POTS Electrolytes
Hydration that helps you stay upright.
Caffeine both tightens blood vessels and speeds the heart — the split effect behind coffee's mixed reputation in POTS, and how some patients time it strategically.
The three-strike problem behind shower flares — heat, standing, and vasodilation — and how to redesign the routine so standing stops being the risk.
POTS is framed as a young woman's condition, which leaves men's presentations under-recognized. What tends to look different, and why diagnosis often lags.
A graded recumbent-bike conditioning plan modeled on CHOP-style protocols, with weekly structure, heart-rate cues, and clear permission to back off.
Why sodium matters for blood volume in POTS, the ranges clinicians commonly discuss, and how to raise intake without guesswork.
A printable one-page plan for POTS flare days — hydration, posture, meds on hand, and who to call — built to live on the fridge, not in your head.
Sodium, fluids, and electrolyte basics for POTS.
Heat, travel, work, and energy management with dysautonomia.
What the research says about blood volume, sodium, and POTS.
Morning loading, exercise, and recovery protocols.
Every guide is reviewed against published POTS literature and written to be acted on, not to alarm.
For general information only — not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Talk with your own clinician before changing fluid or sodium intake. ISSUE 01 · August 2026.
