Have you ever experienced your heart skip or jump? Have you ever tried meditation or breathing exercises where heart rates can go fast or slow? Or maybe you have a heart condition that causes palpitation? If you have then you are well familiar with a condition known as Heart Arrhythmia.
This is a condition where there is an irregularity in heart beat, heart rate or basically heart activity. This condition can be just a thing that you can pay no attention to maybe because you just got excited and it made your heart excited.
But there are times where irregularities in the heart can signify an underlying problem. Some can only cause discomfort but others can be a sign of heart problems which can lead to cardiac arrest. In these cases medical consultation is best.
The pumping of the heart is initiated by electric signals from the atrium called the Sino-atrial Node. This will cause the heart to contract and beat. The normal heart beat ranges from 60 to 100 beats per minute and faster for children. A few types of irregularities are as follows:
* Bradycardia - this is the slow rhythm of the heart. This can be caused by the impaired signal being provided by the SA Node. This can also be induced by deep meditation putting body in a state of absolute rest.
* Tachycardia - when the heart beats faster than a hundred beats per minute it is termed tachycardia. Also caused by an irregularity on the electric signal recvd by the heart. This can also signal cardiac distress.
* Automaticity - the parts of the heart that maintain the regular beating of the heart comes from special parts in the heart. These are the SA Node, AV Node, Bundle of HIS and Purkinje fibers. But it does not mean that these are the only source of electrical signal. Once in a while a cell in the heart would fire up an electronic signal that can cause irregularity in the heart.
* Re-entry - this happens when an electronic signal does not get passed to the next point. It goes in a tight circle and this causes the abnormality.
* Fibrillation - when re-entry happens in a particular area of the heart and this happens over and over. There would be a chaotic signal given to certain parts and can be dangerous at times.
Most arrhythmias are not life threatening and can be ignored. But some can be signs of a more serious problem and needs to be acted upon. Several drugs are available to remedy this condition but they have to be properly calibrated for the specific condition a patient is experiencing. Several herbal remedies have claimed to help with the treatment of heart Arrhythmias.
* Fish oils - the omega 3 have been proven beneficial as treatments to mild cases. The fish oils help stabilize cardiac cell membranes thus helping in the regulation of heart signals.
* Flax seed oil - this also contains omega 3 fatty acids
* Magnesium - records have shown the use of this for Arrhythmias
* Circulate capsules - this regulates the circulation and heart function
* Reishi Mushroom - studies in Japan showed that this helps maintain heart function
* Zell Oxygen - containing CoQ10 which previous studies have shown to help with the treatments of heart problems.
Although there are available natural treatments it is still best to consult a specialist and take medications tested and proven to work.
Author Resource:-
Dee Braun, a single mom of 6, is a Cert. Aromatherapist and natural health practitioner. Click now to visit Health or High Water at http://www.HealthOrHighWater.com/ where you'll find info to improve your health using nutritional supplements to battle the ravages of time, poor nutrition, & toxins.
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