Have you ever been told you're CRAZY? You may have DYSAUTONOMIA!
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Dysautonomia symptoms & treatment
Understanding Dysautonomia
I have personally helped hundreds of people with dysautonomia. Many people go from doctor to doctor trying to find what is causing their neurological problems and have been given anti-anxiety or antidepressant medications to no avail. That changes here.

So what is dysautonomia?
According to the organization Dysautonomia International, the term is used to describe several different medical conditions causing a malfunction of the Autonomic Nervous System. This part of the nervous system is what controls the body functions our bodies do without us thinking about it. This can include heart rate, blood pressure, pupils, kidney function, etc.
Because this condition affects your brain’s ability to automatically perform tasks, you might see symptoms from any organ or system that you do not consciously need to regulate. The problem is in your brain, but shows symptoms in your organs and systems, including your:
- Heart
- Blood vessels
- Kidneys
- Spleen
- Skin
- Stomach
- Bladder
- Pancreas
- Lungs
- Gallbladder
- Small and/or large intestines
- Eyes
- Immune system
Since the symptoms are caused by neurological issues, but expressed in other symptoms, it can be extremely difficult to diagnose.
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Symptoms of Dysautonomia
While there are many possible symptoms of dysautonomia, the most common symptoms include:
Rapid heart rate
Orthostatic hypertension (sudden rise in blood pressure when standing)
Temperature regulation
Shortness of breath
Irritable bowel syndrome
Dizziness
Migraines

Dysautonomia, the Midbrain, and the Cerebellum
The central portion of the brain, aptly called the midbrain, is what controls these automatic regulations. If it is not functioning properly, you will likely be experiencing neurological issues that you (and likely your doctors) do not understand.
Similar to the midbrain, the cerebellum is directly connected to your body through the spinal cord. The cerebellum alone has more neurons than the rest of your entire brain combined and acts as a sort of “gatekeeper” between the brain and the body. It regulates the signals and information being passed both ways.
The cerebellum is directly connected to the rest of the body through the spinal cord and nerves. If there is something wrong with the cerebellum, it will have immediate effects on the rest of the body.
This takes the form of problems caused within your parasympathetic and sympathetic nerve systems. The former controls functions related to relaxation and digestion, while the latter is related to your “fight or flight” responses. Dysautonomia often causes problems by activating your sympathetic systems.
What Causes Dysautonomia?
I can confidently say that 100% of clients I work with have some level of dysautonomia. The causes can be minor or major, including:
- Low Vitamin D levels
- Poor GI health
- Poor cell membrane function
- Concussions
- Antibiotic damage
- Food sensitivities (including dairy and gluten)
- Low blood pressure
- Anemia
- High inflammatory marks on labs
- Mold infection
- Heavy metals present in the body
- Stress
- Autoimmune diseases against your own nervous system
- Not enough stomach acid to properly digest food
- High insulin levels
- Being pre-diabetic
- Major infections (EBV, long-haul covid, etc)
Examples of Dysautonomia
While there are many ways these causes may present themselves, here is a simple example of how dysautonomia might be affecting your body.
Let’s say your stomach is not using enough acid to break down food. This keeps the food in your system longer, which allows it to ferment. This fermentation brings with it higher bacteria growth than is necessary. That higher level of bacteria results in more protein being passed into the blood, which can create major inflammation problems throughout the entire body.
Your nervous system is an “all or nothing” system. That means it either is firing completely, or not at all. Dysautonomia lowers your threshold for your nerves to fire, meaning that less stimuli is needed for your brain to act. An example of this might be light or noise sensitivity.
Things to get checked out

What Can You Do?
The first thing to do is get tested and look for the root causes listed above. Finding out what problems are going on in your body will give you a clear idea of how to approach your treatment.
Finding out you suffer from chronic low blood pressure, or subclinical anemia will help you treat your individual problems and allow your body to function properly.
Not all situations require testing. For example, if you consistently suffer from bloating, diarrhea, or other digestive problems then you can likely ascribe your dysautonomia to a GI issue without testing.
You can look for resources on my website or schedule a call with me, and we can discuss what issues you are experiencing. Together we can come up with a treatment plan that can help you on the way to health.
Time Stamps to Find Information Quickly!
[00:00:02] going to be on dysautonomia [00:01:00] if you have any symptoms that are weird or unusual, you probably have it [00:01:18] 70 million people suffer from this worldwide [00:01:45] heart rate, your blood pressure, digestion, dilation of your arteries, constriction of your arteries, your eyes, your kidneys, temperature control [00:02:30] dysautonomia can impact many different organs [00:03:15] dysautonomia It’s a problem of the brain [00:03:30] My heart is racing or I have anxiety [00:03:45] Functional neurology [00:04:00] your brain not functioning properly [00:04:08] People are going to tell you you're crazy [00:04:45] This has to do with all your automatic nervous system [00:05:15] is not functioning properly, you are going to have weird, unexplainable neurological, neurological conditions that no one understands. [00:05:23] You're going to go to a neurologist and neurologist [00:06:45] your cerebellum has more neurons in here than your whole entire brain [00:07:15] hypotension, chronic fatigue, anxiety, temperature, regulation, shortness of breath, irritable bowel gas, bloating, diarrhea, dizziness and migraines [00:07:45] And this is relax and digest [00:07:52] Parasympathetic is relax and digest. [00:08:45] go, go, go. fight or you're going to flight [00:09:00] this part of your nervous system is dysregulated [00:09:15] constricts your pupils [00:09:30] stimulates your stomach activity, sympathetic nervous system, [00:10:15] you wake up with sweats, you get in a crowded place and you get anxiety [00:10:30] more epinephrine and norepinephrine [00:11:00] fast part of your nervous system is over firing [00:11:15] root cause of the problem [00:11:30] Do you have low vitamin D, concussions [00:11:45] anemia [00:12:07] Did you take antibiotics, fluoroquinolone toxicity drugs [00:12:15] low blood pressure [00:13:30] inflammatory markers , Do you have low magnesium [00:13:45] Do you have an autoimmune disease against your brain tissue [00:14:15] sympathetic storm [00:14:21] not producing enough hydrochloric acid to break down foods [00:14:45] Are you pre-diabetic [00:15:30]sympathetic nervous system being increased [00:15:33] It's the fast racing car [00:17:04] This is healthy. And then here we have unhealthy nerves [00:18:15] unhealthy neuron, [00:19:15] light sensitive [00:19:30] brain trauma [00:21:00] blood pressure right here [00:21:30] start making ATP and your mitochondria [00:21:49] too low. Blood pressure should be 120 over 80 [00:22:00] blood up into your brain, hypoglycemia [00:22:15] anemia [00:22:30] immune system [00:22:45] strong or weak immune system [00:23:00] the nerves going to the heart [00:23:15] firing that goes your heart, have a racing heart [00:23:30] You're going to have sound sensitivity [00:24:15] 90% of your brain. Is stopping [00:25:57] most of your brain is stopping things [00:26:15] You get weird neurological symptoms that no one can explain [00:29:00] knocked unconscious [00:29:15] car accident [00:29:30] balance problems. He has anxiety [00:30:00] concussions and then you got to clean up your diet
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