cassava chocolate chip muffins
I’ve just reworked this cassava chocolate chip muffins recipe to have less histamine. This recipe is lower histamine, gluten-free, dairy-free, and low FODMAP.
I’m off the keto diet now, so this recipe is not ketogenic. If you want a similar recipe that does fit the keto diet check this out these Guilt Free Lower Histamine Cassava Mini Muffins.
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The recipe calls for ChocZero Maple Syrup as the sweetener. You can substitute any of ChocZero’s syrups (maple pecan, caramel, maple vanilla) to your liking. I like ChocZero products because they are free of erythritol, which I react to. If you are not on a keto or low-carb diet you can use regular maple syrup. And I use these ChocZero baking chips in the recipe as well. You could substitute dried blueberries for the baking chips if you wanted a fruitier version that was still low-histamine. And the flour mixture in this recipe is a combination of Otto’s Cassava flour, tapioca flour, sunflower seed flour, and coconut flour.
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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