Mast Cell Matters Podcast

Welcome to the Mast Cell Matters Podcast with Dr. Tania Dempsey. Each episode is a deep dive on Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS) with a top physician, researcher or other expert who specializes in treating patients with MCAS.

In the show, we take a practical approach to helping doctors and patients better manage MCAS. We cover the symptoms, testing, diagnosis, treatment, challenges, practical strategies, common comorbidities (e.g., POTS, hypermobility spectrum disorders, ME/CFS, autoimmunity, GI dysmotility), latest research findings and clinical pearls.

These episodes are a monthly feature of The POTScast, presented by Standing Up to POTS, a non-profit dedicated to improving life for those with POTS and related chronic illness. Check out our full podcast — with other types of great episodes — at ThePOTScast.com.

Dr. Greg Plotnikoff on favorite new findings, a thiamin theory and more

Dr. Greg Plotnikoff on favorite new findings, a thiamin theory and more

Dr. Greg Plotnikoff is a thought leader in dysautonomia/MCAS and complex chronic illness and in this episode he is…

MCAS symptoms “down there” with Dr. Tania Dempsey

MCAS symptoms “down there” with Dr. Tania Dempsey

MCAS doesn't ignore the nether-regions, so in this episode, Dr. Dempsey discusses symptoms and treatments in the…

Todd Maderis, ND on novel treatments - Mast Cell Matters with Dr. Tania Dempsey

Todd Maderis, ND on Novel Treatments

Dr. Todd Maderis is a naturopathic physician in Marin, CA, who began his career in environmental medicine and now…

heart health

Cardiologist Alexis Cutchins on MCAS, POTS, venous outflow/pelvic congestion syndromes, MALS and more

This is an excellent discussion for patients and practitioners alike who are interested in the connections between…

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Women’s Sexual Health with Dr. Anna Cabeca

Dr. Anna Cabeca started her career as a researcher and busy physician, until her own fertility issues drove her to…

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MCAS in Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics with Donna Kirchoff, MD, FAAP

Dr. Donna Kirchoff is an integrative developmental and behavioral pediatrician who works with children who have complex…

Ayurvedic approach with Gillian Ehrlich, DNP, ARNP

Ayurvedic approach with Gillian Ehrlich, DNP, ARNP

Gillian Ehrlich's NeuroVeda Clinic in Seattle treats complex patients with a wide variety of treatments including…

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Dr. Michael Ruscio on SIBO and gut health as drivers of MCAS: Mast Cell Matters with Dr. Tania Dempsey

Dr. Ruscio is a thought leader, expert, clinician, researcher, and podcaster specializing in gut health and SIBO -…

heart health

Heart Expert Joseph Anew on Mast Cell Matters with Dr. Tania Dempsey

Joseph Anew is now the picture of health and fitness, but as a young man, he was severely injured and received a dire…

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Hormones and MCAS with Dr. Dempsey

Another great episode where Dr. Dempsey explains how hormones can affect mast cells and vice verse, especially when it…