How To Choose Sparkling Water for Those with MCAS

sparkling water for those with MCAS

Here’s a run-down on sparkling water for those with MCAS. Sparkling water became my go-to beverage when I developed Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS). I couldn’t tolerate alcoholic beverages anymore. Juices, sodas, and cafe beverages were out because I am on limiting carbs and caffeine. But when I want a “cocktail” in the evening most options were off the table. So other than regular filtered water that left sparkling water.

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Why sparking water?

I was drinking cases of Lacroix water from Costco before I realized I was reacting to something about them. It could have been the flavoring. Or possibly the BPA in the cans.

So, then I switched to unflavored waters, this time Costco brand Italian Sparkling Water. But over a year my thyroid immunoglobulin levels rose steadily, so I needed to stop consuming anything in plastic packaging.

Do you know your typical symptom progression?

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Knowing your symptom progression in a symptom flare is the key to developing your own rescue plan. In this post, I discuss how to determine your own symptom progression. Once you know what typically happens in your symptom progression you can design a rescue plan to address those symptoms.

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A few options for sparkling water for those with MCAS

I liked the taste of San Pellegrino sparkling water, but then I heard that SP is bottled by Nestle, and their waters have been tainted with graphene. I can’t find substantiation of that claim online, but to be on the safe side I switched to Gerolsteiner in cases from Trader Joes. But that was high in calcium, another no-no with thyroid nodules.

By this time I was concerned that I was out of options. But my medical provider sent me a link to Mountain Valley Sparkling Water. It’s lower in mineral content, comes in glass bottles, it’s cheaper than the other options I was buying, tastes delicious, AND I can get it delivered to my home for free! Win-win-win-win!