Lisa on living independently with POTS, blindness, and an intuitive Pomeranian
Since birth Lisa has lived without eyesight or normal hormones, but it wasn't until her 50's that POTS and long COVID struck. But that hasn't stopped her from travelling, singing in a choir (includin...
26 Jan 202544min
Dr. Derik Anderson, DC, DSN, DCP on interconnections between hypermobility, POTS, MCAS, autoimmunity, dysbiosis
Dr. Derik Anderson discusses the interconnections between POTS, hypermobility, MCAS, gut dysbiosis, autoimmunity, plus shares some of the approaches used by his clinic to identify and treat the 20% of...
21 Jan 202541min
"Primary care without the Gaslighting" with Danielle Lazarowitz, Dr. Jen Rubin & Dr. Kate Eisenberg
Danielle experienced first-hand the shortcomings of the conventional primary care model for patients with complex chronic illness like dysautonomia. So, what did she do? She founded a better one: "...
14 Jan 202543min
Designing the Uplift compression device with Kishen Mitra and Sameer Kunte
Many POTS patients wear abdominal compression, but a team from Duke is researching ways to make it more comfortable and effective. Kishen Mitra and Sameer Kunte are leading the team and describe thei...
8 Jan 202542min
E238:Kristy’s Wild Ride
Kristy's POTS had her largely bedbound until her stubborn streak and competitive spirit led her to train for a 450 mile cycling race. She recounts the training, the 35-hour-long event, the aftermath,...
31 Des 202433min
E237:Great Resources from The Dysautonomia Project with Dr. June Bryant, DNP, APRN, CPNP-PC and Cheryl Faber
The Dysautonomia Project is a Florida-based non-profit best known for their wonderful book on Dysautonomia for both patients and providers. But they also have other great resources including their Dy...
22 Des 202443min
E236:Angela on MALS surgery, vascular compressions and more
Angela was healthy, busy, active and loved hiking and traveling before the cascade of syndromes arrived: POTS, MCAS, hEDS, MALS, May Thurner Syndrome, Nutcracker Syndromes, ME/CFS. Angela discusses ...
17 Des 202446min
E235:Heart Expert Joseph Anew on Mast Cell Matters with Dr. Tania Dempsey
Joseph Anew is now the picture of health and fitness, but as a young man he was severely injured and received a dior diagnosis. When conventional treatments failed, he moved to a tropical beach to liv...
9 Des 20241h 5min
