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Bethenny Frankel Breaks Down Over Difficult Battle With POTS Syndrome

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Bethenny Frankel is getting very candid about her ongoing health battles. The Real Housewives of New York City alum has battled POTS Syndrome — Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome — for much of her life.

And while the 52-year-old reality TV veteran has achieved a lot of incredible things in her entertainment and business career, her health hasn’t always been ideal amid the successes. Related: Bethenny Gets Real About Her LONG Feud With Martha Stewart! For those that don’t know, POTS is a syndrome that typically affects women between the ages of 15 and 50.

It is triggered when a person stands up after having been sitting or lying down. According to the Cleveland Clinic, something as simple as standing causes the sufferer’s heart rate to increase very rapidly.

In turn, it leaves the person disoriented, lightheaded, and sick — and at risk of fainting from the pressure. The disorder, which doctors believe could be an autoimmune disease, can be mitigated some by increasing fluids and adding extra salt to a person’s diet.

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