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EP 27: POTS Explained: Why Your Heart Races and What You Can Do
Have you ever stood up, only to feel your heart race, your head spin, and your energy drain in seconds? That’s the reality for people with POTS—Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome.
This is the second part of my conversation with Dr. Nathan Keiser, where we explore what POTS really is, why traditional medicine often misses the root cause, and how patients can find hope through a different approach.
Instead of chasing symptoms, Dr. Keiser helps people retrain their bodies, rebuild confidence, and move forward with measurable progress.
If you’ve ever felt dismissed or hopeless about your health, this conversation is an invitation to see things differently.
Key Takeaways
- POTS is often mislabeled as a heart rate issue, but the real challenge is how the brain and blood vessels regulate circulation.
- Conventional medicine tends to manage symptoms instead of addressing underlying mechanisms.
- Neural rehab and retraining the body can help restore efficiency and reduce symptoms.
- Healing isn’t about quick fixes—it’s a process patients take part in, guided step by step.
- Asking better questions leads to better answers, opening the door to progress and empowerment.
Quotes
- “POTS isn’t just about a fast heartbeat—it’s about the body’s adaptation struggling to keep up.”
- “The healthcare system is designed to manage symptoms, not necessarily to create health.”
- “I don’t give people a pill; I guide them through a process. That’s what makes it empowering.”
- “If you’re going to spend the time on this planet anyway, you might as well spend it building toward something better.”
- “When we run out of good questions, that’s when we get stuck.”
Chapter Markers
- 0:00 – Introduction and recap of Long COVID episode
- 1:21 – What POTS (Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome) really means
- 4:38 – Why heart rate is a symptom, not the root cause
- 6:45 – Rethinking healthcare: from symptom management to retraining
- 10:23 – Empowering patients to take part in their own healing
Connect with Dr. Nathan Keiser: https://www.keiserclinic.com
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By Angela BelfordHave you ever stood up, only to feel your heart race, your head spin, and your energy drain in seconds? That’s the reality for people with POTS—Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome.
This is the second part of my conversation with Dr. Nathan Keiser, where we explore what POTS really is, why traditional medicine often misses the root cause, and how patients can find hope through a different approach.
Instead of chasing symptoms, Dr. Keiser helps people retrain their bodies, rebuild confidence, and move forward with measurable progress.
If you’ve ever felt dismissed or hopeless about your health, this conversation is an invitation to see things differently.
Key Takeaways
- POTS is often mislabeled as a heart rate issue, but the real challenge is how the brain and blood vessels regulate circulation.
- Conventional medicine tends to manage symptoms instead of addressing underlying mechanisms.
- Neural rehab and retraining the body can help restore efficiency and reduce symptoms.
- Healing isn’t about quick fixes—it’s a process patients take part in, guided step by step.
- Asking better questions leads to better answers, opening the door to progress and empowerment.
Quotes
- “POTS isn’t just about a fast heartbeat—it’s about the body’s adaptation struggling to keep up.”
- “The healthcare system is designed to manage symptoms, not necessarily to create health.”
- “I don’t give people a pill; I guide them through a process. That’s what makes it empowering.”
- “If you’re going to spend the time on this planet anyway, you might as well spend it building toward something better.”
- “When we run out of good questions, that’s when we get stuck.”
Chapter Markers
- 0:00 – Introduction and recap of Long COVID episode
- 1:21 – What POTS (Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome) really means
- 4:38 – Why heart rate is a symptom, not the root cause
- 6:45 – Rethinking healthcare: from symptom management to retraining
- 10:23 – Empowering patients to take part in their own healing
Connect with Dr. Nathan Keiser: https://www.keiserclinic.com