The POTScast

The POTScast

Author: Standing Up to POTS, Inc. Language: English Episodes: 100
Navigating life with a complex, often misunderstood condition like Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome can feel isolating. The POTScast, brought to you by the team at Standing Up to POTS, Inc., exists to change that. Every week, this podcast creates a dedicated space for learning and connection, delving into POTS, Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS), and the broader landscape of chronic invisible illness. Rather than just clinical explanations, you’ll hear conversations focused on practical, real-world strategies for managing daily life. The discussions are built on a foundation of empowering patients with actionable information, from fitness adaptations and business accommodations to deeper medical insights and self-improvement techniques. Each month features interviews with leading specialists and advocates, offering clarity and hope. At its heart, this is about nurturing a supportive community, raising awareness, and affirming that if you are living with these conditions, you are not alone. Tune in for a blend of education, solidarity, and tangible skills aimed at helping you live better.
Episodes
E227:Dr. Cathy Pederson on Travel Tips with POTS [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 52:54
Dr. Cathy Pederson shares numerous practical tips for making travel easier for people with POTS, many of which she has tested in her own family's extensive world travels with severe POTS and related conditions. If you li…
E226:Molly from VA has 2 children with POTS [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 42:49
Molly's life has changed dramatically since two of her three children developed POTS - at different times, from different triggers and with different symptoms and severity. Hear her story, insights and advice in this epi…
E224:Dr. Dempsey on Mold/Mycotoxin Illness: Mast Cell Matters [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 45:27
Dr. Dempsey explains the facts on mold as a trigger for mast cells, including symptoms, preferred tests, treatments, resources for remediation and expectations for recovery. This is a not-to-be-missed episode since -- as…
E223:Nutrition for brain health with Erik Reis, DC, DACNB, CBIS [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 47:39
Dr. Erik Reis is a Doctor of Chiropractic Medicine, Board-Certified Chiropractic Neurologist, Certified Brain Injury Specialist, past brain injury patient himself, and founder of The Neural Connection in Minneapolis, a c…
E222:Jess from Louisiana [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 41:15
Jess was a busy, active student and essential worker as a medical case worker during COVID, and then her bout with COVID resulted in... hell. Among many other symptoms, one point she could barely even talk. But with tons…
E220:S. founded the support organization she wished she’d had [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 43:16
S. got POTS while becoming an occupational therapist and struggled through her graduate program, but now she reports having no more limitations than her friends and has founded the non-profit support organization that sh…
E219:Hope for neurologic pain with Katinka van der Merwe, DC [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 33:43
Dr. Katinka is a chiropractor in Arkansas dedicated to the treatment of neurological pain, a particularly stubborn type of chronic pain often seen in POTS, EDS, fibromyalgia, and CRPS. Dr. K leaves no stone unturned to t…