Re: Repost: Extremely low pulse (37) but BP is normal..?

ACK...Just lost a good-sized response before being able to post--yeesh--will try to reassemble the main stuff.

First, thanks for responding - I know you're super busy with your other forums these days.

I did get my bloodwork back, and it was generally unremarkable (except a super high HDL number of 511 on the Lipid screening ???) Anyway, here is the rundown:

- Total Cholesterol: 221 (HDL 51 / LDL 55 / Trygs 77)
- Blood Glucose: 65
- BP: 116/73
- Pulse: (1st try: 37, 2nd try : 54)
- BMI: 23.2
- Carotid Screening showed minimal stenosis (1-14%) on both sides w normal velocity
- ECG: Normal but Sinus Arrythmia, Marked Sinus Bradycardia, Non-specific ST-T changes
- Arterial Stiffness: 67, Pulse pressure: 62
- PAD: r arm 127 l arm 137 r ank 135 l ank 139
- Lipid Screening:
- No risk factors for CHD, Stroke, Diabetes, CHF, Metabolic Syndrome, Heart Murmur or Valve Disease

As for thyroid, can't get my hands on my last tests but my T-3 was average to high and I take Maca regularly and Pregnenolone periodically (with OTC thyroid & progesterone oil as well).

I am really against using pregnenolone, progesterone and thyroid hormones.  These can cause way too many problems.

Re electrolytes, I do use a good amount of Himalayan salt, I take Potassium Citrate periodically and used to use Nuun electrolyte tabs but never felt much from them. I try to stay up on mag (malate & chloride) and use iodine & companions protocol.

Be careful with iodine as well.  Especially with weak adrenals since this puts you at a greater risk of Hashimoto's.

Need to ramp up on the green shakes I used to do more frequently, but I am getting my Omegas and use lots of systemic enzymes and lots of other supps & clean food (raw goat kefir, etc.)

I am also against the use of enzyme supplements.  They can shut down your body's own enzyme production.  And cellulase and hemicellulase break down the fibers needed to feed the flora and simply increase sugar levels.

Currently taking B6/B12 shots for a 12 wk run to see if they help with energy (I mentioned prior I have adrenal exhaustion in my history but it is much improved, and I do get dizzy upon arising quickly but no chest pain or fainting--just general weakness & fatigue.

Getting dizzy when standing up is orthostatic hypotension and is most often indicative of poor adrenal function.  This is from a lack of epinephrine to maintain blood pressure when standing.  Epinephrine also speeds up the heart, so this could be the source of your problem if not a node issue or heart block.

Always wondered if I somehow slipped from Sympathetic dominant to Parasympathetic from poor stress processing since I was once super type A and it seems somewhere along the line something snapped and I don't even jump when startled anymore. Very difficult to exercise but I just assume that is just adrenals still objecting.

Again sounds like a lack of epinephrine could be the problem.

Oh well...I'll try to get a full EKG since it does seem likely the malfunction is electrical in nature - just don't want a pacemaker if at all possible. Thanks much for any insights you may have - just seems so strange to put so much into your health and have one area that is a mystery...

One thing you can try is to supplement with the amino acid tyrosine, which helps increase epinephrine production.  I recommend 1g three times daily at least 30 minutes before meals.

Supplementing with TMG may also help since it can also help with DNA repair in case there is node damage.