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Published July 13, 2012, 12:00 PM

Rare condition saps young mother’s strength

Glance through this month’s issue of “Fitness” magazine and you will find Melissa Holerud of Hudson featured in the “fitlife - I did it!” section. However, she suffers from a nervous system condition called dysautonomia, specifically POTS, which affects her heart rate and blood pressure.

By: Meg Heaton, Hudson Star-Observer

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