389. Why Your Body Reacts to Everything: MCAS Explained Simply

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MCAS is often treated like a food problem. But if your “safe food” list keeps getting smaller, restriction may no longer be the solution.

In this episode, Judy Cho explains why mast cell activation syndrome is not just about histamine, why food reactions can be a sign of a deeper immune threshold problem, and why the goal is not to fear more foods. The goal is to understand why the body is reacting in the first place.

• What is MCAS
• Causes of MCAS and histamine flares
• Mast cell symptoms
• Mast cell activation syndrome, root cause
• Mast cells and the nervous system, stress response
• High histamine foods
• Histamine liberator foods
• DAO-blocking foods, the DAO enzyme
• Supplements, medication supports for MCAS, histamines
• MCAS, histamine testing
• Histamine flares because of Carnivore.

_____EPISODE RESOURCES

• MCAS Article
• MCAS Article 2
• Dr. Tania Dempsey Interview
• MCAS studies 1, 2, 3 
• Personalized Health Plan (symptoms)
• GI Map stool test
• Complete Wellness Panel

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