By Dr. Rusty Lavender Anxiety and the Vagus Nerve: Your heart pounds when nothing is happening. Your chest feels tight, your breath shallow. Your hands tingle and your stomach churns. Your mind races through worst-case scenarios you cannot turn off....

By Dr. Rusty Lavender Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis: You were tired all the time, but you assumed it was just life. You were gaining weight despite eating the same as always, your hair was thinning, your skin was dry, you felt cold...

By Dr. Rusty Lavender Numbness and Tingling in the Feet: It often starts as something subtle. A patch of numbness on your foot that you only notice when you take your shoes off. A tingling that comes and goes when...

By Dr. Rusty Lavender Dysautonomia: You stand up and your heart races. You feel lightheaded, sometimes to the point of nearly passing out. Your hands and feet are cold one moment and burning the next. Your stomach does not empty...

By Dr. Rusty Lavender Cluster Headaches: If you have experienced a cluster headache, you do not need anyone to tell you how severe it is. The pain is sudden, explosive, and almost unimaginable in its intensity — typically centered around...

By Dr. Rusty Lavender New Daily Persistent Headache (NDPH): You remember the exact day it started. Not approximately — exactly. For most people, headaches build gradually, come and go, and blur together over time. But for those with new daily...