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Naturopath Beth O’Hara shares her experience of 20 years with MCAS, most of those years undiagnosed, which has fuelled her interest to become an expert in MCAS. Dr Michelle Woolhouse delves into Beth’s health journey with MCAS and Beth generously shares her clinical pearls on the atypical presentations of MCAS, the relationship of mast cells and the nervous system, genetic variants (SNPs) predisposing someone to MCAS along with treatment options that range from micro dosing supplements, neuroimmunology, limbic system balancing and vagal nerve stimulation. COVERED IN THIS EPISODE (01:29) Welcoming Beth O’Hara (02:31) What is MCAS (05:51) Signs and symptoms of MCAS: piecing together the big picture (12:23) Beth’s personal struggles with MCAS (17:35) How Beth rebuilt her health (19:57) Stabilising the nervous system (25:53) The importance of safety during the healing journey (30:23) Genetics and testing for SNPs that provide insights into MCAS treatment (35:10) Functional pathology testi