Food intolerances in mast cell activation syndrome can feel absolutely infuriating. One day a food is totally fine. The next day, it’s not. And that inconsistency can make you feel like you’re doing everything wrong. Here’s the important reframe: In MCAS, food reactions aren’t just about the food. I often explain mast cells as having a “stress ledger.” When that ledger gets overloaded, mast cells become more reactive — not just to food, but to everything. Things that add to that ledger: • Weathe

🐱 Let's break down COMMON TUMORS in Cats 🐱⁠⁠ First, some vocabulary:⁠⁠Malignant = Cancerous | Benign = Not Cancerous ⁠⁠🐈‍⬛ The most common malignant skin tumors in cats are:⁠⁠ - Mast cell tumors ⁠- Squamous cell carcinomas ⁠- Fibrosarcomas ⁠⁠And these three types comprise about half of all skin tumors in cats.⁠⁠🐈‍⬛ The most common benign tumor we see in cats is, by far:⁠⁠ - Basal cell tumors: 15%–26%⁠⁠⁠ Even though basal cell tumors are the most common tumor we see, a mass is more likely mal