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Heart Skips Beats. Started Using Herbalife Products. Is This Normal?

I just started using herbalife products. Just today I have had many instances where it had felt like my heart is skipping a beat. It has been happening all day and has happened as many times as 6 times in a minute. Should I go to the er? Is this type of thing common? Do you think it is related to the headline herbalife products?
posted on Wed, 22 May 2013
Twitter Wed, 22 May 2013 Answered on
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General & Family Physician,  's  Response
Hello,
Herbal life products can cause various types of problem like headache,dehydration,bloating,hypertension anxiety etc and this could be due to the component of caffeine in it.
However these symptoms may be there in you independent of consumption of herbal life.
Whatever the reason,you should go to ER snd get yourself examined and it would be better to stop using these products as they don't suit you.
Thanks
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Ayurveda Specialist,  Dr. Munish Sood's  Response
1. herbalife products contain 'ephedrine' which has direct action on heart, so if you are noticing skipped/missed beat, consult with a Cardiologist about the same.
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Heart Skips Beats. Started Using Herbalife Products. Is This Normal?

Hello, Herbal life products can cause various types of problem like headache,dehydration,bloating,hypertension anxiety etc and this could be due to the component of caffeine in it. However these symptoms may be there in you independent of consumption of herbal life. Whatever the reason,you should go to ER snd get yourself examined and it would be better to stop using these products as they don t suit you. Thanks