Bendy Bodies with Dr. Linda Bluestein

• What’s Behind the Rise in Chemical Sensitivity? | Office Hours (Ep 146)

  What if your symptoms weren’t isolated… but signals in a much larger system breakdown? In this wide-ranging solo Q&A, Dr. Linda Bluestein uncovers the hidden threads connecting uncontrolled pain before surgery, unexplained eye issues, MCAS, multiple chemical sensitivity, Alpha-gal syndrome, and even autism risk. From the scar tissue no one warned you about to the medication that works—but doctors won’t prescribe—it’s all here. Dr. Bluestein shares eye-opening research on TILT (Toxicant-Induced Loss of Tolerance), fragrance-triggered flares, and why standard pre-op care fails patients with connective tissue disorders. And woven throughout it all? The heavy, frustrating stigma that people with Ehlers-Danlos syndromes and hypermobility spectrum disorders know too well—being dismissed, doubted, and disbelieved. This episode doesn’t just give answers. It reveals what questions you should have been asking all along. Takeaways: This one over-the-counter product might be behind your chronic eye issues—and no one’s talking about it. Considerations and cautions for taking cromolyn A “safe” eye ointment led to lasting damage—here’s why. Doctors say no to pain meds before surgery… but do they know the full risk? A tick bite and subsequent food allergy changes everything—even your shampoo. Find the episode transcript here. Reference Links: EP 140 with Dr. Brayden P. Yellman: https://youtu.be/mMMM7gmyrbk EP 127 with Dr. Emily Bohan: https://youtu.be/9ngUY9VPRcc EP 125 with Dr. Satish Raj: https://youtu.be/2WuDkH1TDns EP 120 with Wendy Wagner: https://youtu.be/YeRfTiGkDuA EP 109 with Dr. Tina Wang: https://youtu.be/w6iGZzRa-Q0 EP 108 with Katie and Andrew Dettelbach: https://youtu.be/hu907Z4Ldk4 EP 92 with Dr. Lillian Holm: https://youtu.be/QR9PZoA2ku0 EP 83 with Jill Miller: https://youtu.be/e86nO9PlKfQ EP 81 with Lisa Ralston: https://youtu.be/PKMcEUGcDWY EP 75 with Dr. Patty Stott: https://youtu.be/C5cATkq1a_k Check out Refresh Celluvisc Eye Gel, OcuSoft Lid Scrub and the book, Holistic Pain Relief as well as her other favorites at Dr. Bluestein’s Amazon Store https://amzn.to/3RAjueJ https://www.amazon.com/shop/hypermobilitymd Toxicant Induced Loss of Tolerance (TILT) Tests https://tiltresearch.org/self-assessment/ TILT Resources https://tiltresearch.org/resources/ Assessing Chemical Intolerance in Parents Predicts the Risk of Autism and ADHD in Their Children - PubMed Food Compatibility List https://www.twoalphagals.com/ https://www.veganmed.org/ YouTube Playlist on Moving with EDS  and HSD https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLX9StmpQKW30miVUD3DHWXjLq_Vs2VKrF&si=qU66cuujtCG_PH1f Connect with YOUR Hypermobility Specialist, Dr. Linda Bluestein, MD at https://www.hypermobilitymd.com/. Thank YOU so much for tuning in. We hope you found this episode informative, inspiring, useful, validating, and enjoyable. Join us on the next episode for YOUR time to level up your knowledge about hypermobility disorders and the people who have them. Join YOUR Bendy Bodies community at https://www.bendybodiespodcast.com/. YOUR bendy body is our highest priority! Use this affiliate link for Algonot to get an extra 5% off your entire order: https://algonot.com/coupon/bendbod/ Connect with the HypermobilityMD:  YouTube: youtube.com/@bendybodiespodcast  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hypermobilitymd/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BendyBodiesPodcast  X: https://twitter.com/BluesteinLinda  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hypermobilitymd/  Newsletter: https://hypermobilitymd.substack.com/ Shop my Amazon store https://www.amazon.com/shop/hypermobilitymd Learn more about Human Content at ⁠http://www.human-content.com⁠ Podcast Advertising/Business Inquiries: ⁠[email protected]⁠ Part of the Human Content Podcast Network FTC: This video is not sponsored. Links are commissionable, meaning I may earn commission from purchases made through links.

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• Are Mast Cells Driving Autism? with Dr. Pejman Katiraei (Ep 145)

  What if the diagnosis was just the beginning—and the root cause was hiding in plain sight? In this riveting episode, Dr. Linda Bluestein welcomes pediatrician and integrative medicine expert Dr. Pejman Katiraei, whose work with children struggling with autism, mold exposure, and mast cell activation reveals a shocking truth: many kids aren’t just neurodivergent—they have neuroinflammation. Together, they peel back the layers on what’s really driving autistic behaviors, why some children can’t tolerate food, noise, or even hugs—and how mast cells and histamine might be behind it all. Dr. Katiraei shares remarkable stories of transformation, explains why traditional testing often fails, and reveals a controversial treatment that’s changing lives. If your child is sensitive, reactive, or struggling to connect—and you’ve been told it’s just "behavioral"—this conversation might rewrite what you thought was possible. Takeaways: One child's refusal to eat broccoli held more answers than anyone expected. Could colic be the first warning sign of central inflammation? He couldn’t feel love—until one unlikely medication changed everything. A house tested clean… but the child kept getting worse. Why? Some diagnoses miss what’s burning beneath the surface. Find the episode transcript here. Reference Links: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18626069/ https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0941950014001936The Dust Testhttps://www.thedusttest.com/https://www.mayoclinic.org/drugs-supplements/itraconazole-oral-route/description/drg-20071421 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0149291813001823 https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10932299/ Watch Ep 32 with Dr. Jessica Eccles: https://youtu.be/BmIFATctyzk Watch Ep 47 with Dr. Jessica Eccles: https://youtu.be/nhsLDzLpUWE Watch Ep 139 with Dr. Theoharides: https://youtu.be/u1pxvAzXh7M Connect with YOUR Hypermobility Specialist, Dr. Linda Bluestein, MD at https://www.hypermobilitymd.com/. Thank YOU so much for tuning in. We hope you found this episode informative, inspiring, useful, validating, and enjoyable. Join us on the next episode for YOUR time to level up your knowledge about hypermobility disorders and the people who have them. Join YOUR Bendy Bodies community at https://www.bendybodiespodcast.com/. YOUR bendy body is our highest priority! https://wholistickids.com/ https://www.wholisticminds.com/ https://pkatiraei.substack.com https://www.youtube.com/@pkatiraei https://www.instagram.com/wholistickids?igsh=MXNyd3I3NTc0aGIydw== Use this affiliate link for Algonot to get an extra 5% off your entire order: https://algonot.com/coupon/bendbod/ FTC: This video is not sponsored. Links are commissionable, meaning I may earn commission from purchases made through links. Connect with the HypermobilityMD: YouTube: youtube.com/@bendybodiespodcast  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hypermobilitymd/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BendyBodiesPodcast  Facebook: X: https://twitter.com/BluesteinLinda  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hypermobilitymd/  Newsletter: https://hypermobilitymd.substack.com/ Shop my Amazon store https://www.amazon.com/shop/hypermobilitymd Learn more about Human Content at http://www.human-content.com Podcast Advertising/Business Inquiries: [email protected] Part of the Human Content Podcast Network

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• Unraveling Fatigue: Exploring ME/CFS, and Long COVID (Ep 144)

  What if your body’s collapse wasn’t burnout… but a system crash no test can catch? In this episode, Dr. Linda Bluestein welcomes Isabelle Ramirez Burnett, systems engineer, health coach, and founder of Renegade Research, to reveal the silent breakdowns behind ME/CFS, long COVID, and hypermobility-related illness. Diagnosed with ME/CFS at just 7 years old, Isabelle pulls back the curtain on decades of missed diagnoses, medical dismissal, and her discovery of a community willing to do what the healthcare system couldn’t—build their own science. You’ll hear about the remission that stunned researchers, the controversial meds that gave her life back, and the protocols patients are building from the ground up. If you’ve ever wondered why your body feels like it’s working against you—or what recovery might actually look like—this episode may change everything. Takeaways: She couldn’t stand in front of the fridge—until a “taboo” medication changed everything. The labs were normal. Her body was screaming. A grandmother, a diagnosis, and an unstoppable fight for answers. What if your symptoms don't show up on any scan… but still hold the truth? The protocol that sparked a remission—and a global movement. Find the episode transcript here. Reference Links: RemissionBiome w/Dr. Yellman https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7831961/ Connect with YOUR Hypermobility Specialist, Dr. Linda Bluestein, MD at https://www.hypermobilitymd.com/. Thank YOU so much for tuning in. We hope you found this episode informative, inspiring, useful, validating, and enjoyable. Join us on the next episode for YOUR time to level up your knowledge about hypermobility disorders and the people who have them. Join YOUR Bendy Bodies community at https://www.bendybodiespodcast.com/. YOUR bendy body is our highest priority! Learn about Isabel Ramirez-Burnett : Twitter: https://x.com/isabelramirezrd?lang=en Renegade Research Twitter: https://x.com/renegaderes Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/remissionbiome LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/isabelramirezrd BlueSky: https://isabelramirezrd.bsky.social Amazon: https://amzn.to/3EB7PcC Keep up to date with the HypermobilityMD: YouTube: youtube.com/@bendybodiespodcast Twitter: twitter.com/BluesteinLinda LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/hypermobilitymd Facebook: facebook.com/BendyBodiesPodcast Blog: hypermobilitymd.com/blog Learn more about Human Content at http://www.human-content.com Podcast Advertising/Business Inquiries: [email protected] Part of the Human Content Podcast Network

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• Dental Problems in EDS with Dr. Audrey Kershaw (Ep 143)

  What if your dental history held the key to a complex diagnosis no one’s caught? In this gripping episode of the Bendy Bodies Podcast, Dr. Linda Bluestein welcomes Dr. Audrey Kershaw, a trailblazing oral surgeon who’s uncovered hundreds of hidden Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) cases—starting in the dental chair. From patients who “can’t numb up,” to decades-long battles with halitosis, gum fragility, and jaw instability, Dr. Kershaw shares the subtle (and sometimes shocking) signs that suggest something far deeper is at play. Together, they explore what happens when TMD, failed anesthesia, slow healing, and even bad breath point to connective tissue disorders that most dentists never learn about. If your mouth has always felt... different—this episode might explain why. Find the episode transcript here. Takeaways: Some patients can’t numb up… and the reason may change how you see your entire body. Your wisdom tooth extraction might’ve revealed more than just a dental issue. That persistent jaw pain? It may be pointing to something systemic. A 40-year case of bad breath led to an unexpected diagnosis—here’s what happened. You might be able to spot a connective tissue disorder… before a dentist even says a word. Reference Links: GIRFT RCS TMD full document. https://www.rcseng.ac.uk/-/media/FDS/Comprehensive-guideline-Management-of-painful-Temporomandibular-disorder-in-adults-March-2024.pdf   GITFT RCS TMD patient summary document. https://www.rcseng.ac.uk/-/media/FDS/TMD-Patient-support-document-March-2024.pdf   GIRFT RCS TMD Clinician summary document https://www.rcseng.ac.uk/-/media/FDS/TMD-Clinician-summary-document-March-2024.pdf   Scottish Dental Magazine article EDS Article  Scottish_Dental_magazine_October_2023 p38-39[77].pdf   BISOM link to mouth ulcers https://bisom.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/RAS-PIL-October-2019.pdf   LA paper 2019 https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6834718/   Link to pt EDS email EDS PATIENT EMAIL April 2025.docx   Link to "Perioperative Management of Patients with Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes" by Drs. Chopra and Bluestein https://www.scirp.org/journal/paperinformation?paperid=97524 Connect with YOUR Hypermobility Specialist, Dr. Linda Bluestein, MD at https://www.hypermobilitymd.com/. Thank YOU so much for tuning in. We hope you found this episode informative, inspiring, useful, validating, and enjoyable. Join us on the next episode for YOUR time to level up your knowledge about hypermobility disorders and the people who have them. Join YOUR Bendy Bodies community at https://www.bendybodiespodcast.com/. YOUR bendy body is our highest priority! Learn about Dr. Audrey Kershaw: Website: https://www.oralsurgery.scot/ Keep up to date with the HypermobilityMD: YouTube: youtube.com/@bendybodiespodcast Twitter: twitter.com/BluesteinLinda LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/hypermobilitymd Facebook: facebook.com/BendyBodiesPodcast Blog: hypermobilitymd.com/blog Learn more about Human Content at http://www.human-content.com Podcast Advertising/Business Inquiries: [email protected] Part of the Human Content Podcast Network

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• Is Your EDS Party Trick Causing Long-Term Damage? | Office Hours (EP 142)

  What if the very things you do to feel or look better are quietly making you worse? In this solo episode of the Bendy Bodies Podcast, Dr. Linda Bluestein answers listener questions—but what begins as a practical Q&A quickly dives into rarely discussed truths about cosmetic procedures, EMFs, neuroinflammation, and even fragrances as dangerous triggers. You’ll hear surprising stories from patients who’ve suffered unexpected complications—and discover how seemingly harmless habits, like party tricks or perfume, could be tipping the scale toward long-term damage. Plus, Dr. Bluestein unpacks the case for renaming MCAS, the underrecognized connection between transness and hypermobility, and why your surgeon might not be as EDS-aware as they claim. If you think you’ve already heard it all about EDS, MCAS, and chronic illness—you haven’t heard this. Takeaways: A harmless beauty treatment… until it’s not. Learn what no one tells you about EDS and cosmetic procedures. What if your MRI looks “normal”—but your spine is screaming otherwise? Think party tricks are just for fun? Your joints might not agree. One invisible environmental trigger may be silently wrecking your nervous system. Even your surgeon might not know this one crucial detail—unless you ask the right question. Find the transcript for this episode here. Connect with YOUR Hypermobility Specialist, Dr. Linda Bluestein, MD at https://www.hypermobilitymd.com/. Thank YOU so much for tuning in. We hope you found this episode informative, inspiring, useful, validating, and enjoyable. Join us on the next episode for YOUR time to level up your knowledge about hypermobility disorders and the people who have them. Join YOUR Bendy Bodies community at https://www.bendybodiespodcast.com/. Learn more about Human Content at http://www.human-content.com Podcast Advertising/Business Inquiries: [email protected] YOUR bendy body is our highest priority! Keep up to date with the HypermobilityMD: YouTube: youtube.com/@bendybodiespodcast Twitter: twitter.com/BluesteinLinda LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/hypermobilitymd Facebook: facebook.com/BendyBodiesPodcast Blog: hypermobilitymd.com/blog Part of the Human Content Podcast Network

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