Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS)
Because mast cells play a key role in the immune system, people with autism, chronic mold exposure and chronic infections such as Lyme disease, PANS and PANDAS may develop MCAS. Eating a low-histamine diet and detoxifying the liver are key places to start for those with MCAS.
Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS) Articles
Mast Cell Activation Syndrome Main Info Page
What Is Mast Cell Activation Syndrome? Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS) features inappropriate mast cell activation, causing not only typical symptoms of allergy but also a host of other symptoms across multiple organ systems. MCAS drives chronic multi-system inflammation and ... Read More
Stress, the Nervous System and Gut Health
How Does the Nervous System Affect Digestion? Digestion is not simply a mechanical or chemical process, and gut health is not simply a function of how well someone digests food or what type of food enters and exits the system ... Read More
Preconception, Prenatal Exposures and TILT (Toxicant-Induced Loss of Tolerance)
Prenatal Exposure to Toxicants Can Affect a Child's Neurodevelopment Did you know that a parents’ exposure to toxic substances pre-conception and prenatally may play a role in priming their child's immune system to be more reactive? This immune priming can ... Read More
Low-Histamine Diet
What Is the Low-Histamine Diet? Histamine is a type of neurotransmitter known as an amine that is most well known for its role in itchiness, swelling and other allergic symptoms. It is not typically a natural component of food, although ... Read More
Immune System and Nervous System
In this post, Kelly Dorfman MS LND discusses how allergens such as mold and pollen affect the immune system and nervous system. During the summer, life has gotten better for most parents of a child on the autistic spectrum or ... Read More
Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS) Expert Interviews
Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS) Stories
Reese Healed from PANS/PANDAS and OCD!
I helped my daughter heal from PANS/PANDAS, and I just want other families to know that there is hope. When Reese was first born, within hours, maybe maybe the first day or so of her being born, she had swollen ... Read More
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