Ever feel like your body has a mind of its own? Maybe you've been dizzy, exhausted, shaky, or just know something doesn't feel right. In this episode, we're connecting the dots by exploring what dysautonomia is, how your autonomic nervous system works, the difference between your fight-or-flight and rest-and-recover systems, common symptoms, and how your senses influence the way your body responds to the world around you.

The Story Behind The Balanced Homies

In this first episode, I'm sharing the story that changed the direction of my life and career. As a neurologic physical therapist, I almost fainted while helping one of my patients walk. That moment forced me to stop ignoring the symptoms I had been experiencing for years.

Like so many others, I was told my tests looked normal. I was told everything was okay. But deep down, I knew something wasn't right.

My search for answers eventually led me to dysautonomia, but it also opened my eyes to how difficult it can be to navigate the healthcare system when your symptoms don't fit neatly into one diagnosis.

The Balanced Homies was created because I never want someone to feel as alone, dismissed, or hopeless as I once did. Here, we'll connect the dots between dysautonomia, concussion, EDS, pelvic health, chronic pain, ADHD, neurodivergence, medical gaslighting, mental health, and the nervous system, while sharing practical ways to help your body move closer to homeostasis.

My mission is simple: help people understand their bodies sooner, advocate for themselves with confidence, and hopefully reduce preventable suffering, hospitalizations, disability, and the feeling that they're "crazy" because no one has connected the dots yet.

If you've ever felt like something was wrong but couldn't explain it, this podcast is for you.

Welcome to The Balanced Homies.

Where science meets humanity, & healing meets community.

Welcome to The Balanced Homies!

Where science meets humanity, & healing meets community. I'm Dr. Celeste Santillan, a neurologic-pelvic floor physical therapist sharing the science behind dysautonomia, ADHD, neurodivergence, concussion, EDS, chronic fatigue syndrome, pelvic health, and medical gaslighting; along with my own journey navigating dysautonomia & learning to advocate for myself.

Together, we'll connect the dots, laugh a little, & remind you that your body isn't crazy, lazy, or making it up, it may just be asking for a different conversation.

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Stay balanced, Homies!