About this episode

Dr. Tania Dempsey discusses the overlooked role of mast cells in chronic illness and how they relate to various conditions like PCOS and chronic fatigue.

Up to 1 in 5 people may have this condition and never know it and the diagnoses they've been handed instead, from PCOS to IBS to chronic fatigue, may all be pointing at the same hidden cause. In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Tania Dempsey, Johns Hopkins-trained internist and one of the leading researchers on Mast Cell Activation Syndrome, who tells me that 100% of her PCOS patients test positive for MCAS, and walks me through why mast cells may be the most overlooked driver of chronic illness in modern medicine. If you've been told your symptoms are idiopathic, or that nothing's wrong even though everything feels wrong, this is the conversation that finally connects the dots. CLICK HERE TO BECOME GARY’S VIP!: ⁠https://bit.ly/4ai0Xwg⁠ Get Dr. Tania Dempsey’s audio book, “Mast Cell Matters”: ⁠https://bit.ly/4drrnOf⁠ Listen to Dr. Tania Dempsey on all your favorite platforms! YouTube: ⁠https://bit.ly/4dcVlqs⁠ Spotify: ⁠https://bit.ly/4dsS9G2⁠ Apple Podcasts: ⁠https://bit.ly/3PjGhy6⁠ Connect with Tania Dempsey Website: ⁠https://bit.ly/4dKXgTe⁠ YouTube: ⁠https://bit.ly/4dcVlqs⁠ Instagram: ⁠https://bit.ly/4f7kHrd⁠ Facebook: ⁠https://bit.ly/3R6sOdz⁠ LinkedIn…

People in this episode

Host: Gary Brecka

Guest: Dr. Tania Dempsey

Topics covered

• Mast Cell Activation Syndrome
• chronic fatigue
• hidden inflammation
• PCOS
• chronic illness

Keywords

• Mast Cell Activation Syndrome
• chronic fatigue
• PCOS
• inflammation
• chronic illness

Sponsors

A-GAME, AION, AIRES, BAJA GOLD, BODYHEALTH

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Johns Hopkins

Products: Mast Cell Matters

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