In this episode of Healthy Her, host Amelia Phillips sits down with Dr Tina Peers to unpack three conditions with surprisingly similar symptoms: allergies, histamine intolerance and mast cell activation syndrome (MCAS).

For Amelia, it started with itchy eyes in spring and a stuffy nose within minutes of drinking white wine. Could those reactions have something in common? And what about flushing, headaches, digestive trouble or heart palpitations that seem to come out of nowhere?

Amelia and Tina explore how to make sense of overlapping symptoms, what to look for when they flare, and why some women notice them for the first time in perimenopause. They discuss the possible relationship between estrogen and histamine, whether HRT might change symptoms, and what to bring to your GP if you keep having reactions you can’t explain.

In this episode, they cover:

• How seasonal allergies, histamine intolerance and MCAS differ, even when the symptoms overlap

• What the timing of a flare can tell you, and where testing may help

• Why symptoms can become more noticeable in your 40s and 50s, and how fluctuating hormones might play a role

• What to consider if your symptoms change after starting HRT

• How management differs for hay fever, suspected histamine intolerance and MCAS

• When recurring flare-ups are worth investigating and how to prepare for that first appointment

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Positive meditation link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mn7QhRglzXk 

About the guest:

Dr Tina Peers has spent more than four decades working across general practice, reproductive health and menopause care in the UK. She began her career as a GP and went on to become a consultant in contraception and reproductive health. She developed a specialist focus on menopause, worked in menopause care at Chelsea and Westminster, and founded The Menopause Consultancy, where she serves as clinical lead.

Her work expanded into histamine intolerance and mast cell disorders, and she established a dedicated clinic in 2019. As Long COVID emerged, she began exploring how symptoms reported by some patients overlapped with those she had seen in people with mast cell disorders. In June 2021, she organised and introduced the two-day Treating Long COVID conference. Her career spans reproductive medicine, specialist menopause care and clinical education, bringing a midlife women’s health perspective to the discussion of histamine and mast cells. 

Learn more about Dr Tina: https://www.drtinapeers.com/  

Follow Dr Tina on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drtinapeers/ 

About the host:

Amelia Phillips is an exercise scientist, nutritionist, and published researcher (BSc, MNut) with a career spanning 26 years in health. She is the co-founder of Vitality360, a functional health platform that helps people gain deep insights into their health and make targeted changes for lasting vitality.

A respected media presenter, Amelia has been featured on Channel 9’s hit show Do You Want to Live Forever? and is dedicated to helping people build a life of energy, connection, and purpose at any age or stage of life.

Instagram: @_amelia_phillips
Have a question? Email: ap@ameliaphillips.com.au
Find out more at: www.ameliaphillips.com.au
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CREDITS
Host: Amelia Phillips                                                                                                        
Guest:   Dr Tina Peers                                                                                                                             Audio Producer: Darren Roth
Music: Matt Nicholich                                                                                                                 Production Partner: Nova Entertainment Pty Ltd

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