#histamine and such

[hellion-child]

"whos allergic to bees" "who has a deathly bee allergy" babes if ur getting stung by a bee-nado amount of bees, it does not fucking matter. ur allergic now lmao

[thebibliosphere]

Ongoing MCAS recovery update:

Took a bite out of a gluten free chocolate cupcake and didn’t die 👍

[blistexenthusiast]

symptom journal quilt by Nicole Jones Studio

[invisiblefoxfire]

Sometimes chronic illness is endless medications and tests and doctors appointments and never feeling well and having to constantly explain to everyone around you that no, you are not "better yet," and you never will be.

And sometimes chronic illness is:

GP: Your LDL cholesterol is a little high. You should eat more fiber, fruits and vegetables, whole grains, nuts, and beans. You should exercise more. You should reduce your stress levels as well. It's also important to sleep enough.

Gastroenterologist: I'd like you to adjust your diet while we investigate your chronic gas, reflux, and IBS. Avoid beans and lentils, whole grains, nuts and seeds, and high-fiber fruits and vegetables. Eggplant, tomato, spinach, and a few other vegetables are okay though. Try eating more fermented foods such as pickled cucumbers and homemade sauerkraut to help balance your gut bacteria as well.

Allergist: You are showing signs of histamine intolerance, so I'd like you to reduce your intake of high histamine foods. That means you should avoid beans, lentils, nuts, chocolate, vinegar, this list of fruits and vegetables including eggplant, tomato, and spinach, and especially any kind of fermented foods like pickled cucumbers and sauerkraut.

Physiotherapist: I really need you not to push yourself so hard. If you keep trying to exercise more than your joints are currently able to bear, you're going to injure yourself. Again. And then you won't be able to exercise at all.

Psychiatrist: This low dose of blood pressure medication will help treat your hyperactivity and emotional dysregulation from ADHD and allow you to sleep for the first time in decades. It's practically a miracle - until we found this medication, we didn't know of any possible way to treat those things! It might increase your LDL cholesterol a bit though.

Brain Gremlins: You should reduce your STRESS LEVELS as weeellll~~~~ bwahahahahaaaaahahahahahahaha

[mirensiart]

I went to a bachelorette party last night and went to bed at like 5am lmao I woke up pretty early today cause today is elections day here in my country and like I wanted to get that out of the way immediately

So if today I'm slower than usual is cause I'm sleep deprived lol BUT i will answer everyone's asks eventually

[tj-crochets]

Hey y'all! Do you have any advice about making smoothies? Like, what kinds of fruit and veggies go well together, what combos very much don't work, and especially if you have any advice on what frozen fruits or veggies work best. I am thinking about trying making smoothies but I know pretty much nothing about it lol

[wingedcat13]

Life Event Unlocked:

Unexpected kinship with sand encrusted Barbie doll

Achievement Notes: ow my joints

[gabessquishytum]

being chronically ill or disabled is so funny because there is something really bad wrong with you and it makes you really sad. and generally the only treatment is "never have fun ever again or else 😠😠😠"

[macgyvermedical]

Food Options for People with Histamine and Salicylate Itolerances

Hi All,

My wife just found out that she has both histamine intolerance and salicylate intolerance. Within days of starting to take antihistamines and eating only very low histamine/salicylate foods, nearly every health problem she's had for the last 15 years (including vision problems, plantar fasciitis, severe GERD, severe brain fog (to the point where we thought she had early onset Alzheimer's), chronic fatigue, and joint pain) literally went away or got markedly better overnight.

The only thing is: If you're really strict on the low histamine and low salicylate diets, it really limits what you can eat. If you're gluten or lactose intolerant as well, that makes things even more difficult.

So I decided to put together some recipes that contain the lowest possible histamine and salicylate burdens. The "safest" list contains only the following: Bamboo shoots, cabbage, celery, iceberg lettuce, peeled white potato, millet, oats, rice, maple syrup, white sugar, distilled white vinegar, saffron, sea salt, canola oil, safflower oil, egg yolk, meat, fish, poultry- very fresh only, true fish only.

Marinade: Mince a stalk of celery, then combine that with a third of a cup white vinegar, a half teaspoon salt, and 2 tbsp maple syrup. Soak your meat or poultry in it before cooking to give it some flavor.

Salad (or anything) Dressing: Whisk together 2 raw egg yolks, 2 tbsp white vinegar, and 2 tbsp canola oil. Salt to taste.

Slaw: Shred a quarter of a cabbage, 3 stalks celery, and 1 can bamboo shoots. Toss in a dressing made from a third of a cup of white vinegar, a tbsp white sugar, and a third of a cup of canola or safflower oil.

Potato and Rice fritters: Cook a cup of white rice until it's soft. Peel and chop a medium potato into 1-in cubes, boil potato until soft, drain and mash. Mix rice and potato, add 2 egg yolks and salt to taste, form into patties, and fry in canola oil.

Potato and Celery Soup: Mince 5 stalks of celery and fry in a tbsp or two of canola oil. Add 4 cups chicken stock (make ahead by boiling a chicken carcass in water with a tbsp vinegar for 3 hours) and 2 large potatoes (peeled and cubed). Boil until the potatoes are soft. Mash the potatoes in the stock, add salt to taste, and serve.

Congee with Pickle: Soak bamboo shoots overnight (or a few hours) in a mixture of 1/3 cup vinegar, a teaspoon salt, and a tbsp sugar. Make a rice or millet soup by cooking grains in about double the water specified on the package. Mash the grain and flavor this soup with salt or sugar to taste. Fry a couple of egg yolks or some fish and place on top. Eat with your bamboo shoot pickle.

Millet Crispies: Pop millet by placing a small amount in a dry frying pan.

Oatmeal: Make oatmeal according to package instructions with salt to taste. Top with fried egg yolks, maple syrup, millet crispies, fried minced celery, slaw, or whatever meat options you have available.

Celery Boats: Shred a cup or so of cooked chicken and toss with salad dressing listed above. Fill stalks of celery with the mixture.

Beef and Cabbage Soup: Fry 3 stalks of minced celery in canola oil at the bottom of a pot. Cut up a half head of cabbage into ribbons and fry with the celery. Remove the celery and cabbage. Put a pound of beef stew meat cut into 1-in chunks (or ground meat of choice) in the pot and brown. Add the celery and cabbage back in, add 6 cups water or stock, and boil with salt to taste until at least the meat is cooked through, about 20 minutes.

Lettuce wraps: Brown a pound of ground chicken in a pan with 3 stalks minced celery, half a cup of chopped bamboo shoots, a tbsp of vinegar and salt to taste. When cooked through, carefully remove leaves of iceberg lettuce from a head. Fill with meat mixture and enjoy. Serve with rice.

Rice Pudding: Whisk together 4 egg yolks, a quarter cup maple syrup, 2 tbsp glutinous rice flour, a pinch of salt, and a scant cup of water. Add this to a pot with 1.5 cups COOKED rice. Stir on medium heat until the rice has absorbed most of the liquid but is still somewhat pour-able. Pour into a small casserole type dish and chill in the fridge to set.

Contains wheat, fresh dairy, onion, parsley:

Beef Stew: Cook 4 stalks minced celery and 1 minced medium onion in butter or ghee until soft. Add 1 lb beef stew meat cut into 1-in chunks and brown. Add 6 cups stock or water and salt and parsley to taste. Whisk together 1/2 cup water and 1/2 cup flour and add to mixture. Peel and cut 2 medium white potatoes and add to mixture. Bring to a low boil and simmer until meat and potato chunks are cooked through- about 20 minutes.

Flat breads: Combine 3/4 cup water and 1/4 cup butter, oil, or ghee with 2 cups flour (adjust amounts as needed to create a workable dough). Roll into flat rounds and cook on a dry skillet.

Mashed Potatoes with Onion: Peel and cut 4 large white potatoes into 1-in cubes. Place in a pot with water to cover. Boil for 20-30 minutes. While boiling, mince 1 large white onion and cook in butter, oil, or ghee until caramelized. Drain and mash potatoes. Add onion to potatoes along with a tbsp dried parsley and salt to taste and cream or milk to taste. Stir everything together.

Deep Fried Cheese Curds, Chicken Nuggets, Battered French Fries, or Onion rings: Combine 1 cup milk, 1 cup flour, 1 tbsp onion powder, 1tsp baking soda, and salt to taste. Bring 2-3 inches of canola oil or lard to frying temp. Dump 1lb of cheese curds, 1-in flattened chunks of chicken, sliced white potato, or sliced onion in batter, and spoon them into the frying oil. Fry until crispy and remove onto a plate lined with paper towels. See "Salad Dressing" in previous comment for something to dip in.

Maple Milk: Put a few tbsp maple syrup into a glass of warm or cold milk for a treat.

Cheesy Dessert Tacos: Make flatbreads listed above. Mix together 2 tbsp maple syrup with a half cup plain farmer's cheese or goat cheese. Spread on flat breads and fold like a taco.

Cheesy Dinner Tacos: Combine 2 tsp onion powder and 2 tsp dried parsley with a half cup plain farmer's or goat cheese. Spread on flatbreads. Add shredded cooked chicken and shredded cabbage. Fold like a taco.

Mapley "Crime" Brulee: Whisk together 6 egg yolks, 4 tbsp maple syrup, and 2.5 cups heavy whipping cream in a pot over low heat, whisking continuously until thick. Pour into ramekins, sprinkle with white sugar, bake until set, then broil until the tops are crispy.

[theautismcorner]

I HAVE MOSQUITO BITES ON MY FEET SOMEONE SEDATE ME

I’m so itchy I barely slept

[bogkeep]

random moment of curiosity. are there any fellow picky eaters who specifically avoid egg yolk but egg white is fine. i just realised i've never seen egg yolks mentioned in picky food lists

[nametakensff]

Cannot stop sneezing today and it feels sooo good. Mostly rapid-fire triples that tickle intensely when they build. It's a welcome change from the stubborn stuck sneezes that left me taking matters into my own hands yesterday 😮‍💨

[thebibliosphere]

Just had my first taste of chocolate in over five years.

Here's hoping I don't react to it 👍

[ehlers-danloscircus]

Does this mean we can finally get rid of soy in literally everything

[snezus-christ-risen]

Why are histamines so sexy as a concept?

I’ve been trying to piece together my thoughts on the topic but all my brain will give me is wow, histamines make nose itchy 🥹

[jamboreeartsupplies]

went to Ikea for the first time lol :)

Acorn Anne and Rice Flour rate the furniture overall 31.29 out of 53.64 silly stars and the fun of navigating staged rooms 24 out of 35 :)