{"podcast":{"title":"The POTScast","slug":"the-potscast-3923943","podcast_index_feed_id":3923943,"rss_url":"https://feeds.castos.com/q4knn","website_url":"https://the-potscast.castos.com","image_url":"https://episodes.castos.com/6071fb0c58f1f7-48191061/images/POTScast-logo-1-.png","author":"Cathy Pederson","episode_count":250,"summary":"Learn about Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS), Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS) and more by joining us each week for a new episode. If you are living with POTS, MCAS or other chronic illnesses, you are not alone! Our goal is to raise awareness, nurture community, and empower patients with information and practical skills for living better with this chronic invisible illness. Each month, we feature episodes with top POTS physicians as well as POTS patients. Because many POTS patients are eventually diagnosed with MCAS, the first Tuesday of every month we feature a new series called Mast Cell Matters, in which top MCAS practitioners share their experiences in better treating patients. You can learn more by listening to our groundbreaking POTScast anywhere, anytime. Visit our website at www.standinguptopots.org and follow our social media accounts @standinguptopots.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-potscast-3923943"},"episode":{"title":"Zac Spiritos, MD, MPH on neurogastroenterology with Dr. Tania Dempsey on Mast Cell Matters","slug":"zac-spiritos-md-mph-on-neurogastroenterology-with-dr-tania-dempsey-on-mast-cell-matters","published_at":"2026-01-13T17:20:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-potscast-3923943/zac-spiritos-md-mph-on-neurogastroenterology-with-dr-tania-dempsey-on-mast-cell-matters","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-potscast-3923943","url":"https://the-potscast.castos.com/episodes/dr-zac-spiritos-with-dr-tania-dempsey-on-mast-cell-matters","audio_url":"https://episodes.castos.com/6071fb0c58f1f7-48191061/2103438/c1e-02xj3skmonkugmqp3-nd14p4x5f4w5-kv6kxh.mp3","summary":"Dr. Spiritos is double board certified in gastroenterologist and internal medicine, and specializes in IBS, gut motility, POTS and the complex conditions and symptoms that go along with it. He and Dr. Dempsey discuss IBS, parasites, SIBO, CD117 staining, GLP-1 drugs for MCAS, his treatment approach, some promising news on the awareness front, and much more. Dr. Spiritos's website is here Dr. Dempsey's website is here If you liked this episode, we hope you will click subscribe so that you don't miss an episode. If you are so moved, donations are accepted to help to support our production costs https://www.standinguptopots.org/donate Tell us what you think of The POTScast or send us your idea at info@standinguptopots.org! Find out more about Standing Up to POTS! Check us out on our Website: www.standinguptopots.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/standinguptopots/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/standinguptopots/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/POTSActivist Pintrest: https://www.pinterest.com/TheStandingUpToPOTS/","meta_description":"Dr. Spiritos is double board certified in gastroenterologist and internal medicine, and specializes in IBS, gut motility, POTS and the complex conditions…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3743,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-potscast-3923943/episodes/zac-spiritos-md-mph-on-neurogastroenterology-with-dr-tania-dempsey-on-mast-cell-matters/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-potscast-3923943/zac-spiritos-md-mph-on-neurogastroenterology-with-dr-tania-dempsey-on-mast-cell-matters.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}