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Dec 2025
38m 42s

Case #32: Michelle

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Michelle Shapiro had built a career helping others get healthy when she was hit with a debilitating health crisis. Doctors were unable to identify the cause of her symptoms - no matter how hard Michelle pushed for answers. So unwell that she could barely function - Michelle made it her mission to get to the bottom of what was going on only to find that the condition she was experiencing is still being understood by the medical community. 

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You can follow Michelle on social media @michelleshapirord and on her website michelleshapirord.com. You can take the Highly Sensitive Body quiz here: https://michelleshapirord.com/hsb-quiz

Dr. Tania Dempsey can be found on instagram @drtaniadempseymd and online at drtaniadempsey.com. Her podcast is called Mast Cell Matters.

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