22 responses to “THE LITTLE (FREE) CHRISTMAS BOOK”

1. 

   Cassie

   July 11, 2015

   Wow! For the past year and a half I’ve been nursing my son, and tried 3 times to start working out. Each time i only lasted about a month, when I’d get super sick! I’ve never been like that! I’m again starting back up, but very slowly with walks and bike rides. Going to be implementing core workouts soon but I’m so scared I’m going to get sick again that I can’t help but take it super slow!

2. 

   Cassie

   July 11, 2015

   Wow! For the past year and a half I’ve been nursing my son, and tried 3 times to start working out. Each time i only lasted about a month, when I’d get super sick! I’ve never been like that! I’m again starting back up, but very slowly with walks and bike rides. Going to be implementing core workouts soon but I’m so scared I’m going to get sick again that I can’t help but take it super slow!

3. 

   thelowhistaminechef

   July 11, 2015

   Hi love, core workouts have done me the most good! I forgot to talk about that. My stomach bloating really got better when I started all the ab work. I found working out at home even better than the outdoor stuff in the beginning – more control of environment. Going super duper slow and something like pilates for a core focused work out could be an idea. Always check with someone of course. Took me a long time but I persevered and got there in the end…it’s a process xo

4. 

   thelowhistaminechef

   July 11, 2015

   Hi love, core workouts have done me the most good! I forgot to talk about that. My stomach bloating really got better when I started all the ab work. I found working out at home even better than the outdoor stuff in the beginning – more control of environment. Going super duper slow and something like pilates for a core focused work out could be an idea. Always check with someone of course. Took me a long time but I persevered and got there in the end…it’s a process xo

5. 

   Vicky

   July 11, 2015

   Hi,
   Can I ask, do you relate any of these symptoms during exercise and in general to orthostatic intolerance as well as mast cells, ie heart rate v high, the fatigue setting in due to reduced oxygen carrying capacity of the rbc’s? I have pots and had hives in past which they have put down to mast cells in over drive, but along side the good diet etc I am just getting back to exercise as this is my final battle, day to day ok most of the time, occasional blips. But, I am undergoing further testing and treatment for pots in the hope this will help me return to exercise. Do you think just the gradual slow return to exercise as you discussed will be sufficient rather than the needs for those meds eg midodrine and fludrocortisone for the pots??

6. 

   Vicky

   July 11, 2015

   Hi,
   Can I ask, do you relate any of these symptoms during exercise and in general to orthostatic intolerance as well as mast cells, ie heart rate v high, the fatigue setting in due to reduced oxygen carrying capacity of the rbc’s? I have pots and had hives in past which they have put down to mast cells in over drive, but along side the good diet etc I am just getting back to exercise as this is my final battle, day to day ok most of the time, occasional blips. But, I am undergoing further testing and treatment for pots in the hope this will help me return to exercise. Do you think just the gradual slow return to exercise as you discussed will be sufficient rather than the needs for those meds eg midodrine and fludrocortisone for the pots??

7. 

   Nikki

   July 11, 2015

   Oh wow, what a revelation! When I exercise myself too hard (generally high level team sports), I would find by half time I was nauseous, light headed and unwell. I was checked for hypoglycaemia etc, but it was negative. I wonder if I was experiencing an overload of histamines in the system. This explanation makes a lot of sense. Nice work!

   What are some other symptoms we could be looking out for as result of Histamine induced exercise problems?

8. 

   Nikki

   July 11, 2015

   Oh wow, what a revelation! When I exercise myself too hard (generally high level team sports), I would find by half time I was nauseous, light headed and unwell. I was checked for hypoglycaemia etc, but it was negative. I wonder if I was experiencing an overload of histamines in the system. This explanation makes a lot of sense. Nice work!

   What are some other symptoms we could be looking out for as result of Histamine induced exercise problems?

9. 

   Ana Sofia Pinho

   July 11, 2015

   Hi again!
   I wonder if high histamine worsens PMS and other symptoms like vomiting or IBS related when women get their periods. I have been doing physical effort more than usual and I today I felt so sick. I haven’t felt like that in years.

10. 

    Ana Sofia Pinho

    July 11, 2015

    Hi again!
    I wonder if high histamine worsens PMS and other symptoms like vomiting or IBS related when women get their periods. I have been doing physical effort more than usual and I today I felt so sick. I haven’t felt like that in years.

11. 

    Summer

    July 12, 2015

    Hi Yasmina… loved this article! I was wondering if histamine intolerance is related to high cortisol levels? I was researching recently & learned that I may likely be a “cortisol” person, meaning the best way for me to lose weight is to do things that bring DOWN my stress hormone levels (such as yoga/pilates, weights, etc like you mentioned) as opposed to what I’m used to (kickboxing, running, cycling etc). In recent years my body has slowed WAY down & seems to crave these low-key exercises (or nothing at all), which is so unusual for me!!!! So I’ve had little choice but to roll with it.

    When I do cortisol-inducing exercises (like running), I get fatigue in my stomach (weird but true – I used to get the same fatigue before I went GF) and need to lie down for awhile to recuperate, plus I usually retain water / gain some weight (which never used to happen to me from running)?! When I do low-key exercises, I feel immense energy & almost always lose weight within a couple times of exercising this way! This never used to be the case… but I’ll drop lbs quickly when I do these low-key exercises that don’t seem to burn nearly as many calories as running/cardio/etc.

    The argument is that your high cortisol levels trigger your body to store fat, thinking you’re in a state of stress & uncertainty & your body doesn’t know when it’ll get fed again. I’ve absolutely noticed the correlation – but I MISS running :/

    Anyway just curious your thoughts on this! Thanks for all you do! 🙂

    Summer

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    Summer

    July 12, 2015

    Hi Yasmina… loved this article! I was wondering if histamine intolerance is related to high cortisol levels? I was researching recently & learned that I may likely be a “cortisol” person, meaning the best way for me to lose weight is to do things that bring DOWN my stress hormone levels (such as yoga/pilates, weights, etc like you mentioned) as opposed to what I’m used to (kickboxing, running, cycling etc). In recent years my body has slowed WAY down & seems to crave these low-key exercises (or nothing at all), which is so unusual for me!!!! So I’ve had little choice but to roll with it.

    When I do cortisol-inducing exercises (like running), I get fatigue in my stomach (weird but true – I used to get the same fatigue before I went GF) and need to lie down for awhile to recuperate, plus I usually retain water / gain some weight (which never used to happen to me from running)?! When I do low-key exercises, I feel immense energy & almost always lose weight within a couple times of exercising this way! This never used to be the case… but I’ll drop lbs quickly when I do these low-key exercises that don’t seem to burn nearly as many calories as running/cardio/etc.

    The argument is that your high cortisol levels trigger your body to store fat, thinking you’re in a state of stress & uncertainty & your body doesn’t know when it’ll get fed again. I’ve absolutely noticed the correlation – but I MISS running :/

    Anyway just curious your thoughts on this! Thanks for all you do! 🙂

    Summer

13. 

    Leslie de Villiers

    July 12, 2015

    Hi Yas, looking great sweetie! I recently met with a chronic fatigue MD here in Denver, recommended by a doc hearing of my exercise intolerance seems CF patients experience this often. The recommended approach is called “graded exercise”, and is exactly as you describe: VERY gradual regular increases of controlled non stress-inducing exercise like yoga or pilates. I find pilates better at this point because head down positions cause me pressure issues in my head, bur I hope to be able to slowly add some back.

    One thing missing from this discussion is cortisol. Those under constant stress from inflammation, emotions, infection, etc. likely have compromised adrenal function/reserves, and a sudden but of too-strenuous-for-you exercise can use up cortisol reserves making you feel dreadful and reducing your ability to handle any stress especially exercise for days or weeks. Your recipes and approach are an excellent way to support adrenals, and the graded exercise approach allows the body to adapt to increasing stress of exercise. I’ve also found that in this compromised state I waste sodium tremendously, especially with exercise, and supplementing with copious sea salt has greatly improved my tolerance or exercise (and daily living!).

    Thanks for pressing on and sharing with us all 🙂

    Cheers,
    Leslie

14. 

    Leslie de Villiers

    July 12, 2015

    Hi Yas, looking great sweetie! I recently met with a chronic fatigue MD here in Denver, recommended by a doc hearing of my exercise intolerance seems CF patients experience this often. The recommended approach is called “graded exercise”, and is exactly as you describe: VERY gradual regular increases of controlled non stress-inducing exercise like yoga or pilates. I find pilates better at this point because head down positions cause me pressure issues in my head, bur I hope to be able to slowly add some back.

    One thing missing from this discussion is cortisol. Those under constant stress from inflammation, emotions, infection, etc. likely have compromised adrenal function/reserves, and a sudden but of too-strenuous-for-you exercise can use up cortisol reserves making you feel dreadful and reducing your ability to handle any stress especially exercise for days or weeks. Your recipes and approach are an excellent way to support adrenals, and the graded exercise approach allows the body to adapt to increasing stress of exercise. I’ve also found that in this compromised state I waste sodium tremendously, especially with exercise, and supplementing with copious sea salt has greatly improved my tolerance or exercise (and daily living!).

    Thanks for pressing on and sharing with us all 🙂

    Cheers,
    Leslie

15. 

    Lynn D

    July 20, 2015

    Thank you for the info on activity. Have noticed if I wake up and move some, it helps, then just pay attention to how doing. Sometimes overdo, (vacumming is hardest, its the bending over and getting up part that causes dizziness). Also when pushing self in hot weather, just calming and enjoying the place helps LOTS! Have you noticed if the foods you eat are high or lo in thiols(free sulfur- legumes, crucif.,dairy,choc.)? some people seem to have trouble with those , some need more or the nutrients that help them through enzymatic pathways (PST,glucuronidation…) Still trying to figure why have some days of grogginess and brain fog.

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    Lynn D

    July 20, 2015

    Thank you for the info on activity. Have noticed if I wake up and move some, it helps, then just pay attention to how doing. Sometimes overdo, (vacumming is hardest, its the bending over and getting up part that causes dizziness). Also when pushing self in hot weather, just calming and enjoying the place helps LOTS! Have you noticed if the foods you eat are high or lo in thiols(free sulfur- legumes, crucif.,dairy,choc.)? some people seem to have trouble with those , some need more or the nutrients that help them through enzymatic pathways (PST,glucuronidation…) Still trying to figure why have some days of grogginess and brain fog.

17. 

    Sunni

    August 17, 2015

    Thank you for the article and great work that you do! I was just wondering, you said 5 min of yoga the first week, was that 5 min a day for the whole week?

18. 

    Sunni

    August 17, 2015

    Thank you for the article and great work that you do! I was just wondering, you said 5 min of yoga the first week, was that 5 min a day for the whole week?

19. 

    Nicki

    October 6, 2015

    This is really interesting. I’ve only just realised that I have an issue with histamine and the only exercise I do now is a half hour or so walk. But I remember in my 20s I used to go to aerobics and step classes. I’d get inspired and go to maybe 3 sessions in a week and feel great, then invariably come down with cold/flu/mucous symptoms that wiped me out and messed up my exercise plan. At the time I couldn’t understand it but could it have been related to histamine?

20. 

    Nicki

    October 6, 2015

    Oh and I also tried going to a group yoga class later in my 20s and found that I always got emotional and felt like I wanted to burst into tears! So I quit that too.

21. 

    Linda N

    October 10, 2015

    I have to say that when I read about people being able to go to exercise classes in their 20’s and all that, I come to the conclusion that for many of these, their histamine issues are acquired. Most histamine intolerance issues are, and they are usually due to bad diet or dysbioses, including candida and/or SIBO.

    I was never able to do all that. I spent so much of my time in hospitals, on medication, and/or plastered in bed with blinding migraines, suicidal depression, and every bodily agony and disfunction imaginable. Then I was diagnosed with MCS which was and still is a living hell. I never had a youth.

    With the final discovery of really bad gene snps, including being homozygous for both notable DAO’s, MAT, and more, at least now I am finally finding another [really necessary] piece of the horrible health puzzle, and making progress, but it is not easy and it is very slow going, especially at an older age.

    I am so glad I decided to study nutrition and more online though, just to be able to have enough knowledge to be able to sort all of this out. One thing I never had to do was have to approach a low histamine diet from a place of decades of junk food eating like some have had to do. I had already figured out I could not tolerate ferments, and processed food decades ago, so I have been on a whole foods diet for quite some time.

    Going low histamine meant a bunch of dietary tweeking, but not a total overhaul at least.

22. 

    Annie

    June 18, 2016

    I’m so glad you’ve found information to help improve things, sounds like you’ve had a rocky road & thank you so much for sharing.
    I think too that some people that didn’t have issues earlier on may be affected by things like antibiotics destroying bacteria in the gut. They say that some of them have not returned 6 months later. That means much of the healthy bacteria you gained since childhood is wiped out. Also other drugs damage our delicate body eco system as well as pollution & insecticides, fungicides etc. They are finding these even in a mothers breast milk. Scary. Best wishes. ♥