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Does Saw Palmetto Cause Irregular Heart Rate?
Is one of the side effects of saw palmetto Afib? My husband has been treated for afib in the past and has not had a return of it for almost 3 years. Recently started taking sawpalmetto and seems to be getting irregular heart rate again within a week or two. d
Tue, 21 Nov 2017
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Saw Palmetto will not cause irregular heart beats. However, if you husband in on anticoagulant medications for afib Saw palmetto can increase bleeding risk.
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Dr.Lekshmi
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Saw Palmetto will not cause irregular heart beats. However, if you husband in on anticoagulant medications for afib Saw palmetto can increase bleeding risk.
Regards
Dr.Lekshmi
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