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Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS) Episodes

June 26, 2025

Mast Cells: Friend or Foe? with Dr. Theoharis Theoharides (Ep 151)

What if your brain fog, fatigue, and hypersensitivity weren’t “just anxiety”—but signs of a much deeper immune malfunction? In this episode, Dr. Pradeep Chopra co-hosts a rare and revealing conversation with Dr. Theoharis Theoharides, the scientist who first discovered that mast cells communicat…

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June 12, 2025

Are Your Breast Implants Making You Sick? with Dr. Eva Nagy (Ep 149)

What if your breast implants were silently fueling your fatigue, anxiety, rashes, or brain fog—and no one believed you? In this powerful episode, Dr. Linda Bluestein speaks with renowned breast surgeon Dr. Eva Nagy who’s become a global voice for patients suffering from Breast Implant Illness (BII)…

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June 5, 2025

Hidden Causes of Pain ‘Down There’ with Dr. Andrew Goldstein (Ep 148)

What if the pain you’ve been told to ignore… was actually coming from your hips, your spine—or your immune system? In this deep-dive episode, Dr. Linda Bluestein is joined by Dr. Andrew Goldstein , an expert in sexual pain disorders, to unravel the misunderstood causes of vulvar and pelvic pain in …

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May 22, 2025

What’s Behind the Rise in Chemical Sensitivity? | Office Hours (Ep 14…

What if your symptoms weren’t isolated… but signals in a much larger system breakdown? In this wide-ranging solo Q&A, Dr. Linda Bluestein uncovers the hidden threads connecting uncontrolled pain before surgery, unexplained eye issues, MCAS, multiple chemical sensitivity, Alpha-gal syndrome, and eve…

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May 15, 2025

Are Mast Cells Driving Autism? with Dr. Pejman Katiraei (Ep 145)

What if the diagnosis was just the beginning—and the root cause was hiding in plain sight? In this riveting episode, Dr. Linda Bluestein welcomes pediatrician and integrative medicine expert Dr. Pejman Katiraei, whose work with children struggling with autism, mold exposure, and mast cell activatio…

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May 8, 2025

Unraveling Fatigue: Exploring ME/CFS, and Long COVID (Ep 144)

What if your body’s collapse wasn’t burnout… but a system crash no test can catch? In this episode, Dr. Linda Bluestein welcomes Isabelle Ramirez Burnett, systems engineer, health coach, and founder of Renegade Research, to reveal the silent breakdowns behind ME/CFS, long COVID, and hypermobility-r…

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April 10, 2025

Why Are You So Exhausted? with Dr. Brayden P. Yellman (Ep 140)

What if the fatigue you feel isn’t just “tiredness”—but the result of an entirely different physiological state? In this riveting episode, Dr. Linda Bluestein sits down with Dr. Brayden P. Yellman of the Bateman Horne Center to explore ME/CFS (myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome)—a m…

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April 3, 2025

Hidden Histamine Threats with Dr. Theoharis Theoharides (Ep 139)

What if the symptoms you've been chasing—brain fog, fatigue, bladder pain, even anxiety—were all connected by one overlooked cell type? In this fascinating episode of the Bendy Bodies Podcast, Dr. Linda Bluestein is joined by Dr. Theoharis Theoharides, one of the world’s leading experts on mast cel…

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March 13, 2025

Hidden Triggers of Complex Illness with Dr. David Kaufman (Ep 136)

In this episode of the Bendy Bodies Podcast, Dr. Linda Bluestein sits down with Dr. David Kaufman, a specialist in complex illnesses, to discuss how infections, immune dysfunction, and connective tissue disorders intersect. They explore why many chronic illnesses are often overlooked or misdiagnose…

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March 6, 2025

The Truth About Hormone Therapy | Office Hours (EP 135)

In this solo episode of the Bendy Bodies Podcast , Dr. Linda Bluestein dives deep into the complex world of hormones, menopause, and connective tissue disorders . She explores how estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone impa...

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Feb. 13, 2025

Reversing Brain Fog & Inflammation with Dr. Ilene Ruhoy (Ep 132)

In this episode of the Bendy Bodies Podcast, Dr. Linda Bluestein welcomes Dr. Ilene Ruhoy, a board-certified neurologist and environmental toxicologist, for an in-depth discussion on brain fog & inflammation, cognitive dysfunction, and chronic fatigue in conditions like Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS)…

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Feb. 6, 2025

Testosterone is Essential for Women with Dr. Kelly Casperson (Ep 131)

In this episode of the Bendy Bodies Podcast, Dr. Linda Bluestein chats with Dr. Kelly Casperson, a urologist and sexual health expert, about hormones, libido, and sexual wellness—especially for those with hypermobility, Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS), and related conditions. They dive into testostero…

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Jan. 30, 2025

Hidden Causes of Painful Sex with Dr. Irwin Goldstein & Sue Goldstein…

In this episode of the Bendy Bodies Podcast, Dr. Linda Bluestein speaks with sexual health experts Dr. Irwin Goldstein & Sue Goldstein to explore the often-overlooked intersection of joint hypermobility conditions like Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS), Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS), and Postural…

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Jan. 23, 2025

Mast Cells: A Hidden Trigger with Dr. Jill Carnahan (Ep 129)

In this episode of the Bendy Bodies Podcast, Dr. Linda Bluestein chats with functional medicine expert Dr. Jill Carnahan about tackling complex conditions like Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS), Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS), and POTS. A Breast Cancer and Crohn's disease survivor, Dr. Carnahan sh…

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Jan. 16, 2025

IV Fluids, Surgery, and Supplements | Office Hours (Ep 128)

In this solo episode of the Bendy Bodies Podcast, Dr. Linda Bluestein tackles your most pressing questions about preparing for surgery with conditions like Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS), POTS, and MCAS. Dr. Bluestein explains how the recent IV fluid shortage may affect you, which supplements to stop…

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Dec. 19, 2024

The Truth About Food Allergy Testing | Office Hours (Ep 124)

In this informative solo episode of the Bendy Bodies podcast, Dr. Linda Bluestein, the Hypermobility MD, dives into pressing topics impacting the hypermobility community. Learn about the new anesthesia time limit policy from Anthem Blue Cross (that was then reversed), how to manage Mast Cell Activa…

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Nov. 28, 2024

MCAS Perspectives - Personal and Professional | Office Hours (Ep 121)

In this candid solo episode of the Bendy Bodies podcast, I share my insights into Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS) and its intricate connection to hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (hEDS) and Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS). Reflecting on my personal experiences and cases from…

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Nov. 21, 2024

Finding the Right PT for You with Wendy Wagner (Ep 120)

In this episode of the Bendy Bodies podcast, Dr. Linda Bluestein, the Hypermobility MD, welcomes Chicago-based physical therapist Wendy Wagner to discuss the unique challenges of physical therapy for hypermobility and Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS). Wendy, who personally manages EDS, postural orthost…

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Nov. 7, 2024

Biomarkers - Are we Close? with Dr. Clair Francomano (Ep 118)

In this episode of the Bendy Bodies podcast, Dr. Linda Bluestein, the Hypermobility MD, has an in-depth conversation with Dr. Clair Francomano, a leading expert on connective tissue disorders and Chair of the Medical and Scientific Advisory Board for the Ehlers-Danlos Society. Dr. Francomano shares…

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Aug. 8, 2024

Understanding the Brain's Role in Chronic Pain with Kaitlin Touza, Ph…

In this episode of the Bendy Bodies podcast, Dr. Linda Bluestein, the Hypermobility MD, engages in an enlightening conversation with Dr. Kaitlin Touza, a renowned pain psychologist. Dr. Touza delves into the complexities of chronic pain, explaining how the nervous system, brain processes, and psych…

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Aug. 1, 2024

Connective Tissue Disorders and Lipedema with Karen Herbst, MD (Ep 10…

In this episode of the Bendy Bodies podcast, Dr. Linda Bluestein, the Hypermobility MD, hosts an enlightening discussion with Dr. Karen Herbst, a leading expert on lipedema and other adipose connective tissue diseases. Dr. Herbst shares her extensive knowledge on the complexities of lipedema, Durkh…

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July 25, 2024

Linking Mast Cell Activation, Autoimmunity, and EDS with Kara Wada, M…

In this episode, Dr. Linda Bluestein, the Hypermobility MD, delves into the intricate connections between the immune system and hypermobility disorders with Dr. Kara Wada. A quadruple board-certified physician and Sjogren's patient, Dr. Wada shares her expertise on mast cell activation syndrome, au…

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June 6, 2024

101. Breaking the Vicious Cycle of Chronic Illness with Ashok Gupta

In this conversation, Dr. Linda Bluestein interviews Ashok Gupta about his experience breaking the vicious cycle of chronic illness when he had ME-CFS. They discuss the impact of chronic conditions, the brain's priority of s...

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May 16, 2024

98. Environmental Triggers of Mast Cell Disease with Tania Dempsey, MD

*Please note that I misspoke during the introduction saying ME/CSF rather than ME/CFS. "CSF" is pretty hard wired in my brain after years and years as an anesthesiologist. Thank you for your understanding. Dr. Tania Dempse...

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