty much gone away. Right now it is rare that I'll have a feeling that my heart wants to race and I get anxious feelings beforehand. I feel like a new person right now after starting this. 

Those of you who may want to get your hormone levels checked, may want to find a good physician who specializes in this form of therapy. It is NOT FDA approved and may cost a bit. DO NOT fall for chains of physicians who do this for a yearly cost plus all other costs. There are very reputable and caring physicians out there who think 'outside of the box' and cost a bit of money, but not even close to what you'd pay for the national chain hormone replacement. Do the research in your area and don't be afraid to ask questions. Those who've been doing this kind of therapy for a long time are those you'd want to consider. Right now, in my area, some physicians are just jumping on the bio-identical bandwagon because people want to be youthful and are really vain. Me, I don't care about that. All I want is to feel normal again. (You ladies know what I mean by this.)

I had been told by my GP and cardiologist that hormone levels wouldn't give me palps. They said it was something else and prescribed horrible meds, which I stopped taking after I started 'spacing out'. However, because of me going through 'the change' and it forcing me to do something, I found I was right. At least I think I am right because of the way I feel. I FEEL GREAT!

Like I said, I may be jumping the gun to say I feel great because of hormone replacement. But think...your endocrine system runs the whole shebang. If the hormones are out of whack, then 'you-know-what' hits the fan.

I just thought I'd give all of you something to think about.

Take care. Best of health to you.

# 806

Posted: 31/05/2012 00:54

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# 805

Posted: 21/06/2011 13:10

Thanks Nick!

I meant Alkaline, but I wrote Acidic. Thanks for the correction. I searched for alkaline foods and found a great website for breast health that has a listing of alkaline and acidic foods. I already eat what's on the list, but I also eat too much from the 'bad' list.

I agree with the Gas-X thing, too. I give a great big burp (in private) when I feel like a palp coming on. (Not too ladylike, I admit.) That clears that for a while. That dang Vagus nerve! I've cut down on the amount of food I eat at a sitting to help that, too.

I'll give you a look-see. I gotta check out that movie, I'm sure!

Thanks for the response. Keep up your work!

Michelle

# 804

Posted: 20/06/2011 20:40

Hi SFFAR,

Good to hear from you too!  You are one in a million!  And for that, you will live long and healthy life... and at the same time, you will be ridiculed if you talk about how you got there.  If you want to see the FDA taking their lumps, google "The Burzynksi Movie" .. or search it on Vimeo.  The first three minutes will rock you!  This doctor fought off attacks by the FDA and the National Cancer Insitute for 14 years.  It is an amazing story of courage.

Regarding palps, it is an Alkaline diet you want.  Processed foods and most of the foods westerners like are acidic.  This leads to inflammation and gas.  This triggers a nerve near the heart that interferes with rhythm.  If you want proof, then next time you get a episode of palps, take one or two extra strength GAS-X.  You're "palps" will subside within ten minutes. 

The medical instustry genuinely believes they are doing the right thing.  But they are owned by BP.  If your only solution is a pill, you'll see all your medical issues as symptoms.  Google lucidboomer and you will find me.  I'll send you anything you wish.  I have loads of articles.

High cholesterol is not a problem.  You will be healthier with it.  Lower the homocysteine.  Make sure you are taking at least 200 micrograms of folic acid daily.  When you contact me, I'll send you my own personal regimen.  You can look it over and ask any questions you want.

Nick.

Nick M. Walsh (http://phdrops.net)

# 803

Posted: 19/06/2011 18:53

Good to see a post from you, Nick! You are my hero and have been for a few years, now.

I'm still trying to feel good about getting my palps under control. I just had an episode in February after my last one in October 2006. My blood iron was almost non-existant which was a major cause of this flare-up. I don't do (many) processed foods and soy since that seems to make my palps happen. I am lucky to have a GP who thinks a little outside the box on certain things. I'm fighting tooth and nail not to start on the drug regimine that everyone else buys into. I am ridiculed for this, but I don't care! My GP doesn't like me for telling my hubby to ask certain questions about the drugs he prescribes to him. 'Who's the doctor? Me or your wife?!' LOL!!!

Thanks for the info on the cholesterol and homocysteine. I'm told that I may need Big Pharma drugs for that if I can't get my bad cholesterol down and my good cholesterol higher. I don't take BP drugs, but I do take vitamins for my deficiencies. However, I need to switch all over to natural vitamins...not synthetic OTC stuff. Halfway there.

US FDA...BINGO! You've got their number and so do I! And, you're right when you say that only 1% of the population wants to hear about BP and the FDA. I feel like I bang my head against a wall when talking to some people who just don't want to hear the truth. They bring up the subject. It's all for the almighty dollar and not for any concern about human life.

I bought 'Cracking the Metabolic Code' and am reading that. I've also been reading articles on homocysteine overload, which you just confirmed in your last post below.

I also believe that an acidic diet is the way to go, but I'm totally confused with this. Can you direct me to more reading on this subject?

All help from you is greatly appreciated by me! Take care.

# 802

Posted: 14/06/2011 12:59

Ho Jonsie sorry to hear about your brother, that is a worry but the good thing is, it has been discovered. Granted a cholesterol reading of 6.4 is high for someone your age, especially someone who is of slim build and athletic but did you find out the reading for LDL and HDL - the good and bad cholestoral as this will give you more information. If your diet is relatively healthy, it may be that the cholesterol is inherited. Bear in mind tho, that where a physical cause has been ruled out, the palpitions may well be worsened - or even caused, by anxiety. So the worrying you're doing  could be contributing to the proble itself. Caffiene can also be a contributary factor if you are sensitive to it. However, as well as giving yourself more time in the morning, there is no ned to be reluctant to bringf it up with your GP  - you're over 16, so anything your discuss, s/he is obliged to keep confidential.

# 801

Posted: 13/06/2011 19:51

Hi again... I'm just checking in from the hinterlands here in Canada.  I first posted many years ago when I started getting Palpitations in 2002.  I knew I could not live with them.   They had to go... or I had to go.  I was already a professional researcher at the time so I became a health/nutrition/phyto-science researcher.  Ten years later I am palpitation free for the last 4 years!  I found the risk factors and I learned a ton of stuff along the way.  Not everyone will like to hear it, but I don't care what you think.  The information is here for that 1%, or less, who are able to think outside the box.  

Palpitations (of my kind - ie those not related to physical issues like prolapsed mitral valves or scared purkinje fibers) are the result of internal inflammation. Internal inflammation is brought about by acid diets.  Alkalinity is the answer. A friend of mine who had ablation therapy was so disappointed when his palpitations came back! After ablation!!  He tried my regimen and is palp free today.  Another lady who suffered high blood pressure for 12 years was put on nasty acid pharmaceutical drugs which only partially worked.  She tried my regimen and in 10 days went back to her doctor with normal blood pressure.

What I've learned in the past 10 years is that Big Pharma and nearly all doctors work too closely.  Big Pharma cannot be trusted.  Big pharma doesn't care at all about you - except to the extent that you need to stay alive so that you can keep paying them.  Big pharma has to be ripped apart and rebuilt.  And the biggest of all is the US FDA.  They need to be completely disbanded, neutered, and toss away.

I read so many of your posts and I am saddened to see how many of you have bought into the game.  Cholesterol is NOT a problem.  It is homocystein.  You fix that with folic acid.  But Big Pharma doesn't like that known.  If you lower you cholesterol, you cause all kinds of other issue... for which BP will sell you more drugs.  You need cholesterol for brain function, joint lubrication and hormone development.  Stop trying to lower it!

You can go ahead and attack me for telling you the truth, but do one thing.  Keep this note.  If you live long enough, you will see I am right.

Cheers.

ps... do a search for "Burzynski the movie" and learn more about Big Pharma and why you need to step back.

Nick M. Walsh (http://phdrops.net)

# 800

Posted: 13/06/2011 16:59

I originally posted on this about a year ago discussing my palpitations however since then more things have come to light.

To begin with I had my bloods done recently (I was suffering from the side effects of overdosing on coffee but didn't realise it at the time!!!) and although my bloods were normal my cholesterol was 6.4 which the doctor said was nothing to worry about as im young and my hormones would balance it out, however the nurse seemed more concerned as im still only 21 years old and in her words having a cholesterol that high is not normal given that im of slim build aswell. She asked had i ever had a screening test done or history of cardiac problems in my family which there wasn't. Shortly after that however the local GAA club did voluntary heart screenings and my 15 year old brother was highlighted for having a long QT (apparently its a worry concerning sudden adult death syndrome) and was sent to the Mater hospital for more tests. The rest of the family had to have ECG's done, myself included, which all came back normal. My brother has been ruled out of playing any competitive sports much to his dismay and he's awaiting further testing. The end result could be him having a pacemaker fitted. I was looking up this SAD's thing just to find out more about it and came across some information that worried me....apparently symptoms of it can be palpitations(as i mentioned before) but also black outs which i suffer from as far back as the palpitations began in my early teens, i usually put them down to rushing around too quickly in the mornings as that seems to be when they occur most. Now however I've really freaked myself out and putting the high cholesterol on top of that, to say im a tad scared would be an understatement!! Don't wish to bring it up with the family doctor as my fathers already worried over my brother so do not want to make it worse on him!! If anyone as any information on this though I would be extremely grateful.

# 799

Posted: 11/06/2011 01:44

Hi,

I've just joined and i'm trying to educate myself on palpitations. I've had them very intermittently over the last few years but since Easter they have become a worry. I have had anxiety since Christmas as my mum has Motor-neurone and maybe I have tried a little too hard at times. I also have got slightly light-headed with them. I have gone to my GP and she referred me to a cardiac consultant who put me through all the usual tests. I am an orienteer (50 yrs of age). He is going to perform an angiogram soon as he found slight abnormal readings and mild muscle build-up in the heart but it may be an athletes heart according to him. Time will educate and tell me. I don't like these palpitations  and i hope they are not precursors to cardiac problems for me. 

# 798

Posted: 18/03/2011 20:42

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# 797

Posted: 26/11/2010 01:52

Thank you so much for the following posts. sunnysuz Posted: 05/07/2009 13:19 sunnysuz Posted: 13/07/2009 21:22 SFFAR Posted: 14/07/2009 17:29 I have very rapid episodes of heartbeat, nowadays mostly irregularly as I have made the effort to try and look after myself health wise much more than in my youth! Your posts were reassuring! I can generally get my heart to stop doing its rapid beating within the space of a couple of minutes by getting down low on the ground, expanding my chest and drinking cool water. I have for years wondered whether my underwire bras had anything to do with the occasional issues, and I too will immediately remove them when an episode starts. Likewise, the comments about being too hot and especially after showers! Thank you so much. I had an episode this morning at work after a very bad sleep overnight - day 5 of my period and at my age (47) I guess the hormones are playing a major role here - this is my "pill free" week so there are no artificial hormones propping me up. I hope I am not going to have even more issues as menopause really kicks in!

# 796

Posted: 29/08/2010 02:59

I hope you find this useful. I’m free of this problem for 2 years now, but went thru 1 year with it. So I feel your pain, and maybe this can help…

I’m 35 years old. 3 years ago, out-of-the-blue, I started having palps. It got so bad that I’d go the entire day having over 5 palps a minute. I could feel each one. They were real, as recorded by one of those devices you wear for 24 hours. Yes, I thought I was going to die. Went thru the usual check-ups, including stress test, blood work, eco, etc… All was clear. The palps would get better at times (never completely disappear), and then worsen again.

My cardiologist recommended exercising… so I did. Running/walking a good 30 min. Still no results. Then I went to Beta blockers. A small dozes (a Tropol equivalent, if I remember well, 40 mg a day). That did the job. I took it for almost 8 months. But during the last 4 months, I was determined to get my body out of this drup dependency (it is a bit scary to see that you can no longer bring your heart rate above 130, while outside of the med you reached 170). So I researched, and researched, and researched … and of course I didn’t get to a single conclusion. After trying a bunch of stuff for close to 1 year, I locked down in the following “cocktail”, which worked well for me (don’t try this at will, talk first to your doc, to clear all other possibilities first, and remember, statistics tell us that very, very likely you are ok, but there yes, is a remote chance you have a problem, and if you do, your doc will catch it).

-          Your mind! It is “mostly” all there. Work it out! Yes, you body might be pre-wired for what you are experiencing. But if it wasn’t the palps, it would be something else! Fix your mind, first and foremost. I can’t over emphasize it. I’d recommend you read “The Divided Mind”, by John Sarno.

-          Exercise! Unless you are already during rigorous and frequent physical activity, to solve this problem you will have to “beef it up”. If you ran. Run longer, faster, more frequently. If you did nothing, start now! Again, consult your doc first!

-          Vitamins! Sure, why not? I take a third of the recommend daily doses of a regular multi-vitamin (any will do, really), plus an extra [higher] dose of the following: Vitamin C, Magnesium, B-Complex 50.

Like I said, this has been working for me for 2 years now. No more beta blockers. I did go without exercise for periods of 2 weeks at times (other illnesses prevented me from physical activities), and while I didn’t feel the palps, I did notice I started being more “aware” of my heart beats. So I try to keep it to it religiously. I am not saying other treatments won't work for you. You should definitely try Aloe (like I did), or some of the other harmless proposals found here. Each person is different. I can’t tell you what of the above did the trick for me, but I decided not to change a winning team.

Good luck, god bless you.

Vanderlei Silva

# 795

Posted: 04/08/2010 03:06

Im a 21 year old female and have been suffering from these (what feels like...) my heart jumping since as far back as 12/13. Only recently I read an article and realised it was palpitations i was having as they only seem to happen when I am resting. However I am still slightly worried as i have been hospitalised numerous times before for things that a reason was never found for and I now fear they may have been heart related. I want to visit a doctor to get them checked out but as I dont usually (actually never would be more accurate) go to doctors I'm wondering how much I would be looking at for a visit.....us broke students and all that!!!!

# 794

Posted: 08/11/2009 03:20

I'm 42/female -I have suffered for 20yrs with palpitations, on and off. I have had them for a little as a day, to as many as my most recent attack of over 2 months straight...I once got as many as 16-19 skips per minute...the more you worry, the more it feeds them..its a vicious cycle.

I have been to my M.D and 3 different Cardio Drs., and placed on Toprol Xl.  They go away, and always come back.  I have had 2 stress tests, 2 echos, -stress echo. EKG'S and halter Monitors galore and lots of blood work.  They find nothing abnormal.  My M.D. did catch a few PVC'S on my EKG. Said they are harmless to your cardiac health, my Cardio Dr agreed...

 Everytime I get them for long term..I go back to the Dr. and they increase my betablocker and give me some xanax.

  I got tired of feeling so blah from my Toprol xl, and still having those darn symptoms...  I started to google for some answers...what could be causing these, and how can I try to treat them naturally.

  I found the posting, by "Nick and George" on the Aloe Vera Gel Caps and I read something else about the Coq10.  I thought what have I got to lose..bought both on my lunch hour from GNC....the very next day.

Day 1...I felt less palps...Day 2 even bettter...Day 3...almost completly gone.  I have been suffering since the end of August, its now November 7th.  I feel so much better...I take the aloe as directed on bottle 3 per day...and coq10 50mg 1 time at dinner (per bottle insructions).  I also started some calcium-magnesium once per day.  Keep in mind, I have not stopped my Toprol, but take 50mg, and my b.p is 110/64.

  I was wondering if Nick knew of anything natural for anxiety?  Thats my next goal.

I feel pretty lucky to have found that discussion board...and I hope this regimen continues to work for me.

SO THANKS NICK!! for your research, postings and helping a woman all the way from Michigan, USA

Diane-

# 793

Posted: 20/07/2009 23:07

Hi all, I have just saw this topic on palpitations. I have been a sufferer of this for a long time now. I used to be very worried, went to heart specialists etc., got all kinds of medical tests done and got no answers. I eventually noticed that it had to hormonal, because it was always worse the week before, during and the week after my period. So gradually, the worry lessoned, and I tried not to stress about it. I learned to accept that I couldn't change what was happening, and I just put up with it when it happened. As I got older, I noticed it less and occasionally it still happens, but I try not to get too worried. Its a very frightening thing when it happens, and I would just advise not to panic. I wish you all the best of good health and hope this helps someone out there.

# 792

Posted: 14/07/2009 18:06

Hey SunnySuz...

Be careful not to alienate the "cross-dressing" community! The reason you experience this phenomenon... is because of the nerves in the solar plexis area. Trained martial arts experts know this and often exploit this vulnerability in the human form. Others may have noticed that palps can be triggured with light pressure to the solar plexis area if your body is in the right position. The lower band on your bra would put weigth on that area of the solar plexis.

Nick

Nick M. Walsh (http://phdrops.net)

# 791

Posted: 14/07/2009 17:29

SunnySuz,

I wouldn't doubt this one bit. I thought I was crazy because I always feel funny in the chest when I have my bra on. When I get home, off it comes and a load of pressure comes off. I feel instant relief. However, I've never had palpitations from just wearing a bra. There are reflexology pressure points in the chest which deal with the heart. One main one is under the bottom elastic strap and in the middle of the chest. As this one is the most constricting strap of all, I would imagine constant pressure on any one reflexology point wouldn't be at all a good thing. Also, with an up and down weight gain, even by a pound or two, would cause a difference in pressure on the point. Anyone else out there with ideas on this one? It's a good question.

Nick...thanks for the references to the books you mentioned a while ago. I'll be going out to get the one on dysbiosis. This makes a ton of sense to me.

Take care, all of you!

# 790

Posted: 13/07/2009 21:22

Hi All,

I have a question and I'm sure this will only apply to women folk

Has anyone ever felt heart palpitations that could possibly have been a result from wearing to tight of a bra? Has anyone ever heard of this situation before and if so, could you comment on this for me?

Thanks

# 789

Posted: 08/07/2009 18:24

Excellent posts SunnySuz and Jess,

There is a ton of research out there on this.  I did try l-argenine supplementation back in 2005 but 20 grams is a LOT of l-argenine.  There are a couple of side affects.  One... you will "muscle up" and two... I found I got hot flashes...like hives.  I should have tapered down to 5 or 6 grams to see what the effect would be.  But part of me wondered about the systemic changes in my body that were allowing my sudden onset of palpitations to happen.  While l-argenine is an essential amino acid, it would have to be used as though it was a drug.... in order to address an imbalance in my system.  I chose to find my normalization through diet homeostasis rather than drug induced conditioning.  

My current belief is that systemic inflammation is at the root cause of a number of things that all tend toward causing individual or group processes to fail to funtion normally. 

I think there are many approaches.  We all just have to rationalize what fits in with our core beliefs? 

There is a whole other side of this thing too.  A friend I recently started emailing from this group point out to me yesterday... the importance of anxiety on our condition.  She appropriately notices that anxiety can, in of and of itself, create all the conditions that lead to palpitations.  When this happens, it is the brain that is causing the production of chemicals that create palps.  How do you battle the brain?  It's not like you can sneak up on it when it's not looking and whack it with a rubber mallet....... ITS ALWAYS LOOKING!    That is part of the problem, training the brain to behave.  And THAT is probably the topic of another group on this site.  To that end... I've been working with holosync, binaural beats and brain hemisphere syncronization to test the effects upon my personal anxiety levels.  It's not like popping a pill though.  You have to work at it.  There seems to be also a lot of research on it. 

Nick.

Nick M. Walsh (http://phdrops.net)

# 788

Posted: 08/07/2009 14:39

Hi Jess

I have not personally tried any of the remedies your post has provided but they make PERFECT sense to me!

I wonder too ,if there's someone out there who could provide first hand tried and true info on whether or not those compounds really do have a positive and lasting effect on heart related conditions?

Be interesting to find out?

# 787

Posted: 07/07/2009 07:27

The researchers studied case histories of people with very frequent irregular heartbeats and found that 10 to 20 g of taurine per day reduced premature atrial contractions by 50% and prevented all premature ventricular contractions, but did not prevent pauses in heartbeats. They found that adding 4 to 6 grams of arginine immediately terminated essentially all remaining pauses and premature atrial contractions.These findings mean that the combination of taurine and arginine was able to stop all commonly caused irregular heartbeats. Taurine prevented irregular heartbeats by regulating potassium, calcium and sodium levels in the blood and tissues of the heart, regulating excitability of the myocardium, and protecting against free radical damage. The scientists noted that irregular heartbeats may respond to taurine because it dampens activity of the sympathetic nervous system and dampens epinephrine release. Arginine's effectiveness at stopping irregular heartbeats may result from its role as a nitric oxide precursor and from its ability to restore sinus rhythm spontaneously.

Did any one on this post tried this. How true is this?

# 786

Posted: 06/07/2009 16:47

Hi Everyone

I recently posted for the first time, which was the other day but I forgot to mention one very important thing about palps and how it makes me feel! I get this funny feeling in my stomache sometimes and the best way I can describe that feeling, is that it feels like butterflies, or that scared feeling you might get right before an important event. I am not for sure which feeling comes first, the palps or do the palps  result, because I'm having this funny butterfly feeling?  I just know that it seems to be happening either simultaneously, or, really close together! Whatever the case may be, it makes me feel very nervous & anxious! 

I have been reading many of the posts in here and to my knowledge, nobody has mentioned having this feeling either during or after the palps. I have read that many feel anxious and scared and for some that might be how they describe the way I'm feeling with the butterfly sensation etc. I was wondering if any of you might have this same experience that I am having along with the palps??

Gee aren't palps fun!!! NOT

Hope to hear from someone soon!

Thx for listening.

# 785

Posted: 05/07/2009 13:19

I know this comment is REALLY REALLY late but hopefull Joe is still out there and reading the comments!!

I was reading your comment about whether or not a person can experience heart palpapitations when feeling really hot? Funny you should say that because I've been trying to figure out one of the reasons for my palps and come to think of it, I do seem to get them when I am feeling really warm, like after a shower etc. not always but sometimes this does happen to me. You are not alone Joe.

However, for the most part, I can't find any regular pattern for my palps. They come and they go without any good reason that I can come up with??

I have been talking with a great guy, who I met in here, and he has been very helpful in giving me valuable info concerning my heart palps. I plan on adhereing to his advice and hopefully help with my heart palps etc.

I have a question for anyone who would like to comment back on this?

What, if any affect ,can the vagus nerve play in heart palpitations? I've heard that this can be a reason for them. Could someone jump in and explain why that is?

# 784

Posted: 01/07/2009 22:41

Hi Julie,

I'm sorry if I left such a bad impression.  I really can take criticism... my research partner is criticising me all of the time! I can't even print the things he says about me!  What I am is DRIVEN.  I am a problem solving machine.  I realize that this is a personality flaw and it does cause issues from time to time.  Like when that idio Rubik came out with his cube... .I was awke for 32 hours before I solved it.  When I read a book... I read until it's finshed.

I have lots of patience for people's ideas though.  I beleive we all have something to learn from others.  This group was intrumental in providingme data to help me solve the palps issue.  It was clear that doctors has little or no interest in curing the problems that cause palps.  They remuneration system is setup around masking symptoms.  Health Care is little more than a forced continuity system.  You go see your doctor 4 or 5 times a year and he/she is happy.

I also don't understand people who wouldnt' take the time to find out what's going on.  In 2003 when I first got palps, I was on the net 8 hours a day ... after my regular work day.  I purchased subscriptions to the top scientific journals.  I accessed the Duke Database (worlds largest phyto nutritional database) and read tens of thousand of pages of articles. 

I graduated from high school with my doctor.  We're friends.  Within three years he was asking me for information on palps.  Doctors come out of school having read a few texts and interned at a major trauma center or hospital emergency ward.  They've memorized a good set of health issues. They've been exposed to a year or two of general illness and major trauma care.  But that is it!  Big Pharma used to send them off on learning vacations to exotic spots where they would learn of the benefits of certain drugs.  In North America, though, the FDA is restricting that practice now.  Real progress in 2009 and beyond is going to be made by open source researchers with a scientific background and the time to get it done.

I do love the group and would only suggest to newcomers that the REASON you are here is because you're suffering from Palps.  Do yourselves a huge favor and take the time to go back to the first post... and start reading!

Nick

Nick M. Walsh (http://phdrops.net)

# 783

Posted: 01/07/2009 13:55

Hi Nick I was just stating that if new visitors read your post dated 21/4 and20/4 firstthey would think they were on a different planet from you not everyone is as intellectual as you if they weerre worried about their palps they may not read any further, and there are are so many posts on this forum they may not read back on them all. If you read back on MY past posts you will see I do not go on about how bad my palps are in fact just the opposite this site was a godsend to me when i first got them and I just dont want other people to get put off. Sorry if this offends you I was just making a comment, you obviously dont take crticism kindly. Just to let everyone else out there know that this site helped me a lot  3 years ago I thought I was dying and my heart was about to give up but here I am still here and enjoying life.

# 782

Posted: 22/06/2009 20:57

To answer Skippy... I always assumed that people read this group's note all the way back to 2003. I used to get palp attacks two or three times a day. Each time I thought I was dying. Did the who doctor routine. ECG, treadmill, 24 hour holter and one week holter, and echo cardio gram. Had eye's checked to see if it revealed anything. I got the same diagnosis as most of you. Take Phythmol - a beta blocker! NO WAY I thought. I was at the point where I was afraid to go out of the house! I would have thought that anyone with palpitations would be motivated enought to do some research!

My career evolved from me being an information technology researcher and developer to me being a phyto-scientific researcher. Over the years I gathered information on this group and dozens of others, working night and day on the largest phyto-chemical database on the planet (the Duke Database), diving into PubMed and reading every single research paper ever written on anything involving the heart I began to recognize the risk factors. I then went into testing. I began corresponding with a doctor (one of very few) who was interested in the risk factors I was looking at. Doctor David Duncan went out on a month fishing trip into the north altlantic and his science show once and for all that there is no safe fish left on this planet. I started blog on the subject and began corresponding with palp sufferers all over.

Like I said in my last post, we've identified the risk factors - and we've found the fix. I get really tired of people who just seem to like to whine and complain and whallo in self pity. There is no single pill you can take for this. It's up to you to fix it.

The palps I am talking about are ones that doctors can't attribute any physical or structural issue to (like prolapsed mitral valve etc). The palps I have solved are created by dysbiosis and stem from massive increases in systemic inflammation.

I can't post my entire regimine here online because it is too long to fit the rules of this board. If you want to email me, I will be happy to send you my routine. Be sure to put "Heart Palps" in the subject line so my spam filter doesn't turf you.

Nick

Nick M. Walsh (http://phdrops.net)

# 781

Posted: 22/06/2009 14:01

Hi Nick,

If you have time could you provide us with more details of the actions you and the other people you mentioned in your previous posting have taken to cure or improve the problem with palpitations. Palps is a terrible feeling and all want to be cured

Thanks

Skippy Heart

# 780

Posted: 22/06/2009 09:33

Hi Nick, in relation to your reference to rat poison. Just in case it is giving others the wrong impression, do I take it you are referring to warfarin medication? If so, this is perfectly medically valid anti-clotting medication wihch is vital for many people - though I agree not exactly the sort of thing a person would take for palps unless they had an underlying clotting problem.Re the aspirin for headaches, it will actually have the same effect - aspirin can also prevent clotting as a secondary effect. Tho oddly enough I take the same attitude to headaches as to palpitations, if they were persisent I would want to know why - and ruling out dehydration, tension and eye problems (I wear contacts) it is something I would have medically investigated.

# 779

Posted: 18/06/2009 18:50

Julie,

Did you post to the wrong group by mistake? This group is about heart palpitations. Any discussion that happens between two or more people who suffer from palpitations is anything but irrelevant.

If we can't talk about what we did to beat this terrible affliction, then what is the point? If all you want to do is talk about how awful your palps are, then perhaps it is YOU that is in the wrong group. 

Since 2004 I've discussed heart palpitations with dozens of people. 10 of those people have entered into private email conversations with me. These folks are from all over the world - France, South Africa, USA, Canada, Egypt, Chile, Argentina, Brazil and Italy. Every single one of those people are either cured of their palpitations or the palps are significantly reduced. So don't be telling us that we are off topic.

Nick

Nick M. Walsh (http://phdrops.net)

# 778

Posted: 18/06/2009 16:27

Please keep on subject new visitors will lose interest and not get the info they seek if they have to read all these irrelevant posts

# 777

Posted: 23/04/2009 16:23

Hi Beachwalker,

I was diagnosed with A-Fib.  In 2003 after going into the hospital's emergency ward for the 6th time in 12 days, they kept me in for further testing.  My heart rate was 220.  I had to urinate every 15 minutes.  They explained A-Fib to me and said that the danger here is that the Atrium is basically oscillating at a high rate and therefore not pumping blood through me as efficiently as it should.  When this happens, there is a high risk of blood clotting.  That could be fatal.

They wanted to put me on rat poison too.  They gave me Propafenone to slow the heart down.  They were about to put paddles on me to "cardio invert" when I converted back to normal sinus rhythm myself. 

As a researcher with my own phtytonutritional research organization... there was NO WAY I was going to start putting chemicals into me in order to control a chronic condition.  For a head ache I'll take an aspirin... but for something that is a symptom of an underlying health issue, I want to correct the issue.  Seems like a no-brainer to me.  That is when I decided to develop a database and start my world wide crusade to beat palps.  I was zeroing in on the risk factors quickly when I met George here online in 2006 I think.  He significantly speeded up the process by introducing data on Aloe Gel. 

Now I am palpitation free and anxiety free.  I'm currently researching Rooibos tea and Tulsi Tea.  The health benefits from these too look very promising.  A company in South Africa that produces the Rooibos tea sent me 12 cases of the tea at their expense to use in the testing. 

But in regard to A-Fib, the #1 most important thing to find out is whether or not you have any valve issues.  Phyical causitic factors will NOT be fixed by nutrition.  To find this out, one needs a very good echo cardiogram or one of the newest CT Scans.

Nick

Nick M. Walsh (http://phdrops.net)

# 776

Posted: 23/04/2009 13:44

Hi all, is this solely an irsh experience or do more and more supermarket squashes (fruit flavour drinks that are for dilution with water) seem to contain aspartame?? It seems that everythig is infestd with it. They're not the sort of thing I usually drink but I just went into a major supermarket (Tesco) and not only were the "sugar free" ones I looked at containing it - as was always the case but the non-sugar free squashes, of all and every flavour contained it too! I only manage to find one - out of dozens of brands and flavous that had no aspartame. Has anyone else noticed this?

# 775

Posted: 23/04/2009 09:27

True Nick, we are getting off topic, quite right. Alas, there is no pub local to both of us to have this discussion :-(  tho' it is very interesting. I'll certainly look up the book if I can't find you on google - Thanks. Funny, we had great weather last weekend too! 19 degrees - sure we thought it was summer. Managed to get the grass cut too. 72 degress sounds incredibly impressive - according to my conversion, which could be a little off, that's about 22 degrees - "in new money" as we say.

Cheers.

# 774

Posted: 22/04/2009 21:23

Hi All!

I agree with your thinking Nick. I read the book The Secret and it unfolded certain truths I knew to be out there but didn't have the right spin on it. We DO attract illness by negative thoughts, without a doubt.  I try not to 'feed' into these thoughts. On one hand, I feel I shouldn't even be discussing these stinking palps....because I don't want to attract more to myself and on the other hand, I want to learn from people and their experiences and what they have to say on how they handled it.

I am dying to hear if anyone has or was diagnosed A-Fib!  They (our wonderful GP's) give that diagnosis like free lottery tickets. I have seen so many people fall into the cardiology trap. One visit is worth a thousand more. Coumadin handed out as the cure all... darn rat poison.

Now I see so many getting sick as a result of it.. its SO not far of these incompetent doctors. It's big business....that's all. They seem to count on us being stupid.

Ok.. let me search you out on Google.

A

# 773

Posted: 22/04/2009 17:48

Anonymous,

I understand your position. We are getting off topic here though and it is not fair to this group. What you an I have to discuss needs to be done at a local pub over a few pints or a bottle of wine. I really do enjoy discussing philosophy and new age paradigms. But here is not the place. All I can suggest though is that you buy or borrow a copy of "Matrix Energetics". Bartlett understands this whole thing in relation to quantum physics.

We can discuss this privately if you find me as lucidboomer on Google.

The weather here is really good this past week. I've cut the grass three times already and the flowers are all out. 72 degrees yesterday.

Cheers AllNick

Nick M. Walsh (http://phdrops.net)

# 772

Posted: 22/04/2009 12:14

Hi Nick, a most interesting post once again. Sucess / failure STARTS with your thinking but is not wholly determiend by it nor in many cases is the health proble caused by your thinking - sometimes it is genetic - as in the case of the gene for breast cancer and sometimes influenced by environmental factors. I don't imagine anyone in the developed world - be that the EU or U.S. harbours isolationist sentiments. But saying that we are one is entirely subjective. I am one with all other Irish people, all other caucasions for example but not with all other EU citizens, just as you may not be all one with all other North Americans and now amount of tellign you to "get on with it" will make me and for example a Polish person all the one.Does the nasty little label of callign people "stone age" hold power over you? There is nothing nasty about referring to your country of origin - you are Canadian. I am European. The viewpoint that all European nations are the same simply by value of their proximity is ignorant - as it is both incorrect and uninformed. If you are of the viewpoint that being a canadian is the same as being from the U.S., you are entitled to that view but there are many Canadians and many many U.S. citizens who would disagree. Just so as you know we don't watch the same TV shows as the other 27 EU nations, nor to we eat the same food altho it is similar as it is in most of the developed world. Our currency is exactly the same - unlike the UK and we all speak a wide variety of native languages.  I do understand however that perception, like belief, politics, sexuality, ideology, medicine and so many other things in life is fluid. But if as a person has a pre-existing congenital condition, it is patently not possible to 'choose' to cure that which is is simply not presently curable - altho maintaining and treating is of course possible. Just as it is not biologically possible for a perfectly healthy person to one day suddenly decide to acquire a particular illness.

Cheers,

P.S. - Love the sun glasses. Now send us over the weather :-)

# 771

Posted: 21/04/2009 18:50

Anonymous,

Success or failure in dealing with a health issue STARTS with your thinking. Part of the reason for my discussion with anyone is to determine their thoughts and beliefs. How you think about yourself and your relationship to everything thats going on around you absolutely will impact your level of health.

In my 30 years experience I've managed to see some patterns. People cannot be "convinced". People must learn. They must evolve a belief system. Life is engineered around that paradigm. Why do you think most teens come to battle their parents? For 14 years they've been bombarded with a believe system unique to that parent. Now they fight to establish a pseudo individual identity. Is it genetics? Or is it because of the frequency of your parent's beliefs?

If I'm getting a bit deep here.. I am talking about the nature of cells and molecular biology and quantum physics. All cells have a basal frequency. Just as the earth has a frequency (called Schumann resonance) of about 7.83 cycles per second. Cellular frequency is thought to be affected by YOUR THOUGHTS and of those around you. Gene mutation that leads to breast cancer or does it mutate because it's basal frequency

was altered by the energies that surround it?

Alternative medicine is zeroing on this phenomenon more and more. How you program your mind to handle things will affect your health outcomes. Your mind creates conditions whereby your cells react. That reaction, in some cases, results in palpitations. Until people see the big picture large health gains should not be expected.

And when I talk about "big picture" I am not talking about the mundane little things that keep us apart - like seperate bodies of land mass or seperate legal entities, or language. I am talking about the things that bring us together. The world doesn't care if you harbour isolationist sentiments. You are one....get on with it!

People seem to like to labels; to put things in tidy little groupings. This thinking is so stone age. Your comments appear to want to toss out nasty little labels on people who don't see the world as you do. Ignorant Canadians. Ignorant Europeans. That word must hold some power over you.

For your information we Canadians ARE the same are our US Friends. There is practically no difference at all. We watch the same TV shows, we eat the same food, we talk the same language. We have the same interests and hobbies. We have nearly the same money. I would not be surprised to see Canada and the US as one legal entity before long. We have all the resources.

You might wish to read "Matix Energetics" by Dr. Bartlett, or "Conversations With God" by Neale Donald Walsche. You will learn that how you heal and how you percieve things in life is quite fluid. You have the power to choose health or to choose ill-health. The latter choice will ensure you have dybiosis and that you get on that treadmill toward a nasty old age with failing organs and generally poor health and living.

Cheers All!

Nick M. Walsh (http://phdrops.net)