They Said It Was Anxiety. I Had Ablation Surgery I Never Needed.
They said it was anxiety. Take an Ativan. Here's a Zoloft. Come back when it gets worse.
Dr. Christine Garvey had heart palpitations for years. Normal hormones. Normal thyroid. Normal heart. Every specialist said the same thing: it's emotional. She had ablation surgery she never needed. Turns out it was histamine. High histamine foods — healthy superfoods — were making her heart pound out of her chest while she sat on the couch watching TV.
This is Episode 15 of Diagnose This. Dr. Z is joined by Dr. Christine Garvey, DC, to talk about what's actually behind anxiety — and why the label is one…
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