What is pots?

Theoretical ideas: Autonomic nervous system (ANS) disorder is likely explanation for postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (pots). To my mind treatment would be development of generalized body muscle tone by means of initially gentle and later more progressively increased and stressful exercises; via yoga and/or tai chi, and later strength training with weights.

Definition: Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome.This is when a person arises from supine to upright, the heart becomes very fast and low BP occurs, which is the main cause of the two is unsure as low BP does cause high heart rate as in dehydration and tachycardia causes lowering of bp. This is supposed to be an autonomic dysfunction though as in nerve response problem.

POTS: Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome. A situation where the heart rate goes up more than expected due to a mild or moderate fall in blood pressure. Considered a dysautonomia, that refers to a disorder of the autonomic nervous system. Becoming more recognized in the medical world, and tends to afflict younger population of people especially adolescents.