Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome, called “P.O.T.S.,” is a relatively new and growing diagnostic label. Let’s take a look at this diagnosis and how to stop P.O.T.S. What is P.O.T.S.? Individuals with P.O.T.S. experience a rapid increase in their heart rate when they stand up, often accompanied by low blood pressure symptoms. These symptoms include heart …
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There is growing scientific evidence that stressful situations, emotional stress, and physical overload can damage how the heart functions. This can lead to various heart problems, including having a heart attack, developing an abnormal heart rhythm pattern, or developing congestive heart failure. Any of these problems can result in broken heart syndrome and ultimately lead …
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Aging is associated with low-grade chronic inflammatory state referred to “inflamm-ageing” or inflammaging. Inflammaging is abnormal and unhealthy. It is associated with a chronically increased level of inflammatory chemicals within the blood stream called cytokines, and looks as if there is a chronic infection within the body but none exists. Inflammaging accompanies virtually all …
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