POTS Electrolytes — Hydration that helps you stay upright.

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What Is Blood Volume, and Why Does It Matter in POTS?

A plain-language explainer on blood volume, the standing response, the hypovolemic subtype of POTS, and where sodium and fluids fit in.

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How Much Sodium Do You Actually Need With POTS?

Why sodium matters for blood volume in POTS, the ranges clinicians commonly discuss, and how to raise intake without guesswork.

2026.05.20

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Grocery Shopping and Standing in Lines: Surviving Errands

Quiet standing is one of the hardest positions for POTS — here are the calf-pumping and leg-crossing maneuvers and planning tips that make errands doable.

2026.05.06

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Potassium, Magnesium, and POTS: What the Evidence Actually Supports

Separating well-supported electrolyte roles from hopeful internet claims, and why 'more electrolytes' is not automatically better for POTS.

2026.05.10

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A Weekly Symptom-and-Hydration Tracking Routine

A simple weekly log that turns POTS guesswork into patterns — what to track, how to spot triggers over a week, and how to bring the data to your clinician.

2026.05.25

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Hydration and Caffeine With POTS: Friend, Foe, or Neither?

Untangling the mild-diuretic worry from how caffeine actually affects heart rate, and how to fit coffee into a POTS routine sensibly.

2026.04.01

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Working a Desk Job With POTS: Staying Functional While Seated

Blood pooling does not stop because you are sitting — here are desk-friendly counter-maneuvers, hydration timing, and ways to communicate needs.

2026.04.29

The four systems

HYD-01 Hydration

Sodium, fluids, and electrolyte basics for POTS.

DLV-02 Daily Living

Heat, travel, work, and energy management with dysautonomia.

SCI-03 The Science

What the research says about blood volume, sodium, and POTS.

RTN-04 Routines

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 · June 2026.