What Is MCAS? Mast Cell Activation Syndrome Basics
Do you feel sick, but your bloodwork comes back “normal?” Do you have “strange” symptoms that your provider doesn’t have an explanation for? How many of these other questions do…
Read MoreThe Air You Breathe Could Be Triggering Your Mast Cell Activation Syndrome – What to Do About It Now
With Mast Cell Activation Syndrome, you and I are fellow canaries in the coal mine. If you aren’t familiar with this saying, it comes from a real practice that took…
Read MoreLow Histamine Pecan Clusters Recipe (also Low Lectin, Medium Oxalate)
I love a tasty low histamine treat that makes me feel like I have no food cares in the world! It’s such a good feeling to indulge in something so…
Read MoreLow Histamine Apple Pie (also Low Lectin, with Medium Oxalate and Low Salicylate options)
Today, I’ve got a low histamine recipe that comes from one of our community members, Caroline. She shared this delicious low histamine apple pie! One of my favorite things about…
Read MoreMast Cell Foundations: Mediators and Receptors – info for those with Mast Cell Activation Syndrome or Histamine Intolerance
Whether you’re just now learning what MCAS (Mast Cell Activation Syndrome) and Histamine Intolerance are, or you’re at an advanced level, mast cells are complex. You probably still have a…
Read MoreThe Ultimate Anti-Aging Facial for People with Mast Cell Activation Syndrome
If you have Mast Cell Activation Syndrome and Histamine Intolerance you might want to take a closer look at your bathroom… But it’s not for the reasons you might be thinking. I’m…
Read MoreWhat to Know About Corn if You Have Mast Cell Activation Syndrome or Histamine Intolerance
When I went gluten free, corn became one of my staples – corn chips, corn tortillas, popcorn…I ate a lot of corn. Corn is technically low histamine, so I thought I was…
Read MoreUsing Gratitude to Calm Mast Cells – for those with Mast Cell Activation Syndrome and Histamine Intolerance
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 MoreGetting Support and Keeping Hope Alive – for People with Mast Cell Activation Syndrome and Histamine Intolerance
When 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 MoreLow Histamine Roasted Cauliflower with Cherries and Pecans Recipe (also Low Lectin, Low Oxalate to Medium Oxalate, with Low Salicylate option)
Have 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 MoreLow Histamine 6 Layer Cranberry Trifle Recipe (also Low Lectin, Low Oxalate)
If 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 MoreLower Histamine Elderflower Sparkling Wine Cocktail Recipe – Plus Mocktail Option (also Low Oxalate, Low Lectin, Low FODMAP)
With 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 MoreMeat Handling Tips: Preparation, Cooking, and Storage — what to know for those with Mast Cell Activation Syndrome or Histamine Intolerance
When it comes to Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS) 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…
Read MoreThe Best Low Histamine Meat and Seafood Options – info for those with Mast Cell Activation Syndrome and Histamine Intolerance
Whole 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 MoreAre Wheat and Gluten Really Mast Cell and Histamine Triggers? – What to know if you have Mast Cell Activation Syndrome or Histamine Intolerance.
I 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 MoreLow Histamine Apple Crumble Recipe (also Low Oxalate to Medium Oxalate, Low Lectin) And Sweetener Options – for Mast Cell Activation Syndrome or Histamine Intolerance
If 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 MoreLow Histamine Cassava Herb Crackers Recipe (also Medium Oxalate, Low Lectin, Low FODMAP)
When 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 MoreLectins, Low Lectin Foods, and the Mast Cell Connection – for those with Mast Cell Activation Syndrome or Histamine Intolerance
My 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 MoreTop 7 Home Mold Testing Mistakes – What to know when you have Mast Cell Activation Syndrome or Mold Toxicity
Hindsight 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 MoreLyme, SIBO, Candida, EBV in Mold Toxicity – Why won’t they go away? What do you do to get rid of them?
It 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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