Histamine Health Coach

Send us Fan Mail Protein is suddenly everywhere, but for a lot of women the hardest part isn’t finding it, it’s trusting it. I’m Teresa Christensen, a functional medicine certified health coach who lives with histamine intolerance, and I’m digging into the question I hear all the time: how do you get enough protein for strength and healthy aging when histamine reactions make food feel unpredictabl...

Send us Fan Mail Coconut cake isn’t supposed to lead to crop duster planes, DDT, and glyphosate, but that’s exactly where my brain went after a chat with my mom about how my grandmother cooked back in 1940s North Carolina. When you live with histamine intolerance, you can’t help noticing the details: packaged ingredients, preservatives, how long food sits in storage, and how “normal” modern conven...

Send us Fan Mail Hot flashes that feel like an allergic reaction. Night sweats that look like a histamine dump. Palpitations, anxiety, brain fog, and migraines that suddenly get louder in midlife. If you’ve been wondering whether menopause is making your histamine intolerance or mast cell activation syndrome (MCAS) worse, you’re not alone and you’re not making it up. I’m Teresa Christensen, a func...

Send us Fan Mail If you’ve ever found a “safe” way to eat and then felt trapped by it, you’re not alone. I’m Teresa Christensen, a functional medicine certified health coach, and I live with histamine intolerance too. Today I’m digging into the messy middle between wanting immediate symptom relief and still needing real nutrition, because a calm belly matters, but it can’t be the only measure of a...

Send us Fan Mail The supplement aisle makes gut health sound easy: grab a probiotic, take it daily, feel better. But if you live with histamine intolerance, that “one-size-fits-all” promise can backfire fast. We’re pulling apart the real differences between prebiotics, probiotics, postbiotics, and symbiotics, and we’re doing it through a practical lens: what are you trying to accomplish, and what...

Send us Fan Mail Histamine intolerance can turn normal life into nonstop problem-solving: reading lists, tracking symptoms, searching forums, and still feeling like your body changes the rules overnight. I’m Teresa Christensen, a functional medicine certified health coach who lives with histamine intolerance, and I know the fear that comes with headaches, itching, belly pain, fatigue, and that sud...

Send us Fan Mail Getting a diagnosis can quiet the “what is happening?” panic, but it can also create a new question we all recognize: okay, now what? I share my own path from a mastocytosis-family diagnosis to learning that healing comes from patterns, support, and a bigger picture than a food list.   • the relief of having a name for symptoms and the uncertainty that follows   • my biopsy story,...

Send us Fan Mail We connect a surprising story about a tick bite and Alpha Gal syndrome to the way many of us experience sudden, confusing health shifts with histamine intolerance. We explore how curiosity, not fear, helps us adapt, track symptoms, and keep building a meaningful life even when food rules change.   • the “I was fine until” moment and how symptoms can appear suddenly or gradually  ...

Send us Fan Mail The hardest part of histamine intolerance is not always the food. It’s the moment someone invites you to dinner and your brain starts racing: Will there be anything I can eat? Will I react right away or pay for it tomorrow? Will I look “difficult” for asking questions? That stress is real, and it can shrink your world fast. Today I focus on the lifestyle factor that gets overlooke...

Send us Fan Mail Movement can feel like a trap when you live with histamine intolerance: do too much and you risk flushing, itching, dizziness, headaches, GI symptoms, a racing heart, or a brutal two-day crash. Do too little and your body gets stiffer, sleep gets worse, stress climbs, and you start doubting what you can handle. I’m Teresa Christensen, a functional medicine certified health coach,...

Send us Fan Mail You crawl into bed exhausted, fall asleep, and then it happens again: you wake up in the middle of the night and your body feels wide awake. Maybe it’s the same window every night. Maybe your mind spins, you feel warm or restless, or you even notice itching, flushing, or that uncomfortable “on” feeling that makes no sense when you were so tired at bedtime. I’m Teresa Christensen,...

Send us Fan Mail A “simple” bandage shouldn’t leave your skin looking and feeling burned for days, yet that’s exactly what can happen when latex enters the picture and your histamine threshold is already low. We’re unpacking the sneaky role of hidden latex exposure in histamine intolerance, MCAS, and mast cell flares, especially when reactions feel random or out of proportion. If you’ve ever thoug...

Send us Fan Mail Wheat can feel like the ultimate “gotcha” food when you live with histamine intolerance. One week you eat bread with no problem, the next week you get headaches, body aches, GI symptoms, or brain fog and you start questioning everything. We get why that spiral happens, and we slow it down with a more realistic lens: wheat is not usually a high histamine food, but it can still affe...

Send us Fan Mail “I’m allergic” is the fastest way to get taken seriously at a restaurant, but it can also keep you stuck in confusion about what’s really happening in your body. I’m Teresa Christensen, a functional medicine certified health coach living with histamine intolerance, and I’m breaking down the real difference between true food allergies, food intolerances, and everyday food choices t...

Send us Fan Mail What if the flare you blamed on dinner wasn’t a food reaction at all, but a blood sugar swing that pushed your mast cells over the edge? We pull back the curtain on the hidden link between glucose variability, inflammation, and histamine symptoms—and why the path to calm often starts with steadier meals, not deeper restriction. First, we map the biology in plain language. Chronic...

Send us Fan Mail What if your body isn’t broken, but brilliant at surviving—and ready to learn safety? We unpack how epigenetics and nervous system regulation shape MCAS and histamine intolerance, showing why genes are not destiny and how daily choices flip the switches that guide inflammation and immune tone. We start by reframing the “Is MCAS genetic?” question. While rare mast cell diseases can...

Send us Fan Mail What if relief from histamine intolerance comes not from avoiding every trigger, but from meeting the right ones in the right dose? We dig into the gentle art of hormesis—small, intentional stressors paired with real recovery—to help your body adapt, calm inflammation, and rebuild trust with food, movement, and daily life. Through a personal story of winter cold, sauna heat, and t...

Send us Fan Mail Your body notices structural change before you do. A small shift in the spine can ripple through fascia, nerves, and organs, and the result might look like eased headaches, a heavier yawn, digestive changes, or a brief spike of anxiety hours later. We unpack how structure guides function and why these responses are messages worth decoding, not red flags to fear. With clear, nonjud...

Send us Fan Mail What if the real trigger isn’t the food on your plate, but the way it’s cooked? We dig into the hidden link between high-heat browning, advanced glycation end products (AGEs), oxidative stress, and the histamine symptoms that make your day feel unpredictable. Without fear or food rules, we break down how heat, time, and moisture change your body’s response and how small tweaks can...

Send us Fan Mail When your body feels unpredictable and the answers don’t come fast enough, where do you place your trust? Teresa invites you into a quieter lane of healing—one that starts with belief, connection, and the gentle rituals that help the nervous system feel safe. Drawing on early memories of church pews, the hush of a campus chapel, and the stillness of snowy sunrise walks, she shares...

Send us Fan Mail Your tomato isn’t the problem—your histamine bucket might be. We dig into a persistent myth around organic produce and grass-fed meats: they don’t lower histamine in the food, but they can lower the overall stress on your body so you react less. With a clear, friendly breakdown of DAO versus HNMT, we connect the dots between pesticides, environmental load, and the internal histami...

Send us Fan Mail What if detox had nothing to do with juice cleanses and everything to do with feeling safe in your body? We take a clear-eyed look at the hidden sources that keep histamine symptoms flaring—heat plus plastic in the kitchen, nonstick fumes, synthetic fragrances, stale indoor air, and the emotional pressure of jobs and relationships that drain your energy. We start in the everyday p...

Send us Fan Mail What if your toughest histamine symptoms aren’t just about what’s on your plate, but what’s happening inside your cells? We dig into the surprising link between mitochondrial function and histamine intolerance, showing how your body’s energy system shapes reactions like headaches, flushing, itching, and brain fog—even when your diet looks dialed in. I break down how DAO and HNMT—t...

Send us Fan Mail We explore how the fall time change disrupts circadian rhythm and why women with histamine intolerance often feel foggy, wired, and fatigued. We share light-based strategies, gentle movement, hydration, and steady meals to steady mood and energy and reframe the season as a reset. • why the brain follows light, not clocks • how time change triggers fatigue, mood dips, brain fog, an...

Send us Fan Mail What if power isn’t about hitting 100%—but about staying plugged into what gives you energy, confidence, and calm? Teresa opens up about a raw, unforgettable moment of feeling “battery exhausted,” then walks through the simple, steady practices that rebuilt trust with her body and made daily life with histamine intolerance feel possible again. We explore a clear framework for rech...