How bad will COVID-19 get? India and Australia have answers. November 25, 2020 There’s a lot we can’t know if only because many decisions have yet to be made, and treatments are coming; but we’ve got some fat clues telling us what a COVID-19 winter is like, and when it…

by Russell Johnston, June 10 2019 “Motivational Impairments” can be physical, medical problems and yes, that phrase is a proper medical term. If these motivational impairments stem from low dopamine levels in the body, they can be as severe as they are in Parkinson’s disease. But whether your problems with…

by Russell Johnston, June 10 2019 tldr; Inflammation takes a lot of energy etc. So researchers are now saying that to free up that energy, the body make sure you don’t do a lot of other things. …

March 9, 2019 by Russell Johnston Some LEDs, florescent lights, streetlights, and many other lights strobe at around 30 times per second (30 Hertz.) Sometimes, as little as 20 times per second. Others, at 60 Hertz. You may not consciously notice a strobe or flicker at 30 Hz, but then again…

February 24, 2019 by Russell Johnston The last post was a list of “good” antibiotics for those with mast cell issues. I can’t leave the topic of antibiotics without mentioning one more thing. Antibiotics are often wasted on patients with MCAS or Ehlers-Danlos, fibromyalgia, etc. We present with an infection…

February 24, 2019 by Russell Johnston Quinolones (also known as fluoroquinolones) are dangerous, especially if you have Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS or hEDS). If you have EDS ANY of the quinolones can cause big problems, as they easily interfere with collagen formation, which is already a problem for you. …

February 22, 2019 by Russell Johnston “True allergy.” The phrase seems to be in flux right now. Some doctors and allergists are still using it to mean exclusively IgE reactions, apparently unaware that non-IgE Mast Cell Activation Syndrome [MCAS] (and even non-histamine reactions) can kill; which is clear in the…

Understanding why MCAS (Mast Cell Activation Syndrome) triggers do what they do: by Russell Johnston, February 20, 2019 Long ponderings about the nature of MCAS and its triggers have led me to the following theoretical understanding. This view is unique to me, so far as I know, so take it…

by Russell Johnston December 6, 2018 If allergies (say MCAS — mast cell activation syndrome) are a big problem for you, the benefits of cannabinoids are clear. To quote a 2017 article: “ Cannabinoids are profoundly anti-inflammatory and impair many Ca2+-dependent enzyme systems which are central to inflammatory and cell-autonomous…