Low blood pressure (hypotension) occurs when systemic arterial pressure falls below adequate levels to perfuse organs, sometimes causing dizziness, fatigue, or fainting. This can result from dehydration (reduced blood volume), vasodilation (widened vessels), cardiac output reduction, or dysautonomia (autonomic nervous system dysfunction). Your blood pressure represents the interplay between your heart's pumping force, blood vessel resistance, and total blood volume. The organism-as-team view reveals pressure regulation's complexity: your baroreceptors (pressure sensors) constantly monitor arterial pressure, your autonomic nervous system adjusts vessel constriction and heart rate, your kidneys manage fluid volume via hormones, your adrenal glands produce hormones affecting vessel tone, and your heart adjusts output. Hypotension often reflects this team struggling to maintain adequate pressure—whether from volume shortage, vessel overdilation, or signal miscommunication. Supporting your pressure-regulating team means addressing specific weaknesses: adequate hydration and salt provide volume for your kidneys to work with, compression stockings prevent blood pooling in legs, rising slowly gives baroreceptors time to adjust, regular exercise trains autonomic responsiveness, and addressing underlying causes (medications, heart conditions, endocrine issues) helps primary regulators. You're collaborating with your body's pressure control systems rather than forcing artificial elevation. ⚕️ This protocol does not replace professional consultation.