• DillyDaily@lemmy.world
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    3 months ago

    Another one to add to the list, Mast Cell Activation Disorders can have a huge variety of triggers, so much like IBS, individuals and may notice a connection between nightshades and their mast cell flare ups.

    One of the main treatments for MCAS is simply an elimination diet to identify riggers followed by avoiding triggers for the rest of your life.

    There are some MCAS patients who have to be entirely prescription formula fed because they have so many obscure dietary triggers.

    Unlike IBS which can be debilitating, but rarely life threatening, MCAS causes anaphylaxis, so it can appear like a real allergic reaction to food, and it functionally is, it’s just not a true IgG or IgE allergy to a specific protein chain.