How To Manage Dysautonomia

Eat Smaller, Healthier Meals

Patients with dysautonomia can struggle with circulation and often have poor blood flow. Eating diverts blood away from the heart and other vital organs and into the digestive system. Since large meals naturally divert more blood to the digestive system for food breakdown, patients are urged to eat smaller meals to keep more blood available for their hearts. Eating smaller, more frequent meals will help dysautonomia patients regulate their blood pressure more easily and reduce the risk of fainting upon standing. Patients may want to try eating four to six small meals throughout the day. As a guideline, each meal should contain between two to three hundred calories. Fruit, crackers with cheese, soup, nuts, and salads are all safe choices. Eating healthier meals low in saturated fats may help improve symptoms. Some studies have shown eating lower carbohydrate meals may make it easier for dysautonomia patients to regulate blood pressure.

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