POTS: A Functional Medicine Approach This Article Was Originally Published on Rupa Health” Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) is a form of dysautonomia or dysfunction of the autonomic nervous system that can cause debilitating and unpredictable lightheadedness and rapid heart rate upon standing. Although often missed, POTS impacts an estimated one to three million Americans with […]
Dysautonomia Treatment & POTS Survival Kit: Lifestyle Medicine Management of Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome and other forms of Dysautonomia {Lifestyle Medicine} Dysautonomia management requires a multidisciplinary and multi-pronged approach to address any underlying contributing conditions as well as modulating symptoms. Dysautonomia refers to several medical conditions that cause an abnormality in the function of the autonomic […]
Dysautonomia–When the Autonomic Nervous System Malfunctions: Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS), neurocardiogenic syncope and more. {Lifestyle Medicine} Dysautonomia refers to a group of several different medical conditions that cause an abnormality in the function of the autonomic nervous system. People with various forms of dysautonomia have trouble regulating some or all of the largely “automatic” functions of […]
The Autonomic Nervous System: An overview of how the body maintains balance {Lifestyle Medicine} The autonomic nervous system (ANS) works largely autonomously, without your conscious effort to control the “automatic” functions of the body that you do not consciously think about, such as heart rate, blood pressure, digestion, dilation and constriction of the pupils of the […]
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Learn how to use real food nutrition for stress to balance the body and crush stress! Today’s post builds upon this month’s focus on meaningful stress management to celebrate Stress Awareness Month! Stress plays such a pivotal role in our health, happiness and lives, impacting our bodies, minds and spirits in many ways. Helping my clients and patients […]