Practical, evidence-aware guides to sodium, fluids, and daily living with POTS and dysautonomia.https://potselectrolytes.com/https://potselectrolytes.com/tracking-pots-symptoms-and-hydration/https://potselectrolytes.com/tracking-pots-symptoms-and-hydration/A simple weekly log that turns POTS guesswork into patterns — what to track, how to spot triggers over a week, and how to bring the data to your clinician.Mon, 25 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTRoutineshttps://potselectrolytes.com/morning-hydration-routine-pots/https://potselectrolytes.com/morning-hydration-routine-pots/Mornings are often the hardest part of the day with POTS. A simple, repeatable fluid-and-sodium routine can make standing up less of a battle.Sun, 24 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTRoutineshttps://potselectrolytes.com/evening-routine-pots-recovery/https://potselectrolytes.com/evening-routine-pots-recovery/Overnight fluid shifts shape how mornings feel with POTS — an evening wind-down covering hydration, leg elevation, and prepping tomorrow's plan.Thu, 21 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTRoutineshttps://potselectrolytes.com/how-much-sodium-with-pots/https://potselectrolytes.com/how-much-sodium-with-pots/Why sodium matters for blood volume in POTS, the ranges clinicians commonly discuss, and how to raise intake without guesswork.Wed, 20 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTHydrationhttps://potselectrolytes.com/sodium-loading-before-exercise-pots/https://potselectrolytes.com/sodium-loading-before-exercise-pots/A structured 'load before you go' approach for known-tough activities with POTS — timing fluids and sodium, reading warning signs, and pacing through.Sun, 17 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTRoutineshttps://potselectrolytes.com/exercise-for-pots-recumbent/https://potselectrolytes.com/exercise-for-pots-recumbent/Why floor- and seated-based exercise is a common entry point for POTS, how to progress toward upright over time, and how to handle hydration and recovery.Wed, 13 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTRoutineshttps://potselectrolytes.com/potassium-magnesium-pots-evidence/https://potselectrolytes.com/potassium-magnesium-pots-evidence/Separating well-supported electrolyte roles from hopeful internet claims, and why 'more electrolytes' is not automatically better for POTS.Sun, 10 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTThe Sciencehttps://potselectrolytes.com/pots-standing-in-line-tips/https://potselectrolytes.com/pots-standing-in-line-tips/Quiet standing is one of the hardest positions for POTS — here are the calf-pumping and leg-crossing maneuvers and planning tips that make errands doable.Wed, 06 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTDaily Livinghttps://potselectrolytes.com/working-with-pots-desk-job/https://potselectrolytes.com/working-with-pots-desk-job/Blood pooling does not stop because you are sitting — here are desk-friendly counter-maneuvers, hydration timing, and ways to communicate needs.Wed, 29 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTDaily Livinghttps://potselectrolytes.com/pots-dizzy-in-the-shower/https://potselectrolytes.com/pots-dizzy-in-the-shower/Why hot showers are a classic POTS trigger, the seated and cooler-water adjustments that help, and how to recover if symptoms start.Wed, 22 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTDaily Livinghttps://potselectrolytes.com/why-does-my-heart-race-when-i-stand-up/https://potselectrolytes.com/why-does-my-heart-race-when-i-stand-up/The baroreflex in everyday terms, what goes sideways with it in POTS, and how the body's compensation explains the racing heart and symptoms.Sun, 19 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTThe Sciencehttps://potselectrolytes.com/traveling-with-pots-tips/https://potselectrolytes.com/traveling-with-pots-tips/Cabin pressure, hours of immobility, and dehydration all challenge POTS — here is how to load up, move in transit, and recover after arrival.Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTDaily Livinghttps://potselectrolytes.com/pots-symptoms-in-hot-weather/https://potselectrolytes.com/pots-symptoms-in-hot-weather/Why heat hits dysautonomia hard through vasodilation and pooling, plus cooling strategies and fluid adjustments that genuinely help.Wed, 08 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTDaily Livinghttps://potselectrolytes.com/what-is-a-tilt-table-test/https://potselectrolytes.com/what-is-a-tilt-table-test/What a tilt table test actually measures, the heart-rate pattern clinicians look for in POTS, and what a result does and does not tell you.Sun, 05 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTThe Sciencehttps://potselectrolytes.com/caffeine-and-pots-hydration/https://potselectrolytes.com/caffeine-and-pots-hydration/Untangling the mild-diuretic worry from how caffeine actually affects heart rate, and how to fit coffee into a POTS routine sensibly.Wed, 01 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTHydrationhttps://potselectrolytes.com/best-time-to-drink-water-pots/https://potselectrolytes.com/best-time-to-drink-water-pots/The case for front-loading fluids with POTS, what a pre-standing water bolus is, and how to space drinks without living in the bathroom.Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTHydrationhttps://potselectrolytes.com/how-sodium-retains-water/https://potselectrolytes.com/how-sodium-retains-water/The osmosis-and-kidneys story behind 'salt and water' advice for POTS, explained simply — including why the effect has real limits.Sun, 22 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTThe Sciencehttps://potselectrolytes.com/how-to-read-electrolyte-labels/https://potselectrolytes.com/how-to-read-electrolyte-labels/A plain-language walkthrough of sodium, potassium, and magnesium on an electrolyte label, and how to turn a serving into a daily target.Wed, 18 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTHydrationhttps://potselectrolytes.com/electrolyte-water-vs-plain-water-pots/https://potselectrolytes.com/electrolyte-water-vs-plain-water-pots/What sodium adds that water alone cannot, when plain water is genuinely enough, and why concentration matters as much as volume.Thu, 12 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTHydrationhttps://potselectrolytes.com/blood-volume-and-pots-explained/https://potselectrolytes.com/blood-volume-and-pots-explained/A plain-language explainer on blood volume, the standing response, the hypovolemic subtype of POTS, and where sodium and fluids fit in.Sun, 08 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTThe Sciencehttps://potselectrolytes.com/how-much-water-with-pots/https://potselectrolytes.com/how-much-water-with-pots/Why 'drink more' has an upper limit with POTS, and how over-drinking plain water without sodium can quietly backfire.Wed, 04 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTHydration