Mast cell

PV Reporter is very pleased to welcome Kate Newberry as contributing writer. She is collaborating with me on the Mast Cell Mania series providing the "medical commentary."

What is Mast Cell Activation Syndrome? “Traditionally, Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS) was considered a rare disease generally focusing on the mast cell mediators tryptase and histamine and the blatant symptoms of flushing and anaphylaxis. New research indicates that it plays a large role in many chronic health conditions. Mast cells are coordinators of our […]

Cytology of a mast cell tumor from a Labrador Retriever. The magnification is 1000x. The cells are mast cells (although there are two granulocytes at the bottom and possibly a fibroblast to the right). The purple granules that are present in the cells are granules that contain histamine. Slide was stained with a modified Wright's stain.

I've discovered that a lot of people really don't know what the symptoms of a staph infection are which can lead to delays in seeking help from your doctor.

This post discusses mast cell mediators. When activated, mast cells produce many chemical mediators. Many mast cell mediators are crucial to our survival, so the goal is not to get rid of them but to keep your mast cells from being too activated and degranulating.

Try some mast cell stabilizing foods to improve symptoms of mast cell activation syndrome and histamine intolerance.

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Illustration about Mast cell vector / histamine / allergy on white. Illustration of allergy, labrocyte, anatomy - 133934629

Today Anne Marie and Michelle interview Dr. Lawrence Afrin, author of Never Bet Against Occam, about his work with patients dealing with Mast Cell Activation Disorder. Dr. Afrin is sharing with us his experience with