How does POTS affect the body?

How does POTS affect the body? Another great question. POTS, by definition, has lower blood flow and lower blood pressure. So one of the results is you get less blood to the brain. So you get brain fog, slowness of thinking, tiredness, fatigue and a host of other symptoms. You also get less blood flow to your GI tract, so you have gut issues. Poor sluggish sludging your bowels, constipation, and sometimes the gut gets inflamed. You get diarrhea. You also have low blood flow to your brain stem, so it can affect all your body's regulatory processes. Hormone regulation, temperature regulation, mood regulation, a whole host of different regulatory processes. And these are just three or four of the ways that POTS can affect your entire body. Next, how much salt does someone usually typically need? Depends on the blood pressure and the pulse. Anywhere from 2 to 4 grams to up to 9 grams of sodium chloride several times a day. Something that's often not done is getting enough minerals like magnesium, potassium and trace and ultra trace minerals. These are also important in patients with pots.