lower histamine taco bowl
This post showcases my lower histamine taco bowl recipe.
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This recipe features yummy fresh vegetables and freshly squeezed lime juice, and it is lightly seasoned for a South-of-the-border flavor. This recipe can be used as a taco filling with tolerated tortillas (such as cassava), in a salad as pictured, or beside fried yucca slices in a bowl.
As I describe in the recipe, the yucca tends to stick to the pan. Ideally, I recommend using a Green Pan nonstick pan. See my cooking tools recommendations here for more information on why I prefer Green Pans. I don’t recommend a cast iron pan for this recipe unless you want to use a lot more oil.
But it is possible to scrape up the parts that stick to the pan, and they are deliciously crispy. You may need to soak your pan after making the yucca, but it will be worth it!
Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS) is a chronic condition that affects all organ systems. MCAS is serious and disabling and people with MCAS experience often significant and debilitating symptoms daily, including anaphylaxis, which can be fatal.
MCAS is often found in combination with other chronic conditions such as Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) and Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS).
Frequently healthcare providers do not know about MCAS, and the tests for MCAS are problematic because they are not uniformly reliable. MCAS can be difficult to manage. Treatments include blocking mast cell mediators with anti-histamines and mast cell stabilizers, as well as avoiding triggers.
Check out this post on how to manage MCAS.
This recipe is low in carbs, higher in fat, protein, and fiber, while still being lower in histamine and histamine-releasing foods, lower in oxalates, and free of nightshades, grains, and gluten. Eating a diet lower in carbs and inflammatory foods can help to control histamine intolerance. To learn more about the lower histamine diet click here!
The bucket theory offers a helpful analogy for understanding symptom reactions with MCAS.
Think of your body as an empty bucket that you want to keep from overflowing. Different foods and activities fill your histamine bucket at different speeds but they combine to form the total level of histamine in your body (how full your bucket is). A fuller bucket means you have more histamine symptoms. When you manage triggers, reduce exposure to known triggers, and take medications and supplements to reduce histamine, you can manage the level of your bucket.
Knowing your symptom progression in a symptom flare is the key to developing your own rescue plan. In this post, I discuss how to determine your own symptom progression. Once you know what typically happens in your symptom progression you can design a rescue plan to address those symptoms.
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