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Cut out refined carbs + sugar frm diet ysterdy. now getting occasional heart palps (skip beat feeling ~10x/day). worry? should i go back 2 old diet?

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Dr. Nishant Kalra answered

Specializes in Cardiology

Need a balance : Make sure while dieting you are having balanced diet. Unbalanced diet can cause abnormalities in the electrolytes which may cause pvc's.

Answered 2/27/2014

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