Contains or releases histamine? The difference that explains your reactions
Some foods contain it, others trigger the release of your own. That's why you react to strawberries or tomatoes, even though they're "low in histamine".
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From experience
From experienceAlcohol and HIT: why it's so hard, and what I do at events
It blocks DAO, and some drinks are high in histamine. A double hit — and what I order so I don't have to explain a thing.
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From experienceHow I talk to family and friends about HIT without seeming difficult
Family meals, the classic "one bite won't hurt you". How I keep it short and solution-focused, without feeling like a burden.
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From experienceExercise and protein with HIT: what works for me
Movement can be a trigger, and with protein the source matters. Here's what works for me.
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RecipesPlant milk with HIT: how I replaced cow's milk
Which plant-based options work, what to watch out for, and what I reach for instead of cow's milk.
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RecipesBreakfast, lunch, dinner: three simple meals I make often
I'm no chef and I don't like to overcomplicate things. Three simple, fresh, gentle meals I come back to again and again.
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From experienceBad days: what I do when histamine throws off my whole day
Not every day is the same. How I bring my "bucket" back down and take back control on the hard days.
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From experienceSleep, stress and histamine: the triggers that aren't food
I have bad days even when I eat "perfectly". About the triggers that have nothing to do with the plate.
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From experienceDAO and other supplements: what I tried and what I learned
The enzyme that breaks down histamine, how it's taken and what blocks it. Approached with care — never without a doctor.
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Practical guideHow I read a restaurant menu when I have HIT
Eating out doesn't have to be a nightmare. Here's what I ask, what I look for and what I order to stay relaxed.
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From experienceConstipation and histamine: the awkward subject no one talks about
When digestion stalls, histamine builds up from the inside. A key piece almost no one discusses.
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From experienceThe menstrual cycle and histamine: why some days of the month are harder
Same foods, same routine, but stronger reactions on certain days. The link between hormones and histamine.
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Practical guideHow I read a label in the supermarket in 10 seconds
A quick system: a short list, the usual triggers, "fresh vs long shelf life". Relaxed shopping.
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Practical guideHIT in a life on the move: holidays, traffic and unpredictable days
Traffic, holidays, unpredictable days — what I always carry so nothing catches me off guard.
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From experienceMy mistakes in the first month (so you don't make them too)
I made just about every mistake there was at the start. Here they are, so you can skip them.
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From experienceThe histamine bucket, explained simply
The most important concept in HIT. Why a food sits well with you one day and badly the next.
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From experienceWhat to do when you find out you have HIT: frustration, despair and a fresh start
Relief that it finally has a name, panic at the first list of "forbidden" foods. How I moved forward.
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RecipesMy safe pantry: what I always keep at home
Simple things I tolerate, that I can quickly turn into a safe meal — always just 15 minutes away.
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From experienceWhat "wired and tired" really means, and why it isn't (always) anxiety
Exhausted, but with your brain switched on. Why it can be histamine in the brain, not anxiety — and why that matters.
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My storyThe symptoms that took me from one doctor to another, for months
Itching, migraines, fatigue — and the feeling that no one believed me. What I wish I'd known.
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My storyWhy I created MyHistamate
It didn't start from a business idea, but from a need I was living every single day.
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My method, in an app.
I already use, day to day, a method that helps me keep my histamine under control — and it genuinely works for me. I've turned it into an app: a journal you fill in in two minutes, foods adjusted to your own tolerances, and an assistant you can ask “why did I feel bad yesterday?” — it answers based on your journal, not generically. It's what I wholeheartedly wish had existed from the start.
It's officially in testing. Join the waiting list and you'll catch one of the next waves — or get access from day one at launch:
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Leftovers build up histamine. Freeze them right away.