Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS) & Tick-Borne Illness

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

Dr. Michael Ruscio, DC

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

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🗓️ 13 May 2019

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Summary

Three main types of symptoms typically occur in mast cell activation syndrome (MCAS): allergic, inflammatory, and growth abnormality symptoms, which can affect different organs in the body. Lyme disease, Bartonella, and other tick-borne (and insect/animal-transmitted) illnesses can influence, trigger, or mimic the symptoms of MCAS. It’s important to consider that these conditions may or may not overlap. Lab testing can help identify inflammation markers or specific infections. Treatments, from herbal to antibiotic, vary based on individual need. A person with MCAS may need to introduce one variable at a time in treatment, as they can be highly reactive. Paying attention to diet can also be a foundational step to moderate one’s condition. https://drruscio.com/?p=30672

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0:27.0	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.
0:39.7	Hey, everyone. Welcome to Dr. Rucho.
0:41.8	This is Dr. Rucho.
0:42.6	Today I'm here with Dr. Tanya Dempsey, who has been on the podcast before to discuss
0:47.0	histamine intolerance and mass cell activation.
0:50.2	And today she's back to expand upon that topic and how things like Lyme disease and Lyme co-infections
0:55.8	or tick-borne illnesses can tie in and kind of potentiate this whole syndrome of histamine
1:01.4	sensitivity and mass cell activation syndrome. So Tanya, welcome back.
1:06.5	Thanks so much for having me, Michael. It's great to have you here. I want to get into this topic in full, of course, in a moment. Just give people your quick background and bio in case they didn't catch the last time that you were on.
1:19.1	Sure, sure. So, you know, my background actually, you know, is from a more traditional world. And I did my training in internal medicine, did my medical school training at
1:28.4	Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, and did my internal medicine residency at NYU.
1:34.5	And then quickly or slowly, however you want to look at it, made my way over to the
1:38.5	integrative world, you know, as I realized that the traditional model wasn't working for my patients.
1:43.9	And proud to say that seven years ago, I started my practice, Armank Integrative Medicine,
1:50.6	which has grown dramatically.
1:52.2	And I'm excited to say that, you know, it's going to be growing even more.
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