What are the triggers for mast cell activation syndrome?

 Triggers of mast cell activation syndrome may include:

- Mold and mycotoxins

- Allergens, including insect bites, food allergens, and pollen

- Infections, including viruses like COVID-19, or bacterial infections like Lyme disease, Bartonella, or other stealth pathogens

- Chemicals and other toxins, including chemicals in conventional cleaning, personal care, body, and beauty products, toxins in the air and municipal water, and toxins in synthetic clothing. Additionally, chemicals from building materials can be triggers

- Pesticides, glyphosate, plastics, solvents, and other volatile organic compounds

- Toxic metals, including mercury from dental work or fish, or lead from drinking water

- EMF fields such as Wi-Fi, 5G, or electrical fields and screens

- Physical or psychological stress from anxiety, exercise, lack of sleep, pain, rapid temperature changes, or other factors

- Smells, such as perfumes and other conventional beauty or body products

- Medications, including antibiotics, ibuprofen, opioid pain relievers, and other prescription drugs

- Hormonal changes, including hormonal fluctuations during the menstrual cycle or menopause