E132: Katie from Ohio, who developed POTS as a teen and a more severe form after COVID
Katie developed POTS as a teen, and controlled it well enough to work as a respiratory therapist. A bout with COVID kicked her POTS to an entirely new level that she struggles to control. She has a un...
22 Apr 202324min
E131: Sofie from MI and her research on Emotional Intelligence
Sofie is a delightful, articulate teen who is conducting a research project on the emotional intelligence of women with POTS. As you might guess, her early results show that it is off the charts! Join...
18 Apr 202339min
E130: Health Willpower Strategies with Nutritionist Jill Brook
Join our own Jill Brook to think about 10 strategies to help you build your willpower for healthy eating and other healthy habits. Willpower can be learned with practice, so don't worry if it doesn't ...
11 Apr 202337min
E129: MCAS Diagnostic Criteria “Consensus-2" with Dr. Lawrence Afrin as part of the Mast Cell Matters series
Dr. Afrin, a world expert in all things mast cell, talks in depth about issues with the first MCAS "consensus" statement and the need for a second MCAS consensus statement so that patients can be trea...
4 Apr 202355min
E128: Belle from Canada, saline and physiotherapy helped her walk across her graduation stage
Belle first realized that something was wrong at 16. Living in Greece didn't help, but upon return to Canada she started to find some answers. Her goal? Walk across her high school graduate stage. Fin...
1 Apr 202327min
E127: New Clues in Plasma Proteins in POTS Patients with Dr. Artur Fedorowski
Dr. Fedorowski is one of the top POTS researchers in the world. This episode discusses plasma proteins that are different in POTS patients vs. controls. What might this mean? What is his new POTS symp...
28 Mar 202348min
E126: Home Infusions with Jonathan Abraham, RN BSN CCRN
Jonathan shares his experience as a nurse who has been doing home infusions for patients needing IVIG. He talks about the highs and lows of his job with humor. You can read the transcript for this epi...
21 Mar 202316min
E125: POTS Diary with Dr. Alisha Alls, who suffered traumatic brain injury leading to her POTS
Dr. Alls suffered a traumatic brain injury, had her heart stop, and developed POTS as a teenager. She speaks eloquently about her life experiences and how they have shaped her into the person she is t...
18 Mar 202332min
