While I didn't encounter anything like a true arrhythmia, I did encounter elevated heart rate, and a rather sudden elevation of blood pressure (which came down a few hours later) due to food allergies, which showed up on the IgE RAST tests. Perhaps an allergen is involved? Erik On Wednesday, May 15, 2002, at 07:06 PM, Theola Walden Baker wrote: > Interesting! I've not seen any of these studies, but I suppose I'll be > looking for them now. I've been on meds for arrhythmia since 1977, more > than half my life. I can't say I've noticed any particular results from > taking fish oil, but maybe I haven't taken it in sufficient dosage. > > What I HAVE noticed in the last couple of years is that when I keep my > carbs > low, I have fewer problems with a too-rapid/irregular heartbeat. > Low-glycemic vs high-glycemic also makes a difference; however, some l-g > foods can elicit a response. For several years I had gotten to where I > almost dreaded mealtimes because of the elevated heart rate & pounding > feeling that would immediately follow. It helps to be a conscious > eater. > > Theola > > --------snip------------- >> Apparently also there are a lot of studies that found fish oil >> greatly reduces heart arrhythmia. >