Southeastern Holistic Health

01/09/2026

01/08/2026

Why is the Vagus Nerve so important and when it becomes dis-regulated it feels like your life is falling apart?

The vagus nerve matters because it’s the main communication highway between your brain and your body, especially your heart, lungs, gut, immune system, and stress response.

1. It controls your “rest & repair” mode
2. It directly affects digestion and gut health
3. It regulates inflammation and immunity
4. It influences heart health and resilience
5. It affects mood, anxiety, and trauma recovery
6. It connects to conditions like dysautonomia

In short the vagus nerve helps your body feel safe enough to heal.
When it’s functioning well, your systems cooperate.
When it’s impaired, symptoms can show up everywhere.

01/07/2026

Common symptoms for Dysautonomia but these can vary greatly depending on the individual:

Cardiovascular:
Dizziness or lightheadedness (especially when standing)
Rapid heart rate (tachycardia)
Blood pressure drops or spikes
Fainting or near-fainting
Neurological / systemic
Fatigue or exercise intolerance
Brain fog
Headaches or migraines
Sensitivity to heat or cold

Digestive Issues:
Bloating, constipation, diarrhea
Slow digestion (gastroparesis)
Nausea or early fullness

Other Symptoms:
Anxiety-like symptoms (without emotional cause)
Poor temperature regulation
Excessive or reduced sweating
Sleep disturbances

01/06/2026

Since Covid there have been significant increases in varying degrees of Dysautonomia in different people. It is widely missed and even less understood.

Dysautonomia is an umbrella term for disorders of the autonomic nervous system. The part of your nervous system that controls automatic body functions you don’t consciously think about, such as:
1.Heart rate
2. Blood pressure
3. Digestion
4. Temperature regulation
5. Sweating
6. Breathing
7. Hormone signaling

When the ANS doesn’t work properly, the body struggles to regulate itself, especially during stress, standing, eating, illness, or exertion.

So what happens in dysautonomia? The autonomic nervous system has two main branches:
1. Sympathetic (“fight or flight”)
2. Parasympathetic (“rest and digest,” largely driven by the vagus nerve)

In dysautonomia, these systems are out of balance or misfiring, leading to wide-ranging symptoms.

01/05/2026

If you have ever felt "internal" temors not visible on the outside of your body or electrical surge feelings throughout your body (they can be excruciatingly painful) this offers a great explanation as to WHAT and WHY is is happening! We have seen this start to occur in people with Post Long Haul Covid in the past few years.

01/05/2026

As parents, we are desperate to help our children. No parent wants to see their child suffer staying on task in school or sports, have difficulty sleeping or regulating their behaviors and emotions, or struggle making or keeping friends.

While medication may help some children manage their symptoms, it is a bandaid approach that doesn't truly help the child nor does it set them up for success later on.

Commonly prescribed psychostimulant medications come with an array of side-effects, both short and long-term, that your child's doctor may not be quick to tell you about.

They include:
◾️Sleep problems
◾️Decreased appetite
◾️Delayed growth
◾️Headaches and stomachaches
◾️Moodiness and irritability
◾️Anxiety and depression

And more rare, yet concerning:
◾️Tics
◾️Cardiac risks

Fortunately, there are other effective holistic therapies available. In our office we offer functional testing nutrient deficiencies, heavy metals, food sensitivities, and hormone imbalance to determine some possible root causes for ADHD symptoms.

If your child is struggling, don’t settle for temporary fixes come see us today!

01/03/2026

As you start the New Year if you suffer from Long Haul Covid or other chronic conditions be kind to yourself. Set boundaries even if others don't understand.

Healing takes time, but not setting boundaries and draining your batteries faster than normal will set your body back even farther not enabling you to heal.

Many Long COVID patients wonder how to participate in family gatherings without crashing. Whether they should attend at all. How to explain their limitations without seeming antisocial.

But here's what makes the difference: Treating family time like any other exertion—trackable, paceable, limited.

You wouldn't run a marathon with mitochondrial dysfunction. You wouldn't lift weights with autonomic instability. But somehow, we expect ourselves to handle multi-hour social gatherings that are just as physiologically demanding.

Think of your energy like phone battery at 20%. You can use it, but every app you open drains it faster. Conversation is cognitive load. Standing is autonomic stress. Noise is sensory processing. Rich food is digestive burden. All simultaneously running, all draining your limited ATP.

What drains energy faster than people realize:

Social interaction: Cognitive effort—tracking conversations, reading social cues, processing multiple speakers. Can drain as much energy as complex mental work.

Environmental factors: Bright lights, background noise, temperature fluctuations, strong smells—all require nervous system processing and adaptation.

Positional stress: Standing, especially in social situations where sitting feels rude. Your autonomic system can't handle prolonged upright positioning.

Food complexity: Rich holiday meals require significant digestive energy. Histamine-rich foods can trigger mast cell activation mid-gathering.

Arrive late, leave early. Two hours beats four.
Choose a quiet corner—reduce sensory overload.
Sit whenever possible—minimize orthostatic stress.
Bring safe foods—avoid triggering histamine reactions.
Plan recovery time—budget two days post-gathering for crash recovery.

And communicate clearly: "I'll be there from 2-4pm. I'm managing a medical condition that requires strict energy pacing. I'll need to leave when my body signals it's time."

Your energy is finite. Gatherings have real physiological costs. Manage them like any other exertion.

01/02/2026

We now have a stock of Tri-GLP drops for purchase in our office or you can always order yourself online at https://southeasternholistichealth.myorygn.co/

This system is based on your body’s natural GL signaling network and is a great natural weight loss option that has just come out.

Instead of suppressing hunger artificially, it activates three different hormone-based pathways:
GLP-1 for appetite control,
GLP for metabolic efficiency,
and GLP -2 to repair gut integrity.

01/01/2026

Happy New Year and we look forward to seeing all your beautiful faces this year!

12/31/2025

This is a great summary of the multi system effects following Covid, lumped together as “Long Covid”

12/31/2025

As we close one year and start the next. Take a moment to reflect on this past year and the potential years ahead. We all want to live more years, but the quality of your health each year can also make life worth living or seem not worth it at all.

At Southeastern Holistic Health we understand that our health includes multiple dimensions of wellness, including physical, mental, emotional, and aspects. We encourage individuals to actively participate in their health decisions and healing processes, promoting a lifestyle that supports preventative health care.

We know your health is your biggest asset and we want it to be the best it can be! We Use functional testing to get to the root cause of symptoms and create protocols that bring the body back into balance so it can function the way God designed it to.