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Supraventricular tachycardia

enews — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 11:06:43 GMT

A reader has recently been diagnosed with a supraventricular tachycardia (SVT), which is a rapid rhythm of the heart. She would like to avoid beta blockers and would appreciate any advice on how to combat the condition.

Re: Supraventricular tachycardia

pharcourt — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 22:26:33 GMT

I have a friend who has/had SVT and she said that she stumbled across a natural way to control it - by cooling herself off with a cold shower - she said that when she started shivering the SVT subsided. Maybe this can help.

Supraventricular tachycardia

enews — Tue, 10 Jul 2007 12:28:30 GMT

After being rushed to hospital with a heart rate of 300 beats per minute, a reader’s 10-year-old granddaughter was diagnosed with supraventricular tachycardia (SVT). She has been put on beta-blockers for two years, but the medication is causing terrible mood swings. Does anyone have any ideas for either the SVT or the mood swings?

“I had a similar condition that I experienced for years,” says one reader. “I found that by lying down with my head below my feet (on an incline) that I could end the episode. Also, after the diet ‘The Zone’ came out I gave it a try for weight control. One of the benefits I found was that the tachycardia problem went away entirely. Perhaps this will work for your granddaughter as well.”

Nevertheless, it maybe best to consult a qualified nutritionist before putting your granddaughter on this diet.