Eirene Integrative Wellness

Eirene Integrative Wellness 🌿Root-cause functional & integrative medicine. Healing the Whole You. 🌿 Wake Forest, NC

Most POTS content focuses on heart rate — often just the visible compensation for a fluid problem underneath.Aldosterone...
09/12/2026

Most POTS content focuses on heart rate — often just the visible compensation for a fluid problem underneath.

Aldosterone regulates sodium, water, and blood volume. When that regulation is unstable, the nervous system works harder to move blood to the brain. Fludrocortisone, an aldosterone analog, is a standard POTS treatment — which itself confirms this angle. Book a visit at the link in bio — eirenewellness.com.

Both histamine issues and FODMAP sensitivity cause bloating. They need different approaches — treating one as the other ...
09/11/2026

Both histamine issues and FODMAP sensitivity cause bloating. They need different approaches — treating one as the other wastes months.

Histamine pattern: reactions cluster around aged, fermented, leftover foods, often with flushing or a racing heart. FODMAP pattern: reactions track with fermentable carbs regardless of freshness. Book a visit at the link in bio — eirenewellness.com.

Lax connective tissue doesn't stop at the joints — it affects the gut lining too.We look for slow transit, bloating that...
09/11/2026

Lax connective tissue doesn't stop at the joints — it affects the gut lining too.

We look for slow transit, bloating that doesn't fit a clean IBS pattern, and symptoms overlapping with POTS or MCAS. Treating the gut alone, without addressing the connective tissue piece, often stalls. Book a visit at the link in bio — eirenewellness.com.

Racing heart. Chest tightness. Sudden dread. If this sounds like anxiety, you might be right — or it might be MCAS weari...
09/10/2026

Racing heart. Chest tightness. Sudden dread. If this sounds like anxiety, you might be right — or it might be MCAS wearing anxiety's clothes. Mast cells release mediators that mimic a panic response almost exactly. An anxious thought can even trigger real gut mast cell activation directly, feeding a loop that isn't "in your head" at all. The tell: does an as-needed antihistamine calm it within 30-60 minutes? Anxiety alone doesn't respond to Benadryl. Both can be true at once — the goal isn't picking a side, it's untangling which one started it this time. Swipe through for 10 symptoms that overlap between the two, and what we actually look at to tell them apart. Book a visit at the link in bio — eirenewellness.com.

If sulfur-containing supplements — garlic, NAC, glutathione, even certain B vitamins — leave you feeling worse, CBS upre...
09/10/2026

If sulfur-containing supplements — garlic, NAC, glutathione, even certain B vitamins — leave you feeling worse, CBS upregulation may be why.

An overactive CBS pathway can produce excess sulfite and ammonia byproducts faster than the body clears them. The fix isn't avoidance forever — it's sequencing: support the downstream clearance pathways first, then reintroduce slowly. Book a visit at the link in bio — eirenewellness.com.

Insulin resistance shows up in roughly 70-80% of PCOS cases, regardless of weight. Elevated insulin drives excess androg...
09/09/2026

Insulin resistance shows up in roughly 70-80% of PCOS cases, regardless of weight. Elevated insulin drives excess androgen production, which disrupts ovulation.

Myo-inositol + D-chiro-inositol, in a 40:1 ratio, supports the same insulin-sensitizing pathway as metformin — with far fewer GI side effects. Book a visit at the link in bio — eirenewellness.com.

If an H2 blocker like famotidine is calming your mast-cell-driven symptoms, that's a useful clue — and also a signal to ...
09/09/2026

If an H2 blocker like famotidine is calming your mast-cell-driven symptoms, that's a useful clue — and also a signal to look upstream.

Long-term acid suppression can affect B12, magnesium, and calcium absorption over time. The real goal is using it as a bridge while the actual mast cell triggers get addressed, not as the permanent plan. Book a visit at the link in bio — eirenewellness.com.

Recovery from POTS isn't "just exercise more." It's a graded sequence: supine/seated work first, then graded standing to...
09/08/2026

Recovery from POTS isn't "just exercise more." It's a graded sequence: supine/seated work first, then graded standing tolerance, an aerobic base, and proximal strength — glutes, core, hip girdle.

Proximal muscles drive venous return toward the heart and brain. Skip ahead in the sequence and the body never builds real capacity. Book a visit at the link in bio — eirenewellness.com.

Joy isn't a luxury. It's regulation.Laughter lowers cortisol and increases oxygen flow. Crying releases stress hormones ...
09/08/2026

Joy isn't a luxury. It's regulation.

Laughter lowers cortisol and increases oxygen flow. Crying releases stress hormones through tears. Hugging releases oxytocin and lowers blood pressure. Singing stimulates the vagus nerve through the vocal cords.

These aren't just nice moments — they're your nervous system doing exactly what it's supposed to do. Book a visit at the link in bio — eirenewellness.com.

One of the things we hear most from clients is that they finally feel like someone is looking at the whole picture — not...
09/07/2026

One of the things we hear most from clients is that they finally feel like someone is looking at the whole picture — not just the symptom that brought them in.

"She takes the time to understand the whole person, not just the symptoms or challenges being discussed." — C.S., Google review

That's the whole premise of functional medicine, and it's why we do what we do. Book a visit at the link in bio — eirenewellness.com.

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