The  focus of this free document is to help YOU and those you love who are suffering with a form of Dysautonomia. For 4 ½ years we traveled from doctor to doctor, both in the medical field and holistic fields.  I ordered every medical test available and we tried every modality of natural healing we knew of.  During these years not one medical or naturopathic doctor or professional ever mentioned Dysautonomia. It was not understood in the 1800's, but we DO have answers today!

This document therefore is not only for YOU, it is for THEM!  Most doctors have no idea that the symptoms their clients are having could be part of this diagnosis.

What is Dysautonomia?

Dysautonomia noun: dis-ˌȯt-ə-ˈnō-mē-ə : a disorder of the autonomic nervous system that causes disturbances in all or some autonomic functions and may result from the course of a disease or from injury*

Autonomic dysregulation is when the normal balance is lost between the sympathetic and parasympathetic systems. Dysautonomia is essentially then, a disorder of the entire autonomic nervous system.  

Our autonomic nervous system (ANS) consists of two parts:

1. The sympathetic nervous system (SNS) which is known as the fight or flight system and controls the more active responses such as your heart rate, blood pressure and muscle activation.
2. The parasympathetic nervous systems (PNS) which is known as the rest and digest system and controls the more restful responses such as sleep and digestion.

Autonomic (think AUTOMATIC) regulated body processes affected by Dysautonomia may include:
▪ Blood pressure
▪ Breathing
▪ Digestion 
▪ Elimination
▪ Heart rate
▪ Kidney function
▪ Bladder control
▪ Pupil dilation / Constriction in the eyes
▪ Sexual function
▪ Body and skin temperature control

Although many types of Dysautonomia are genetic, other triggers to Dysautonomia could include dehydration, stress, tight clothing, alcohol consumption, hot environments, or psychological trauma.

It is often very difficult and can take years to diagnose Dysautonomia. Except for Familial Dysautonomia, most doctors see the presenting conditions as symptoms of other disorders. During our course of testing we found Lilly had many of the following symptoms, yet it was never connected to Dysautonomia.

We learned that symptoms of Dysautonomia can be misunderstood and even misdiagnosed as some of the following:

▪ Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS)
▪ Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS)
▪ Fibromyalgia
▪ Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
▪ Orthostatic hypotension

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