We often talk about stress as though it’s all in the mind. But the truth is — the body listens. And nowhere is this more true than in the heart. When we’re stressed, the body goes into survival mode. Your brain signals the release of adrenaline and cortisol — hormones designed to help you fight or flee. Your heart starts to race. Your blood pressure rises. Your blood vessels constrict. Your breath [...]
In my mid-20’s my health started to take a turn for the worse, in so many different ways. My back pain that I had had from my mid-teens started to get worse and I was finally referred to a spinal surgeon for my scoliosis, and at 27 I had a spinal fusion. Following the fusion, my health continued to deteriorate; I suffered from digestive problems, heart palpitations, shortness of breath, near faint [...]
I have had SVT since I was 13, now 38. Luckily, my episodes are infrequent and am able to covert within a minute. I have noticed as I have gotten into my late 30s, I deal with ectopics during hormone fluctuations. I have been trying various diets in hopes of finding a way to keep the ectopics and SVTs away. I am not on any meds. Through trial and error, I have finally found what works for me.... 1 [...]
