Irregular heartbeat can be caused due to various reasons, some of which are electrolyte imbalance (mainly sodium or potassium), heart muscle changes, CAD or coronary artery diseases or an injury from a heart attack. It can also be due to high blood pressure, stress, anxiety, fear, Hyperthyroidism, exercise, caffeine, excessive alcohol consumption, smoking or side effects of certain drugs. An occasional skip of a heart beat is not a serious problem if you don't have any underlying heart diseases. Try and identify the cause by keeping a note of the skipped heart beat. Which situations or time are more favorable. Consult a specialist who will suggest you some tests like an ECG, blood test, stress test, 3Dechocardiogram, or an ambulatory ECG depending on the severity of your condition to draw a correct diagnosis. Treatment would largely depend on the diagnosis and the result of the tests. If all the tests are negative then you need not worry, just relax and reduce the stress and anxiety levels in your life.
Palpitation Treatments
Squeeze the juice from a half a piece of lemon. Mix about a teaspoon of honey and mix with the lemon juice. Add 250 milliliter of water to the honey-lemon mixture. Drink the mix at least twice a day. It is proven to cure palpitations.
Go with fruit juices instead of taking carbonated drink. It will also be good to cut down on tea and coffee consumption as these drinks contain caffeine that increases the incidence of palpitation. Replace this with fruit juices, but make sure to avoid the processed variants, as these are likely to be carbonated.
Increase the daily intake of fresh fruits and vegetables.
Get equal amounts of dried coriander, jiggery, and aniseed. Grind them until a powdery substance is created. Take at least a teaspoon of this substance after every meal.
Eat guava on an empty stomach. This is usually done first thing in the morning. Guava is known to cleanse the body and reduces the symptoms associated with palpitation.
Drink at least a glass of grape juice every day.
Prepare a paste by mixing snake gourd leaves in water. Put the mixture in cheese cloth and squeeze, and then drink the liquid.