Low heart rate

BBSA said:
Some info on Potassium and blood pressure

www.heart.org

How Potassium Can Help Prevent or Treat High Blood Pressure

The American Heart Association explains that for those with hypertension, a diet that includes natural sources of potassium is important in controlling high blood pressure because potassium blunts the effects of sodium.
www.heart.org www.heart.org
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in our house we use no added salts spices etc my daughter will not eat salt or sugar or any added spice .i wonder what the effect of potassium will be on our diet .im late 59 and have not needed reading or driving glasses .bp is good .pulse is good and zero cholesterol issues same with my wife
 
soulie said:
in our house we use no added salts spices etc my daughter will not eat salt or sugar or any added spice .i wonder what the effect of potassium will be on our diet .im late 59 and have not needed reading or driving glasses .bp is good .pulse is good and zero cholesterol issues same with my wife
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Removing sugar from your diet is a good idea, but we definitely need salt. Rather increase your potassium than decrease your sodium intake. Avocado is a good source of potassium.

A good book to read on salt is "The salt fix"
 
BBSA said:
Some info on Potassium and blood pressure

www.heart.org

How Potassium Can Help Prevent or Treat High Blood Pressure

The American Heart Association explains that for those with hypertension, a diet that includes natural sources of potassium is important in controlling high blood pressure because potassium blunts the effects of sodium.
www.heart.org www.heart.org
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I've started to eat yogurt for breakfast and green salad for lunches. I will try to add one item on that list to my suppers.

My GP called this morning and all the tests he had done on my blood is normal. Blood Sugar is perfect. His only concern is my low heart rate.
 
BBSA said:
Removing sugar from your diet is a good idea, but we definitely need salt. Rather increase your potassium than decrease your sodium intake. Avocado is a good source of potassium.

A good book to read on salt is "The salt fix"
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agree yes i havent eaten or used raw sugar since 1981 .i cant eat meat anymore since covid so im now a veggie bean potatoe and rice guy .1000 ways to prepare beans .i shall find the book .
 
marco79 said:
I've started to eat yogurt for breakfast and green salad for lunches. I will try to add one item on that list to my suppers.

My GP called this morning and all the tests he had done on my blood is normal. Blood Sugar is perfect. His only concern is my low heart rate.
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That's fine then you can switch to KCl
 
Thrasil said:
This stressed me out quiet badly for a month or so so thought i would share incase it helps. I was morbidly obese and am nearly out of the obese range after losing 55kg over last year. My resting was around 55 at the start of the year and it now dropped to about 39-43 after the first 20kg lost and has stayed there. Apple watch does not appreciate it being below 40 for 10mins+ and sounds the alarm about 3-4 times a day.

All other stats in the right range (blood pressure, blood sugar, cholesterol). Had to get anesthetic for a minor surgery a couple months after being like this and they did not seem concerned. Heart rate was higher though due to the infection. Asked the surgeon afterwards if its a thing to worry about and said as long as there are no symptoms such as lack of energy, dizziness then may be just a side effect of the weight loss. I do know if i push myself on exercise then my resting heart rate climbs back up to the 50s for the rest of the day. Obviously something that flies in the face of your medical advice though.

So my current attitude is if no other symptoms and my fitness metrics carry on getting better with no funny business when i exercise (heart rate wont go up when i am trying to exercise or does not fall quickly when i finish) then to just see how i go and go for a check up in a few months once i have lost a bit more weight. My Vo2 max has climbed steadily as well from shocking for my age to just below average so feels like there cant be to much wrong with me.

I suppose the question for you though is if this is something new and can you think of any lifestyle changes since it fell that may affect it? Also if truly worried buy a cheap heart fitness device (old apple watch, fitbit etc) to let you track it while you wait for your appointment. I know they are only like 85% accurate of something but you can at least see the trends.
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So just as a follow on to this. Heart rate was at 42 during a check up recently and doctor was not happy referred me for a 24 hour monitor and then to cardiologist. Heart rate during the test got as low as 32 during sleep. Run through a sonar scan and treadmill test and basically confirmed the above. Low resting heart rate is fine as long as no other symptoms (even though i am not an endurance athelete). Unfortunately for me and my savings a irregular heart rate picked up so further tests in my future. So moral of the story is still to just go to the doctor to get your health sorted rather than rely on webmd.
 
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