Hey everyone, I thought it might be helpful to start chronicling some of my moments of success. Like, times I was able to do (or eat!) something that once seemed impossible. If you’re new to my blog, I was diagnosed with mast cell activation syndrome in 2018 by a few doctors, including Dr. Maria Castells. Dr. Castells, and others, told me it was possible for … Continue reading A mast cell moment of success (sweet potatoes!)
Hey everyone, I just had a check-in with my nurse practitioner/friend Erin, and she brought up something that of course makes total sense, but I hadn’t thought of… Staying hydrated helps keep your mast cells calm I try to always phrase things in a positive way on this blog, to keep it compatible with neural retraining. However, if we really think of it on the … Continue reading Why staying hydrated helps keep your mast cells calm
Hey everyone, Just stumbled upon an answer today that explains a lot. I developed mast cell activation syndrome in fall 2018. One of the things that impede my recovery, even after my initial mast-cell flare, was extreme fatigue and sluggishness. One of those causes turned out to be that my ferritin stores were very low. (Ferritin represents the level of iron you have stored in … Continue reading Can mast cell issues cause low iron? (Yes).
I found this question on the World Allergy Organization website, where it appears doctors can ask questions of other doctors. http://www.worldallergy.org/ask-the-expert/questions/mast-cell-activation Here’s a question I was wondering about, myself: Does mast cell activation and release occur in non-atopic food intolerance? What is the evidence, for and against? By Dr Mariana Castells There is indirect evidence through the measurement of mast cell mediators that GI mast … Continue reading Dr. Castells’ thought on food activating mast cells
I’m really fortunate that I managed to get an appointment with Dr. Castells, a world-renowned expert on mast cell disease. I know that not everyone is so fortunate as to have someone like Dr. Castells practicing near them, so part of the purpose of my blog will be to pass on the things I learned from her. So: Here are the list of food triggers … Continue reading Dr. Castells’ dietary recommendations
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