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The Emotional & Mental Health Impact of POTS Symptoms

Joanna Hanaka Guest Blogger, POTS

SPECIAL GUEST BLOGGERHi Cardiogram Fam! We’d like to introduce a special guest blogger, and fellow Cardiogram Member, Joanna No Banana (as she’s known online). Joanna is a disability advocate on her journey to living her best life with Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS), Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS), and Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS). For Dysautonomia Awareness Month, we asked Joanna to …

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How to Have a Better Relationship with Your Body (POTS Edition)

Joanna Hanaka Guest Blogger, POTS

SPECIAL GUEST BLOGGERHi Cardiogram Fam! We’d like to introduce a special guest blogger, and fellow Cardiogram Member, Joanna No Banana (as she’s known online). Joanna is a disability advocate on her journey to living her best life with Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS), Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS), and Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS). For Dysautonomia Awareness Month, we asked Joanna to …

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POTS & Hydration: 3 Ways to Stay Hydrated

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BE  YOUR OWN BEST HEALTH ADVOCATEDOWNLOAD CARDIOGRAMAs many of those with POTS (postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome) already know, one of the keys to managing this condition is to stay properly hydrated. (For general information on hydration and heart health, read our journal Does Hydration Impact Heart Health).  In this article, we’ll look at why hydration is so important for those …

What is Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS)?

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Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) is a condition that predominantly affects young women. It is estimated that POTS affects up to 1 million people in the United States. The hallmark symptoms of POTS include an increase in heart rate of more than 30 beats per minute within 10 minutes of standing, lightheadedness, and overall feelings of weakness and fatigue. There …

POTS: An Overview

Frances Gatta Medical Conditions, POTS

Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) is a chronic disorder in which the heart rate rapidly increases when a person stands up.