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You may find this interesting. http://www.judytsafrirmd.com/histamine-intolerance-gaps-and-low-carb/

Found this somewhere on the net- Vitamin C is a natural antihistamine. It both prevents histamine release and increases the detoxification of histamine. A 1992 study found that taking 2 grams vitamin C daily lowered blood histamine levels 38 percent in healthy adults in just one week.[78] It has also been noted that low…

Polovitchj-I took anti-histamines old and newer types with varying success over the years. In recent years they seemed to be less effective and the problems seemed to intensify. In early July this year I found myself suffering on a daily basis without relief from anti-histamines. I did an internet search and found that…

http://alisonvickery.com.au/chris-kresser-on-probiotics-for-histamine-intolerance-and-mast-cell-activation-disorder/ http://alisonvickery.com.au/page/3/

Applaud your success! No small achievement to be taken off metformin. You might find Paleo proponents with a focus on diet and disease states a good read. Kresser has a good amount of information on his site regarding disease states and a Paleo diet (good histamines read). Sarah Balantyne and Dr. Wahls have autoimmune…

Akima-You may want to check out Bulletproof Executive Podcasts concerning resistant starches discussing issues or concerns some people may have from ingesting resistant starch. If you are still interested Nikoley's, Free the Animal, I found has the most information on the topic. Podcast 117-Dr. Grace Lie Podcast…

Are you reading the info correctly? You add your estimated body fat in a %. The forecaster graph has body fat in POUNDS in the top right hand corner which varies with time. The right hand box has milestone body fat in %. Those are higher than your initial entry of 31.5%?

I think there is a knee jerk reaction to resistant starch by Low Carb and Keto advocates because of their past experience with starches that are metabolized. The advocates of digestion resistant starch is that it is a good food for your healthy gut micro-biome and has little to effect on your insulin levels.

Not sure. I don't eat raw honey and I have not seen any information pro or con.

I am not suggesting that you avoid those foods. I think they are healthy foods for MOST individuals. Please do not avoid those foods based on my post. Each individual is different. I am trying to muddle through an ISSUE that I have. For example, most find nightshades healthy foods but a minority have an issue.

Many who advocate the ingestion of resistant starch use potato starch (not potato flour). Resistant starch is resistant to our ingestion but is reported to be a healthy food for our healthy gut bacteria. There appears to be four different types of starches? Resistant starches are not reported to be a type that raises blood…

I got the same warning with a 40% calorie deficit and the same protein warning and don't find it hard to follow. I plan to limit my protein consumption to 80-90 grams. If you think of it please share your experience in a month.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JsY6wsdKDx4

I used the one below with the forecast weight-date graph on the bottom. keto-calculator.ankerl.com/ I appreciate the kind words about the weight loss. I have done this many low carb and keto before and I know it works. I never used a forecasting tool before. I am amazed how accurate it is for me to date. I did not check…

Before starting a Keto diet I was eating no grains, minimal dairy, grass fed meat, sardines, salmon and 3-4 servings of fruits and lots of greens and sweet potato but not monitoring my macros. My lipid profile done in June were as follows: Total cholesterol: 234 HDL: 50 LDL Calculated: 164 VLDL: 20 A1C: 5.8 TG: 102 I am 61…

There are factions in the Paleo community that feel rice and other "safe" or "resistant" starches have a place in the lifestyle. The most prominent advocates are Richard Nikoley (Free the Animal) and Paul Jaminet (The Perfect Health Diet). I would suggest that you search their sites and do your due diligence before you…

Akima-Thanks for the recommendations. Nom Nom Paleo recipes look VERY GOOD. Very few attempts at duplication SAD foods.

Akima - I could not agree with you more. I did not buy the Against the Grain cookbook but got it from the library. Recipes for roasts and vegetables were pretty appealing. But 60 recipes including Almond products were too much for me. I share your opinion in not recreating the Western diet in a paleo lifestyle.

First of all I do not eat almond flour, almond meal or drink almond milk in any form or in any recipe. I have eaten almonds in 1/2 ounce quantities on occasion and probably will in the future. Much like my inclusion of beans (not Paleo) in small quantities on occasion and probably will in the future. You do miss my point.…

Check out one of Jimmy Moore's recent podcasts regarding his book Keto Clarity. He is on a podcast "tour" promoting his book. It may give you some guidance. His "sweet spot" is something like 80/15/5 based on how he feels and his use of blood ketone monitoring. His wife, however, has a much lower fat macro to achieve the…

I have had some issues in the past. I agree that magnesium through food or supplement can help. It is difficult to get 400 mg of magnesium through food. Eating magnesium rich foods like kale or a banana only adds 30-50 mg at a clip. Supplementation when you have a problem may be the answer. It is difficult to find a…

Let me refocus the discussion to what I see as a problematic trend in Paleo. The trend I see in the Paleo community is the inclusion of almonds, in its various forms, as a staple. Almonds may have been available to Paleo man in limited quantity and only in short season. Today almonds are available in great abundance…

Lets talk about Sisson as a leader of PRIMAL diet lifestyle. You quote his views about the dose being the poison. From one side of his mouth he speaks about no one eating a pound of nuts. From the other side of his mouth he writes articles about almond flour being used for crackers and pie crusts. In another article titled…

I totally agree with your last paragraph. RESEARCH and N=1 experience. My issue is that every Paleo "expert" includes nuts as a "recommended" food. It is generally accepted as a healthy food in the Paleo community. I ate an ounce of almonds daily. My research tells me, N=1, otherwise.

If you don't have a problem with nightshades you might consider bell peppers as a good low GI source of vitamin C. I take 2 grams of vitamin C as a supplement. I like to get my vitamins from food source but that is a lot of vitamin C to get from a food source. Luckily most vitamin C is made in GMP facilities and tightly…

Cordain is considered to be a leader in the Paleo community and is on record in his recommendation of daily consumption of nuts. I find he is more dogmatic in his approach of defending what early humans ate to the point of ignoring current science at times. Below is his take on nuts.…

You might want to search for foods that are nutrient and antioxidant rich with a low GI rating. For example, raisins are fairly nutrient rich and antioxidant rich but pack a very high sugar content causing a huge insulin spike. Blueberries are nutrient and antioxidant rich but contain much lower sugar content and don't…

Good list from Kresser. http://www.chewfo.com/diets/your-personal-paleo-code-by-chris-kresser-2013-food-list/

The link below has some recipes for unsweetened cocoa powder. http://paleomg.com/tag/unsweetened-cocoa-powder/

I add teaspoon of unsweetened cocoa powder and coconut milk to my coffee in the morning and blend it with an immersion blender.