Insulin increases sympathetic activity but not blood pressure in borderline hypertensive humans.
Anderson EA, Balon TW, Hoffman RP, Sinkey CA, Mark AL. Department of Anesthesia, College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City 52242. Abstract We have previously demonstrated that physiological hyperinsulinemia in normotensive humans increases...
Neuroadrenergic dysfunction along the diabetes continuum
Diabetes. 2012 Oct;61(10):2506-16. Epub 2012 Jun 4. Neuroadrenergic dysfunction along the diabetes continuum: a comparative study in obese metabolic syndrome subjects. Straznicky NE, Grima MT, Sari CI, Eikelis N, Lambert EA, Nestel PJ, Esler MD, Dixon JB, Chopra R,...
Sympathetic nervous system and insulin resistance: from obesity to diabetes.
Esler M, Rumantir M, Wiesner G, Kaye D, Hastings J, Lambert G. Baker Medical Research Institute, Melbourne, Australia. [email protected] Abstract As the world faces an obesity “epidemic,” the mechanisms by which overweight is translated into...
POTS Support Group Meeting and Webinar: Dec 7th, 10:00AM- Boca Raton
Our next support group will take place on Saturday December 7th at 10:00AM at Boca Raton Regional Hospital’s Education Center. Interested attendees are welcome to attend both in person and through our webinar. Directions to the center can be found here. To come...
POTS Webinar Recording, Now Available
We want to extend our gratitude for those who came to the webinar and asked question both live and via email before the event. We were overwhelmed by the interest and attendance and are already planning our next support group and online webinar. Unfortunately we did...
Register for POTS Support Group Webcast!
We know many of you want to make it to a support group–but can’t do to obvious health issues! We will be hosting a live support group in Boca Raton on September 14th from 10AM to Noon. If you are unable to attend, but still wish to view and...
Buyer Beware: EWG’s Ultimate Guide & Top Tips for Safer Products
Public health laws allow: Almost any chemical as an ingredient in personal care products Misleading and incomplete labeling of ingredients Unsubstantiated claims about product benefits No required safety testing of products or ingredients What can you do? Navigating...
What is Meant by the Term “Dysautonomia?”
As you may know, the prefix “dys” or “dis” in English refers to abnormality of or simply indicates “not” or the negative of the word it is attached to. If you are “dis”-interested you just don’t want to hear about it. If you have a “dis”-ease you can’t get comfortable. So when something is said to dysfunction it just isn’t going the way that it is supposed to go.
