The Wellness Mama Podcast

Histamine Masterclass and Incorporating MCAS With Dr. Meg Mill

Katie Wells/Dr. Meg Mill Episode 944

Episode Highlights With Meg

  • What histamine is and how it can be causing symptoms you may not even realize
  • The different parts of the immune system and how they're important to understand
  • Link to stomach acid and digestion
  • What’s happening when histamine is out of balance
  • Sometimes anxiety and insomnia might be the only responses and symptoms of histamine issues
  • Why histamine purposefully causes inflammation 
  • We have four different types of histamine receptors in our bodies
  • How hormone shifts can affect histamine levels and vice versa
  • Estrogen dominance and the link to histamine, plus times of the month a woman is most likely to see hormone related histamine issues
  • What mast cell activation syndrome is and how to address it
  • Testing and diagnostic criteria for histamine issues
  • High histamine foods and how to try a low histamine diet 
  • First steps to take if you suspect histamine issues

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