POTS & Nutrition: The High Sodium Diet, Vitamins and Malnourishment

by Dr. Roderick Santa Maria | May 6, 2014 | Dysautonomia

Because you didn’t have enough on your plate, life with Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome also includes a multitude of strange and unpredictable stomach woes. Just about everything in a POTS patient’s diet is unfamiliar to most spectators—from the high sodium...

Letter to School Nurse: My Child Has POTS

by Dr. Roderick Santa Maria | Apr 28, 2014 | Dysautonomia

Are you a parent with a child who has Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome? It’s important to work with your child’s school medical personnel to make sure they’re aware of your child’s condition and can assist them during emergencies....

Support Group Handouts

by admin | Jan 24, 2014

  Doctor’s Appointment Checklist The Chronic Disease Cycle & What is an Emergency? Questions for a New Physician & Patient Rights          Dr. Santa Maria Guide: What is Dysautonomia? Saline Therapy Guidelines and Procedures                  POTS Fluid...

Resources and Links

by admin | Dec 13, 2013

RESOURCES AND LINKS Dysautonomia Organizations: (external links, that leave this website) Dysautonomia International Dinet Print Outs and Downloadables POTS Diagnosis Guide (Word) POTS Fluid and Salt Intake Information Sheet (PDF) Saline Therapy Guidelines and...

POTS Support Group Meeting and Webinar: Dec 7th, 10:00AM- Boca Raton

by Dr. Roderick Santa Maria | Dec 3, 2013 | Dysautonomia

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...