lynnie22 Posted September 23, 2013 Report Share Posted September 23, 2013 Hi, I am experimenting with my diet and vitamins, trying to see what induces greater or lower heart rate. I am also trying to find things aside from salt that can naturally raise my blood pressure in the morning, and, of course, lower my heart rate. Any discoveries/suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katybug Posted September 23, 2013 Report Share Posted September 23, 2013 I don't know what effect these would have on heart rate and BP but I have found that high dose CoQ10 and taking a B-complex in the morning helps my energy levels. I am still fatigued but I can definitely feel it when I don't take them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Alex Posted September 23, 2013 Report Share Posted September 23, 2013 magnesium can help lower the heart rate, but in some it can also cause hypotensionapple cider vinegar helps me as well - it's rich in both potassium and magnesium - my "recipe": 1 tablespoon of ACV + 1 tablespoon of honey in one cup of water once or twice a daycayenne pepper is another thing that can be used for tachycardia (some dissolve it in milk, I mix it with honey)also I remember reading about a mix of garlic, cayenne pepper and honey, or a mix of ACV, blackstrap molasses, garlic and cayenne pepper - never tried it though.Alex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hanice Posted September 23, 2013 Report Share Posted September 23, 2013 I bet Alex know what Im about to say....AVOID..... N U T M E G......I didn't know about the cayenne or the ACV having magnesium and potassium! Thanks! I have it and today I actually thought to myself "why did I stop using this?" Its so delicious! Dipped in with a wheat baguette yummy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynnie22 Posted September 25, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2013 Well I didn't know about the nutmeg to be avoided! Good to know. Does the COQ10 lower the blood pressure though, Katy? Isn't that strange that the supplements that calm the heart rate can lower the blood pressure, like magnesium. For me, I am experimenting with different foods to see why my heart rate has recently become so elevated -- sitting too. Definitely sugar, a no brainer I think. Coffee. The apple cider vinegar/honey mix sounds good. I will try it. I didn't know about cayenne pepper.Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hanice Posted September 25, 2013 Report Share Posted September 25, 2013 Yeah! Nutmeg contains a nasty little chemical in it called myristicin. http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/MyristicinClick on uses-anticholinergic. This crap sent me to the hoslital for two days and they couldn't lower my hr. Not even betablockers worked. Take a look at that link. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katybug Posted September 25, 2013 Report Share Posted September 25, 2013 Just fyi...I don't have any I'll effects from my CoQ10 or nutmeg. I think all of this is very individualized for those of us with dysautonomia. I also have eds and mcas. I can't have a drop of alcohol but I also have odd things like avocado that make me have flares. I list avocado now as a food allergy but it doesn't cause any of the normal allergy symptoms. It causes me to have a pots flare along with gi symptoms. Most of the other foods I list as allergies do the same thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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