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Lyme And Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS): What You Need To Know

Healing Lyme Summit

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<h6><b>Myriah Hinchey, ND, FMAPS</b></h6>
<span style="font-weight: 400;">Hi, and welcome to another episode of the healing Lyme's summit. I'm your host, Dr. Myriah Hinchey, and today we're going to talk about mast cell activation syndrome in relation to Lyme disease and other vector borne illnesses. So Lyme is an inflammatory immune dis regulating infection that infects and affects every cell in the body. So it's not surprising that it's going to cause dysfunction in mast cells. In a lot of patients. To mast cell activation syndrome causes a ton of different symptoms, and they can affect every single system of the body, just like Lyme and vector borne diseases. And there's quite a bit of overlap in the symptoms. So here to talk us through, teach us more about what it is, what the relationship is and what to do about it is Tania Dempsey, M.D. so Dr. Dempsey is a board certified, internist, and she is an expert in chronic disease. autoimmune disease, as well as mast cell activation syndrome. So welcome, Dr. Dempsey, thank you so much for joining us. Let our audience know how you came to specialize in this.</span>

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<p>Tania Dempsey, MD, ABIHM is Board-Certified in Internal Medicine and Integrative and Holistic Medicine. She received her MD degree from The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and her BS degree from Cornell University. She completed her Internal Medicine Residency at New York University Medical Center. She is currently a community staff member of Greenwich Hospital in Greenwich, CT.</p>


Tania Dempsey, MD, ABIHM

<p>Myriah Hinchey, ND, FMAPS, has been at the forefront of Lyme disease treatment for over a decade. As an experienced Lyme Literate Physician, she couples conventional guidelines with unique natural protocols. Her foundation in holistic care integrates a rich educational background. She&#8217;s been a Licensed Massage Therapist since 1998, specializing in CORE myofascial release and Reiki. After obtaining her bachelor&#8217;s in psychology from the University of Connecticut, she earned her Doctorate of Naturopathic Medicine from The University of Bridgeport College of Naturopathic Medicine. Supplementing her qualifications are certifications in Medical Acupuncture, Therapeutic Lifestyle Change (TLC), and a mentorship focusing on neurodevelopmental disorders.</p>


Lyme And Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS): What You Need To Know

Myriah Hinchey, ND, FMAPS

Tania Dempsey, MD, ABIHM

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Tania Dempsey, MD, ABIHM