arielaavivaJan 5, 20183 min readNutrition of MCAS-friendly foodsPeriodically updated list of ingredients I can tolerate, their nutrition facts, histamine/salicylate/oxalate levels, and links to...
arielaavivaJan 4, 20185 min readOrigin Story Part 2Like 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...
arielaavivaJan 3, 20185 min readMCAS-friendly breakfastsStarting my day with something low-histamine AND DELICIOUS gives me the energy and good vibes to start my day right! (Click for more on...
arielaavivaJan 1, 20182 min readDiaper BagA 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)...
arielaavivaDec 30, 20172 min readLow-histamine chicken curryIn recent years, before starting a low-histamine diet, my husband got me hooked on curry. It's the perfect dish for my cooking -- low...
arielaavivaDec 29, 201714 min readOrigin StoryLike 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....
arielaavivaDec 29, 20174 min readHow diet improved my classroom managementThe 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...
arielaavivaDec 27, 20174 min readDon't think about zebrasThe art of accepting illness into your identity, without it consuming who you are. Possibly the hardest part of being chronically ill,...
arielaavivaDec 27, 20176 min readThe Perfect StormLiving with the EDS/POTS/MCAS trifecta, plus some. **Note: for someone else's thorough explanation of my diseases, click here! In the...
arielaavivaDec 27, 20172 min readTo you, my readersMy 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...