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Managing MCAS At Christmas
The festive season can be joyful, but for those living with MCAS, it can also bring extra challenges - new foods, busy gatherings, extra stress and exposure to different things. This guide offers practical ideas to help you plan ahead, look after yourself, and enjoy the parts of Christmas that feel right for you.
Quick Guide to MCAS for Loved-Ones
MCAS is a complex condition and can be hard for our loved-ones to understand. However, their support is crucial for us to be able to manage our condition well. This handy Quick Guide to MCAS is designed to help your loved-one understand MCAS and begin to learn how they can help you. Share this with your loved-ones, so that they can easily understand what MCAS is.
DID YOU KNOW.... What is MCAS?
This poster provides brief facts about MCAS. These are great for sending to friends and family to help them understand or for taking to medical appointments.
DID YOU KNOW.... What can trigger MCAS symptoms?
This poster provides brief facts around Triggers and MCAS. These are great for sending to friends and family to help them understand or for taking to medical appointments.
DID YOU KNOW.... Fragrances can make people ill
This poster provides brief facts around fragrances and MCAS. These are great for sending to friends and family to help them understand or for taking to medical appointments.
DID YOU KNOW.... Managing MCAS
This poster provides brief facts around managing MCAS. These are great for sending to friends and family to help them understand or for taking to medical appointments.
Recipe Ideas for MCAS
From our Nourishing Health & Happiness with MCAS series — simple, nourishing recipes designed to support digestion, comfort, and everyday enjoyment.
Socialising and Eating Out
From our Nourishing Health & Happiness with MCAS series — practical tips for enjoying meals out and social occasions while supporting your health and comfort.
Supplements for MCAS
From our Nourishing Health & Happiness with MCAS series — evidence-informed guidance on supplements that may support wellbeing in MCAS.
Socialising and Eating Out
From our Nourishing Health & Happiness with MCAS series — practical tips for enjoying meals out and social occasions while supporting your health and comfort.
Reintroducing Foods Safely
From our Nourishing Health & Happiness with MCAS series — a gentle guide to reintroducing foods, helping you expand your diet with confidence and care.
Unwanted Weight Gain with MCAS
From our Nourishing Health & Happiness with MCAS series — explore possible causes of weight changes and find balanced ways to support a healthy body and mind.
Malnutrition and MCAS
From our Nourishing Health & Happiness with MCAS series — understand the risks of malnutrition with MCAS and learn how to nourish your body safely and effectively.
Gaining Weight on a Low Histamine Diet
From our Nourishing Health & Happiness with MCAS series — gentle, practical ideas for maintaining or gaining weight while following a low histamine approach.
Gaining Weight on a Low Dairy Diet
From our Nourishing Health & Happiness with MCAS series, discover nourishing, dairy-free or low dairy ways to support healthy weight gain while meeting your body’s needs.
Eating enough fibre with MCAS
From our Nourishing Health & Happiness with MCAS series — discover simple, gentle ways to include more fibre for better gut health and overall wellbeing.
A brief guide to MCAS
A handy 2 page brief guide to MCAS. An easy to read and understand overview of mast cells, MCAS symptoms, triggers, management, treatment and the histamine bucket theory.
Mast Cells and Relationships: Naviagtion and Education
PowerPoint slides from Roselle O'Brien's webinar 'Mast Cells and Relationships: Navigation and Education'.
Pain and the Brain
PowerPoint slides for Deboarh Bircham from Live Well with Chronic Illness' Webinar 'Pain and the Brain'.
Compassion as a Healing Tool
PowerPoint slides from Deborah Bircham's from Live Well with Chronic Illness webinar 'Compassion as a Healing Tool'. You can find the recording of this session on our YouTube channel.
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