In my experience, sticking to a standard low histamine diet, one that includes foods that are technically low histamine according to lists found on the internet that are still technically inflammatory (more on that in the video), while eliminating high nutrient foods found on the high histamine lists, may be beneficial for a very short time. But in the long run, in myself and the thousands in my FB groups and who have consulted with me, it leads to nutritional deficiencies and a sensitisation to an increasing number of foods as the body loses valuable healing phytonutrients. In this video I explain the nutritional philosophy I used to heal myself and why listening to your own body is key in healing histamine intolerance and mast cell activation.
Please remember, even antihistamine and anti-inflammatory foods can hurt us, please always exercise caution and consult a medical practitioner before adding new foods.
Here it is! My first professionally shot video series. First up, a little something from my all liquid Anti-Detox book. There are times in life where we just need to kill the inflammation, be it histamine induced, or caused by any of the other inflammation spawning elements released from mast cells when the body is having a bit of a meltdown. I consider this book to be an inflammation busting cleanse, that just also happens to be low histamine as well.
Why liquid? Dr. Fuhrman (my nutritional hero) points out that liquids put less stress on the digestive tract as well as requiring less enzymes to be processed. It’s also what so many of you have written in to request!
You’ll find two juices/smoothies/juicies per day, in addition to very high nutrient antihistamine and anti-inflammatory ingredients. You absolutely do not need to use this book as a cleanse, you can simply work these recipes into your existing diet.
As with the Anti-Cookbook, nothing in this book is here without purpose. Every single ingredient here is antihistamine and/or anti-inflammatory. Recipes have subs for lower oxalate.
The Anti-cookbook and all liquid Anti-Detox Book, don’t treat any conditions, but are high in the high nutrient antihistamine and anti-inflammatory ingredients that have been instrumental in helping me feed myself on a limited diet. The Anti-cookbook features a six page list of antihistamine and anti-inflammatory foods and comes in regular and Paleo.
The Low Oxalate Cookbook features antihistamine and anti-inflammatory rich recipes.
Don’t miss the Low Histamine Beauty Survival Guide for non-toxic beauty tips, the skinny on histamine releasing (mast cell degranulating) beauty ingredients, antihistamine and anti-inflammatory beauty alternatives and the top brands natural brands I’ve found.
Please remember, even antihistamine and anti-inflammatory foods can hurt us, please always exercise caution and consult a medical practitioner before adding new foods.
Butternut, my saviour on so many inflammatory blow outs. Teamed with quercetin rich shallots and thyme here, which are also antihistamines, it’s really hard to go wrong with this soup. Don’t feel you have to use the chili, it’s totally optional. I find it to be very healing, but it is a nightshade and so may aggravate inflammation in some.
This soup is lovely, thick and creamy. You could freeze half of the coconut milk and then blend in at the end for a cooler/vichyssoise style soup for the sultry summer nights. This recipe varies a little from the one in my video…I rarely make a recipe the same twice!
INGREDIENTS
1 butternut squash, cubed
8 large shallots (or 16 small/medium ones), peeled and sliced in half
10 threads saffron
1/2 cup finely chopped chives
4 cups coconut milk/cream (or your dairy free choice)
4 cloves garlic (I use an entire head), peeled
1/2 cup thyme
pinch of cayenne pepper, or 1/2 small fresh red chili
olive oil
PREPARATION
Pre-heat your oven to 180C/350F.
Place the butternut squash, shallots and garlic in a roasting tray. Sprinkle with thyme and drizzle with a little olive oil and season, if desired.
Bake for 20-30 minutes, depending on oven.
Transfer to pot, pour in coconut milk/cream, depending on desired thickness, and add in the saffron threads.
Bring to the boil and then simmer for up to 30 minutes. Place soup in blender and process until smooth.
Garnish with chopped chives, a drizzle of olive oil and a squeeze of lemon if tolerated.
One of the questions I’m most frequently asked is: “What supplements do you take?”
So I put together a quick video on my top histamine intolerance, histamine lowering, mast cell stabilising supplements.
I explain the benefits of various antihistamine and mast cell stabilising supplements, how/why they work for me and how researching them led to the creation of my personal antihistamine and anti-inflammatory diet.
I’ll also share the miracle iron supplement that isn’t actually a supplement (thanks Nicola for the tip!). It’s ironic, but it took me years to work out that the iron supplements I was taking to combat vegan diet induced fatigue were actually causing narcoleptic episodes! At least pineapple tastes great and made me supremely happy before my head hit the table.
But….I’m excited to now be able to enjoy little bits of pineapple, kiwi and mandarins!
There’s plenty more videos in the works (with better audio – still working out the kinks, please bear with me as always) so please keep an eye out, but in the meantime I’d love to hear what supplements work for you.
You’ll find links to everything I talk about in the video here.
Please ALWAYS check with your doctor before trying supplements.
The Anti-cookbookand all liquid Anti-Detox Book, don’t treat any conditions, but are high in the high nutrient antihistamine and anti-inflammatory ingredients that have been instrumental in helping me feed myself on a limited diet. The Anti-cookbook features a six page list of antihistamine and anti-inflammatory foods and comes in regular and Paleo.
The Low Oxalate Cookbook features antihistamine and anti-inflammatory rich recipes.
Don’t miss the Low Histamine Beauty Survival Guide for non-toxic beauty tips, the skinny on histamine releasing (mast cell degranulating) beauty ingredients, antihistamine and anti-inflammatory beauty alternatives and the top brands natural brands I’ve found.
