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MzM (Chicago, IL) on 06/12/2009

If your tachycardia is due to an insufficient due to not eating properly its probably because your iron intake is low. good sources for iron intake are red meat or dark leafy vegetables high in Iron. Multivitamins or even iron supplements (Slow release iron) is helpful. Iron is responsible for carrying and binding oxygen to red blood cells. Low Iron = low absorption of oxygen = your heart needs to beat faster to supply your body with oxygen.
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Replied By Chris (Raumati South, Wellington, New Zealand) on 03/31/2013

It's not true that if you have palpitations it's (only) because your iron is low. This is one case but not all. I suffered from palpitations for years and I eat a very healthy diet. I have since found out I have SVT. No extra iron helps me. Food avoidance is key for me e.g. oils, chocolate, caffeine, alcohol, etc. Also supplements which are aimed at "heart health" can have bad effects on tachycardia sufferers e.g. Co-Q10 will trigger an SVT episode for me & I have found others the same. Magnesium is the same too. I have to avoid multivitamins with too much magnesium in them.
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Replied By Lou (Tyler, Tx) on 08/15/2013

I ate two spinach salads in the last 48 hours and I had an episode (my first one that was noticeable). Spinach has a lot of iron.
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Replied By ANNA (Pennsylvania) on 06/03/2024

YES, spinach has lots of iron BUT it also has OXALATES so this iron is not absorbed. My husband has low iron anemia and started to eat scrambled eggs with spinach EVERYDAY. Two years and his iron even went down....Now he replaced spinach with sausage. Not tested yet but looks stronger ... and likes it better!

Replied By Hollyhock (America ) on 06/04/2024

Organic blackstrap molasses (unsulphered) provides iron, and also dessicated liver capsules or eat liver if you like.