If you have been following my progress since September 2022, I have now released over 60 lbs and feel better than I have in many years. I have Alexandrea Lassiter to thank for this (WEBSITE HERE). She is the one who helped me learn how to support my histamine intolerance (Histaminosis or Mast Cell Activation Syndrome - not yet labeled officially — I have an appointment in October, set in December, with a specialist) by teaching me a low histamine diet and an exercise program that is right for me and has changed my life for the better. She has coached me each step of the way - a little at a time so I could integrate the steps into my daily life. If you want coaching on how to do this, I highly recommend you contact Alexandrea Lassiter at 646 207 8642 in the Eastern time zone.
Here are some tips and a start on recipes Alexandrea has developed for histamine-intollerant folks like us:
First thing you need to know about a low histamine diet is this - FRESH is your friend. Anything dried, fermented, or smoked is high in histamine. The older a food gets the higher the histamines. If you grow your food and pick it off the vine and eat it, that is the healthiest food source you can get. The older the food, the less the vitamin content, so the fresher the better for us all.
Good for you low-histamine foods:
Blueberries, apples, figs, cranberry, pomegranate, lettuce, cucumber, kale, broccoli, zucchini, carrots, green onions, white/yellow/purple onions, garlic, mushrooms, potatoes, rice, olive oil, quinoa, millet.
Lean meats (the more ethically and sustainably raised your meat, the leaner and healthier it will be) Chicken, beef, bison, duck*, turkey.
Salmon and some white fish (some white fish is fatty and high in histamine so make sure you look up each individual fish)
*in moderation because it is a high fat meat
High histamine foods are most foods but here are some high histamine foods that are guaranteed to inflame:
Pork, tomatoes, bell peppers, spinach, strawberries, pineapple, nuts, breads, egg whites, beans, tofu, corn, sugar.
Some spices you will want to have in your cupboard:
Himalayan Pink Sea Salt (We use this because it has more minerals and isn’t a “bad” salt for your body.
White Pepper Corns - freshly ground in a pepper grinder for maximum freshness. All pepper has a little histamine, but the white fresh pepper corns have the least.
Thyme - I use it in almost everything.
White Wine - yes it has histamines, but they cook off and you are left with the flavor. If you are Vegan or have Alpha-gal, you will need to look up the wine and make sure it is vegan and also organic would be ideal. The website to do this is https://www.barnivore.com/
Lettuce Wraps -
Take your biggest lettuce leaves off of a head of romaine or hearts of romaine.
Wash them and dry them and put them on a large dinner place.
Heat up some vermicelli rice noodles (the super skinny ones you can get them at any Asian market. You’ll want the ones that say NON GMO if possible). They are pretty quick so keep an eye on them. Strain and set aside in a bowl.
Let the noodles cool a bit.
While they are cooling, chop up your veggies.
Cucumber, fresh carrot, radishes, red onion.
Add some noodles to each lettuce leaf.
Add a bit of the veggies to each lettuce leaf.
Top with olive oil, salt, white pepper, thyme.
You can add chicken, salmon, Turkey deli meat, beef as well.