Mast Cell Matters: Deep dives on MCAS with Tania Dempsey, MD - Presented by The POTScast

Joseph Anew is now the picture of health and fitness, but as a young man he was severely injured and received a dior diagnosis. When conventional treatments failed, he moved to a tropical beach to live out his few remaining days.  What happened next has been the basis for his great fitness and career helping others to overcome health challenges, feel their best, and perform beyond expectations.  Joseph describes the pillars of his approach, and Dr. Dempsey discusses her personal experience with his program.  They include practical tips for where patients can start even if their health is currently very poor. Joseph's program can be found here. [https://www.josephanew.com/] More information about Dr. Tania Dempsey and her practice can be found at https://drtaniadempsey.com/ [https://drtaniadempsey.com/].  If you liked this episode, we hope you will click subscribe so that you don't miss an episode. If you are so moved, donations are accepted to help to support our production costs  https://www.standinguptopots.org/donate [https://www.standinguptopots.org/donate] Tell us what you think of The POTScast or send us your idea at info@standinguptopots.org! Find out more about Standing Up to POTS! Check us out on our Website: www.standinguptopots.org [http://www.standinguptopots.org] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/standinguptopots/ [https://www.facebook.com/standinguptopots/] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/standinguptopots/ [https://www.instagram.com/standinguptopots/] Twitter: https://twitter.com/POTSActivist [https://twitter.com/POTSActivist] Pintrest: https://www.pinterest.com/TheStandingUpToPOTS/ [https://www.pinterest.com/TheStandingUpToPOTS/] Medical Disclaimer: The information provided here is not intended to serve as professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. If you have health related issues, please contact a qualified health professional to get the personalized assessment, advice, and treatment that you need. Standing Up to POTS will not be liable for any direct, indirect, or other damages arising from the use of this podcast.

In this episode Dr. Dempsey explains how hormones can affect mast cells and vice verse, especially when it comes to puberty, menarche, pregnancy, and menopause.   More information about Dr. Tania Dempsey and her practice can be found at https://drtaniadempsey.com/ [https://drtaniadempsey.com/].  If you liked this episode, we hope you will click subscribe so that you don't miss an episode. If you are so moved, donations are accepted to help to support our production costs  https://www.standinguptopots.org/donate [https://www.standinguptopots.org/donate] Tell us what you think of The POTScast or send us your idea at info@standinguptopots.org! Find out more about Standing Up to POTS! Check us out on our Website: www.standinguptopots.org [http://www.standinguptopots.org] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/standinguptopots/ [https://www.facebook.com/standinguptopots/] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/standinguptopots/ [https://www.instagram.com/standinguptopots/] Twitter: https://twitter.com/POTSActivist [https://twitter.com/POTSActivist] Pintrest: https://www.pinterest.com/TheStandingUpToPOTS/ [https://www.pinterest.com/TheStandingUpToPOTS/] Medical Disclaimer: The information provided here is not intended to serve as professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. If you have health related issues, please contact a qualified health professional to get the personalized assessment, advice, and treatment that you need. Standing Up to POTS will not be liable for any direct, indirect, or other damages arising from the use of this podcast.

Michael Rubino is an air quality expert, environmental wellness advocate and President of Change the Air Foundation [https://changetheairfoundation.org/].  He is widely known as the trusted source for mold remediation expertise.  In this episode Dr. Dempsey and Michael discuss how to avoid mold in your environment, even if you don't have the means to move out of a moldy home. Here is the mold spore video [https://youtu.be/mjD4uAQvmk0?si=_wzER1I6qUfWvdLs] discussed in this episode.   Michael's non-profit ChangeTheAirFoundation.org [https://changetheairfoundation.org/], has extensive resources for those dealing with mold in their homes.  Dr. Dempsey is a Medical Advisor to the foundation. More information about Dr. Tania Dempsey and her practice can be found at https://drtaniadempsey.com/ [https://drtaniadempsey.com/].  If you liked this episode, we hope you will click subscribe so that you don't miss an episode. If you are so moved, donations are accepted to help to support our production costs  https://www.standinguptopots.org/donate [https://www.standinguptopots.org/donate] Tell us what you think of The POTScast or send us your idea at info@standinguptopots.org! Find out more about Standing Up to POTS! Check us out on our Website: www.standinguptopots.org [http://www.standinguptopots.org] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/standinguptopots/ [https://www.facebook.com/standinguptopots/] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/standinguptopots/ [https://www.instagram.com/standinguptopots/] Twitter: https://twitter.com/POTSActivist [https://twitter.com/POTSActivist] Pintrest: https://www.pinterest.com/TheStandingUpToPOTS/ [https://www.pinterest.com/TheStandingUpToPOTS/] Medical Disclaimer: The information provided here is not intended to serve as professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. If you have health related issues, please contact a qualified health professional to get the personalized assessment, advice, and treatment that you need. Standing Up to POTS will not be liable for any direct, indirect, or other damages arising from the use of this podcast.

Dr. Dempsey explains the facts on mold as a trigger for mast cells, including symptoms, preferred tests, treatments, resources for remediation and expectations for recovery.  This is a not-to-be-missed episode since -- as we learn in this episode -- nearly everyone has likely had exposure to the types of mold that can be problematic.  Dr. Dempsey is a mold expert and serves on the Medical Board of non-profit ChangeTheAirFoundation.org [https://changetheairfoundation.org/], which has extensive resources for those dealing with mold in their homes. More information about Dr. Tania Dempsey and her practice can be found at https://drtaniadempsey.com/ [https://drtaniadempsey.com/].  If you liked this episode, we hope you will click subscribe so that you don't miss an episode. If you are so moved, donations are accepted to help to support our production costs  https://www.standinguptopots.org/donate [https://www.standinguptopots.org/donate] Tell us what you think of The POTScast or send us your idea at info@standinguptopots.org! Find out more about Standing Up to POTS! Check us out on our Website: www.standinguptopots.org [http://www.standinguptopots.org] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/standinguptopots/ [https://www.facebook.com/standinguptopots/] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/standinguptopots/ [https://www.instagram.com/standinguptopots/] Twitter: https://twitter.com/POTSActivist [https://twitter.com/POTSActivist] Pintrest: https://www.pinterest.com/TheStandingUpToPOTS/ [https://www.pinterest.com/TheStandingUpToPOTS/] Medical Disclaimer: The information provided here is not intended to serve as professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. If you have health related issues, please contact a qualified health professional to get the personalized assessment, advice, and treatment that you need. Standing Up to POTS will not be liable for any direct, indirect, or other damages arising from the use of this podcast.

In this 3rd Q&A session with the amazing Dr. Dempsey she goes deep on infections as a trigger for MCAS:  How they're transmitted, symptoms, testing, treatment, and expectations for recovery.  This is a not-to-be-missed episode since -- as we learn in this episode -- nearly everyone has likely had exposure to the types of infection that can be at play. More information about Dr. Tania Dempsey and her practice can be found at https://drtaniadempsey.com/ [https://drtaniadempsey.com/].  If you liked this episode, we hope you will click subscribe so that you don't miss an episode. If you are so moved, donations are accepted to help to support our production costs  https://www.standinguptopots.org/donate [https://www.standinguptopots.org/donate] Tell us what you think of The POTScast or send us your idea at info@standinguptopots.org! Find out more about Standing Up to POTS! Check us out on our Website: www.standinguptopots.org [http://www.standinguptopots.org] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/standinguptopots/ [https://www.facebook.com/standinguptopots/] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/standinguptopots/ [https://www.instagram.com/standinguptopots/] Twitter: https://twitter.com/POTSActivist [https://twitter.com/POTSActivist] Pintrest: https://www.pinterest.com/TheStandingUpToPOTS/ [https://www.pinterest.com/TheStandingUpToPOTS/] Medical Disclaimer: The information provided here is not intended to serve as professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. If you have health related issues, please contact a qualified health professional to get the personalized assessment, advice, and treatment that you need. Standing Up to POTS will not be liable for any direct, indirect, or other damages arising from the use of this podcast.