The irony is that when palpitations happen, we worry about them and then they seem to get worse and the cycle continues.

This is how I eliminated my heart palpitations. 1. No alcohol. 2. No caffeine. 3. Healthy diet, minimal added sugar. 4. The following supplements: B-Complex Magnesium Potassium 5. Moderate exercise: walking, yoga, light weight lifting 6. Quality 8 hours sleep. I put my phone on silent at night. It took around 2 weeks to notice a difference and another 2 weeks to eliminate them. I hope this helps someone.

You are the true definition of a doctor, the help you give and your demeanour are truly wonderful. I wish we had more doctors like you.

I literally cried because you get it!!!! You understand. Your thorough explanation put my mind at ease. God bless you for sharing your knowledge with us and taking the time to explain what doctors can’t in their 10 minutes with us.

I’m almost in tears Dr. I thought I had atrial fibrillation, but listening to you explain and hearing how the heart beats should be I’ve realised I have an ectopic heart beat! Normal heart rate but missing beats. I’ve had an ECG and was told by my Dr that all was ok but I was so frightened. I’m waiting for a Holter monitor a 24 hour test but The information from the Dr didn’t make me feel confident in myself to carry on with my normal life ...exercising walking etc. I’m 73 and believe me I thought I was going to have a heart attack. Your video has put my mind at rest and assured me I’m not going to die just yet...🤞😁thank you so much. I’m so glad I found you.

Where were you 12 years ago when I first started getting PVCs? I have spent over a decade walking around terrified of these things and letting them ruin my life. Now I have learned so much about them from you and I know they aren't harmful, but my brain is already conditioned to be afraid of them so when they happen I instantly panic as a reflex. I wish I had these videos back then, it would have given me so much of my life back. Thank you so much, Dr. Gupta. So glad I have found your videos, better late than never!

All GPs should refer their patients to this channel....it would help a lot of people.

This is what most doctors lack, the ability to enlighten their patients about their symptoms. Most of them just listen to you, perform some routine, order some tests, then give you medicine and that's it. But Dr. Gupta here shares his knowledge and expertise about the heart and gives other people the peace of mind they seek in consulting to a physician in the first place. Thank you so much Doc.

So my dad died of a heart attack when I was 11. About 3 years ago I started getting heart palpitations randomly. Some of them are scary, and made my mental health and anxiety deteriorate. I have a deep paranoia and fear of going out like my dad. Every time they happen I think of that. To this day I’m still struggling to not have little anxiety episodes when I feel them. I’m extra attentive of my heart beat. Even check my pulse sometimes for no reason.

This channel should have millions of subscribers. An eminent, altruistic cardiologist striving to share his knowledge and experience with the world. If only there were more like him!

I've experienced "skipping" on normal rate around 70 bpm. I increased potassium, magnesium, in my diet and went back to taking Magnesium L-Threonate daily and they went away. Excessive caffeine (too much coffee, tea) can cause it too. Very good video Dr. thank you so much for what you do.

My heart has been fluttering like crazy for the past week, but I am also under an insane amount of stress and unexpressed grief. This helped so much!! Thank you

this man listens to his patients unlike alot of doctors out there.

This guy should be more well known. In many senses he is the epitome of what a doctor/specialist should be, as he is very open with information and helping people to understand the details. This is where he differs from many stereotypical doctors who for some reason tend to be more secretive with information and very closed off when it comes to helping people learn and understand. Complete respect to you 🙂

I think Sanjay Gupta explains problems with the Heart in such a way that is easy to understand ,He goes through every thing and is really good ,on top of this he seems to be a really nice person.

I was having heart palpitations for over a month. All tests such as blood work, ECG/EKG, X-Ray, and heart Echo something (same test given to pregnant women) came back normal. Blood pressure was normal too. Doctor prescribed 400 milligrams of magnesium oxide and after 2 weeks of consistent use (1 pill a day) I am finally feeling MUCH better. I am back in the gym. I can lay flat and not feel palpitations. I don’t get shortness of breath. Magnesium, so far is working great. Prior to this my diet consisted of zero to low magnesium intake. I hope this helps anyone in a similar situation. I was very stressed. Symptoms appeared out of nowhere.

As someone who has been dealing with Generalized Anxiety Disorder, I think this might be one of the most important videos I've ever watched!! Thank you so very, very much.

You put so many fears to rest. And I am extremely grateful!

Thank you so so much for using layman’s terms in explaining this in such a kind and gracious manner. I am a nurse and see so many patients leaving a Drs rooms or having been seen at ED or dept who leave, feeling frustrated, more confused, completely at a loss for what is going on for them or are feeling very unheard and disheartened. The true nature of a healer is connection. All humans desire a need for reassurance, treated with respect, comfort in difficult times, yet the most basic element or good bedside manner is lacking in so many Doctors these days. I’ve been a nurse 30 years and seen a huge change in the attitudes of both Drs and nurses and dissatisfaction in those seeking help from us as health professionals. It’s refreshing to see a Dr who takes the time to explain things in a easy to understand way and who obviously cares about his patients thank you

You are the best person as well as the best doctor who defines heart issues which people most of the time worrying, you absolutely clear the doubts for us, you are doing the greatest job at your own way, I am also suffering from these problems which you discussed and have relief from them, Allah may have merciful to you. Love from India 🇮🇳

Ugh, I'm dealing with heart palps a lot recently. I've experienced anxiety most of my life. My vagus Nerve seems to be triggered into high gear. It's actually exhausting me. Thankful to have found your channel

To fellow anxiety sufferers, I suffer from anxiety and I have been for years, it’s only recently that I have addressed that, ever since I have made myself aware that I have said anxiety, my palpitations have been much less frequent. Do not worry about what people think... this is your life!! Just be kind and caring! Secondly, if you worry about things you might have done in the past that you don’t like, learn from your mistakes and let go... just let go of them thoughts as they won’t help you now. Move on from any negative thoughts/memories that you have. I realised it is only when I’m anxious that I get my heart palpitarions, I smoke weed though little amounts now, and I thought it was the wed that was causing them but I actually think it’s the anxiety and paranoia that comes with smoking weed which brings them on! Any way I hope my words help anyone out there Stay safe

Oh dear arrythmia sufferers. What would we do without Dr Sanjay Gupta? I swear there isn't a beta blocker, ace inhibitor, any drug of choice that's as soothing and reassuring as he is. And his videos are done with such care. His patients are lucky. Not that they have heart problems, but if you have, is there any better place to be...rhetorical question!

THANK YOU! This is not only useful information, it's essential. I read the definitions of palpitations - including any heart beats that you are aware of. So when I had a thumping heart at night and it kept me awake, and I have had a heart attack in the past, I phoned NHS 111. Among a long list of questions, they asked me if I had palpitations. I said "yes - only because I can feel my heart beating all the time" So they said "you need to go to A&E" and my wife said "they told you to go to A&E so we're going to A&E". It was probably just stress.

It’s 1:00 am, my mother’s funeral was today and I’m finally relaxing from the longest day ever…and I’m suddenly getting a lot of palpitations. You helped me realize they are ectopic. So no rush to the ER…Thank you!

I don’t comment much but I have to here. You are an absolute GODSEND with this information. You explained it far better than most doctors I’ve seen and the anxiety decreased tremendously. Thank you for all you do.

This helped me to get my mind at ease. I randomly started getting an insane amount heart palpatations and the waiting between doctor appointments and test results is just excruciating. Hearing the different kinds of palpatations in such a way presented is awesome and very educational. Now I know that my rythm is normal, it's just the extra beats that make my heart feel funny sometimes.

I am 26 years old and I have been feeling palpitations (skipped beats) for more than 8-9 years. Never got dizzy, shortness of breath or fainted but, to be honest, the more aware I am of them the more concerned and worried I am. I have never seen a doctor because I am afraid of them telling them they are dangerous and that I am going to die. I am a very anxious person so they become more noticeable when I am stressed, which is now the case, and I have been feeling them for days, that's why I am now here watching these videos. I almost never alcohol or caffeine but whenever I am stressed or drink a little bit they come back again. It's so frustrating but at the same time I am so scared to find out that they're dangerous. I got an ECG done some years ago but they did not notice anything concerning. I do not know what to do, I know I should visit the doctor but I always put it off.

You're saving lives in more ways than one. Thank you so much for helping me understand why my heart is always on the mission to scare the hell out of me. Your words mean so much!

Thank you so much for taking the time do these videos. It’s wonderful to get things explained to you so well.

the best cardiologist to share information on heart palpitations than any doctor in person. Thank you so much for your videos.

You have saved me so much time, money and worry. Thank you so much for your generous time in making all these heart rhythm and ectopic videos! I am eternally grateful.

Thank you Dr. Gupta! I’m telling my relatives (palpitations run in our family) about your channel. So appreciate your extensive knowledge!

I did often consider that I experience two different types of palpitations - one simply being a 'skipped beat' and the other being a harder sort of irregularity in the heartbeat. I never thought this was relevant when explaining it to my GP or the cardiologist I was referred to. The information on this channel is amazing and has really given me some peace of mind. Thank you!

You are everything a doctor should aspire to be. I feel like I have gained more insight from your videos than from visiting countless doctors and specialists. Having dextrocardia I have always been aware of my heart and what it's doing and therefore ectopics caused a lot of anxiety. You have given me the solid reassurance that not even stress tests, halter monitors and CT angiograms followed up by a lackadaisical doctor could . Thank you for what you do, from the comments I can see I'm not the only one who feels this way.

Unfortunately, our priorities are the tiktokers and bloody celebrities which show off and are of zero benefits. Help this man grow his channel as he's been providing us all with the ultimate truths of Heart and diseases of heart.

Thank you for this video. I have been suffering what I believe are panic attacks after my SCAD event from Aug 2015. Four trips to the ER only to be discharged each time with nothing found/wrong. I am very physically active which ironically, may have caused the SCAD in the first place. Each event has been precipitated either by exercise or some other sudden event like unexplained vertigo after waking up. Usually, they slowly ramp up and then fear sets in and it takes over until it slowly begins to taper off. I did notice some irregular beats picked up by my monitor during the last episode; however, nothing was found at the ER. I have also had a 30 day Holter and stress test with nothing found. Your videos are very helpful and I am grateful to you for taking the time to educate those who are interested in heart issues. This will help me identify which category the next time it occurs. Thanks again!

God, thank you so much, I just have an ectopic rhythm caused by caffeine, sir, you just brought my anxiety down 95%

You are just brilliant. You probably don't even know how many are benefitted from your videos. You make India and we Indians proud! Thank you!!

Dr Gupta, thank you for such an informative clipping. You have an amazing way of simplifying the descriptions for me, as a viewer, to understand and I’m sure for many other viewers as well. I’ll be keenly looking out for more uTube clippings from you👏

You make things so much clearer to understand! As an AFIB Patient, you help me understand how things are happening, which helps ease my mind, and thus lessens the severity or incidence of my episodes. Thank you, Dr. Gupta!

Thank you. Very clearly put. Has been helpful and reassuring. You seem to be helping a lot of distressed people.

Thank you soooo much! You explained so much in 15 min than my cardiologist has in a year. 👍

You are the absolutely first person that has explained palpitations to me in a way that makes sense; i.e. if it feels abnormal to ME. I have been asked the question many times and always said I don't know because I didn't know what it meant.

I wish there were more doctors like you! Thank you ❤

Thank you for explaining things so well , so clearly and in laymans language.It has been such a help.All the best.

I’m thankful to have found you!!! Many blessings to you. Simple explanation relieves my anxiety!!! 🙏🏻❤️

I've been following you for last few years as I suffer from GAD & HA. I cannot put into words how much you have and continue to help me. You're utterly selfless and you have alleviated so much pain and suffering for me and God knows how many others. "Thank you" falls short but that's all I can say.

This is really a simple and great explanation. Thank you. They really are terrifying so to break it down this way is extremely helpful.

You are a blessing to humanity. I wish you were my Doctor but I’ll continue supporting through watching your videos. I love your simplicity in explaining for the less knowledgeable. You are the best.

This guy is truly the best.totally unselfish and powerfully instructive. It cured my anxiety about my palpitation instantly.

You are just amazing to take your time to explain all of this to us. Really helps me decide whether to worry about things or not. Too bad our cardiologists dont explain these things. God bless you.

💚💚💚Thanks for sharing your wisdom with all of us palpitation sufferers. Blessings to you.

Great explanations that our doctors never talk to us about. Thank you again!!

For someone who has healthy anxiety, I can’t thank you enough for explaining this! ❤❤❤

SO HELPFUL.. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR KNOWLEDGE!!!

So very helpful - especially the actual demonstration with sound of the heart rhythms.

Thank you! I've watched several of your videos and they always put me at complete ease!🤩

Thank you for taking time out of your busy day to educate us, love your teachings.

Thank you for explaining this in layman‘s terms. Very helpful.

I ran across your KZfaq video when doing my research about the heart. My dad had a heart transplant a year ago and all your videos have been so appreciated.

Yet again another great video!! You have idea how much you calm my soul......thank you! I appreciate you!

I only just come across dr gupta, I wish there were more doctors out there with compassion like you.

Very helpful for me, personally. I have been a high anxiety person since my twenties. During a particularly stressful period of my life, I was experiencing severe anxiety and agoraphobia. A 24 hour holter monitor revealed a very short episode of a slow v-tach which drove me into an emotional tailspin of anxiety and depression even though I was reassured that it wasn't serious. You see, I was married to a doctor at the time and I would get into his medical books and read things that were far beyond my level of comprehension, trying to diagnose myself.....not a good idea. Thankfully I did get a handle on things. Now that I'm older I struggle with getting my hypertension under control which is anxiety producing in and of itself and one condition can often feed off the other. I feel as though I have regressed back to my high anxiety days which has only been exacerbated by a total breakdown of communication with my PCP. I am in the process of finding a practitioner with whom I can communicate more effectively. In the meantime, I have found your videos extremely helpful and timely. It's truly been a God wink for me.....a gift from the cosmos. Thank you for taking the time and using this format to bring this valuable information to us.

Wow this is me, i just had this happen the first time several months ago at 40. I felt it in the area above my left collarbone. Scared the shit outa me for hours! I quickly changed my diet and have only felt it very subtly since. Drinking ginger and lemon blend every morning . All of your comments really help me feel not so alone and crazy. Anyone else feel it pulsing in that area?

You are amazing and so generous with your time. May God bless you and your work

Thank you for this easy to understand video. I really wish more doctors were like you and actually care about patients and not money.

Thankyou for all your videos Dr Gupta. It is extremely scary and frustrating when symptoms you are experiencing do not get picked up with standard tests such as ECG and health professionals simply do not have the time to fully explain things in this manner. Grateful thanks for all you do. 🙏

Your the best doc. Keep up the great informative videos.

Wow! Talk about 15 and .5 minutes of excellence that has cleared up so much. Thank you.

Your the best, honest and to the point. Thanks for being you and helping us who seek you...

You are a God sent and a sweet heart. Thank you for all the time you take to explain things so throughly and ease people's fears. May God bless you and yours. 🙏👍✌😁🇺🇸

Wow, Thanks for the explanation on palpitations! This has helped me tremendously with peace of mind... which in turn reduced my palpitations A LOT... literally over 24 hours. 👍✌️

I just want to say " Thank You ".. A true Doctor !!

This is so helpful, thank you! You seem to have great empathy for people like me going through this. It is some of the clearest advice I have heard about this.

very informative esp. when we got to hear what atrial fibrillation sounded like & four types of heartbeats; toward the ending was reassurance that most of palpitations are normal.

You're awesome I wished my heart doctor would have explained these like you do maybe I wouldn't have wasted a few years worrying about my heart. Thank you so much💗

All other cardiologists must seek guidance from him if they are willing to treat the patients with goodwill

You put my mind at ease. I can’t thank you enough. Your amazing! Thank you again!

Thank you so much for the knocking demonstration its so helpful! I had a heart rhythm problem, av knot reentry tachycardia, but they fixed it two years ago. During the procedure I had the most funny and most scary heartbeats. It really was horrible. I got traumatized during the process and now still have extra-systoles and panic attacks and sometimes funny heartbeats and also stomach issues (so your other videos were really interesting) . Your video really helped me to understand my heart a little bit better and hopefully I can get rid of the anxiety one day.

thanks doctor Gupta, I caught an svt and high sinus last night with only 2 days left on my event monitor. the ER doctor read the ekg that the monitoring company sent over and said it was svt and sinus. I'm going to see my cardiologist Friday. the put me on metaprolol for the time being. I hope to live a long life with my svt!

Finally an explanation that makes you understand, thank you so much

Thank you for the examples and explanations, they have helped me a lot.

I have had heart palpitations since 2016. I was 28 when I first got them. I never had anxiety or palpitations before then. Mine started bc of the energy drink "Monster" I had 2 in the course of like 4 hours and had a massive panic attack. It was so crazy I couldn't sleep or anything. I was driving on my way to vacation when it happened, I had a 9 hour drive and needed to stay up bc I had just got off work. Anyways my heart was pounding something serious after I started a cupl sips of monster number 3. Then I had the attack that lasted which seemed all weekend (sat and sun). First time ever having anxiety and at the time I didn't know what it was. A few months later I started getting anxiety when I drove in a car bc I had my first anxiety attack while driving. My anxiety got so bad I couldn't sleep at all bc I thought I was going to die bc my heart was beating so fast. Then the palpitations started a few months after that. I had so many ekg's heart monitors and everything and the doctor says it's just normal PVC's. Premature ventricular contractions. Basically extra beats your heart is making to catch up. Some people feel them some don't feel them even tho they have them. I feel them EVERYTIME. It's scary and when they happen it gives me anxiety. I've learned to control the anxiety that comes with it though. If you watch my KZfaq channel "ShakedaHendara" you will see how I got rid of the anxiety...... breathing for the most part and drinking cold water. But the palpitations can be from abnormalities in your heart like an "A-fib" or Tachycardia or something. So you should get checked out. Advice for when you can't sleep bc your heart is beating fast is try "Chamomile Tea" it helps calm you down and will put you to sleep. Or try melatonin, a natural supplement that your body already produces that will make you fall asleep. I'd rather the chamomile tea but I'm not doctor I just know what your going through. And when your trying to sleep and can't bc your heart is fluttering, just know you ARE NOT going to die, especially if you don't have any other heart attack symptoms that don't consist of anxiety symptoms. (I get all of them, the arm tingling and going numb, sometimes my face going numb) but I've controlled it mentally. Just breathe and try to stay calm bc it will pass..... I will say that if your palpitations last more than like 30 seconds you Should def go to a doctor ASAP just to check it out. Mine only last like maybe 5 seconds the most. And sometimes I get them frequently. But doing alot of excersize, stress, fatty foods, lots of carbs (like excessive) can make u have a palpitation, sometimes doing nothing can make u have one to, just needa talk to your doctor and see what they say once they evaluate you. I take blood pressure meds that's a "beta blocker" it helps slow your heart rate down so I don't have palpitations several times a day jus maybe once or twice. My heart rate is still fairly normal tho. Between 60-75 while resting for the most part. But I hope this helps

I wokeup in the middle of the night with my heart beating fast whenever i breathed or moved, i layed there for hours it wasnt until 11am when it went away

A brief but very comprehensive and excellent explanation of palpitation

Thanks Dr. Gupta, for shedding some light on palpitations.

I probably speak for thousands when I say that I wish that you were my own doctor.

God bless you more doctor from Philippines!❤️

You are just simply saving lives by making this video,, because you are removing the fears and other doctors and google have implanted into us,,God bless you greatly

I hope you know how helpful and soothing your videos are. Im so much better informed about my issues and can handle the mental affects so much better because of it. Currently awaiting tests but no longer panicked by them. God bless, merry xmas and best wishes for the New Year.

Thank you Dr. for taking your valuable time to explain in great detail! I have watched many of your videos on palpitations, I have been dealing with them for many years. Also I had atrial fibrillation about 3 years ago! I will have pvc's and pac's that come and go, some times they stick with me for a few days and they drive me crazy! Thank you for the info definitely helps me deal with them. Keep up the great video's! Tom

Thank you! So much anxiety quieted.

Many years later, but it sure helped me tonight! Thank you!!!

Thanks doc. Very helpful. Love your highly educational videos!

Anxiety and panic attacks can be a huge cause for these issues. Same for blood pressure spikes. I generally will feel my heart in my chest a lot when I'm laying flat on my back and use to get extremely anxious about that even tho the rhythm and bpm were all normal. I didn't know it was normal to sometimes feel heart palpitations when laying flat on your back, but apparently a lot of people do. Living with an anxiety disorder is honestly the worst, but I can say it does get better with good coping exercises, the right amount of physical activity, and good eating habits. Also don't forget that good sleep too. Meds are cool for kicking that stuff off and getting you out of a slump. If you're afraid youll be stuck on meds for ever if you start taking them. Ik quite a few people myself who've taken meds for a few years then started doing a treatment routine and were able to stop taking the meds without any issues. Just gotta talk with your doctor about that stuff and listen to their suggestions.

Thank you so much doctor!! Really really appreciate this video... The assurance is amazing!! I feel so safe after listening to this video :)

thank you so much Dr Gupta, writing to you from Cebu, Philippines. I am so grateful for your videos, especially the ones you are tapping on your desk 🙏 thank you all are so informative.

I appreciate all of the videos you make man, keep it up 🫡

Wow, you explained my ectopics PERFECTLY! It's so awesome to know. What about the frequency of ectopics? Is that significant? I've had these for over 15 years. With age they seem to get more frequent.