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Heart Palpitations at Night? It's Your Hiatal Hernia
You're lying in bed. Nothing stressful has happened. And your heart starts pounding, fluttering, skipping — or you jolt awake at two in the morning with your heart racing and a feeling of dread you can't explain. If your cardiologist has already checked you and told you your heart is healthy, and this still happens the moment you lie down, there's a reason — and it has nothing to do with your mind.
Dr. Vikki explains the gut-heart connection almost nobody looks at: why lying flat changes everything, and the three ways your stomach can set off your heart.
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