36 - Mast Cells Gone Wild: Understanding MCAS & Histamine with Dr Laura Gouge
Description
Dr. Laura Gouge, a naturopathic doctor, discusses the complex connections between mental health, chronic illness, mast cell activation, and histamine intolerance. She shares her personal journey with these conditions, including her experience since she was a child and how it eventually manifested into mast cell activation syndrome. Dr. Gouge emphasizes the importance of stabilizing mast cells before addressing root causes and the need for a personalized approach to treatment. She shares in this episode common dietary offenders like fermented foods and leftovers, and the role of blood sugar stability in managing symptoms. Dr. Gouge also addresses exercise intolerance, the triad of hypermobility, MCAS, and dysautonomia, and the benefits of molecular hydrogen in reducing inflammation.
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