279 | Heart Palpitations in Women, How Hormonal Imbalance and Nutrient Deficiencies Affect Your Heart

About this episode

Dr. Rekishia McMillan discusses how hormonal imbalances and nutrient deficiencies can lead to heart palpitations in women, particularly during perimenopause and menopause.

p>Welcome to Integrative Medicine for Energy and Health! The Go-To Holistic Health Podcast for Christian Women Seeking to Boost Their Energy and Overall Well-Being! Blubrry Nominated as a Favorite Woman Podcaster! Ranked in the Best 15 Christian Health Podcasts! Heart palpitations are common during perimenopause and menopause, yet many women are told it’s “just stress.” In this episode, Dr. Rekishia McMillan explains how nutritional deficiencies, hormone changes, and lifestyle factors can disrupt the heart’s electrical system and trigger irregular heartbeats. Dr. Rekishia shares her personal journey with nighttime palpitations, how mineral imbalances and poor nourishment contributed to her symptoms, and how healing began through intentional nutrition, stress management, and faith-based practices. You’ll learn how magnesium, potassium, B vitamins, and iron support heart rhythm, why mineral balance is essential during hormonal transitions, and how biblical principles of nourishment align with modern heart-health science.. Faith is woven throughout, reminding listeners that God cares about the physical heart and calls women to steward their health with wisdom and confidence. This…

People in this episode

Hosts: Rekishia McMillan, Rekishia

Topics covered

• heart palpitations
• hormonal imbalance
• nutrient deficiencies
• women's health
• perimenopause
• menopause
• nutrition
• stress management
• faith-based practices

Keywords

• magnesium
• potassium
• B vitamins
• iron
• heart health
• biblical principles

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