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Heart Rate And Pulse Has Been High, Overweight On Healthy Gluten Free Diet. Is It Due To Smoking?

So my heart rate/pulse have been up for the past month. I am 24, 270lbs, and I smoke. I use to weigh 340. I ve been gluten and dairy free for over a year and have lost all that weight in that time. I have a healthy diet and exersize regularly. My pulse is usually 80-90bpm and my bp is usually about 120/80. I only smoke about 4 or 5 a day. Any idea what it coild be caused from?
Wed, 27 Nov 2013
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Hello,
Thanks for the query to H.C.M. Forum.
Let me explain ,why you are having rapid pulse rate ( fast heart beat ).
1 Normal or ideally your weight should be around 140 lbs .Your heart is made for blood supply to 140 lbs and normal heart beat 72 /minute .
Now your weight is 270lbs and your heart have to supply this weight ( over ) .
Naturally for this your heart have to beat extra , that's why your beat is around 80-90 beats .
2 Next reason of heart beat may be thyroid problem, diagnosis can be confirmed by blood examination for TSH, T3 , T4.
3 As your heart beat is approximately near normal and B P is also normal so tension or stress may be the reason of this fast heart beat.
In my opinion deal according to above mentioned .
Good luck.
Dr. HET
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Heart Rate And Pulse Has Been High, Overweight On Healthy Gluten Free Diet. Is It Due To Smoking?

Hello, Thanks for the query to H.C.M. Forum. Let me explain ,why you are having rapid pulse rate ( fast heart beat ). 1 Normal or ideally your weight should be around 140 lbs .Your heart is made for blood supply to 140 lbs and normal heart beat 72 /minute . Now your weight is 270lbs and your heart have to supply this weight ( over ) . Naturally for this your heart have to beat extra , that s why your beat is around 80-90 beats . 2 Next reason of heart beat may be thyroid problem, diagnosis can be confirmed by blood examination for TSH, T3 , T4. 3 As your heart beat is approximately near normal and B P is also normal so tension or stress may be the reason of this fast heart beat. In my opinion deal according to above mentioned . Good luck. Dr. HET