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Is it normal for the apex beat (point where you can feel your heart the strongest) in my heart to shift up/down when i'm breathing or changing position?
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Yes, it is normal. Slight change in the position of the apex is normal. For healthy diet: http://www.choosemyplate.gov/., exercise 30 minutes/day, drink enough water daily so your urine is mostly colorless, have safe sex, no tobacco alcohol weed or street drugs. Get HPV and Covid vaccines. Wish you good health! https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/wellness-and-prevention/safer-sex-guidelines
Answered 3/31/2021
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