A number of you have asked what things I found helpful in my journey to reduce or cure my heart palpitations, so I have compiled a short list of the resources or products use on a daily, weekly, or monthly basis that I found to help with my heart palpitations. I love trying out new things so I will be sure to update these as often as I can. I hope you find some of them helpful. If you have any questions about any of them or have recommendations of your own, please let me know!
Health and Nutrition
Magnesium
You can find all sorts of posts about the benefit of using magnesium to cure heart palpitations. I have tried a ton of different types but the one I like best is Triple Calm Magnesium
Multivitamin
Everyone has an opinion on multivitamins and there are thousands to choose from. I’m pretty picky, but I really like Rainbow Light Men’s One Multivitamin, especially since you only have to take it once a day
B-Complex Vitamins
A blood test showed that I was low on B vitamins for some reason (which can cause heart palpitations), so I started taking B-CALMplex, a B-Complex supplement. So far I like it and find it really helpful.
My Favorite Juicer
I love love love this juicer. My wife and I did tons of research and we are really glad we ended up with this juicer. It’s powerful, fast, and looks good on the counter. If you are looking for a juicer, this is the one to get.
Low Sodium V8
I use to think V8 was disgusting, but I need all the extra vegetables I can get, and while not the best way to get veggies, I have come to enjoy V8 every day at lunch. It definitely makes me feel better.
Lemon Balm Tea
I enjoy coffee, but now I try to avoid caffeine. So I turned to caffeine-free tea, particularly Lemon Balm Tea, since it helps calm and relax the body.
Blood Pressure Monitor
With heart palpitations I think it is a good to keep an eye on blood pressure. It definitely can be a source of anxiety, but overall I am glad I have a blood pressure monitor at home. I use to take my blood pressure every day, but now I do it about once every two weeks.
MyFitnessPal App
This is a free app for iOS (iPhone & iPad). It is really easy to use and helped me see how bad my eating habits really were. I try to monitor my nutrition at least once a quarter for 30 days in a row. This app is great for doing that.
Fitness
Heart Rate Monitor Watch
I had a doctor tell me once that my palpitations were nothing to worry about, but I should always keep an eye on my heart rate when I exercise. So after some research, I bought this Timex Heart Rate watch and I love it. I have worn it for a couple of years now and it still works great! It also allows me to train at different heart rate zones which is awesome. I highly recommend it.
Run Keeper App
I love to track my runs and measure my results. It holds me accountable and makes me run faster. I started using Run Keeper before Nike Plus came out so I still use it. It’s a great app, but a lot of people use Nike Plus instead. Both are great (and free) and worth a try if you haven’t already.
Sleep
Sunrise Wake-Up Light
Don’t laugh, but I actually use this thing and I love it. There is some stress that comes from the cold wake up of a beeping alarm clock. This wake-up light mimics the sunrise so fifteen minutes before you are suppose to get up the light slowly starts to get brighter. It also has soothing sounds, but I just use the light. If you want to ease into the morning, you ought to try out this wake-up light sunrise alarm.
Kids Color Alarm Clock
This one is not for me exactly. My boys (who I love with all my heart) would wake up at about 5am ready to play and wrestle. That is ok for a little while, but after a few weeks of this it starts to take its toll. So we got this clock and they love it. They now know to stay in their room until the light turns green. It’s invaluable.
Stress Management
Deep Tissue Massager
For stress relief I try to incorporate breaks throughout the day and give myself a back and neck massage. This one is a great massager and worth it if you work at your desk all day and need a good deep tissue massage to relieve stress.
Back Roller
In addition to using my back and neck massager, I also use this awesome back roller to help my posture. It always makes my back feel better. It’s not quite going to the chiropractor, but it’s great and worth keeping one around the house.
