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A 23-year-old female asked:

Could losing weight a few lbs a week and low resting heart rate 40 be signs of danger? i started to eat vegan style and exercise moderately recently.

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Dr. Susan Arnoultanswered

Family Medicine 27 years experience

Most likely not: Exercise and healthy eating will lower your heart rate and cause weight loss. If you are having symptoms, however, of a low heart rate - dizziness, passing out, low energy, fuzzy thinking, then you need to get that checked out.

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