LET'S TALK MCAS

Latest episodes

• Understanding Diet and MCAS | Chloe Hall

  October 9, 2026 · 41 min

  Join Mast Cell Action Community Support Lead, Deborah, as she chats with Dietitian Chloe Hall, aka The Calm Gut Dietitian. Chloe’s husband has MCAS, and here she shares her own experience of becoming aware of MCAS and how she has learned…

• A deep-dive into MCAS | Dr Lawrence Afrin

  September 4, 2026 · 1 hr 32 min

  We’re excited to share the latest episode in our Let’s Talk MCAS podcast, where Deborah sits down to chat with Dr Lawrence Afrin, the well-known pioneer in the field of MCAS. Dr Afrin, clinical haematologist and oncologist, shares how…

• Mould and MCAS | Lisa Malyon

  August 7, 2026 · 1 hr 28 min

  Mould is something many of us think of as little more than an inconvenience, but for some people it can have a profound impact on their health. In this episode of the Let’s Talk MCAS Podcast, Deborah Bircham is joined by Lisa Malyon…

• How to talk to your doctor | Penny Parkes

  July 3, 2026 · 1 hr 8 min

  In this episode, Deborah is joined by author, health journalist and patient advocate Penny Parkes. They discuss Penny’s new book ‘How to Talk So Your Doctor Will Listen’, and explore the concept of advocacy in relation to chronic illness…

• Preparing for Surgery and Anaesthesia with MCAS | Dr Anton Krige

  April 28, 2026 · 56 min

  In this episode, Community Support Coordinator Deborah Bircham is joined by Dr Anton Krige, an NHS consultant anaesthetist and functional medicine practitioner specialising in MCAS. Together, they explore how to navigate surgery and…

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