The Reluctant Raw Foodist
"I used to be a' foodie' and now I am a "foodist'"
Welcome to my health and wellbeing blog.
I’m not a raw foodist by choice. I was recently diagnosed as having a complicated autoimmune condition including severe Histamine Intolerance and a form of reactive arthritis. I have become hypersensitive to high histamine foods, pollen, dust and some everyday chemicals. My condition affects every area of my life.
I have Mast Cell Activation Disease (MCAD).
I was prescribed a low histamine diet and then a raw food diet to ease my symptoms and over the past 2 years I have overcome my reluctance to a new way of eating and living. I have been experimenting to combine the two diets and I have been learning how to eat a diet comprising mainly of low histamine raw fruit and vegetables and how to change the habits of a life time.
I am starting to feel healthier than I have ever been before. I have also lost 35 lbs in weight.
I will be sharing with you how I got here and I'll be exploring low histamine raw recipes, natural beauty products, how to cope with being "allergic to everything" and generally how to regain health and fitness and live life to the full despite my unusual condition!
Please feel free to message me with any suggestions, questions, or comments. I'd love to hear from you!
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These are some ads for where I buy my coconut water and stuff like that :
Healthy Christmas Cookies // Raw, Gluten-Free, Vegan
Ingredients:
- 1 1/4 cup raw pistachios
- 2 tablespoon coconut flakes
- 1/3 cup melted coconut oil
- 1/3 cup agave
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Directions:
- Clean the pistachios from their outer shell and blend them into flour.
- Mix everything in a big bowl using a spatula.
- Roll into a salami form using some plastic foil and put in the fridge for 24 hours.
- Using a sharp knife cut into small cookies. If you have some small cookie cutters you can also shape them differently.
- Serve garnished with coconut flakes and fresh fruits.
I’m making this..like now
Look good so I thought I would reblog for you all. Not sure I can eat pistachios but will have a go !:))
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The phone calls have stopped. The calls of concern have come to a halt. Your friends and coworkers eyes glaze over every time you speak of your “problems”. You can hear it in their voices. They’re just plain tired of you.
But when did it happen? Was it that last hospitalization that you had. Was…
No it isn’t just you. I call it “compassion fatigue” and it is very common. I was always the strong one helping others and then when I needed help it was different people, to those I was expecting, who stepped up.
Yes we are self absorbed to a greater or lesser extent- well at least I am or was. I think is understandable as we have to adapt to something huge in our lives which changes everything. We mourn the loss of our freedom, our mobility, our lifestyle,… whatever we have lost. We also have to adapt to changes imposed upon us. We also tend to forget that people forget us when they are taken up in their own worlds. It all takes time and if our illness is progressive we get worse and so we are always having to adapt. It is a vicious circle…
I have found dealing with my illness to be massive and exhausting. It took over my life as it was time consuming to say the least. Eventually I realised I could dominate the conversation and took to the strategy of emailing friends who did ask me out to tell them what had happened to me and what I could eat etc so I didn’t monopolise the discussion when I saw them.
I have lost a lot of my so called friends since I changed my diet and lifestyle. Always happy to still go out to eat with people but I suppose when your companion is eating salad and drinking water maybe you might feel uncomfortable about what you are eating. I don’t comment or criticise in any way as, after all, I used to eat and drink those things too, but I guess sadly for some people it is just not the same…
I thought you would like this. (I myself don’t use protein powder as i find it gives me a histamine overload)
I am obsessed with this smoothie…i’ve made one everyday this fall! SO simple and good.
I made a few small changes every time I’ve made it and this is the best tasting to me: I only used half a scoop of protein powder (it is too strong otherwise), and i used a full banana, added a little extra almond milk, and doubled the pumpkin serving. I also used the spices to taste instead of measuring.
My friend Yasmina, aka The Low Histamine Chef has the same or a similar condition to me and she is always creating wonderful low histamine recipes. Take a look …..x
(via butbelieveme)
Just made a green smoothie for breakfast - my new habit for November.
If you need recipes/inspiration have a look at my smoothie page on the front of my blog x
My dear friend, Yasmina is always looking for new drinks and foods for us both to try. From reading her post here I now know why I can tolerate green tea. As you know my hot drinks repertoire is limited to hot water sometimes with fresh lemon and ginger or some fresh herbs (occasionally) and a few cups of weak green tea. Going to try what she lists here!
