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 "self"

“Butterflies can’t see their wings. They can’t see how truly beautiful they are, but everyone else can. People are like that as well.”

I loved this. Says it all! x

“Butterflies can’t see their wings. They can’t see how truly beautiful they are, but everyone else can. People are like that as well.”

I loved this. Says it all! x

(via mrkvica)

Confidence.. It’s how you feel about yourself that matters.

(via thebirdvsthelion)

It is all about falling in love with yourself and sharing that love with someone who appreciates you, rather than looking for love to compensate for a self love deficit.

Eartha Kitt (via blua)

(via colorsofyesterday)

Just what is normal anyway? Enjoy being you x

(via lifewithautoimmune)

Timely reminder from Emily…

chroniccurve:

Things We Forget: how to take care of ourselves outside of our chronic illness. This means basics: our mental health, our day-to-day basic needs (sleep, food, etc). So often we get so wrapped up in our condition that we forget about the basics.

Don’t bottle it up; find an outlet.

Don’t over do it; take a breather.

Nurture the healthy aspects of your life; body and mind.

Hope everyone had a lovely Christmas!

*Please reblog but do not save images and repost— these images are used with explicit permission from artist for Chronic Curve’s original posting.