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    POTS Diagnosis: Why It's Only Half the Picture | Webinar

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    Receiving a POTS diagnosis feels like an answer, but it's actually just a label for symptoms. The real question is *why* your autonomic nervous system is dysregulated.

    What you'll learn

    • A POTS diagnosis is a description of symptoms, not the fundamental root cause of your illness.
    • Dysautonomia is often driven by a perpetually triggered 'fight or flight' nervous system state.
    • Underlying factors like MCAS, gut dysbiosis, or even structural issues can trigger POTS symptoms.
    • True progress comes from identifying and addressing your unique root causes, not just managing symptoms.
    • You can begin to map your own system by tracking symptoms against inputs like food and stress.

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    back with another black sheep bites back with another black sheep bites back with another black sheep bites where I tell you on hypers speed what where I tell you on hypers speed what where I tell you on hypers speed what conventional medicine isn't telling you conventional medicine isn't telling you conventional medicine isn't telling you and in some scenarios what functional and in some scenarios what functional and in some scenarios what functional medicine isn't telling you. Let's talk medicine isn't telling you. Let's talk medicine isn't telling you. Let's talk about pot syndrome because I'm not going about pot syndrome because I'm not going about pot syndrome because I'm not going to lie, pot syndrome I feel like is to lie, pot syndrome I feel like is to lie, pot syndrome I feel like is being worn like a badge. It is a and and being worn like a badge. It is a and and being worn like a badge. It is a and and I understand it because there's such a I understand it because there's such a I understand it because there's such a myriad of debilitating symptoms with myriad of debilitating symptoms with myriad of debilitating symptoms with severe POT syndrome and often people are severe POT syndrome and often people are severe POT syndrome and often people are being told they're all disconnected all being told they're all disconnected all being told they're all disconnected all the symptoms and then finally they have the symptoms and then finally they have the symptoms and then finally they have a doctor that goes I know what it is. a doctor that goes I know what it is. a doctor that goes I know what it is. It's pot syndrome. You have pot It's pot syndrome. You have pot It's pot syndrome. You have pot syndrome. So most of the time people are syndrome. So most of the time people are syndrome. So most of the time people are so [  ] exhausted and beaten down so [  ] exhausted and beaten down so [  ] exhausted and beaten down that they're like happy to have some that they're like happy to have some that they're like happy to have some clarity. They're happy to say, "Okay, I clarity. They're happy to say, "Okay, I clarity. They're happy to say, "Okay, I know what it is." But it doesn't [  ] know what it is." But it doesn't [  ] know what it is." But it doesn't [  ] help you because Pot syndrome has a root help you because Pot syndrome has a root help you because Pot syndrome has a root cause and the root cause can vary person cause and the root cause can vary person cause and the root cause can vary person to person. So to say, "I just have POT to person. So to say, "I just have POT to person. So to say, "I just have POT syndrome and one normalize that or two syndrome and one normalize that or two syndrome and one normalize that or two treat the pot syndrome, you will get treat the pot syndrome, you will get treat the pot syndrome, you will get nowhere. You will stay stuck." But what nowhere. You will stay stuck." But what nowhere. You will stay stuck." But what you have to understand about POTS you have to understand about POTS you have to understand about POTS syndrome, it is a massive [  ] syndrome, it is a massive [  ] syndrome, it is a massive [  ] disregulation of your nervous system and disregulation of your nervous system and disregulation of your nervous system and your nervous system's control of your your nervous system's control of your your nervous system's control of your cardiovascular system. And this is major cardiovascular system. And this is major cardiovascular system. And this is major kidney involvement that is disregulating kidney involvement that is disregulating kidney involvement that is disregulating your blood pressure. So you have kind of your blood pressure. So you have kind of your blood pressure. So you have kind of the coming at your cardiovascular system the coming at your cardiovascular system the coming at your cardiovascular system from two different angles. You have your from two different angles. You have your from two different angles. You have your brain and your nervous system, the brain and your nervous system, the brain and your nervous system, the inability to properly fire to your inability to properly fire to your inability to properly fire to your cardiovascular system, which is throwing cardiovascular system, which is throwing cardiovascular system, which is throwing off your heart rate and throwing off off your heart rate and throwing off off your heart rate and throwing off your blood pressure. And then you also your blood pressure. And then you also your blood pressure. And then you also have something that is massively have something that is massively have something that is massively stressing the adrenals and the kidneys. stressing the adrenals and the kidneys. stressing the adrenals and the kidneys. So, this could be mental stress. This So, this could be mental stress. This So, this could be mental stress. This could be burnout. This could be could be burnout. This could be could be burnout. This could be subconscious emotions that you don't subconscious emotions that you don't subconscious emotions that you don't even [  ] know are there. You're just even [  ] know are there. You're just even [  ] know are there. You're just like, I don't know, I just get triggered like, I don't know, I just get triggered like, I don't know, I just get triggered sometimes. Or, oh, I hate this, I hate sometimes. Or, oh, I hate this, I hate sometimes. Or, oh, I hate this, I hate that. And then there's also the kidneys that. And then there's also the kidneys that. And then there's also the kidneys which most people are walking around which most people are walking around which most people are walking around with massive amounts of toxins in their with massive amounts of toxins in their with massive amounts of toxins in their kidneys, pesticides, herbicides, uh kidneys, pesticides, herbicides, uh kidneys, pesticides, herbicides, uh heavy metal toxicity, strep bacteria, heavy metal toxicity, strep bacteria, heavy metal toxicity, strep bacteria, parasites parasites parasites which regulates your kidneys regulate which regulates your kidneys regulate which regulates your kidneys regulate your blood pressure also. So your blood your blood pressure also. So your blood your blood pressure also. So your blood pressure and your heart and your whole pressure and your heart and your whole pressure and your heart and your whole entire cardiovascular system are usually entire cardiovascular system are usually entire cardiovascular system are usually getting it's as what from two different getting it's as what from two different getting it's as what from two different angles from neurological and nervous angles from neurological and nervous angles from neurological and nervous system dysfunction as well as kidney system dysfunction as well as kidney system dysfunction as well as kidney dysfunction. And nobody's talking about dysfunction. And nobody's talking about dysfunction. And nobody's talking about those pieces and they're just saying, those pieces and they're just saying, those pieces and they're just saying, "Oh, you know, you just have to rest or "Oh, you know, you just have to rest or "Oh, you know, you just have to rest or you have to take certain medications." you have to take certain medications." you have to take certain medications." And none of it is actually looking at And none of it is actually looking at And none of it is actually looking at the deeper layers that are the true the deeper layers that are the true the deeper layers that are the true cause to the effect. And the effect is cause to the effect. And the effect is cause to the effect. And the effect is pot syndrome.

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