The Reluctant Raw Foodist

Are you what you eat?

"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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Posts tagged "exercise"

Yoga rocks :)

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So worth another view! :)

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Truly inspirational! Sometimes you have to believe and the “impossible” happens!

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I am back doing my yoga practice every morning. Yessss! At last my frozen shoulder is just about gone.

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And again! LOL

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This is me this morning! LOL,

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This is my yoga warm up, I love it :)

Aint this the truth :)

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My frozen shoulder is gradually freeing up and I am getting back into my yoga :)

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Yoga bunny :))

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It takes time but it is worth the effort to make those changes that are necessary for excellent health :)

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I thought for years I could eat and drink what I liked and work it off running and in the gym. Over time I found I could not outrun my ill health; it was a lot faster than me! In the end I had to change my diet and my lifestyle.

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Marathon

Making a difference! Go for it!

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Just signed up for the American Cancer Society’s Determination Full Marathon in May :) Pleeeeease donate if you can! Last year with my half marathon I raised over $6,000. This year I am hoping to double my donations with my double miles.

Click below to read my story/donate:

http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR/DetermiNation/DNFY11EA?px=26004861&pg=personal&fr_id=54857

Good list! :)

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Marathon

runnerintheraw:

Just signed up for the American Cancer Society’s Determination Full Marathon in May :) Pleeeeease donate if you can! Last year with my half marathon I raised over $6,000. This year I am hoping to double my donations with my double miles.

Click below to read my story/donate:

http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR/DetermiNation/DNFY11EA?px=26004861&pg=personal&fr_id=54857

Wow, you go, Girl! Hey everyone.. Will you help? :)