Vitamins for Palpitations
Heart palpitations are irregular heartbeats that can cause your heart to race, flutter, pound, skip beats or briefly stop. A variety of factors can trigger heart palpatations, such as anxiety, stress, emotional distress, panic, heart problems, an overactive thyroid, nicotine, alcohol and caffeine. Symptoms associated with heart palpitations include dizziness, fainting, confusion, chest pains and breathing difficulties. A variety of vitamins can regulate your heart rhythm, alleviate heart palpitations and improve the condition of your heart.
Vitamin B-3
Foods rich in vitamin B-3 include:
- light meat chicken
- pink salmon
- enriched pasta
- lima beans
- brewed coffee
- light tuna packed in water
- peanuts
- lean beef
Vitamin B-12
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The recommended daily dosage for vitamin B-12 is 2.4 mcg for adults. Foods rich in vitamin B-12 include:
- fortified breakfast cereals
- beef liver
- clams
- salmon
- trout
- milk
- eggs
Vitamin C
The recommended daily dosage for vitamin C is 1,000 mg for adults. Foods rich in vitamin C include:
- strawberries
- cranberries
- kiwifruit
- tomatoes
- broccoli
- spinach
- kale
- turnip greens
- pineapples
- oranges
- grapefruits
Vitamin D
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Foods rich in vitamin D include:
- salmon
- tuna
- milk
- orange juice
- sardines
- yogurt
- eggs
- liver beef
- margarine
- ready-to-eat cereals
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References
- “Prevention's Healing with Vitamins"; Alice Feinstein; 1996
- “Burgerstein's Handbook of Nutrition: Micronutrients in the Prevention and Therapy of Disease”; Michael Zimmermann; 2001
- “Vitamins and Minerals Demystified”; Steve Blake; 2007
- “Heart Health: The At Your Fingertips Guide”; Graham Jackson; 2004
- “The New Encyclopedia of Vitamins, Minerals, Supplements, & Herbs”; Nicola Reavley; 1999
- “The Vitamin D Solution: A 3-Step Strategy to Cure Our Most Common Heart Problems”; Michael F. Holick; 2010
Writer Bio
R. Y. Langham served as a senior writer for "The Herald" magazine from 1996-99. Langham holds a Bachelor of Arts in English from Fisk University, a Master of Science in marriage and family therapy from Trevecca Nazarene University and a Ph.D in family psychology from Capella University. Dr. R.Y. Langham published her first psychological thriller in September 2011. It can be purchased on Amazon.com, Barnes&Noble.com and Lulu.com.