Heart Palpitation

The fluttering and pounding of heartbeats is what is known as heart palpitation or simply palpitation. Palpitations in most cases need not be worry about as the heart pumps effectively. However, this can be symptom of a more severe heart problem like that of irregular heartbeat (arrhythmia) which may require some medical aid.

Causes of palpitations

The major cause of palpitation is not found. Nevertheless, some of the common symptoms of palpitations are mentioned below:

• Stress or anxiety which is associated with strong emotional responses.

• Strenuous exercise

• Nicotine and caffeine

• Hormonal changes which is associated with pregnancy, menstruation and menopause.

• Fever

• Using medication for cough and cold that contains a stimulant for palpitation called pseudo ephedrine.

• Asthma inhaler medications may probably contain the stimulants

• Excessive smoking can also give rise to heart palpitation

Although in many occasion of heart palpitation, there can be sign of a serious, chronic underlying problem which may be like:

• A thyroid gland which is overactive (hyperthyroidism)

• Abnormal heart beat called arrhythmia

• There can also be slow heart beats called (bradycardia)

• Irregular heart beats called atrial fibrillation

Symptoms of palpitations

The palpitations can occur when you are at rest, standing, seated or lying down. It can be felt in the throat, neck as well as the chest of the body.

The common symptoms you can feel are:

• The heartbeats are skipped

• Flutters heartbeats

• These heartbeats can be too fast

• They pump harder than usual

• The pulse rate become faster than normal

Diagnose and tests for palpitations

The tests that the doctor can perform are listed below:

• ECG or electr...

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Home Remedies for Palpitations using Ayurvedic herbs

• To treat palpitation, you can also go for herbs like Brahmi, Shatavari and Ashwagandha. All these have the properties to nourish the heart and make it healthy. You can either go for one of the herb or use a drug that contains the mixture of all these herbs.

Avoiding food that causes palpitation and getting proper adequate sleep and rest, and engaging in daily exercises, meditation and yoga will all help minimizing palpitation and are therefore regarded as the best home remedies for palpitation.

Apart from all the home remedies for palpitation, a well-balanced diet that includes fresh fruits, raw vegetables that are raw or lightly cooked helps in building the immune system and also helps in the circulation of blood in the body.