Episode 50: Allergic Reactions Unmasked with Dr. Maggie Yu

Immune Health
Written By Nicole Goode
 

Dr. Maggie Yu is a medical MD and certified functional medicine physician. She is also a mother, teacher, speaker and thought leader. Over the past 16+ years, she has been helping and educating people on topics related to longevity and reversing chronic diseases. Dr. Maggie is a visionary in the field of functional medicine, and her transformative approach combines the best of medical knowledge with holistic care.

Dr. Maggie Yu joins Nicole to discuss the often-overlooked conditions of Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS) and Histamine Intolerance, two interrelated yet distinct health issues that affect a surprising 40% of patients in some practices. Despite their prevalence, these conditions frequently go unrecognized, even within the realm of functional medicine.

In this episode, you will learn what MCAS and Histamine Intolerance are, highlighting their clinical similarities and underlying causes, the link between autoimmune disorders and these allergic reactions, four signs you can catch early on to prevent these conditions from escalating, and the role of digestion and allergies, which Dr. Maggie Yu describes as "the loaded gun" in triggering MCAS and Histamine Intolerance.

But once diagnosed, what's next? We'll walk you through actionable steps you can take to manage these conditions effectively, emphasizing that there's no one-pill solution. Diet plays a crucial role in managing symptoms, and we'll address the lifestyle and environmental factors that can exacerbate symptoms, offering practical advice on how to minimize triggers in your daily life.

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Timestamps:

[05:06] - The term MCAS and Histamine intolerance

[07:43] - Time of diagnosis

[12:43] - Four signs you can catch early on to prevent these conditions from escalating

[14:43] - Difference between Histamine intolerance and MCAS

[16:22] - The link between autoimmune and these allergic reactions

[24:08] - Digestion as the main trigger

[27:46] -  What to do after you get these types of diagnosis

[36:00] - Food mapping program

[45:10] - What role diet plays in these diseases

[50:38] - Lifestyle and environmental factors that trigger

[58:16] - What Dr Maggie Yu recommends the next steps

 
“The target isn’t the problem, the problem is the immune system that is making mistakes and misidentifying your own body parts as a germ. So with any autoimmune disease, your immune system is used to making mistakes. If your body is already being irritated and hypetriggered to attach your own body, what do you think the likelihood is that it will also overreact to other parts? It is just an immune system that is out of balance”
— Dr Maggie Yu
 

Essential learnings from this episode…

  • What can be done to fix MCAS and Histamine Intolerance

  • 4 signs you can catch early on to prevent these conditions from escalating

  • The role of diet, digestion, and allergies

  • What to do after you get these diagnoses

  • Lifestyle and environmental factors that can exacerbate symptoms

 
 

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Nicole Goode
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