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Individual with chronic sympathetic activation will likely develop insulin resistance. When esting heavy carb, an insuline resistant get flooded with glucose / fire , excitatory or adrenaline like substance. The heart is working hard to contain this burst of energy, which set the stage for psvt. Better to avoid carbs altogether.

Rather, focus on a high fat , premium quality, diet. Psvt is not a cardiac condition but a neural condition. Neurons have dendrites and axons. Axons are protected by myelin , which is no other than cholesterol. When the protective myelin sheath is missing around the axon, the neuron are sensitive to erroneously receive electrical signal from around, a little like a being tuned on a radio channel but hearing interferences . My speculation is that lack of protective myelin could be partly responsible for psvt.

My triggers are definitely heat, climbing stairs, and strangely laughing to much, or talking without breathing too fast too long.

Individual with chronic sympathetic activation will likely develop insulin resistance. When esting heavy carb, an insuline resistant get flooded with glucose / fire , excitatory or adrenaline like substance. The heart is working hard to contain this burst of energy, which set the stage for psvt. Better to avoid carbs altogether.

Rather, focus on a high fat , premium quality, diet. Psvt is not a cardiac condition but a neural condition. Neurons have dendrites and axons. Axons are protected by myelin , which is no other than cholesterol. When the protective myelin sheath is missing around the axon, the neuron are sensitive to erroneously receive electrical signal from around, a little like a being tuned on a radio channel but hearing interferences . My speculation is that lack of protective myelin could be partly responsible for psvt.

My triggers are definitely heat, climbing stairs, and strangely laughing to much, or talking without breathing too fast too long.

Psvt is likely the result of a strong parasympathetic tone supplemented by an excessive sympathetic background. That is why psvt triggers after exercise, after climbing the stairs, or just when vasoliation occurs (e.g. shower), in combination with a significant adrenaline release. Adrenaline triggers the PAC, and successive PAC trigger psvt. Studies have shown that psvt are the result of nutrient deficiency, and particularly gaba deficiency. Strong nutrient program containing most vitamin, minerals and amino acids will take a long time but is the way to address psvt , to my humble opinion. In that vein, the diet is of primordial importance , and raw foos such as raw milk will definitely help. It is important that adrenergically fatigued people are already running on adrenaline all the time which eats the organ natural way of functioning. For instance , excessive plasma adrenaline narrow the “thermo neutral range” meaning that under excessive heat condition, additional vasodilation will occur to regulate temperature , setting the scenario for a psvt episode. I trust that gaba agonists ( e.g. taurine, benzos, or even valerian likes) are temporarily effective at keeping the cardiac electrified grid under control. I always think of a psvt episode like gazoline on fire . Gaba in the cardiac area is the water around the fire, preventing the pac to turn into psvt. Gaba agonist are not the solution as they downregulate gaba receptor overtime hence create a dependence. Better to upregulate gaba using herbs such as bacopa monnieri or green tea. Sleep is of primary importance as lack of sleep is compensated by the body by adrenaline release . Overtime, a wise and quiet attitude through life should enable to keep unactivated the neural connection triggering psvt. And as a human becomes blind if he stays too long in the dark, so is the neural death of an ling unactivated pathway. The only thing that is permanent in this world , is impermanence. Good luck to all of you with this battle.

Psvt is likely the result of a strong parasympathetic tone supplemented by an excessive sympathetic background. That is why psvt triggers after exercise, after climbing the stairs, or just when vasoliation occurs (e.g. shower), in combination with a significant adrenaline release. Adrenaline triggers the PAC, and successive PAC trigger psvt. Studies have shown that psvt are the result of nutrient deficiency, and particularly gaba deficiency. Strong nutrient program containing most vitamin, minerals and amino acids will take a long time but is the way to address psvt , to my humble opinion. In that vein, the diet is of primordial importance , and raw foos such as raw milk will definitely help. It is important that adrenergically fatigued people are already running on adrenaline all the time which eats the organ natural way of functioning. For instance , excessive plasma adrenaline narrow the “thermo neutral range” meaning that under excessive heat condition, additional vasodilation will occur to regulate temperature , setting the scenario for a psvt episode. I trust that gaba agonists ( e.g. taurine, benzos, or even valerian likes) are temporarily effective at keeping the cardiac electrified grid under control. I always think of a psvt episode like gazoline on fire . Gaba in the cardiac area is the water around the fire, preventing the pac to turn into psvt. Gaba agonist are not the solution as they downregulate gaba receptor overtime hence create a dependence. Better to upregulate gaba using herbs such as bacopa monnieri or green tea. Sleep is of primary importance as lack of sleep is compensated by the body by adrenaline release . Overtime, a wise and quiet attitude through life should enable to keep unactivated the neural connection triggering psvt. And as a human becomes blind if he stays too long in the dark, so is the neural death of an ling unactivated pathway. The only thing that is permanent in this world , is impermanence. Good luck to all of you with this battle.

Does carob have caffeine like chocolate does? I have SVT and avoid caffeine except for a tiny bite of chocolate once in a blue moon.

Hi. You say the doctors didn’t diagnose SVT because they couldn’t catch you having an episode. When I had adenosine the first time, it was in an ambulance, and the ER doctor told me if it happened again to be sure to get the EKG printout from the EMTs to give to the ER doctor. You’d think they would know to give them that, but anyway, of course the second time I had it I forgot to ask for it. Just FYI for anyone reading that it would help to make sure the ER gets your EKG from the paramedics if they’ve given the adenosine in the ambulance.

I have never had any warning (i.e., no precursor symptoms like being hot), and it seems to happen randomly, though never when I am asleep. This generally only happens a few times a year, anyway, so it may be coincidence that I am always awake when it happens, I suppose, though odds are against that after so much time.

If there is any trend to when it starts, it’s that I am doing things that are fairly sedate or even boring: working at my desk, just finished a relaxed lunch (that was the last one), driving calmly down a road, and the like. The time that took me to the ER finally was as I was cooling down from a long bike ride (HR about 130 BPM right before), which was the first time I remember it being at all associated with exercise. Since I was still cooling down, I nearly passed out (was getting tunnel vision, hearing severely muffled), even though I was just sitting in my car.

I, too, notice a sudden thump and pause from my heart right before it starts, and something similar when it reverts. Only got diagnosed a couple weeks ago when I finally got an EKG while it was happening, but had it for at least 35 years). Took 3 tries with adenosine to convert the rhythm. Yuck!

They are lasting longer than when I was younger. Now they can go on for hours, sometimes, if I wait. One lasted at least 8 hours, but stopped on the way to the ER, of course! I was told not to worry because they were in frequent – wish they (internist and cardiologist) had emphasized the importance of capturing an EKG to get a real diagnosis. If I’d known, I would have gone much sooner, even though it was inconvenient. I guess I know now!

Just had stress echo today, and I see electrocardiologist tomorrow to see what to do next.

If I deliver a stool sample, do I mail it you to analyze or do I send it where? I really want to control my SVT and I think my diet is not good. Blood tests show nothing. I wish to do stool sample but how do I send to you? And how much you need? My friend say it is best to freeze the stool before sending, do you recommend or let it stay room tempterature? Thank you very much for your help.

hi Mary, I’m so sorry that you’re having these problems at such a young age? Just curious though, how is your digestion? do you have issues with bloating, gas, acid, burping etc…..?

Hi everyone,

I am 18 and was just diagnosed with SVT, but have not found my specific symptoms on any websites that I’ve looked at. I would love to see if any of you that know you have SVT have these similar specific symptoms, for my own peace of mind.

Here are my symptoms:

My SVT episodes only happen when I am exercising. I can always tell when SVT is about to happen, as I feel that my heart is somehow “jumping” in my throat. It starts very suddenly, and feels like my heart is beating very rapidly in my throat. I get very anxious when this happens, and kind of feel like I’m floating, somehow detached from what’s going on (but still aware and able to think, talk, act pretty much the same–if in a social situation, and know where I am). My episodes normally last between 5-10 minutes, and I usually just put my head between my knees and take deep breaths. Each episode ends with a pain in my head (most likely blood rushing to my head–Does anyone else feel this at the end of an episode?), and again just as they start, they end very suddenly.

I would also like to add that I have never fainted, and have probably had in total 15 episodes. They have become more frequent as I’ve gotten older, but only maybe 2 per year.

Please let me know if your symptoms are similar, as all I’ve been able to find on websites is that SVT symptoms include: chest discomfort, pounding pulse/ racing or fluttering feeling in the chest, shortness of breath, sweating, etc. I feel all of these except chest discomfort–does anyone else not feel pain in their chest? I have also noticed that these symptoms do not contain things like the feeling when I know it’s about to start, or the pain in my head at the end.

Also, I have had 3 EKG’s and a stress test, so know that my heart rate is normal. But, one of my friends was just diagnosed with Long QT syndrome, and although I know the disease is generally found on EKG’s, I want to make sure that having 3 EKG’s and stress test is enough to tell that I don’t have Long QT syndrome. Otherwise, I’d like to have a genetic test done.

Thanks so much for your help!

Hi everyone,

I am 18 and was just diagnosed with SVT, but have not found my specific symptoms on any websites that I’ve looked at. I would love to see if any of you that know you have SVT have these similar specific symptoms, for my own peace of mind.

Here are my symptoms:

My SVT episodes only happen when I am exercising. I can always tell when SVT is about to happen, as I feel that my heart is somehow “jumping” in my throat. It starts very suddenly, and feels like my heart is beating very rapidly in my throat. I get very anxious when this happens, and kind of feel like I’m floating, somehow detached from what’s going on (but still aware and able to think, talk, act pretty much the same–if in a social situation, and know where I am). My episodes normally last between 5-10 minutes, and I usually just put my head between my knees and take deep breaths. Each episode ends with a pain in my head (most likely blood rushing to my head–Does anyone else feel this at the end of an episode?), and again just as they start, they end very suddenly.

I would also like to add that I have never fainted, and have probably had in total 15 episodes. They have become more frequent as I’ve gotten older, but only maybe 2 per year.

Please let me know if your symptoms are similar, as all I’ve been able to find on websites is that SVT symptoms include: chest discomfort, pounding pulse/ racing or fluttering feeling in the chest, shortness of breath, sweating, etc. I feel all of these except chest discomfort–does anyone else not feel pain in their chest? I have also noticed that these symptoms do not contain things like the feeling when I know it’s about to start, or the pain in my head at the end.

Also, I have had 3 EKG’s and a stress test, so know that my heart rate is normal. But, one of my friends was just diagnosed with Long QT syndrome, and although I know the disease is generally found on EKG’s, I want to make sure that having 3 EKG’s and stress test is enough to tell that I don’t have Long QT syndrome. Otherwise, I’d like to have a genetic test done.

Thanks so much for help!

Hello I had my first attack 4 days ago out of the blue. When the ambo came my heart rate was 240bpm. I had tightness in my chest and throat, clammy, shakes, dizzy.
In the ambulance they managed to get my rate down to 198bpm, then at hospital 112. It lasted around an hour.

4 days later I am still almost bed ridden I’m exhusted and sleeping up to 18 hours a day.

Wondering what most feel like after?
Still waiting to see a specialist, doctor had no clue.

Enjoyed this Laura ….was wondering if there is any way to darken the font in the print here on your website? I have trouble seeing …it might help others too….

I have had SVT since age of 14, am now 34. I was only officially diagnosed in 2010 after being found passed out with a fan on top of me. My question is does anyone else suffer after effects such as increasing weakness on one or both legs? I recently (saturday) had a bad svt attack that lasted two hours but since have had increasing weakness in left leg which has now made me incapable of driving 🙁

OK everybody I really believe that I found the answer. I Am so excited and couldn’t wait to share this !!all of this is caused by an irritated vagus nerve. Laura please read, “Using the gallbladder divergent channel to calm irritated vagus nerve” an article on line from Pacific college oriental medicine it links all of everybody’s symptoms from tachycardia , digestion, stress anxiety palpitations to an irritated vagus nerve which is part of the parasympathetic nervous system! It controls our digestion,heart rate and almost every symptom that we all our having please everybody look This up!!!when we calm this irritation down this nerve which runs the length of our body will calm down along with our symptoms, last night I had the best nights sleep with no symptoms, hooray finally

Thank you Laura you were a great help to me.it will be 3 years come June that I have been healedI continue to do all the things you talked about.Thanks for being here for us .

I had mild manageable SVT while in high school. However after i birth my first child, I experienced stronger SVT attacks three of which were stopped by adenosine injection in ER. My husband also commented my loud snoring during sleep. So I like to know if purchasing some portable devices such as oxygen humidifier can help in case of extreme cases while in transit. What portable devices do you recommend?

Great article with lots of food For thought…..thank you!

Thanks for taking time out of your busy schedule to share.

BIG question here. I get SVT after eating a carb-laden meal, so I quit eating carbs. For the most part they have stopped – nothing triggers them except “carby” food – not even caffeine because I have coffee with light or heavy cream every morning. So today for lunch I had a spinach salad with organic spinach, feta cheese, about 5 sliced strawberries, crumbled bacon, two diced hard-boiled eggs, and Marzetti asagio peppercorn dressing, around 2T. And before I even finished eating, the SVT started. They are nowhere near as bad as when I used to eat meals with tons of carbs (pasta, burgers, etc.) but they’re there. What could have triggered this?

BIG question here. I get SVT after eating a carb-laden meal, so I quit eating carbs. For the most part they have stopped – nothing triggers them except “carby” food – not even caffeine because I have coffee with light or heavy cream every morning. So today for lunch I had a spinach salad with organic spinach, feta cheese, about 5 sliced strawberries, crumbled bacon, two diced hard-boiled eggs, and Marzetti asagio peppercorn dressing, around 2T. And before I even finished eating, the SVT started. They are nowhere near as bad as when I used to eat meals with tons of carbs (pasta, burgers, etc.) but they’re there. What could have triggered this?

My Mom always made beet salad, but with canned beets. Can you use canned, or do you really need to go fresh with this?

hi Laura, what do you mean when you say “feeding your tissue salts?”I noticed when I have high sodium foods, that triggers svt., and my legs seem to feel like something is inside the tissues, sounds weird but I don’t know how else to describe it, I read stress depletes potassium ions( Dr Whittaker.)just had a bad night I ate two bowls of raisin bran yesterday !do you think it was the wheat or sodium? I am so sick of this!!! Thanks for trying to help us all, it’s appreciated!!

Hi Laura,
Since I will not be available during the time of the session, I was wondering if I can purchase a recording of the session? Also, I was wondering if it’s possible to schedule a phone call with you? I’ve had SVT since I was 16 and I’m now in my thirties and I’d be interested in speaking with you about it. Could you please let me know? Thanks so much!

Just wondering if this discussion was still ongoing?

Great Video Post Laura!!! Love it… you should do more! I will not know till next Friday if I can attend the first class… really hope so! I am super excited about these classes! Just added them to my Goal/Vision Board!

You really nailed this one on the proverbial head, Laura! Great motivational post for bringing in the New Year! It’s been almost two months since my last SVT and the changes I’ve made are worth it. I have been a little lax on the gluten restrictions over the holidays but I’m drinking extra water and taking my probiotics and enzymes. I’m getting super serious about my health in 2016!

My name is Jessica 28 yrs old and I have SVT and have went to the ER more than 5 times in the last 3months and my chest was kinda hurting and some left arm pains of course first thing I thought was Heart Attack so I went to the ER and all my cardiac test come back clean and ekg clean. PCP diagnosed me with SVT, my question is does SVT cause left arm pain with chest pain when having a episode? Thanks so much I’m so tired of racking up ER Bills

My name is Jessica 28 yrs old and I have SVT and have went to the ER more than 5 times in the last 3months and my chest was kinda hurting and some left arm pains of course first thing I thought was Heart Attack so I went to the ER and all my cardiac test come back clean and ekg clean. PCP diagnosed me with SVT, my question is does SVT cause left arm pain with chest pain when having a episode? Thanks so much I’m so tired of racking up ER Bills

My name is Jessica 28 yrs old and I have SVT and have went to the ER more than 5 times in the last 3months and my chest was kinda hurting and some left arm pains of course first thing I thought was Heart Attack so I went to the ER and all my cardiac test come back clean and ekg clean. PCP diagnosed me with SVT, my question is does SVT cause left arm pain with chest pain when having a episode?