Carla Burke wrote:
His routine includes Hawthorne (heart strength & general heart health), passionflower (pulmonary strength, artery resiliency/flexibility, stress) & St John's Wort (stress, anxiety, blood pressure, pain), and Mimosa, because he's had a great deal of grief that has added to his mental/ emotional pain).
Thom Bri wrote:
I was a cardiac nurse for 5 years, and now ICU. For your symptoms I suggest a quick trip to the emergency room. At worst it's a waste of a few hours and bit of uncomfortableness. In many cases it's something fixable if done on time. Not fixable if left too late.
Dizziness isn't something to ignore. It suggests a weak heart or poor circulation to the brain. An irregular heart beat can cause that. Depending on the exact type of irregularity and the cause, it can often be fixed.
By the way, I sympathize with your story of the weird, flulike illness. I always had low blood pressure until 2 years ago when I caught Covid. Suddenly now I have high blood pressure. I am convinced it caused some vascular damage.
Sorry I don't have any advice with foods or herbs.
Judson Carroll wrote:My favorites are hawthorn and ajuga reptans. Borage might be good
Jane Mulberry wrote:What Anne said! With heart stuff, getting an opinion from some sort of qualified health professional is usually wise. There are various herbs that are specific for heart health and arrhythmia, but it depends if you feel your heartbeat is too slow or too fast during an episode, and if it's regular or irregular.
Foe example, hawthorn is a great heart strengthener, but can slow the heartbeat and lower blood pressure quite a lot. So if you already have a slow heartbeat and your blood pressure drops during episodes (feeling faint, light-headed and dizzy can be a sign of that) it might not be your best choice. And the other hand if your heart beats fast and you feel anxious during an episode, motherwort is a great herb for this. Getting advice from a herbalist who can check your pulse and blood pressure and discuss the symptoms in depth with you would make a big difference in getting the best herb for you.
Anne Miller wrote:Herbs that help with lowering cholesterol, blood pressure, and improving circulation are all good for the heart.
My suggestion would be to eat foods with garlic and fennel.
I bought turmeric capsules for dear hubby though foods that include turmeric would be good.
I am sure you know this though when it come to blood pressure and heart conditions it is best to talk with a MD. These are two things that are very important to life.