Ehlers-Danlos syndrome treatment manages symptoms rather than the collagen defect, built on hypermobility-informed physical therapy and non-opioid pain care such as low-dose naltrexone. Here is what helps by EDS type, what the evidence shows, and what insurance usually covers.
Biologic therapies have transformed psoriasis treatment. Here’s how each class works, head-to-head data, and a realistic guide to choosing the right one.
Yes, dysautonomia can cause bradycardia, usually during reflex episodes such as vasovagal syncope, though a fast heart rate is more common. Here is how autonomic dysfunction affects the heart, gut, temperature, sleep and thinking, and how it is diagnosed.
The diet for mast cell activation disorder is a fresh-food, low-histamine diet: freshly cooked meat, cooked vegetables, rice, oats and low-histamine fruit, while avoiding aged cheese, fermented foods, alcohol and leftovers.
Early Lyme disease usually clears with 10 to 21 days of doxycycline, amoxicillin, or cefuroxime. Late diagnosis or treatment failure calls for a more layered plan.
MCAS, POTS, and EDS often occur together because all three trace back to shared connective tissue problems that destabilize mast cells and blood vessels, with over half of hEDS patients also meeting MCAS criteria.
Mast cell activation syndrome causes symptoms in two or more organ systems at once, from flushing and hives to brain fog and anaphylaxis. Here is how to recognize the pattern, get diagnosed, and find treatment options.
Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease of the joint lining, while osteoarthritis is a degenerative disease of the whole joint. Compare symptoms, diagnosis, DMARDs, and the evidence for PRP, stem cells, prolotherapy and peptides.
A practical guide to eating with mast cell activation syndrome, covering high-histamine foods, histamine liberators, DAO inhibitors, safe food lists, and strategies for meal planning and reintroduction.
Babesia is treated with atovaquone plus azithromycin for at least 7 to 10 days, while Bartonella is usually treated with azithromycin or clarithromycin plus rifampin for weeks to months. Learn the symptoms, testing and treatment of every common Lyme co-infection.
Fibromyalgia is a pain processing disorder that does not damage organs, while lupus is an autoimmune disease with measurable signs such as a positive ANA, low complement or kidney involvement. Learn the symptoms, blood tests and diagnostic criteria that separate them, and how to manage both.
