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What Is A Low Histamine Diet?

Many diets are available for people to try if they suffer from food intolerances, allergies, or digestive issues. Sometimes, a specific diet may work for one person and not another. For example, the keto diet focuses on eating healthy fats and meats and avoiding all carbs. However, many people cannot tolerate such a large amount of meat, and the lack of carbs can negatively affect their health. 

The same can be said for a low histamine diet. Histamines are chemicals that play a role in the digestive, immune, and neurological systems. But what is a low histamine diet used for, exactly? What foods are on a low histamine diet? And who might benefit from this way of eating? Read on to learn more.

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The Role Of Anti-Inflammatory Foods In Lyme Recovery

Lyme disease is a bacterial infection that is treated using antibiotics. However, treatment doesn’t always work to rid the body of all the bacteria that causes Lyme. Antibiotics can only do so much, and fragments of the bacteria can remain within the body’s tissues. Those remaining fragments keep alerting the body to a foreign pathogen, which it aims to fight off. When that happens, inflammation occurs.

Inflammation is a normal part of the immune response. The body uses inflammation to alert the immune system that something is wrong. Inflammation also helps with the healing process. Without a proper inflammatory response, the body’s immune system doesn’t act appropriately.

But with Lyme disease, that inflammation can get out of hand, causing more harm than good. However, there are ways to treat Lyme inflammation and curb the negative impacts it can have on overall health. One such way is through diet, so let’s take a look at the role of anti-inflammatory foods in Lyme recovery.

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Why Good Nutrition Is Essential In Those Suffering From Chronic Disease

In today’s fast-paced world, it can be hard to eat a balanced diet. Between not having enough time to cook healthy meals, the convenience of takeaway, and heavily processed food items taking center stage on grocery store shelves, maintaining a well-balanced diet can be a difficult thing to accomplish. However, it is possible to continue living virtually the same lifestyle while also getting all the whole foods your body needs to keep it running at its best.

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