Busting Histamine Myths, One Slice of Avocado at a Time!

---

Hello my lovely low-histamine champions!

As a lover of food and a fighter of histamine intolerance, I once found myself at a crossroads. On the path to the left, a culinary jungle brimming with potentially problematic foods. On the right, a plain and simple walkway consistent with boiled chicken and plain rice. Guess which path I chose? You got it! The jungle. Life is too short for bland food, even if you're winning the histamine intolerance lottery.

The thing about histamine intolerance is it doesn't come with a manual. It's like going on a jungle safari with no guide or map — pretty darn scary at first. But once you've managed to understand the rules (and know when to break them), histamine intolerance can be your wild, unpredictable, yet manageable friend (the kind you secretly enjoy spending time with).

Let's bust one myth today. Many of us, histamine intolerant folks, have read that avocados are a big 'no'. Ah, avocados, nature's much-loved butter. Now, this hit me hard.

"But avocado's so good for you!", I heard myself whining, not unlike my three-year-old when denied an extra cookie.

However, in my years of tossing and turning on this roller-coaster ride of histamine, I've discovered a few surprising truths.

What I've learned is that while avocados can be high in histamine, they may not be a problem for everyone. Jaw-dropping, right?! It's all about how well your body can breakdown the histamine. For instance, how my body reacts to a delicious piece of ripe and creamy avocado might be completely different from how yours reacts.

So, here's my nugget of wisdom, served à la avocado toast. Take the trains of advice, but don't live by them. Introduce, observe, eliminate and then reintroduce. That's my mantra.

Another game-changer? The Ripeness Factor. Unripe avocados have less histamine than their ripe counterparts. So if you're like me, and believe that a brunch without avocado toast feels incomplete, try using slightly underripe avocados and observe the effects. Voila!

This is not just about avocados, but all elements of the histamine puzzle. It’s all a process of personal experimentation. And while it sometimes feels like I’m on a food-based episode of MythBusters, I wouldn’t exchange it for a dull rice-and-chicken-life any day.

Living with histamine intolerance is like living in a dynamic, ever-evolving city. The rules are there, but sometimes the exceptions make life all the more flavorsome!

So, my lovely food adventurers, arm yourselves with curiosity, optimism and few antihistamines, just in case; and laugh in the face of this histamine monster (with a beautiful avocado smile, of course!)

Enjoy your low histamine day,

Your Matilda