Welcome to the Healing Histamine Blog
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Antihistamine shots
An antihistamine shot of a different kind! In Spain (where I grew up), we call them chupitos… I came up with this antihistamine shot as…
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Holy Basil! 101 uses for this incredible antihistamine plant
I may have reached the zenith of my (natural antihistamine) Kenya experiences. I was in shock after discovering holy basil seeds on a supermarket shelf…
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Recipe: triple strength antihistamine tea
There’s something internally cooling about cup of tea on a hot day. But if a hot antihistamine beverage doesn’t appeal, just add a little ice…
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Amaranth: the new green antihistamine
And we’re back baby. My designer has been taking so long to redevelop the site that I finally caved and put it back up for…
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Histamine meditation
My Silva post a few weeks ago led to quite a few people asking for more details on how I used meditation to get me over the…
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The Low Histamine Dessert Book is now nut (and gluten) free!
The ‘Low Histamine Dessert Book’ is now nut free! Can’t live without your weekly cupcake but not sure how to make a low histamine version?…
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These probiotics lower histamine (rather than raising it)
UPDATED POST IBS getting on your nerves? If the studies I’m reading are anything to go by, step one appears to be calming those nerves!…
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Nigella sativa seeds treat nasal allergies better than steroid spray
The main constituent of nigella sativa seeds has been shown to be more effective than a commonly prescribed corticosteroid nasal spray at alleviating lung inflammation…
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Yogic (pranayama) breathing lowers histamine
I reported a while back that yoga lowers inflammation in the body (see below), specifically C-reactive protein. Now here’s another reason to channel your inner…
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The Power of Positivity
The question I’m asked most often is simply: “what’s your secret?” I’d be in deep doodoo without my high nutrient low histamine diet for sure,…
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Histamine’s role in fibrocystic breast disease
Suffering from breast lumps? Histamine plays an important role in Fibrocystic Breast Disease. One of my many health scares, before my histaminosis/histamine intolerance diagnosis, was…
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Fennel Apple Coleslaw – a light antihistamine lunch
Today we got down to business here in Kenya. Meetings, strategy, and all that good stuff. Despite being pressed for time, lunch still had to…
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The drugs don’t work but the low histamine diet does
It took exactly 38 hours to travel from London to Malindi, Kenya, and I’d be lying if I said it didn’t take its toll on…
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Histamine Survival – Travel
2017 UPDATE: This is one of my older posts. I no longer travel with any foods, except for the plane (there’s just no way I’m touching…
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Why your allergies are worse around “that” time of the month
Ever wonder why your allergies, histamine intolerance or mast cell condition are worse around the beginning of your cycle? Most of us put down the…
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These probiotic strains help fight allergies (rather than causing them)
I’ve been exploring the catch-22 of probiotic supplementation for some time now. The dilemma? Probiotics are necessary for proper intestinal function – the histamine lowering…
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The Histamine Survival Series – Restaurants
‘Tis the season to head to warmer climes and enjoy a little dining…but eating out is no picnic when you have histamine intolerance/histaminosis/mast cell activation/mastocytosis.…
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BREAKING NEWS: chlorinated tap water ingredient responsible for rise in allergies
A study published in the Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology reports that dichlorophenol, a chemical used tap water chlorination, is associated with an increased risk…
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The Low Histamine Diet Foods FAQ
WHICH FOODS ARE HIGH HISTAMINE? That depends on which list you follow. Histamine in foods varies depending on: the country grown in, whether pesticides were…
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10 histamine (non food) triggers (and how I deal with them)
As you may know, histamine disorders (roll call: histamine intolerance, histaminosis, chronic allergies, mast cell activation and mastocytosis) have more than one trigger. And by…