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The Agony of Mast Cell Activation Syndrome

Mother recounts daughter’s precipitous health decline from tick-borne illness and severe allergies to chemicals and food

An Overview of Mast Cell Activation Syndrome

An Overview of Mast Cell Activation Syndrome

MCAS, an inappropriate release of chemical mediators, can cause inflammatory symptoms anywhere in the body

Sensitive Patient’s Healing Guide offers Hope and a Game Plan

Sensitive Patient’s Healing Guide offers Hope and a Game Plan

Top Experts Offer New Insights and Treatents for Environmental Toxins, Lyme Disease, and EMF’s

How Do Mast Cells Get So Dysregulated?

How Do Mast Cells Get So Dysregulated?

As environmental toxins. pathogens and stress loads pile up, many people’s mast cells can no longer keep up

Triggers, Symptoms and How to Cope with MCAS

Triggers, Symptoms and How to Cope with MCAS

With MCAS, the immune system is stuck in high alert mode.

What To Eat When You Are Allergic To Everything

What To Eat When You Are Allergic To Everything

What worked for this suffering teen was a diet that was gluten-free, dairy-free, low in sugar, low histamine, medium-oxalate and low in sulfite

Nine Treatments for Mast Cell Activation Syndrome

Nine Treatments for Mast Cell Activation Syndrome

Managing MCAS requires a trial-and-error approach; experimenting with these suggestions to see what works best for you

What's the Connection Between Mold Illness and MCAS?

What’s the Connection Between Mold Illness and MCAS?

Chronic mold exposure can lead to ongoing inflammation and a faulty immune response

Are Hidden Ingredients in Pills Making You Sicker?

Are Hidden Ingredients in Pills Making You Sicker?

Excipients — every ingredient in a medication that isn’t the active drug — can cause severe MCAS reactions in some peop

Severe Weather can Worsen Mast Cell Activation Syndrome

Severe Weather can Worsen Mast Cell Activation Syndrome

Rapid changes in atmospheric pressure can alter the signaling pathways in mast cells, making them more reactive

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