If you’re anything like me, you’ve had challenging days. Maybe a lot of challenging days. Today I want to share something with you that helped me get through my challenging…
Read MoreWhen I was so ill with Mast Cell Activation Syndrome and Histamine Intolerance, there were many days that I literally wasn’t sure I would live. For years I had to…
Read MoreHave you heard the saying, “Necessity is the mother of invention”? If you have Mast Cell Activation Syndrome or Histamine Intolerance, you might know how much this applies to us around food! We…
Read MoreIf you’re not a chef, you might be wondering…what’s a trifle? Well, have you ever seen pics in a food magazine of a layered dessert of sponge cakes, jams, fruit,…
Read MoreWith New Year’s Eve coming up, I wanted to treat myself to a special cocktail. And I wanted to make something our community might be able to have, too. So,…
Read MoreDo you have big holiday plans this year? Will those plans include being at parties where cocktails or wine will be served? I do enjoy having a delicious cocktail or glass of wine on special occasions! But you probably…
Read MorePeople with Mast Cell Activation Syndrome and Histamine Intolerance can be hard to shop for. Most food treats are out. Scented candles are a no. And you can forget perfume….
Read MoreWhen it comes to Mast Cell Activation Syndrome and Histamine Intolerance, how you prepare, cook, and store your food is as important as your food choices. Histamine Levels can build up if food is mishandled –– either…
Read MoreA light dusting of snow covered the ground. Twinkle lights sparkled in the night. Festive music played on the radio. I was in the holiday spirit! I was geared up to go out…
Read MoreWhole Foods knew me by name. It wasn’t just because I shopped there … They knew me by name because I would call them every week to find out what…
Read MoreI had been diligently gluten free for years. So, you can imagine my surprise when I learned my body was still making extremely high numbers of antibodies to wheat. Some extensive…
Read MoreI was talking with a friend of mine in the UK the other day. We were talking about different histamine liberators like cinnamon. She then laughed and asked me: “What’s up with you guys…
Read MoreI had seen practitioner after practitioner. Some of them helped step me in the right direction. But I still had a lot of health issues left unresolved. When they didn’t…
Read MoreIf you have Histamine Intolerance or Mast Cell Activation Syndrome, don’t give into sugar temptations! Sugar is well known to increase histamine levels and Mast Cell Activation Syndrome symptoms. The…
Read MoreWhen I grew up, we primarily had 1 kind of cracker, Saltines – the kind that came in a big red box with four sleeves of crackers inside. I’d…
Read MoreMy knees, fingers, and toes were constantly swollen, and my joints always felt like they were on fire. The level of pain I experienced was so bad that I had been (mis)diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis. I was also…
Read MoreLooking for something new to listen to? Check out this new podcast: “Dr. Jill Interviews Beth O’Hara on Mold and MCAS. “ In Episode #78, Dr. Jill Interviews Beth O’Hara…
Read MoreWith Mast Cell Activation Syndrome and Histamine Intolerance, I’m always monitoring my food triggers and looking for good low histamine recipes. Two years ago, I tried eating low lectin. I…
Read MoreHindsight is 20/20. Looking back, I can clearly see the points in time where my health took major hits. And they usually happened right alongside a move to a new home or…
Read MoreIt was 3:27am. Just 10 minutes after I looked last time. My joints had been on fire all night. I couldn’t get comfortable. I felt both hot and cold. I…
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