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Could Mast Cell Activation Syndrome Be the Cause of Your Non-Responsive Symptoms? Simplified Assessment and Treatment Recommendations with Dr. Tania Dempsey.

Dr. Ruscio Radio, DC: Health, Nutrition and Functional Healthcare

Dr. Michael Ruscio, DC

Medical, Health, Functionalmedicine, Alternative Health, Health & Fitness

4.5774 Ratings

🗓️ 10 October 2018

⏱️ 59 minutes

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Summary

Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS) is something to consider when you haven’t responded to anything else. Let’s discuss simple methods of treatment and assessment. Specifically a simple questionnaire and a small number of natural or over the counter medications may make a big difference in improving how you feel if you haven’t responded to other treatments you have tried. https://drruscio.com/mcas-symptoms-with-tania-dempsey/

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Transcript

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0:00.0

Welcome to Dr. Rousho Radio, discussing the cutting edge in health, nutrition, and

0:13.7

functional medicine. To make sure you're up to date on this and other important topics, visit

0:18.8

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0:22.9

That's DRR-R-U-S-C-I-O.com.

0:26.9

The following discussion is for educational purposes only and is not intended to diagnose or treat

0:32.1

any disease.

0:33.2

Please do not apply any of this information without first speaking with your doctor.

0:37.1

Now, let's head to the show.

0:40.8

Hey, everyone. Welcome to Dr. Rusho Radio. This is Dr. Rucho. Today, I am here with Dr. Tanya Dempsey,

0:47.2

and we are going to be talking about mass cell activation syndrome and I guess it's distant cousin potentially histamine intolerance and

0:57.0

we've had a few episodes on this previously but I'm really excited about this conversation

1:02.9

because we have a very skilled and experienced clinician who can give us a good narrative on the issue from an

1:12.9

experiential perspective. So Dr. Dempsey, I'm really happy to have you on the show and welcome.

1:19.4

Thanks for having me. Absolutely. Absolutely. Can you tell people just in brief kind of your

1:24.4

background and how you got into the focus of MCAS.

1:30.5

Yeah, so I think it's an interesting journey that I've been on as a physician.

1:37.2

I really come from a traditional background.

1:40.2

I went to Johns Hopkins Medical School, went the traditional allopathic route, and then really became dissatisfied with what I was doing and how I wasn't really feeling like I was helping the patients.

1:54.5

And so over time, my practice transitioned into a more integrative approach.

1:59.8

And I'll be honest with you. I think that I've

2:01.9

always been on some level doing integrative medicine. It's how I think about things. I always

2:06.9

question why things happen. I always want to look at new causes. I've been doing that before I was

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