• More cutting edge treatments (part 2) with Dr. Tania Dempsey
    Mar 1 2026

    In this episode Dr. Dempsey discusses how she incorporates treatments with Methylene Blue, peptides, and the Nanovi device for breathing structured water. For each one she explains what it is, how it works, the risks and benefits, who is a good candidate, and more.

    More information about Dr. Tania Dempsey and her clinic can be found at https://drtaniadempsey.com/.

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    47 min
  • Pediatric Complex Chronic Illness & Treatment with Dr. Casey Kelley
    Feb 10 2026

    Dr. Casey Kelley is Board Certified in family and integrative medicine, teaches on the faculty of the Northwestern Medical School, and her care is informed by her own past experience having complex chronic invisible illness. Now she treats some of the very toughest cases, including Lyme, POTS, PANS/PANDAS, MCAS and more. In this episode she and Dr. Dempsey discuss cutting-edge treatment approaches for these conditions in pediatric patients, and we highly recommend this episode for anyone wanting to hear the latest thinking in treatments for these young patients. Dr. Kelley's website is here.

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    40 min
  • Neurogastroenterologist Zac Spiritos, MD, MPH with Dr. Tania Dempsey
    Jan 13 2026

    Dr. Spiritos is double board certified in gastroenterologist and internal medicine, and specializes in IBS, gut motility, POTS and the complex conditions and symptoms that go along with it. He and Dr. Dempsey discuss IBS, parasites, SIBO, CD117 staining, GLP-1 drugs for MCAS, his treatment approach, some promising news on the awareness front, and much more.

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    1 h et 2 min
  • Dr. Dempsey on cutting edge treatments she is seeing help complex patients
    Dec 15 2025

    One of the most common questions we get from listeners is about the novel treatments that Dr. Dempsey mentions, such as therapeutic plasmapheresis exchange (or apheresis), SOT, ozone therapy, UV light blood irradiation and more. In this episode she discusses each treatment: What it is, how it works, the risks and benefits, who is a good candidate, and more.

    More information about Dr. Tania Dempsey and her clinic can be found at https://drtaniadempsey.com/.

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    1 h et 5 min
  • Dr. Eboni Cornish on root causes of brain inflammation
    Nov 17 2025

    This is a not-to-be-missed episode for anyone interested in brain inflammation. Dr. Eboni Cornish, M.D. is Associate Medical Director at Amen Clinics, Fellow and Treasurer of the Board for the International Lyme and Associated Diseases Society (ILADS). With research training at the National Institutes of Health as a Howard Hughes Medical Fellow, she is nationally recognized for her evidence-based work in neuroinflammation, autism, chronic toxicity, and complex chronic illnesses, including autoimmune disease, Lyme, PANS/PANDAS, mold illness, CIRS, and long COVID among others. At Amen Clinics, she integrates SPECT brain imaging with advanced biomarker testing to uncover root-cause brain imbalances and has created the Amen Clinics 2-Week Neurointensive Program for complex neuroimmune disorders. A sought-after speaker and educator, Dr. Cornish is dedicated to advancing brain and body longevity while translating complex science into practical, patient-centered strategies.

    In this episode she and Dr. Dempsey discuss neuroinflammation, the role of limbic system, gut imbalances, chronic infections and MCAS.

    Dr. Dempsey's website is here.

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    48 min
  • Jill Krapf on painful sex, vulvovaginal disorders and mast cells with Dr. Tania Dempsey
    Oct 26 2025

    Dr. Jill Krapf is a Board-Certified OB/GYN who specializes in genitopelvic pain and skin conditions, is founder of the Center for Vulvovaginal Disorders and co-author of the book When Sex Hurts: Understanding and Healing Pelvic Pain. She is a wealth of knowledge and with Dr. Dempsey they discuss the mechanisms behind these disorders, treatments, plus their findings about how mast cells may be involved.

    Dr. Dempsey's website is here

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    48 min
  • Dr. Greg Plotnikoff on favorite new findings, a thiamin theory and more
    Sep 14 2025

    Dr. Greg Plotnikoff is a thought leader in dysautonomia/MCAS and complex chronic illness and in this episode he is freshly returned from giving two presentations at the Dysautonomia International Conference. He and Dr. Dempsey discuss what he learned and what he is currently excited/hopeful about, including new data about hypermobility as a potential underlying factor and a theory about how thiamin could play a role in dysautonomia. Dr. Plotnikoff's article about 7 important questions to answer for symptomatic patients on a plant-based diet is here.

    Dr. Plotnikoff's website is here.

    Dr. Dempsey's website is here.

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    50 min
  • MCAS symptoms “down there” with Dr. Tania Dempsey
    Aug 16 2025

    MCAS doesn't ignore the nether-regions, so in this episode, Dr. Dempsey discusses symptoms and treatments in the genitourinary and surrounding areas, including some novel uses of antihistamines and mast cell stabilizers, as described in this research article. She also answers listener questions about hormones, hormone replacement, reactions to ultrasounds and ultrasound gel (this is the gel with fewer known allergens), and more.

    Dr. Dempsey's website is here: https://drtaniadempsey.com/

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    50 min