My
last post was a walk down food memory lane where I recalled the many common paleo foods I once loved with reckless abandon. Such a post might leave you wondering "what exactly
can she eat?" Below are some of the
low histamine dishes I enjoy these days...
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Breakfast smoothie: blueberries, coconut milk, hemp protein, omega 3 oil, multi-vitamin, ground flax seed.
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| Coffee with whipping cream. |
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| Burger and butternut squash. |
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| Flank steak, parsnips, carrots and brussel sprouts. |
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| Pork chop, cauli-carrot puree. |
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| Roast pork. |
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| Burger, sweet potato. |
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Burger, carrots, broccoli.
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| Roast pork, broccoli, yellow squash, brussel sprouts. |
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Funny thing is, even with all these histamine-related restrictions and skin troubles, I'm still committed to the paleo lifestyle (though occasionally when I'm having a skin flare-up I wonder why). The food above may seem rather bland and/or repetitive, but I say delicious.
It's so awesome you figured this out and are sticking to it for your health!
ReplyDeleteHave you tried Chia seeds yet? I take them everyday and I'm very happy with them.
ReplyDeleteI've suffered from eczema for the last 14 years (I'm 42 years old) and have tried all the traditional remedies [steroids (topical and ingested), lotions, diets, light therapy, avoidance of detergents], without any success. In the past I have eliminated certain foods individually (tomatoes, milk, alcohol, bread), but hadn't noticed any positive effects. Just yesterday, for the first time, I became aware of the eczema/histamine link (from Wikipedia, of all places). I've often suspected that my eczema was food-related, and now I am almost certain it is. I had a terrible flare-up in the last week, and guess what I've been eating: pizza, wine, beer, pasta, tomatoes, bread, cheese, pickles, olives, spinach, eggplant, ice-cream, salmon, and wahoo fish steak (in a restaurant -- it tasted dry, bet it was old). Not a particularly bad diet (fish, vegetables), but all histamine-rich foods. The pictures you posted recently of your hand look like they could be mine. Last night I ate a steak with Swiss chard and Japanese yam -- and I didn't scratch all night. Today I found your blog. I think I'm going to be eating a lot like you do for the next few weeks. I'm curious: Has your eczema gone away since your last post?
ReplyDeletePeter - I'm so glad to hear from you! Eczema can be very frustrating. I had been hoping to find that magic bullet solution for months, I can only imagine 14 years. My skin still hasn't cleared entirely. I'm finding it a bit of a three steps forward, two - or three - steps back process. Overall, it's certainly better since I switched to a low histamine diet, no question there. Although I'm not knowingly eating any high histamine or histamine releasing foods, I still seem to flare up somewhat regularly (seems almost cyclical). My suggestion would be to go pretty strick for at least a month or more and see what results. Keep me posted!
ReplyDeleteI have read blueberries and pork are high in histamine. Same for coffee. How is it these are in your diet?
ReplyDeleteFor me, these foods in moderation aren't a big problem. For example, a coffee on weekdays is fine as long as I'm eating low histamine otherwise. All that said, I'm willing to tolerate a certain amount of reaction for some small "indulgences", just have to keep them spaced out.
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad I found your blog. My hands and arms look exactly like your pictures!
ReplyDeleteAre you okay with pork? I thought it was very high in histamine.
How much Histame do you take on a typical day?
When are you coming back to Greenwich Village?
Laura
I eat pork here and there and don't notice any significant impact. In a typical day, I don't take any Histame. I usually only use it when eating out or for special occasions (like Christmas) - not as a daily supplement.
ReplyDeleteI was actually recently debating another visit to NYC this month - my sister-in-law is in an off-off-Broadway show: http://lamama.org/ellen-stewart-theatre/when-it-rains/