Amy Chalker, RDN has a private practice and specializes in the treatment of eating disorders, disordered eating behaviors and child/family feeding. She also provides support for clients with co-occurring gastrointestinal disorders.

We discuss topics including:

• What is Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS)

• Understanding histamine and its role in MCAS

• How MCAS is evaluated

• The overlap between eating disorders and MCAS

• Nutritional recommendations

• The problems with a low histamine diet and MCAS

• Understanding the elemental diet

SHOW NOTES:

www.aicnutrition.com

instagram.com/amyisabellachalker

https://drtaniadempsey.com/lawrence-afrin/

https://www.amazon.com/Never-Bet-Against-Occam-Activation/dp/0997319615

https://tmsforacure.org/

https://www.mastcellaction.org/

www.gaudianiclinic.com

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