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MCT Oil / Coconut and heart palpitations
There are a couple discussions about this online, but none of them answer my questions. I've noticed since I started adding coconut oil and MCT into my diet, I've been experiencing …
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3answers
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Why do I have a high HR with low intensity exercise?
I am trying to figure out why my heart rate skyrockets even when doing a light jog. This has been happening more over the last year, where a jog at best in the past would get my h …
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Heart racing after I eat dark chocolate
I am paleo 99% of the time, but on a day like today, sometimes dark chocolate is just too delicious to pass up! The past few times I have eaten it - we're talking 70-85% dark choco …
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7answers
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Heart rate was 42 BPM; good or bad thing?
I woke up this morning with good intentions of working up a sweat at the gym, threw on my gym clothes- heart rate monitor strapped on-, ready to go and then proceeded to lay down o …
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The Coca Pulse Test to find out allergies?
hello again,
i am interested in finding out if i have any food sensitivities - i highly suspect wheat and dairy. i have eliminated them from my diet, and then reintroduced them. b …
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14answers
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Hack my occasional arrhythmia.
Several years ago, I noticed an occasional arrhythmia. My heart would beat fast (~150bpm) for 5-10 beats, then slow for a couple of beats to catch up, then back to the usual 50-80 …
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Noticable pulse, especially at night, hypnogogic jerks, some nervous energy on low carb
Okay, I have asked a similar question before. And so have others. But hopefully this is simpler/more refined/more specific.
Since going low carb my pulse is stronger. Ive been low …
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Going Paleo seems to have increased my heart rate at night. Any suggestions?
I've looked through all the posts here and don't see anything that quit fits. I've been Paleo for six weeks -- very strict (no eggs or dairy or nighshades due to an autoimmune diso …
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Heartrate question
For leaning out purposes, why is it better to keep heartrate at65-75%' rather than higher for the duration of cardio? If you aren't consuming carbs won't it be fat that is burned …
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PVC or PAC Heart Conditons
Recently I was told by a cardiologist that I have "premature ventricular contractions." They just appeared out of nowhere in the last 3 weeks. I am currently weaning myself of caff …
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10answers
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Does anyone measure resting heart rate?
I saw a website with resting heartrate chart. It inidcated that lower heartrate is preferable. Athletes were classified as fittest category with lowest resting heart rate.
Websi …
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Very High Heart Rate During Interval Training
Alright, I was doing sprints earlier today and wearing a heart rate monitor/ garmin watch. I sprinted about 100 yards, walked back and repeated about 10 times. Afterwards, I plugg …
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Is the Overtraining Test a good method of determining you are overtrained?
I am concerned that I may be overtraining as I have seriously increased my volume over the past two weeks. Regardless of the best approach (reduce volume until I perceive I am bet …
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2answers
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What are some ways to keep electrolytes balanced?
I was recently diagnosed with premature ventricular contractions and I've been living 80/20 for a year plus. I went to decaf for a week and saw the intensity of the PVC decrease. U …
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Heart beat question
I'm 65 (march 16) and have a resting pulse of 60-70. I've been doing interval exercises power walking uphill, back down, about 8 times for the past 6 months or so.
Curious, I mea …