The Histamine Intolerance Myth Buster

The internet can be a wonderful source of information but it can also lead to a lot of confusion. Here is the myth buster. NOT a myth: HIT is caused by the inability of the body to break down histamine sufficiently. This is because of the reduced activity or presence of an enzyme called diamine oxidase…

Food test instead of abstinence – on the brink of a breakthrough?

The German Federal Ministry for Education and Research reports on its website that a fast food test is due to go on the market within the coming year. The article states that in Germany there are more than 2 million people suffering from Histamine Intolerance. Palpitations, stomach pain and rashes are the consequence. Researchers from…

A mobile food diary for food intolerances and allergies

Histamine Intolerance Awareness often cooperates with the Food Intolerance Network, whose website also covers other food intolerances. One of the cooperative projects is a new food and symptoms diary app. The Food Intolerance Network has kindly given permission to forward the information about the mobile food diary app on Genny’s blog. It is very, very…

Scams exposed by BBC’s Rip Off Britain

The BBC’s Rip Off Britain program has just run a two-week, 10 part series on food, drawing attention to miss-information and exposing scams. Some repeats are being shown over the next week (BBC1, 9.15 am to 10 am Monday – Friday). This is an impressive series packed with factual and expert information. It ranges from…

10 reasons why your food diary should be your bible!!!

Several of you know by now how much I have been hammering on on the boring subject of keeping a food diary, but I do this with good reason. It is an essential tool to get you further, faster! There are many ways to go about finding out what the real problem is. You can…