Self Care With a Chronic Illness
This is an updated version of a post I wrote around this time last year. The fact that I’m back at it, if anything, confirms that I deal with SAD each winter. But hopefully it’ll also explain why I’ve been …
My Low Histamine Diet Journey (Updated)
This is a living document keeping track of my own experience living a low histamine lifestyle. My histamine sensitivity symptoms over the years have included: severe stomach pain, GERD, nighttime reflux (causing enamel erosion and severe tooth pain), increasing levels …
Is Coconut High Histamine?
After years of suffering, a good friend of mine recently realized that on top of her histamine intolerance, she’s allergic to coconut— and apparently coconut is in everything. From our shampoos and our supplements to the all-natural potting soils on …
How to Clear Histamine From Body Naturally (9 Ways)
If you found this post, you’re probably dealing with a number of seasonal allergy symptoms, even if you don’t actually have seasonal allergies. Maybe you’re even looking for how to clear histamine from the body without using antihistamines or H2 …
Hearty Low Histamine Lentil Stew
I first made this low histamine stew just a few months after I began eating low histamine, and I was tweaking all my old favorite recipes. At the time I’d begun experimenting with sipping on bone broth for my stomach, …
Low Histamine Protein Powder Options
Recently I’ve been getting weekly messages asking about low histamine protein powders— mainly which ones to try, but also questions related to formulating plant-based low histamine meals. This can be incredibly difficult, but there are definitely people for whom eating …
Should I Use a DAO Supplement?
DAO (Diamine Oxidase) supplements are being used increasingly often by people afflicted with chronically high histamine levels. It’s become one of the most popular histamine intolerance supplements, in part because it’s now being used as a sort of home test …
Low Histamine Bok Choy (Sesame Garlic)
Known as Chinese Cabbage, not only are bok choy histamine levels low, but in fact it’s a highly antihistamine food. It’s also become increasingly available around the world, so when I passed it in the market the other day, I …
Are Potatoes High in Histamine?
French fries have been my comfort food for as long as I can remember, and they were really hard to give up. If you also have histamine intolerance, you’re undoubtedly a bit confused by the information out there about potatoes …
Guide to Low Histamine Teas (11 Options)
While my beverage of preference may well always be coffee, when I first went on a low histamine diet, I glommed onto bags of chamomile tea for comfort. Soon, stewed bits of fresh ginger with coconut milk became a ritual …