MCAS and Anxiety: Why Histamine Might Be Triggering Your Panic Attacks | Episode 19

Ever feel anxiety that makes no sense at all? Your heart starts pounding, your chest feels tight, maybe you get dizzy or flushed out of nowhere… but there’s no obvious trigger. You’re not stressed, you’re not in danger, but your body reacts like it is.

If that sounds familiar, this episode is for you.

Today we’re talking about a surprising root cause behind anxiety that seems to come out of nowhere. It’s called Mast Cell Activation Syndrome, or MCAS. And it might be behind the panic, overstimulation, and overwhelm that won’t go away no matter how much you try to relax.

MCAS is a condition where your immune system becomes overly sensitive. Mast cells release histamine and other chemicals when they think you’re in danger. But in MCAS, those cells can overreact to things like food, smells, weather, ...