POTS & Dysautonomia: Your Questions Answered

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POTS & Dysautonomia: Your Questions Answered

with Eric Gordon, MD & Jamie Kunkle, ND

In this Gordon Medical Forum Webinar, we answer community questions about POTS and dysautonomia with Dr. Jamie Kunkle and Dr. Eric Gordon. We unpack what may be driving symptoms like fatigue, brain fog, heart rate changes, and blood sugar swings, and why these patterns can feel unpredictable and hard to pin down. This conversation brings clarity to a complex condition and offers a more complete way to understand what is happening in the body and what can actually help.

What You’ll Learn

Why POTS is not just a heart condition and how multiple systems are involved
What is driving symptoms like hypoglycemia, brain fog, and energy crashes
Why symptoms fluctuate day to day and what can trigger flares
How hydration and salt actually help and how to think about timing
What role inflammation and immune dysfunction play in dysautonomia
How to think beyond a single diagnosis and look at patterns across the body
What a whole body approach looks like when working toward improvement

Questions Answered:

0:32 — What is the connection between hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) and dysautonomia, and how can it be managed?

4:15 — Can POTS cause speech or voice issues, even when doing all the recommended treatments?

7:28 — Are there any herbs that can help support POTS symptoms?

18:34 — How should salt be used for POTS, and does timing or dosing matter?

20:25 — What causes dysautonomia flare-ups, and why can symptoms vary so much day to day?

26:22 — Why do some people feel significantly worse after getting blood drawn?

28:20 — What immune or inflammatory factors contribute to POTS, especially in long COVID?

32:25 — Can pelvic vein issues (like May-Thurner or Nutcracker syndrome) be a root cause of POTS?

37:38 — Can POTS or dysautonomia affect organs like the pancreas?

39:49 — Can supplements like horse chestnut or baicalin help with POTS symptoms?

40:47 — What testing can help identify the root causes of POTS or dysautonomia?

52:30 — Why do some people struggle to retain fluids even when drinking electrolytes?

58:59 — Is there any connection between COVID or COVID vaccines and POTS/dysautonomia?

RESOURCES

FREE GUIDE

Learn about tick-borne illness, how it can become chronic, the challenges with traditional treatment options, and how patients can begin healing.

"Dysautonomia is like the smoke damage from the fire of chronic inflammation."

Dr. Jamie Kunkle

Expert Bios

Eric D. Gordon, M.D.

Specializing in complex chronic illness. In addition to clinical practice (40+ years), Dr. Gordon participates in clinical research. He has worked with Dr. Robert Naviaux, who has done ground breaking research into metabolomics, mitochondrial function, and chronic inflammatory disease. In 2016 Dr. Gordon was co-author with Dr. Naviaux on a groundbreaking study, “Metabolic Features of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome”, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science (PNAS).

meet the host

About Gordon Medical Associates

As the premier clinic for Lyme disease, tick-borne illnesses, and environmentally acquired illnesses on the West Coast, we’ve earned a reputation as the go-to destination for those seeking answers and solutions.

Our clinic serves as a sought-after think tank for complex and chronic illnesses, where cutting-edge research and compassionate care converge to provide unparalleled support for our patients.

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