Explaining Histamine Intolerance & Mast Cell Activation (How Not to Sound Nuts)
This might seem like a minor issue: not sounding crazy to people when explaining reasons for the diet. But in my world, before I started the blogging, and having a following for people to quantify/qualify whether I’m losing my marbles or not, the act of explaining the histamine intolerance diet to friends, family, and the […]
Autism spectrum disorders linked to mast cell activation
A review of the latest autism spectrum disorder (ASD) research by National Institutes of Health funded mast cell researcher and head of molecular immunopharmacology and drug discovery at Tufts, Dr. Theoharis Theoharides*, shows that mast cell activation may be the root cause of ASD in some children. Other recent studies have found a link between autism and maternal […]
Cannabidiol for mast cell activation and histamine intolerance?
Research tells us that cannabidiol found in marijuana may help prevent mast cells from releasing histamine into the blood stream as well as generally preventing inflammation. Mast cells are a component of the white blood cell (immune) system. They contain histamine and other inflammatory agents. When stimulated by stress, allergens, bacteria, viruses and others, mast cells release histamine and other inflammation into the […]
Dr. Diana Driscoll interview: vagus nerve and POTS/mast cell activation
In our interview Dr. Diana Driscoll of POTScare shares how she and her family overcome Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS), Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) and mast cell activation (MCAS/D) thanks to her groundbreaking research into the vagus nerve. Don’t miss the end of our chat where Dr. Driscoll shares information on a supplement she has created just […]
Interview: Fasting Mimicking Diets for Mast Cell Activation & Allergies
UPDATE: The USC Longevity Institute have kindly agreed to send me a fasting mimicking pack to test so that I can share my experience with you. I’m just waiting on medical approval and then will jump right in. Water fasting’s health benefits have always interested me. Recent research showing that fasting can prevent mast cell degranulation […]
Diagnosing histamine intolerance & mast cell activation
I’ve been told, by a number of doctors, that it takes, on average, a decade to diagnose someone with a mast cell disorder. I personally consider histamine intolerance to be a mast cell disorder. It took me almost 30 years and 68 doctors to get to histamine intolerance, and then another three years and two doctors to […]
HISTAMINE INTOLERANCE/MAST CELL ACTIVATION SUPPLEMENTS YASMINA TOOK PART 1
[trx_video url=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6gQJgduCU8″ show_image=”yes” autoplay=”yes”]One of the questions Yasmina was asked the most was regarding which histamine lowering/mast cell stabilizing supplements she used. Please consult with your doctor before trying any supplements.
Histamine intolerance, mast cells & autoimmune disorders
Histamine is found in foods, and also in the body. The latest research on autoimmune disease tells us that mast cells, a type of white blood cell that release histamine and other inflammation into the bloodstream, are active participants in autoimmune disease related tissue damage. Increased mast cell activity, release of histamine and other inflammatory […]
Hypoxia (Low Oxygen) Triggers Histamine & Mast Cell Inflammation
Hypoxia, or a state of low oxygen in the body, causes histamine to be released from mast cells. If we’re already dealing with an excess of histamine due to low levels of the histamine degrading diamine oxidase (DAO) enzyme, exposure to high histamine foods, stress, chemical exposure, or illness and injury; avoiding this lack of oxygen […]
Chronic Fatigue, histamine & mast cells
Chalk up another one to a dysfunctional immune system – Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS). Researchers recently proved (for the first time), that the condition is not psychosomatic (yeah, thanks for calling us hypochondriacs all these years). This wasn’t news to some: according to NHS funded researcher Dr. Theoharides, CFS is one of many mast cell linked […]