Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS) – The Root Cause of Histamine Intolerance?
Are your mast cells responsible for your histamine intolerance? One thing is for certain: you can be sure you have a histamine problem if you develop symptoms like chronic runny nose, digestive upsets, headaches or migraines, or are tired all the time. In addition to this, you experience multiple other, seemingly unrelated, medical conditions that […]
Nutrient Deficiencies with Histamine Intolerance
Is your low histamine diet working against you? When it comes to managing your histamine intolerance, surely nothing can be worse for you than eating foods packed with histamine, histamine liberators or DAO blockers? Believe it or not, the only thing that might be worse than this is… not eating these foods! Wait, what…? Hear me out; I […]
Why Food Triggers a Histamine Response
What is it about the foods we eat that causes a histamine response? You’ve seen a list. Maybe you’ve seen many different lists… Lists that tell you which foods you should be avoiding because of the histamine flare ups you’re getting, in the hope of preventing symptoms like itchy eyes, skin rashes, and a whole host […]
Approaching Histamine Intolerance with your Doctor
Helping your doctor recognize and understand your histamine intolerance Living with a histamine intolerance can be maddening. It’s not just frustrating… no, it’s maddening. What, with the long list of symptoms you couldn’t quite pinpoint – or still can’t! – to anything specific you ate or did, plus the brushing off you’ve had to endure trying to […]
How Hormones Impact Histamine Intolerance
The fascinating link between histamine and hormones Why you’re histamine intolerant if you’re a woman As a woman, we have estrogen to thank for our feminine characteristics. It’s the hormone that gives us our figure, our softer voice and allows us to have a family. Estrogen is an important part of a woman’s health and function, […]
Histamine Intolerance Genetics and Gene Mutations
Discover the link between genetics and histamine intolerance – and, what you can do about it Did your histamine intolerance start in your genes? Constant headaches that often turn into migraines. Anxiety, irritability and mood disturbances. Nausea, digestive symptoms and reactions to even healthy foods. Constant runny nose, sneezing, itching eyes or skin… These are typically the […]
Gut Health and Histamine Intolerance
The underlying connection between digestive health and your histamine symptoms So, you know – or have a high level of suspicion that you’re histamine intolerant – but what you may not know is that it could be coming from poor gut health. Your body just doesn’t seem to be coping with the amount of this compound, […]
The Ultimate Guide to Histamine Intolerance
Could it be a histamine intolerance?!If you’ve been itching and scratching in response to food, developing hives and anxiety and even digestive issues to boot – you may have histamine intolerance. What’s histamine intolerance? Well, it’s a very underrecognized – but very real – disorder that may be behind all of your strange, allergy-like symptoms. Today, I’ll […]
What is a DAO Deficiency? How to Increase DAO Enzymes Naturally
Reduce histamine symptoms by increasing DAO enzymes A diamine oxidase (DAO) deficiency is one of the most common causes of histamine intolerance. The DAO enzyme is responsible for breaking down histamine in your body. When it can’t break everything down, a build up occurs and you experience histamine intolerance symptoms. You can take a DAO […]
Probiotics for Histamine Intolerance: What You Need to Know
If you’ve been trying to find the best probiotics for histamine intolerance – your search is over. Probiotics are one of the most essential supplements for healing histamine intolerance. But many people don’t know that most probiotics actually produce histamine. Wait, what? That’s right. Even those healthy strains of bacteria you’ve been taking daily may be making […]
The Master List of Low Histamine Foods to Eat (and Which Foods to Avoid)
Looking for a low histamine food list to ease what ails you?Do you want a comprehensive list of high histamine foods, so that you know your low histamine diet is accurately being followed?Are you sick and tired of experiencing food sensitivities, skin rashes, digestive symptoms and other chronic symptoms?A list of low histamine foods is […]
Histamine Intolerance Frequently Asked Questions
Histamine and low histamine dietQ: Why is histamine intolerance difficult to diagnose? A: Histamine is present in every body system and is part of our naturally functioning immune system. This means that when there is an intolerance, it can impact any and all systems in the body, which is what makes it so difficult to recognise […]
The Antihistamine Diet: An Antihistamine Foods List to Reduce Inflammatory Symptoms
What if antihistamine foods could change your body and improve your symptoms for good? What if an antihistamine diet could improve your digestion, your skin, change your sleeping patterns, eliminate pain, possibly even aid in weight-loss (and actually keep it off!) and, improve overall health? If your current all-natural diet doesn’t seem to be controlling your symptoms, let’s […]
H. pylori and Histamine Intolerance: Top 7 Natural Interventions
Have you ever heard about the connection between H. pylori and histamine intolerance? Bacterial issues and histamine intolerance tend to go hand-in-hand. Most histamine intolerant individuals are working to rebalance their gut bacteria using histamine safe probiotics. But, did you know that there’s a particular bacterium called H. pylori, which is carried by nearly half of the […]
Is Exercise Causing Your Histamine Intolerance Symptoms
Have you ever wondered if there’s a link between exercise and histamine intolerance? Can exercise reduce histamine levels? Or, are your symptoms getting worse through exercise induced histamine release? What’s the case and where do you draw the line between pushing through body-healing exercise or calling it quits to prevent irritating your histamine intolerance? As early as 1935, researchers showed […]
Histamine Intolerance in Children and Babies
Are you troubled by a child who seems to get stomach aches after eating different types of food? Do you despair at what to feed your toddler whose skin rashes won’t seem to resolve, despite trying everything from steroid creams to removal of common allergens? Although you may have an idea that there’s a dietary connection to […]
Is There a Test for Histamine Intolerance?
Is there a test for histamine intolerance? If you believe you’re histamine intolerant and are looking for a histamine intolerance test, we need to talk. Histamine intolerance can be frustrating, as there is a lack of understanding and recognition among healthcare practitioners when it comes to this disorder. Additionally, the nature of the disorder involves a wide rang […]
Top 9 Tips for Dealing with a Histamine Reaction
What to do when histamine symptoms are taking over Is your histamine reaction sometimes too much to handle? Do some meals leave you with a stuffy nose, irritated, watery eyes, or difficulty breathing? Perhaps unexplained headaches, anxiety or your heart racing? Have you broken out in hives, after eating certain meals, or been left with unbearable digestive […]
Histamine and Stress: Why Stress is Toxic for Your Symptoms
There is a close relationship between histamine and stress. In fact, the levels of stress and histamine release impact one-another dramatically. And – your brain may be influencing everything from your sleep to your symptoms. Especially if it’s severe, as in the case of panic attacks, anxiety and depression. So, whether it’s common daily stress or extreme stress – […]
Are you ALWAYS HUNGRY? I Know Why!
Are you ALWAYS HUNGRY? Do you feel like even after a meal, you don’t seem to feel any different than when you started? Does this create problems for regulating your food intake? Don’t worry, you’ve got a scientist on your side and today I’ve got you covered. What Makes You Feel Hungry? There are a […]
Healthiest Diet EVER? 5 Tips For Your Healthiest Diet
Have you ever noticed that there’s a million different healthy diet plans, that all claim they are the best one? Have you ever felt confused by this, and wondered what is actually the healthiest diet out there? Don’t worry, I’ve got you covered. Today I’m going to be discussing universal guidelines for the healthiest diet […]
How To Get Rid of Bloating: Scientific Evidence
Are you bloated? Are you tired of dealing with a stretched out belly that seems to be larger than life? Don’t worry, I’ve got you covered. Today I want to talk about bloating and a way that’s shown in studies to actually fix a root cause. Bloating sucks, universally. Although bloating more commonly experienced by […]
LEAKY GUT SYNDROME CRASH COURSE Part III: 8 Tips To Heal Leaky Gut Syndrome
Hey there! I’m back with Part 3 of my LEAKY GUT SYNDROME CRASH COURSE! If you’ve been keeping up with my crash course, then by now you should know exactly what leaky gut syndrome is and how it develops, what healthcare practitioners are saying about leaky gut and, of course, in the finale today, you […]
LEAKY GUT SYNDROME CRASH COURSE Part II: Is Leaky Gut Syndrome Real?
Have you ever heard of leaky gut syndrome? You may have come across it when researching great ways to repair your gut, or maybe you’re a fellow scientist who enjoys spending time researching the topic of intestinal hyperpermeability. In both cases, you’ve probably stumbled upon a body of conflicting evidence regarding leaky gut syndrome. So […]
LEAKY GUT SYNDROME CRASH COURSE Part I: What is Leaky Gut Syndrome?
Do you experience gut issues? Do you have sensitivities to foods you once used to be able to indulge in? Have you ever experienced exhaustion after a big meal? You might be suffering from a silent problem – a common monster in the closet known as leaky gut syndrome. What is Leaky Gut Syndrome? Leaky […]
NATURAL PAINKILLERS: Best Natural Painkiller for All Natural Pain Relief!
I’m sure most of you have used over-the-counter painkillers before, but did you know that there are actually natural painkillers which are just as effective, but way less harmful. Wow… wow… harmful!? Yep. You heard right. In all aspects of health, I try to be as objective as possible….however, I’ve seen some prettttty compelling scientific […]
How Many Grams of Fat Per Day to Maximize Gut Health
In the above video, I discuss the dangers of low fat dieting, and how many grams of fat per day is optimal for proper gut health and digestive functioning. Arguing against a low fat diet may seem a bit counter-intuitive to some but, as a nutritional scientist, I can assure you that the popular fad […]
How To Stop Diarrhea: Permanently Stop Diarrhea in Adults and Children
Today’s post is all about HOW TO STOP DIARRHEA. Diarrhea is a big deal, and I get a lot of questions from clients asking what causes diarrhea and how to stop diarrhea. So I thought, why not open up a dialogue on the topic and shout about sh*t to the world. Your on-going search for […]
L-Glutamine for Leaky Gut Syndrome, IBS and Gut Health!
Bowels that are irritable? Leaking in your gut? Skin issues that are so bad it looks like someone airbrushed you with red spray paint? The above issues can arise from various underlying causes, however there’s one thing they all have in common: a gut-related component. Today I’d like to talk about a particular nutrient that […]
WHAT CAN I EAT? MEDIA LIES & FALSE ADVERTISING in Nutrition
Today we are talking about FALSE ADVERTISING in NUTRITION. I’m talking false advertising in the food industry, false advertising in commercials, false advertising in the news, and any other type of false advertising that’s DAMAGING. YOUR. HEALTH. I’m sure, as someone who cares about your health, you’ve fallen victim to the ‘consumer confusion’ where one […]
What Causes Histamine Intolerance?
If you’ve been suffering from histamine intolerance, and reacting to foods with outbreaks of symptoms such as hives, skin rashes and digestive symptoms, you’re probably wondering how you got here and what causes histamine intolerance in the first place. Addressing the topic of what causes histamine intolerance is a big one, so I’m going to make […]
Histamine Intolerance Symptoms
How do you know if you’re experiencing histamine intolerance symptoms? Histamine intolerance is becoming increasingly identified as an underlying cause of numerous strange, allergy-like symptoms, that often appear without any history of such issues. And, as histamine intolerance symptoms can be body-wide, it can become pretty difficult to pinpoint this rare, multi-faceted disorder. Histamine is best known as […]
How To Reduce Allergy & Digestive Symptoms in 1-2 Weeks Part 3
Get The PDF This is the 3rd part of the Histamine intolerance series, in the first video we explained exactly what is a histamine intolerance and why it could be behind your seemingly random food reactions and your digestive symptoms, in the second video we explained exactly how to identify if you’re suffering from a […]
How To Reduce Allergy & Digestive Symptoms in 1-2 Weeks Part 2
Watch Video 3 Today we’re going to talk about histamine intolerance a little bit more, if you recall in video number 1 we talked about what exactly is a histamine intolerance and how it could actually be hugely behind your symptoms of IBS and your other seemingly unrelated symptoms. If you haven’t watched video 1 […]
How To Reduce Allergy & Digestive Symptoms in 1-2 Weeks Part 1
Watch Video 2 Many of you guys tuning in today are experiencing digestive symptoms, bloating, IBS or even seemingly unrelated symptoms such as skin rashes, fatigue, headaches even allergy like symptoms such as hives and things are you probably don’t know where they coming from. Today we’re going to discuss a little bit about that […]
14 Ways To Stick To Your Gut-Health Diet While Socializing
Are you on a restrictive diet to control or heal your digestive issues? Do you find it hard to balance social gatherings with your dietary restrictions? If so, rest assured that you’re not alone, and today I’d like to share a few strategies and lessons that I’ve learned to help find that balance. The Underestimated […]
Is a Low-fat Diet Behind Your Bloating?
Have you ever been on a low-fat, or calorie-restricted diet to achieve weight loss? Do you feel severely bloated or uncomfortable after eating difficult to digest meals, such as those containing high levels of fats? Most people, especially women, will answer yes to the first – however, if you answered ‘yes’ to both, I’m going […]
The Gut-Brain-Axis: Anxiety, Depression & Gut Health
Does the size of your belly dictate your mood? Do digestive symptoms take you on an emotional roller coaster? Do you one day feel blissful and cured, and the next feel like you want to strangle someone with the extra material of your loose-fitting, bloat-disguising shirt? Did you know that the persistence of negative emotions […]
Top 5 Anti-Bloat Diets
Do you get bloated or experience digestive symptoms following meals? Do your symptoms seem to appear randomly, with no consistent indication of what foods you’re reacting to? Well, you’re in luck – because I may have your answer. When Friendly Food Becomes Your Foe Bloating can often be a case of consuming foods that you […]
5 Steps To Solve Your Bloating For Good
Are you tired of bloating on the daily? Let’s chat about how to fix that. When Digestive Health Becomes a Problem Most people experience bloating and digestive symptoms from time to time, especially following a night out on the town or a cheat day eating foods from the naughty list. Commonly, people will assume poor […]
5 Reasons Behind Your Bloated Belly
Does Your Bloated Belly Make You Appear Larger Than Life? Are you chronically bloated? Do you have a tummy bump that makes you appear larger than you actually are, and hides all of your dietary and exercise efforts? Are you sick and tired of your uncomfortable belly determining your wardrobe and standing in the way […]
3 Ingredient Banana Split Ice Cream
Hey everyone! With summer just around the corner I thought it was the perfect time to come out with a whole-food-based ice cream recipe for those scorching days ahead (especially for cooling off after a sweaty workout session)! Normally I’m not an ice cream kind of girl, but lately I’ve been spending some time in […]
Juicing and Bloating: How This Fad Is Damaging Gut Health
Have you been juicing like a good little boy or girl in order to improve your health? Do you continue to experience bloating and digestive symptoms despite all of your juice-filled efforts? Are juicing and bloating two consistent players in your life that are supposed to be polar opposites, yet still seem to go hand-in-hand? […]
Why Low Carb Diets Produce Weight Loss
Have you ever wondered why low-carb diets are so effective? Are you always trying to follow this dietary trend, but are afraid of substitutions or don’t know where to start? Well I’m here to clear up all of your questions! Today I’m going to explain to you the science behind the benefits of a low-carb […]
Meal Prep Like A Pro
Are you notorious for having the same, perfectly portioned, set lunch for work that you’ve meticulously packed for the whole week ahead? If you’re a meal prep junkie, you’re likely making a few common mistakes that could seriously be damaging the nutritional content of your food, and I’m going to tell you how to fix […]
The Surprising Reason Behind Your Food Coma
Have you ever wondered why you get exhausted after having a big meal? Do you find yourself needing to nap after a Sunday binge, or going into frequent food-comas? Although this post-meal exhaustion frequents modern society, it’s actually your body’s way of telling you something big – something that definitely shouldn’t be ignored. Inflammation: The […]
Grain Free, Sugar Free Chocolate Pancakes
My favourite meal of the day: dessert! Ok, so I guess some could argue that dessert isn’t really a “meal”, however those of you who share a love for dessert so great you’d be happy to eat a plate of chocolate for dinner, well I’m sure you know what I’m talking about. And I’m sure […]
Sugar Free, Grain Free, Breakfast Apple Pie
I was planning on waiting to post this, but I kept on getting inbox messages and honestly am so excited about it that I had to drop everything to bring you the recipe for a breakfast pie that’s so delicious it will change your life! (And possibly digestive health)…. Recently, I wrote a post on […]
Improve Gut Health and Reduce Inflammation: All-Natural Recipe
Many people have experienced bloating following the consumption of apples, especially considering they are a restricted food on the FODMAPs diet. Although symptom flare-ups can be a huge pain in the short-term, I’m here to explain the paradox behind apples and bloating, and how even though they may be causing digestive symptoms in the short term, when […]
Broccoli Bread Recipe
I’ve noticed the term ‘super food’ is thrown around much too easily. The fact that there is no clinical definition of a super food allows a lot of misleading marketing using scientific jargon to confuse people into developing misconceptions. One example that may disappoint many of you is the use of acai berry for weight […]
Why Eating Less & Exercising More Won’t Make You Lose Weight
The other day I happened to read the status of a personal trainer explaining his 3 greatest tips for weight loss: eat healthier, eat less, exercise more. Following this, was an explanation about how many people are simply not committed enough, and that these are the facts and there is no way around them. Although […]
Food Sensitivities Got Your Social Life In Shambles?
This hidden compound in food could be causing it ALL! Get the FREE Food List Do you experience reactions to foods, even though you seem to be eating a healthy, natural diet? Do you have symptoms like digestive distress, skin rashes, headaches or other allergy-like symptoms? Well, today, I’ll tell you about a little-known-compound that may be […]
Food Sensitivities Got Your Social Life In Shambles?
This hidden compound in food could be causing it ALL! Get the FREE Food List Do you experience reactions to foods, even though you seem to be eating a healthy, natural diet? Do you have symptoms like digestive distress, skin rashes, headaches or other allergy-like symptoms? Well, today, I’ll tell you about a little-known-compound that may be […]
Mediterranean Tabbouleh Salad Recipe
After posting a picture of my refreshing Mediterranean tabbouleh salad a few weeks back, I started getting loads of messages asking me for the recipe. So here it is! I’m here to introduce you to a delicious Mediterranean salad called tabbouleh (pronounced ta-boo-lee), which uses parsley as a base. This salad is so flavorful, […]
IBS Isn’t Real
I carry a special place in my heart for those suffering from IBS. The reason for this is because I was diagnosed with it over and over again. The issue I have with the diagnosis? IBS isn’t a real thing. Now, let me be perfectly clear: the symptoms experienced by IBS sufferers are incredibly real, […]
Gluten Free Pie with Banana Filling – Sugar Free & Dairy Free
We all love to indulge every once in a while. My guilty pleasure: desserts. Any and all desserts, that is. As long as my sweet tooth has had its fix, I’m a happy camper. But unfortunately, another thing we all know is that a sweet tooth can be one of the quickest things to ruin […]
Gluten Free Banana Bread – Dairy Free & Sugar Free!
This is one of those heavenly recipes that gives rise to a fluffy, bouncy, moist gluten free banana bread. What makes ours special? It’s totally dairy free and sugar free. I embarked upon this recipe when I was on a very restricted diet due to some health concerns I was having. Although I generally avoided […]
Red Wine: Is It Really As Good As Hitting the Gym?
I’m sure most of you have read the too-good-to-be-true news articles stating that the benefits of drinking a glass of red wine are equivalent to spending an hour at the gym. While this glorious notion absolves us of those days missed at the gym, or the calories of cocktail night with the girls, this bliss […]