Regulate Brain Mast Cells | Dr. Theoharis Theoharides

Dr. Theoharis Theoharides, a professor and vice chair of Clinical Immunology at the Institute for Neuro-Immune Medicine-Clearwater, attended the Documenting Hope Conference where he was featured on the Autism Parenting Secrets podcast.

As a leading expert in the field, he shares his journey into mast cell research and provides valuable insights on how to regulate brain mast cells. He also explores the connection between mast cell syndrome symptoms and children on the autism spectrum.

Dr. Theoharides delves into the role of allergies, eczema, and the connection between MMP9 release, mast cells, and microglia. He offers expert advice on the most effective supplements and absorption strategies to help manage children's allergies, sensitivities, and hyperactivity.

Timestamps
00:00 Introduction
01:39 Path to mast cells research
05:25 Autism and mast cell syndrome
07:51 Brain mast cells
09:24 Allergen eczema in autism
12:26 What microglia does in the brain
13:50 Inflammatory cytokines
15:55 Undoing the release of MMP9
16:46 Flavonoids are antioxidants
18:14 Supplementation for children
22:57 Addressing allergies and sensitivities
24:55 Histamine tolerance in children
26:48 Know the supplement’s source
28:02 Stress and mast cells
30:09 Cromolyn, a mast cell blocker
31:07 Luteolin for allergies and inflammation
32:56 Making an active form of folic acid
34:58 Addressing hyperactivity
37:25 Medications for hyperactivity
38:55 Other causes of hyperactivity
40:48 Autism is reversible

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Dr. Theoharis Theoharides is a Professor, Vice Chair of Clinical Immunology, and Director at the Institute for Neuro-Immune Medicine-Clearwater, an Adjunct Professor of Immunology at Tufts School of Medicine, where he was a Professor of Pharmacology and Internal Medicine, and also the Director of Molecular Immunopharmacology & Drug Discovery, and Clinical Pharmacologist at the Massachusetts Drug Formulary Commission (1983-2022). He received his BA, MS, MPhil, PhD, and MD degrees and the Winternitz Price in Pathology from Yale University and received a Certificate in Global Leadership from Tufts Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy and a Fellowship at Harvard Kennedy School of Government. He trained in internal medicine at New England Medical Center, which awarded him the Oliver Smith Award, “recognizing excellence, compassion, and service.” Dr. Theoharides has 485 publications (46,491 citations; h-index 106), placing him in the world’s top 2% of most cited authors, and he was rated the worldwide expert on mast cells by Expertscape. He was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha National Medical Honor Society, the Rare Diseases Hall of Fame, and the World Academy of Sciences.

Website: https://www.drtheoharides.com

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/theoharis-theoharides-ms-phd-md-faaaai-67123735

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