Histamine Intolerance

Histamine intolerance depends on many factors including intestinal health, genetics, medication, diet, environment, and perhaps most importantly, emotional and spiritual well being. It is widely recognized that the degree to which we are histamine intolerant is greatly influenced by our level of emotional distress. Many of us have lives that we experience as stressful, which has…

In this post I would like to share my surprising experience since recently introducing gelatin powder as a supplement into my diet. Supplementation with gelatin became of interest to me, as I was no longer able to eat the nutritious long simmered gelatin rich bone broths and stews that are so healing to the digestive…

Many people who typically do not suffer from seasonal allergies are now experiencing symptoms of hay fever for the first time in their lives. Never having had this  condition in the past, when their nose is running, their throat is scratchy, and they are congested, coughing and sneezing, they do not attribute it to pollen…

Hippocrates, the ancient Greek physician, believed that all diseases begin in the gut. Dr. Natasha Campbell McBride, a Russian neurologist and originator of the GAPS Healing Protocol, likens the digestive system to the roots of a tree. The root system is fundamental to the support of the well being of every single branch, twig and leaf…

Graphic from Healthy Pixels: The Many Faces of Histamine Intolerance (well worth reading) Almost a month ago I blogged about Histamine Intolerance,  a widespread and under diagnosed condition. I have been preoccupied with this topic, and have since heard from many readers who recognize themselves in the widely inconsistent and variable symptom picture that can be associated with…