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Many lung conditions have been shown to have mast cell involvement. Asthma , chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ( COPD ) ( 1 , 2 ,...

Asthma is a chronic condition that impacts an estimated 262 million people worldwide (2019 statistic 1 ). It is one of the most common...

There is a lot to get excited about when we look at mast cell involvement in pulmonary fibrosis (PF). Lungs are one of the places in the...

By now you probably know that truly feeling better comes from getting to the root of an ailment, NOT just treating the symptoms. But did...

Your nose can tell you a lot about your overall inflammation. Signs of inflammation in your nose include: drippy nose congested nose nasal polyps nasal inflammation bleeding nose sinus inflammation sinus headaches not being able to breathe through your nose These can all be signs that histamine or mast cells may be potentially be involved. Additionally, you may find you are sensitive to smells or have chemical sensitivities . The Mast Cell Connection As part of yo

Enzyme Deficiency or Sensitivity? Intolerance is a vague word. If you look it up, you’ll find that it describes both an enzyme...

Histamines are everywhere. They're in the foods you eat, some are made by your microbiome, those microscopic guys that reside in your...

Need a breakfast or brunch idea for the holiday season? Our Plantain Pecan Bake is the perfect low histamine, low lectin recipe to pull...

Getting under your skin usually refers to irritating someone. Nothing is more irritating than itchy skin. Would you agree? It can keep you awake at night, or distract you from being able to do routine tasks. It makes you want to scratch! Sometimes it can be accompanied by a rash or other visible skin irritation, but your skin can also look normal. Also referred to as pruritus , there are many common suggestions when itch is a constant. You'll typically hear advice such as s

Barriers are meant to protect us. Your skin is a barrier to your body’s internal systems. It is there to keep your insides safe . Your skin is one of your body’s first lines of defense . It keeps infectious agents, toxins, and other environmental agents on the outside of you, and prevents them from getting in. It also keeps important things (like water) on the inside. Take a close look at your skin. You might see some fine lines, folds, or wrinkles. There aren’t any holes t

Did you know your skin is talking all the time? Your skin cells talk to one another, as well as to other types of cells. When cells talk...

Your skin is a barrier that protects you from the outside world. When you have eczema, or rashes, or conditions that create lesions or openings in the skin, now that barrier is no longer sound. If you are familiar with the term leaky gut, then you can think of eczema as leaky skin. When there is inflammation from an immune response such as one from mast cells, the protein structures holding skin cells together are reduced . These structures are called tight junctions ,

In our last blog post on hives, we dove in to a few tips to get you started in order to quickly reduce some of what may be potentially...

Does your tummy bother you? You sometimes have diarrhea Your appetite waxes and wanes, so that there are some meals where you don’t feel...

Do you feel bloated? Does your abdomen get more and more distended throughout the day? Maybe you even wake up with that bloated,...

Acid reflux or indigestion. Heartburn. GERD (Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease). It can leave you feeling like you're on fire. Literally...

In a recent post we discussed how histamine intolerance differs from other intolerances because histamine gets into the blood stream...

Anxiety can be a normal response to stressful situations. It is normal to feel anxious with new situations such as a new job, or a new...

Trigger warning : this blog post talks about difficult content. If your nervous system feels particularly fragile at this time, we recommend you stop reading this blog post. Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental health or psychiatric disorder that is triggered by witnessing, experiencing, or learning of a dangerous, harmful, or painful event. Many people will recover from these types of trauma, but PTSD occurs when people continue to experience a variety of sym

In our last blog post, we finished off by looking at reasons why you can have histamine mediated symptoms even though you don’t have a...