FOOD DIARY 140612

Posted on June 15, 2014 by myresearchtohelpmyself

FOOD

few potato snacks crappy

1x kale crisp bag

rice cakes

1/2 pack glutten free toast bread

1x popcorn caramel bar

1x green tea pancakes

1x small ice cream

1(2?)x solero

1/4 mars ice cream

honey

oil n vinegar big bowl

1x seared salomon nigiri (4 w rice)

+ around 20 pieces of sushi

1 big box raspberries

1 big box mango

2x box blueberries

1x bowl peach and raspberries

avocado

1x box of mushrooms

2x seaweed salad w edamame n carrot

2x coffee

ALCOHOL

NOTES

I woke up w a headache and would not pass, my sinus felt clogged. generally feeling unwell. I had to leave work. took forever to get home. i was hungry. couldn’t stop craving food. got off the bus to get more on my way back

Roasted Cabbage Slices

Posted on May 27, 2014 by myresearchtohelpmyself

Kale, hemp courgette bake

Posted on May 27, 2014 by myresearchtohelpmyself

2 to 3 cloves garlic
4-5 cups packed kale (about 1 small bunch/ half a bag)
¾ cup hemp seeds
juice of 1 lemon
¾ teaspoon fine-grain sea salt
¼ teaspoon ground pepper
1 red onion
¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil

Mix all ingredients with kale (except from courgettes) and put in preheated oven for 10-15min. Add courgettes and put back for another 15 min mixing ocasionaly.

Kale, Hemp and Flaxseed Oil Pesto

Posted on May 27, 2014 by myresearchtohelpmyself

Prep time: 5 mins Cook time: 8 mins Total time: 13 mins
Serves: 6

Kale pesto made with Omega-rich hemp seeds and flaxseed oil. Ready in 5 minutes! Feel free to substitute walnuts for the hemp and/or olive oil for the flaxseed oil if that’s what you have on hand. The pesto recipe is vegan and gluten free (see notes).

INGREDIENTS

Pesto
2 to 3 cloves garlic
3 cups packed kale (about 1 small bunch)
¾ cup hemp seeds or toasted walnuts
2 tablespoons lemon juice (about 1 lemon)
¾ teaspoon fine-grain sea salt
¼ teaspoon ground pepper
Red pepper flakes, optional (if you want to add some kick)
¼ cup flaxseed oil or extra-virgin olive oil (more if desired)
Entirely optional: ⅓ cup grated Parmesan cheese

INSTRUCTIONS

Make the pesto: In a food processor, add the peeled garlic cloves and process until the garlic is minced. Add the kale, hemp seeds, lemon juice, salt and pepper. Turn on the food processor and drizzle in the oil. Process until the pesto reaches your desired consistency, stopping to scrape down the sides as necessary. Taste and add more lemon, salt or pepper if necessary. (You can thin out the pesto with more oil, but if you’re serving with pasta, keep in mind that you can also thin it out with reserved pasta cooking water.)
Cook the pasta (optional): Bring a large pot of salted water to boil. Add the pasta and cook until al dente, according to package directions. Reserve one cup cooking liquid before draining the pasta. Let the pasta and pasta water cool for a minute to make sure the high heat doesn’t damage the flax oil pesto.
If you intend to have leftovers, transfer the amount of pasta you think you’ll be eating immediately to a serving bowl and mix in pesto with splashes of cooking water. Otherwise, you can mix the pasta and pesto together in your cooking pot, adding splashes of cooking water as necessary. Keep in mind that you have diluted the flavor a bit with the cooking water, so taste and add more lemon, salt or a drizzle of olive oil as necessary.

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Hemp Seed Pesto Raw

Posted on May 26, 2014 by myresearchtohelpmyself

Hemp seeds are SO versatile and unlike cashews (or almonds!) no soaking time making them so nice for blending into things.

Ingredients

8	oz Hemp Seed
2	cup+leaves,+whole Basil
1/2	tsp salt
1	Freshly ground black pepper
2	tbsp lemon juice
3	clove garlic, minced (1 cloves if you?re not a garlic fan)
2/3	cup water (or less)
2	tbsp extra virgin olive oil

Recipe Directions for Hemp Seed Pesto Raw

Place hemp seeds in a food processor fitted with the S blade. Grind till they?re powdery. 
Add basil and pulse to combine well. 
Add salt, pepper, lemon, garlic, and pulse again. 
With the motor running, add water in a thin stream, as if you were making a nut pate. Stop once in a while to scrape the bowl. Keep adding water until the pesto is still quite thick, but not pasty. 
Keep motor running, and finish the pesto by drizzling in the 2 tbsp EVOO. This isn?t necessary, but it?ll give the pesto a more traditional mouthfeel and flavor!

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Hempseed Tabbouleh Salad Recipe

Posted on May 26, 2014 by myresearchtohelpmyself

INGREDIENTS

1 huge bunch Parsley (either curly or Italian flat parsley)
2 cups Cucumber (diced)
1 cup Tomato (heirloom, diced) – avoid for low histamine
¾ cup Red Bell Pepper (diced)
¼ cup Onion (small, sweet, diced)
½ cup Nutiva Organic Hempseed
¼ cup Lemon Juice (freshly squeezed)
2 cloves Garlic (minced)
6 Tbsp Nutiva Organic Hemp Oil
1 teaspoon Himalayan Salt

INSTRUCTIONS

Chop the parsley and throw it into a large bowl, along with the cucumber, tomato, red pepper, onion and hemp seeds. In a blender, combine the lemon, garlic, hemp oil and sea salt and blend until a smooth consistency.
Pour over the salad and mix well, and you’re ready to enjoy!!

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Rosacea support group

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Histamine diet

All coming together..

Posted on May 24, 2014 by myresearchtohelpmyself

I was reading this article on the low histamine chef , describing her symptoms vs Mastocystosis Canada commonly reported signs and symptoms.. and it felt like i my own diary .. all the things i have experienced the past 2 years ,,, such a revelation!!!(ok not in such a severe extent all of them, but still)

here is the extract from the article and i have highlighted MY symptoms…

COMMON SYMPTOMS OF HISTAMINE RELATED DISORDERS

as per Mastocytosis Canada’s website…check out http://www.mastcellmaster.com for more information.

(I had about 56 of these 58 symptoms – I now have around 3 – 5, intermittently and very mildly)

Skin rash, spots, redness, hives, persistent fatigue, itching, flushing & severe sweating, joint, bone pain, headaches, tachycardia (racing heartrate), eyes tearing/dry, eye pain, persistent body/tissue pain, difficulty exercising, vertigo, episodes of low body temperature, unexplained Vitamin B12 deficiency, scents/odors/chemical reactions, difficult menses (females), numbness & tingling in face and extremities, skin feels on fire, unexplained anxiety, sudden drops in blood pressure, fainting, persistent diarrhea, vomiting, unexplained weight loss, cognitive impairment, sinus problems, chest pain, vision problems, hair loss, mouth sores, nausea, swelling & inflammation, odd reactions to insect stings, anesthesia difficulties, anemia, thyroid problems, decreased bone density, unexplained weakness, shortness of breath, sunlight sensitivity, temperature (hot/cold) sensitivity, difficulty with foods, drinks, anaphylactoid reactions, anaphylaxis, gastrointestinal pain, bloating, unexplained medication reactions, enlarged liver/spleen, liver/spleen/bladder/kidney pain, enlarged lymph nodes, frequent urination, recurring infections, neuropathic pain, constipation (MCAS), iron deficiency, unexplained bruising, bleeding, malabsorption, intermittent tinnitus or hearing problems, skin lesions or sores (mastocytosis).

MY SYMPTOMS

UTI symptoms/peeing 20-30 times a night, constant unexplained anxiety, mania and depression, sleepiness, constipation, vertigo, fibrocystic breasts, buzzing in fingers and feet/legs, blurry vision, severe itching, numbness in one side of face, muscle spasms, stabbing pain in lower and upper back, severe right lower quadrant pain (mistaken for appendicitis), nystagamus (involountary eye movements), eye floaters, monthly ovarian cysts that would rupture, severe lymphocytosis, severe bone pain, freezing cold in summer, raynaud’s (ice cold hands and feet), menopausal symptoms (sweating at night, hot flashes), breathlessness, severe nausea, vomiting, shaking, vertigo, anaphylaxis, anaphylactoid shock, severe palpitations, passing out after eating/paralysis, all over rash and hives, leg cramps, asthma like symptoms, seizures, eyes rolling back into head, unexplained bruising, nightmares, night terrors, neuropathy (neuropathic pain), constipation, persistent diarrhea, recurring infections, sinusitis, enlarged lymph nodes, constant tinnitus, liver/spleen/bladder/kidney pain, weird reactions to medicines, hives, severe gastrointestinal pain and bloating, persistent skin rash, spots, redness, hives, persistent fatigue, severe insomnia, migraine, feeling like I’m coming down with the flu (for weeks), tachycardia (racing heartrate), eyes tearing/dry, eye pain, passing out while exercising, very low body temperature, scents/odors/chemical reactions, difficult menses (cycle all over the place), numbness & tingling in face and extremities, skin feels on fire, sudden drops in blood pressure, fainting, vomiting, unexplained weight gain, severe water retention, cognitive impairment/brain fog/unable to remember my phone number (also known as organic brain syndrome), severe hair loss (a third of my hair), mouth sores, swelling & inflammation, odd reactions to insect stings (passed out, BP drop), anesthesia difficulties (two severe reactions), anemia, unexplained weakness (too weak to raise my head off the pillow when bed bound for weeks, shortness of breath, temperature (hot/cold) sensitivity. Oh and here’s a fun one: the veins in my hands would pop out. Really pop out!