Benadryl is cocaine to your brain?
Please note, I’m not anti-medication and I absolutely believe there’s a time and a place for histamine/mast cell medications in order for us to stabilise. Please do not discontinue any medications. I recently had an operation to retrieve my eggs during fertility treatment and allowed them to use Benadryl. Please read this post for more […]
Fearful of food? The brain is to blame (but is also the cure)
I’m a logical person. I’ve seen and experienced things in life that colour my perception of the world around me for sure, but not to the extent of what happened to me on the Heathrow – JFK leg of my US trip. You know how there are some French cheeses so stanky that they make […]
Wondering why you react to EVERYTHING you eat?
Did you know that the act of digestion itself causes histamine release [1]? No, not many people do. I get so many emails from people who are convinced they have multiple amine, food intolerance or allergy issues because they react to everything they ingest. They explore salicylate, amine, oxalate, yeast and other issues obsessively, convinced that […]
Beanz meanz antihistamines!
Updated post, originally published in March 2013. A research scientist friend, whose findings on the anti-cancer benefits of spirulina were recently published (see end of post for link), messaged me yesterday, asking if I was aware that yet another food on the “high histamine” or “Histamine NO” lists, actually has antihistamine properties. Indeed I am, […]
Eczema: a mast cell/histamine related condition
It’s official: though we’ve long suspected it, we can now add eczema/atopic dermatitis to the list of histamine/mast cell related conditions. A new study [1] recently proved, for the first time in humans, that mast cells (the pesky little buggers that house histamine in the body) are a key culprit in causing eczema (also known […]
Histamine food lists confusing you?
I nearly ran myself into the ground looking for the magic histamine food list that would cure me. After restricting myself to no more than five “safe” foods, I finally understood that salvation lay in creating my very own list – more on that in my Low Histamine Lifestyle 101 Guide. Luckily, one of […]
High histamine, can’t sleep?
Have allergies (or histamine intolerance, mast cell activation, mastocytosis) and can’t sleep? It’s not just you – a new study reveals that in narcolepsy, a condition that causes excess sleep, extra histamine is produced. While we’re on the topic of sleep… CLICK HERE TO CREATE YOUR OWN PERSONALISED HEALING HISTAMINE PLAN. Here are my top 5 […]
Beelieve it or not – some pollens are antihistamines!
Scared of pollen? Judging by the seasonal media scaremongering (“allergy season spells misery for millions” etc), you’re not the only one. But as with so many aspects of histamine, pollen has been demonised. It’s time to explore the upside of bee pollen. In animal studies bee pollen extract containing the flavinoid myricetin has been shown […]
Thyme: triple A wonder herb!
Need an anti bacterial, anti inflammatory, antihistamine and anti anaphylactic pick me up that’s commonly used in the pharmaceutical industry? Well, even if you don’t, it still tastes incredible on everything from zucchini to pasta to eggs. Today I’m speaking of Thyme. Not only is thyme amazing on foods, but thanks to its bacterial action, […]
Coming soon: the low histamine Paleo cookbook
I’ve been giving this whole low histamine Paleo diet/eating thing a lot of thought these last few months. The idea of giving up grains entirely is certainly attractive, but when considering the idea of going Paleo, a few things sprung to mind: 1. Why label myself concretely as one thing or the other? Unless it’s […]