Heart palpitations are basically an abnormal beating rhythm of the heart. There are a large number of things that can cause them including stress, anxiety, stimulants, as well as serious heart problems. If you have any abnormal heart beating you should seek medical attention to find you the source of the problem.

 If your palpitations are caused by stimulants in either food or drugs it is a good idea to assess this and remove those substances form your diet. If they are caused by stress then it is important to do something to address this and so you could try yoga, meditation, Pilates, Tai Chi or other similar treatments. You could also consider a number of heart strengthening herbs such as cactus, hawthorn, hoelen, and motherwort.