As nutritious as avocados are, could they be causing you problems? They did for me. Read on:
I used to eat avocados every single day when I was trying to get well from chronic migraine. I was aware of the histamine and migraine connection, but somehow missed that avocados were a histamine rich food. This carousel of slides was made for my Instagram page, but thought I’d share this here, too. Histamine can be a big deal.
Side Note:
Something that isn’t mentioned in these slides is that avocados are prone to mold, too. As someone who was mold poisoned, my body reacts poorly to mold. When I’d open an avocado I would carefully pull off the outer skin, look for anything black, gently carve that part out all before I’d eat the healthy green part.
Now, to be honest, I do not recall why I stopped eating avocados. . . I was probably traveling or in the throes of another migraine which would come in waves. One migraine after another so they could last for a few weeks. It was bad. Anyway, when I started eating avocados again I realized how awful I felt. After a few experiments of adding them and removing them I decided my life was better without avocados.
Nowadays I hear a lot about superfoods and avocados are on that list. They are rich in folate, riboflavin, niacin, and many minerals and some luscious healthy fats. Plus they taste amazing! You can cream them up in a food processor, add a splash of coconut milk, sweetener and some chocolate powder for a delicious pudding. I used to make this pudding all of the time. Amazing and they do deserve the title of SUPERFOOD!
HOWEVER, and it could just be my line of work, but I know of many people who have histamine issues. Pay attention when eating avocados. If you get brain fog, headaches, feelings of anxiety or fatigue, or many other unexplained symptoms later that day or the next, take avocados out of your diet for a while to see if you feel better. Then try one just to see how you feel.
Sometimes it is okay and sometimes it isn’t
For me I can have a taste of avocado like one spoonful on my meal on rare occasions and do okay. If I get cocky and have more, I could lose a day or two of my healthy vibrant life and feel yucky. Or not. It depends on how much other things are causing my histamine to be elevated like certain times of the year. Avocados, as delicious as they are, are not worth a day or two of not feeling well. I love my life too much to give up a day or two of it.
What other foods can have histamine?
Other histamine rich foods are fermented foods, citrus, some cheeses, eggplant, dried fruits, legumes and aged meats. Leftovers can become high in histamine, too. The last slide talks about DAO supplements. Quercetin, stinging nettle, butterbur, and feverfew are natural antihistamines. There are other herbals that work to bring down histamine in the body. None of this is medical advice as I’m relating only what I’ve observed in my own life. Be sure to talk to your provider if you think excess histamines are an issue for you.
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