Higher than normal Heart Rate...

Question: from Sudir

I'm looking for a remedy to reduce my heart rate. It averages 85-95 bpm. All my life I've had a higher than normal heart rate. In Dec.06 I suffered an acute coronary syndrome treated with angioplasty.

I refused prescribed meds, preferring herbal supplements. diet & exercise. My blood pressure is within normal range, but my heart rate remains too high. Thank you.

Answer: from Joanna (Medical Nutritionist for XtendLife)

First of all it is important to remember that everyone is different. For an average adult, anything between 60 - 100 beats per minute can actually be normal, as long as all vital signs, such as blood pressure and respiration are ok.

An average beat is around 70-75 per minute, but above or below this depends on many factors including lifestyle and constitution. For example, an athlete, because of their way of life, tends to beat a lot slower, as their respiration and oxygen capacity dictate. Someone with a more sedate lifestyle would likely beat faster.

It is of course important to keep your cardiovascular system in the best possible health as a first step. To this end and taking into account your previous cardiovascular problems I would strongly recommend our Cardio-Klenz and Omega 3/DHA combination essentially, at recommended dosages. These will help to improve your cardio system, improve cardio muscle strength, blood vessel ability and blood consistency, as well as reducing internal inflammation.

The Cardio-Klenz will also help ‘spring clean’ your arteries.

For an ultimate protocol you can also add Total Balance to this (choose an appropriate version for you) for overall daily nutrient health.

So to summarise I propose:

Cardio-Klenz at 6 tabs per day;
Omega 3/DHAs at 4 tabs per day;
Total Balance at 6 tabs per day. (Optional but desirable)

Cardiovascular exercise, which I believe you are already doing, will help to stabilise your heart rate, and respiratory (lung capacity) exercise will do the same.

Have your potassium levels checked to make sure that this is not an issue. Low potassium can sometimes result in raised heart rate.

Also concentrating on relaxation and meditation techniques can help.

Add garlic to your diet, in its raw form in food is best, as it is beneficial for your overall cardiovascular system…but, only in raw form.