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In this episode of Everything’s Messy Podcast, I sit down with Dr. Diana Driscoll, an optometrist, independent researcher, and founder of Genetic Disease Investigators and POTS Care. Dr. Driscoll shares her personal journey of being sick for over a decade by POTS (Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome) alongside her son—and how the search for answers led her to uncover groundbreaking connections between inflammation, neurotransmitters, vascular health, and chronic illness.

We discuss why POTS is so often misunderstood, and how simply treating the fast heart rate misses the true root cause. Dr. Driscoll dives deep into how chronic inflammation can be triggered by infections, stress, trauma, or surgery, and how it wreaks havoc on the parasympathetic nervous system, digestion, cognition, and even vision. She explains her research into neurotransmitter blockages, high intracranial pressure, and vascular inflammation, revealing why conditions like Hashimoto’s and other autoimmune diseases can set the stage for more severe illness.

You’ll hear how her patented supplement, Parasym Plus, was developed to restore vagus nerve function, improve digestion, and support recovery—and why existing medications, supplements, and lifestyle changes can make a massive difference when used strategically. We also talk about food sensitivities, histamine reactions, the role of oxidative stress, and why so many inflammatory patients are misdiagnosed with anxiety or psychiatric conditions.

This conversation is packed with insights on:

• Why “POTS” is an incomplete and misleading diagnosis
  
  
• The surprising connection between eye health and vascular inflammation
  
  
• How to evaluate and treat high intracranial pressure
  
  
• The critical importance of checking for clotting in POTS patients
  
  
• Food triggers, gut health, and histamine management in inflammatory conditions
  
  
• Why nutrient absorption problems are often overlooked—and how fixing them can be life-changing
  
  

Dr. Driscoll’s story is one of relentless curiosity, deep compassion, and a refusal to accept “there’s nothing we can do” as an answer. Her mission is to change how these conditions are labeled, understood, and treated—so fewer people suffer needlessly.

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