Clinical Autonomic and Mitochondrial Disorders Diagnosis, Prevention
This book establishes and specifies a rigorously scientific and clinically valid basis for nonpharmaceutical approaches to many common diseases and disorders found in clinical settings. It includes lifestyle and supplement recommendations for beginning an
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Clinical Autonomic and Mitochondrial Disorders
Nicholas L. DePace • Joseph Colombo
Clinical Autonomic and Mitochondrial Disorders Diagnosis, Prevention, and Treatment for Mind-Body Wellness
Nicholas L. DePace, MD, FACC Franklin Cardiovascular Associates PA and Autonomic Dysfunction and POTS Center Sewell, NJ USA
Joseph Colombo TMCAMS, Inc. Franklin Cardiovascular Associates PA and Autonomic Dysfunction and POTS Center Richboro, PA USA
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Foreword
The nervous system comprises the central nervous system (CNS) and the peripheral nervous system (PNS). The peripheral nervous system (PNS) is composed of three parts: the somatic, autonomic, and enteric. The somatic portion functions to control voluntary movement, while the autonomic and enteric function involuntarily to control various bodily functions. The autonomic nervous system (ANS) includes the parasympathetic and sympathetic (P&S) nervous systems. The sympathetics are the “fight or flight system” or the “accelerator of the body,” while the parasympathetics act as the “brakes of the body” or the “rest and digest system.” Some have coined it the “feed and breed” system. Together, the P&S nervous systems control or coordinate every cell in the body and, thereby, control homeostasis of the entire body, including cardiovascular and respiratory activity, digestion, urination and bowel function, sexual function, sweating, sleep, and ability to maintain upright position. Many physicians
