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Nutrition of MCAS-friendly foods
Periodically updated list of ingredients I can tolerate, their nutrition facts, histamine/salicylate/oxalate levels, and links to...
arielaaviva
Jan 5, 20183 min read
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Origin Story Part 2
Like every good superhero, I have a long, grueling tale that leads up to where I am today. This is the real version, as I experienced...
arielaaviva
Jan 3, 20185 min read
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MCAS-friendly breakfasts
Starting my day with something low-histamine AND DELICIOUS gives me the energy and good vibes to start my day right! (Click for more on...
arielaaviva
Jan 3, 20185 min read
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Diaper Bag
A bag for all of my potential daily needs (No, I don't have children. Nor do I wear diapers.) My sisters both had children (3 altogether)...
arielaaviva
Jan 1, 20182 min read
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Low-histamine chicken curry
In recent years, before starting a low-histamine diet, my husband got me hooked on curry. It's the perfect dish for my cooking -- low...
arielaaviva
Dec 30, 20172 min read
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Origin Story
Like every good superhero, I have a long, grueling tale that leads up to where I am today. Believe it or not, this is the short version....
arielaaviva
Dec 29, 201714 min read
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How diet improved my classroom management
The journey to discovering diet's role in how I feel and why food is the center of my universe. I am the classroom teacher at a small...
arielaaviva
Dec 29, 20174 min read
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Don't think about zebras
The art of accepting illness into your identity, without it consuming who you are. Possibly the hardest part of being chronically ill,...
arielaaviva
Dec 27, 20174 min read
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The Perfect Storm
Living with the EDS/POTS/MCAS trifecta, plus some. **Note: for someone else's thorough explanation of my diseases, click here! In the...
arielaaviva
Dec 27, 20176 min read
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To you, my readers
My purpose for writing and what I hope you'll take away from this blog. I'm new to the world of blogging. In fact, I had a flip phone...
arielaaviva
Dec 27, 20172 min read
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