Friday, October 14, 2016



Now that I've raved about NeoCell's MOVE MATRIX in my last post it's time to review their Joint Bursts.  These delicious chews, much like a Starburst, provide you with joint support as well as supports inflammatory response and joint hydration.

Quite honestly, I don't seem to take these as often as the MOVE MATRIX, I think mostly because I tend to forget however used in conjunction with the MOVE MATRIX does bring on EXCELLENT results.  Although you will get amazing results with using MOVE MATRIX alone indeed!  Let's go over what ingredients are in these delicious gems of goodness!

Collagen Type 2   250 mg
Turmeric Root Extract (Curcuma Longa) 82% Curcuminoids) 50mg
Hyaluronic Acid 20mg 

Now as you can see this product contains 150 mg less of the turmeric curcuminoid blend and at a 13% lower concentration.  It also contains 80 mg less hyaluronic acid than MOVE MATRIX.

I'm not purporting that using this product alone will not exhibit any results, however using this product alone may be for the ones that maybe dislike taking a pill or do not need an extra strength boost of joint and inflammatory support.  Either way they are a delicious pineapple flavor and easy as pie to take.  You can even pop them in your purse or gym bag.  It is directed to take 1 chew a day however, depending upon your pain or need I don't see how taking 2 would cause any problems at all.

This product is wheat, soy, lactose, palm oil, yeast, GMO, gluten and artificial flavor FREE which means no junk!!  Gotta love that!  Dried cane syrup and rice syrup are your sugars involved in this product delivering a total of 3 g.

I enjoy the taste and the ease of taking these and think that they put an extra oomph on the already potent MOVE MATRIX and recommend them for someone with less of joint or inflammatory problems if they choose to take these by themselves.

NeoCell has some wonderful products including excellent protein powders!  Please check out their website for all of their amazing products and where in your area you can purchase them!

Until next time, Peace, Love & Fitness!

Pain? Inflammation? You NEED this!



Okay, so I'm not 20 something or even 30 something so I can't bounce back from a workout as quickly and easily as some young kid!  As we age we develop more and more inflammation, with the foods we eat, environmental toxins and the pesticides on our foods.

Introducing NeoCell's MOVE MATRIX Advanced Joint Hydrator! It supports flexibility and mobility as well as supports a healthy inflammatory response.  I usually like to use a product for at least 30 days to see if my body responds, as some products can take up to 21 days to get into your system.  However using MOVE MATRIX I found an immediate response.  Why?  Well let's take a look at what exactly is in MOVE MATRIX to have such an immediate and strong response within the body.

Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid) 60 mg.
Glucosamine (as glucosamine sulfate) 700 mg
Collagen Type 2 750 mg
MSM (Methyl Sulfonyl Methane) 500 mg
Chondroitin (as chondroitin sulfate) 400 mg
Hyaluronic Acid 100mg
Move Matrix Blend  355mg  which is:

**Curcumin C3 Complex Turmeric Root extract 200mg
    (Curcuma longa) 95% Curcuminoids
** Ginger Root Powder 50mg
      (Zingiber officinale)
** Boswellia Extract 50 mg
     (Boswellia errata gum resin)
** Resveratrol (Polygonum cuspidatum root) 25 mg
** Pine Bark Extract (Pinus massoniana) 25 mg
** BioPerine* Black Pepper Extract 5 mg
     (Piper nigrum fruit)

other ingredients: vegetable magnesium stearate, silica, and gelatin capsule.

Allergy warning: Contains shellfish (shrimp)

I really like that this product contains black pepper, as this is essential for the turmeric to be readily absorbed by your body.  I also love that it contains resveratrol which is a strong antioxidant and helps with reversing aging, something we older folks could definitely use!  Just look at the red wine drinkers of the world! The French have great skin!  Ginger root is also great for digestion as well as inflammation so double bang for your buck there!  This product actually does more than what it was intentionally made for which is incredible!  I also like the fact that the magnesium stearate is a vegetable source.

The dosage is 5 capsules per day.  Now if you have "chronic" pain and inflammation it would be best to break this dosage up throughout the day.  However, if you feel you only need it following a strength training session, like I do, I suggest taking them all at once following the gym.  I have taken the full dose prior to training as well.  It's really up to you.  I give honest reviews regarding any product and I really, really, love this product immensely.  I can't find one bad thing wrong with it and it definitely works!  You get 30 servings per container so you'll have to replenish once monthly.

I find that I recover at least 50% faster using this product following a workout and I'm not half as sore the next day.  I also find that my elbows and wrists feel a ton better.  Which I absolutely am thankful for because I have pain in my wrists quite regularly while working out and now I experience little to none.

If you're a big ibuprofen user, this is your answer, because while ibuprofen does in fact help with inflammation it is actually BAD for you and can bring about serious health complications such as stroke, increased risk of heart attack, ulcers,  and gastritis.

Daily pain and inflammation is very real for most Americans do to many factors including diet.  A study done back in 2006 called Voices of Chronic Pain Survey taken by the American Pain Foundation came up with these results:

51% reported that they feel helpless to control their pain, 59% reported a significant impact on the quality of their lives, and 70-86% of all participants reported symptoms of depression, insomnia, poor cognitive function and chronic fatigue.

Stop the merry go round of pain today and the future risk of health complications by giving up your ibuprofen for a natural approach using a turmeric and curcumin blend.

Depending on where you purchase your MOVE MATRIX you'll be paying anywhere from 19-27.00 per bottle.  Since I'm a huge Amazon fan you can get a bottle here

This, by far has been my favorite product so far to review.  I truly love NEOCELL products in general, however this one is my absolute favorite.  Please check out the many great products they offer here they have a list there that will tell you where to find their products in your area.  Good luck and stay healthy and inflammation free!  After all, inflammation IS THE ROOT OF ALL DISEASE!

Peace, Love and Fitness!

Thursday, April 7, 2016

2 Reasons That Could of Caused Your Intestinal Lining to Look Like Swiss Cheese

I know, I know it's been awhile since I've last posted.  Quite honestly, I had nothing to add to the blog informative wise as I thought I had all the bases covered, until now......

So if you've read all of my posts you're well aware of how HIT is caused.  Inflammation in the gut which causes the lining of your intestinal walls to get tiny little holes (perforations) so that nasty, undigested proteins can seep out back into your blood stream and wreak havoc on your body, basically causing an autoimmune response, hence, histamine overload.

But what if I told you more?  More as to WHY that food wasn't being digested?  What if I told you a few things that could be causing the HIT to even start?

Let's start with probable cause #1:

Zero or very little STOMACH ACID:  That's right, surprised?  I sure was especially finding out about it years after I healed myself of my HIT (using my protocol). That's why I wanted to come back and share this with you all because it's very important to realize this problem so that once healed, you don't have to ever deal with HIT again later on.  Or, perhaps you can stop someone else from even dealing with it initially. 

Stomach acid plays a very important role in breaking down our food so it can be digested and ultimately expelled from our bodies through our poop shoot.  We don't want our old food sitting in there for any longer than it should fermenting and causing gas, bloating, reflux, stomach distention, constipation, belching or over all stomach pain/discomfort in general.  So, if you suffer from these ailments every time you eat and particularly after you've consumed copious amounts of protein, such as red meat(s) then you more than likely have very little to no stomach acid.  There of course is a medical term for those of us that experience this, it's called "Achlorhydia". 

Achlorhydia is a lack of stomach acid (hydrochloric acid) due to the failure of the parietal cells to produce gastric acid.  On the flip side, Hypochlorydria is the term for diminished secretion of stomach acid. Achlorhydria may also be referred to as "gastric anacidity".  Hydrochloric acid (HCl) is not the ONLY component of gastric juices so in achlorhydria, there is still gastric juice but it is absent of HCl.

Hydrochloric acid has many functions but there are 3 that are most important, and they are:

1.  It is the primary digestive juice responsible for breaking down proteins, preparing them for assimilation.  (Fun Fact #1:  That's why people lacking this acid cannot eat meat in general, especially red meat, because they have a hard time processing it/breaking it down.  Fun Fact #2:  Women, more than men are plagued with this lack of acid, which also leads me to believe why women more than men suffer from HIT to begin with).

2.  It acts as a venting mechanism for the build-up of excessive concentrations of hydrogen ions in our blood and interstitial fluids.  Basically, we consume acid forming foods and/or engage in acid forming activity, the production of stomach acid uses up considerable amounts of acid forming material (hydrogen ions) thereby assisting in the elimination of excessive tissue acidity.

3.  It acts as a protective barrier, killing many potentially harmful micro-organisms in our food. (I will get to this later as reason #2 for the cause of the perforations in the intestinal lining)


Ironically, the symptoms of producing TOO MUCH stomach acid AND LOW TO NO stomach acid are exactly the same!  Crazy, right?  Doctors are quick to hand out acid blocking medications,  because the general American public over consume unhealthy foods at an alarming rate.  Not to mention the fucking pharmaceutical companies "bank" off this!!  That's a whole other blog post, in itself!  

So before you fill that prescription for an acid blocker actually invest in a test.  The "Heidelberg Capsule Test" is available but can be expensive and is not covered by insurance and lastly, few physicians even have the equipment in their offices to provide the test.  However, there is a lower tech method of testing.  This involves using a Betaine Hydrochloride supplement that is used to challenge substance, when eating, to see if digestive function improves with its use.

Basically this is what I've done, even though I no longer suffer from HIT, I do still suffer from digestion issues which I'm worried will get so bad that I'll end up with HIT again.  So I purchased Betaine HCl caps with Pepsin, I chose the TwinLab brand as they do not contain Magnesium Stearate.  Taking these for several weeks up to several months will retrain your stomach to start making acid on it's own to where you can bring down your dosage to 1 pill per meal until you quit taking them altogether. 

For testing as well as general purpose usage (if you already know little to no stomach acid is your problem) you'll want to take 1 pill at the very start of your meal.  Following that monitor your stomach and see how if feels during and after eating.  Should any burning or heaviness happen, or if you had burning in your stomach prior to taking the supplement and the supplement has made it worse, discontinue taking this supplement.  This is an indication that your stomach is overproducing acid, or your stomach lining is jacked up already.

If you felt no problems, then on the start of your next meal take 2 pills and monitor yourself.  If you feel a burning in your stomach take it back to using just 1 pill at the start of your meals, if no burning is felt in your stomach and you feel fine then up it to 3 pills (by this point you'll know that obviously you aren't making stomach acid) monitor again.  You should, at this point have burning in your stomach if you're still fine, it is recommended to still stay at this dosage as MOST individuals will not require 4 pills.  However because I'm always that 1% of dickheads that nothing applies to I am currently up to 4 with no problems......figures.  I will up it 5 my next meal and see how it goes.  I have recently read of some people taking up to 11 and that is their cut off before feeling any burning.  I've got to say if I am able to get up to 11 I will NOT be a happy camper.  I hate swallowing pills in the first place!

So again, if you have any of the symptoms please try this and see how it works for you.  Please be advised that ironically all H2 inhibitors will fuck with your stomach acid and can actually CAUSE Achlorhydia. So it's a catch 22 really if you're using my protocol for HIT.  I want to add, however, that I have ALWAYS had digestive issues, bloating, gas and stomach problems before my HIT kicked in.  So, I don't think for a moment that me using the H2 blockers for my HIT did anything to me.  I also didn't take them enough or long enough to have an issue.  But I just wanted you guys to be aware of it.  I would also think that most all of you would fall into the same category as me (already having digestive issues previously).

Moving on now to probable cause #2 for the perforations in your intestinal walls that caused HIT to rear its ugly face.  PARASITES!!  As disgusting as this may sound or have your skin crawling right now this is a REAL thing and DOES happen.  We all have to be completely ignorant or living under a rock (crawling with parasites) to not know that humans being hosts to these life sucking, nutrient grabbing suck us dry pieces of shit don't exist.  We are living beings and living beings have parasites, bacteria etc. in us and on us.  Some are microscopic and some you can see in with the naked eye doing the back float in the toilet looking up at you giving you the finger. 

So lets talk about worms.  Hookworms specifically, a large majority of humans have worms, it's a known fact.  However, most people never have problems because their immune systems are kick ass and keep these disgusting soul sappers at bay.  BUT, there are some of us with low immune systems because we have other issues going on like celiac disease for instance that makes our immune systems work over time and if we get a cold or a virus on top of that, well we are asking for a worm takeover. 

These critters set up house in your intestines and take all the nutrients from the foods we eat instead of us receiving them.  The hookworm literally has fangs (look this shit up on google, you will never be the same, I promise) they literally hook their fangs into our intestinal walls and suck our blood causing at some point for our organs to look like Swiss cheese!  Yes worms definitely migrate to other places in your body other than the intestines, including the brain, which ultimately will kill you.  There's also pin worms and round worms as well as flukes.  Flukes get into your liver.  But I'm not here to give you a break down on all parasites just the ones that cause the holes in our intestinal walls. I may sound like I'm on repeat but if you suffer from digestive issues (and the stomach acid wasn't the answer) then you are more than likely the Holiday Inn for a group of uninvited wormy thugs.  These holes they've put into your intestinal lining again, allow for protein particles of undigested foods to seep back into our bloodstreams and you know the rest of the story! 

So what to do?  Take a parasite cleanse pronto!  I use Hulda Clark's Parasite Cleanse.  It pertains of three herbs.  Cloves, Wormwood and Black Walnut.  The Black Walnut is a liquid and the other two herbs are capsules.  It's an 18 day cleanse but after that it is HIGHLY suggested to stay on the maintenance program indefinitely!  Once a week you take a handful of pills and that's it.  It can be a pain in the ass to stay on the maintenance program but after 18 days of getting rid of those suckers, who wants them back??  Additionally, if you have owned or do own dogs, cats, animals in general you DO have parasites no question about it.  The other pain in the ass is when you take the parasite cleanse your entire family needs to be on it too as well as any pets.  Otherwise you are just taking the cleanse in vain.  Pin worms are highly contagious and get picked up from bedding, clothing, furniture, carpets etc.  Please also don't go barefoot or allow your children to be barefoot outside as this is one way to get worms.  Please also wash your fruit and veggies extremely well and wash your hands and scrub your nails with a nail brush anytime you deal with animal feces. 

I know some of you may be saying what the hell?  I'm currently dealing with HIT so this is all a moot point now.  No, not really because if you can "fix" your stomach acid and "kill" those little bastards in your intestines you will be repairing your intestinal lining!  These are just a few more options to my protocol that you can do to help you heal yourself from this awful condition.  It could also help save a loved one from ever having to go through it in the first place!

Hope I've helped someone out there.  Be good and I wish you all much health!

Peace out.

Tuesday, December 2, 2014

Success Stories are So Awesome

I never knew when I started this blog some time ago that I would have gotten so many emails from people going through what I once was going through. So it's always a wonderful feeling every time someone emails and says that the protocol I recommend is working or has completely cured them.

Case in point, Kay, who is an avid follower of my blog and who I feel I know better than most of my blog followers because she has kept me in the loop since day 1 of the treatment I recommend on here. So when I received a comment from her yesterday telling me of her success I was just elated. I know so many times, if not every time, someone out there in web space comes up with a successful treatment that helped them cure everything from acne to toe nail fungus (ewww lol) and they always want to "sell" you something like their E-book or even muster up some products of their own to sell you. There's even some out there making money off Histamine Intolerant info, whether it be with cookbooks, E-books, or pushing a product they get a kick back on.  I didn't want to be like that because I feel if I have the power of knowledge of something that I know works why not share it with everyone for FREE....I will NEVER sell my readers any supplement or ebook regarding my journey or my protocol you will find it all on my blog for nothing but your time to commit to reading and of course going through the regimen.  Actually when I first started this blog it was my wish that if I could only help one person it would make it worth it.  So I am beyond words that it has become more than one person. 

I'm very excited for Kay that she is starting to enjoy the foods that once kicked her ass into oblivion. I have included the following comment (see below) that she left in regards to her success in hopes that it will inspire you to keep on with your enzymes and to be vigilant so you, too, will be like Kay and experience life again.  Kudos to Kay and I wish her much success and health! 

Hi Dani!!

So it is finally here, month 7 of taking your supplements and almost 12 months sticking to low-hist diet (which is SO hard and I am tired of being the irritating chick at the restaurant table with all the special requests, lol!) I have to say I am feeling GREAT. I still get a little fatigue after I eat (so I cut down on portion sizes as you suggested in another post) but nothing crazy like before, but haven't had a migraine in about 9 months, brain fog and moods are so much better. I am still a little scared to go back to a normal diet but at Thanksgiving I had a little bit of stuffing, turkey and pumpkin pie and felt fine!!! :-))

At this point I am taking about 3-5 virastops, 4 probiotic, 3 digest golds, Zinc, Borage Oil (I have actually also used Evening Primrose Oil when I couldnt get my hands on Borage and it seemed to help too) & I still take Quercetin as an antihistamine and it also gives me natural energy, I pretty much cut off everything else and it seems to be working for me, I am so excited!! Thanks for all your help and advice during this journey, I dont think I am in the clear just yet but I know I am so much better thanks to you. I have also significantly cut back on grains and am now OBSESSED with Quest Bars! :-D

This blog has been like a bible for me ever since I found it and have referred back to it on countless occasions on my road to recovery and I am so grateful to you. I was drowning in the excess of contradicting "studies" and I just needed someone who had been there to tell me what the F to do. So thank you so much for taking the time. I still will take my supplements for a bit more and slowly start incorporating normal foods and see how things go.

Anyway just wanted to update you and everyone else that your process also worked for me too, I wish everyone else luck on their journey!



Wednesday, November 5, 2014

Fit Babz Toody Tanks







Ok so I know the title of this post is a little "weird" but anyone that has read my blog knows I am a huuuge fitness buff (aka gym rat) so I kicked off a lil' biz called Fit Babz where I have recently launched a few Toody Tanks (short for tanks with attitude). I will be adding much more products in February so check back to my website often!  I'm also on FACEBOOK.

Fit Babz aside....I wanted to let everyone know that yes I am still very much "active" on here so for those of you hesitant to leave a comment requiring additional information for fear I will not see it "have no fear" The Histamine Intolerant Chick is here (too over the top?) Or continue to just email me like most have whatever works for you :).  I usually try to answer emails within 72 hours of receiving them but most likely it will be closer to 12-24 hours.

I hope all is well with all you little sickos! I still remain "healed" only taking one ViraStop per night before bed and that's if I remember.  I like to still take these as a preventative measure so protein never has a chance to build up again and wreak havoc on my intestinal wall! 

I love to hear from you all thank you for everyone that has shared their stories with me and don't forget to keep me updated on your ongoing treatment!

Much love, health and happiness!




Thursday, June 26, 2014

Kale Chip Recipe




I love kale .....I love kale.....I love kale....

Hey did I mention I loooooove kale??? The best part about me loving kale is it was a "safe" food for me when I was sick.

Many of you probably already have done this but I'm going to post it anyways because, well it's my blog and I can. Haha.

You can make these either in your food dehydrator or the oven.  I prefer the oven it's quicker and I don't have to lug out that big ass dehydrator of mine from the pantry.

Oven Baked Kale Chips

Set oven on 350 degrees

On a large baking pan place ORGANIC (kale is on the dirty dozen list) kale. I buy mine already pre-bagged and washed (lazy ....yup).

Being careful to remove the leaves from the "stalk" in the center. You can place the kale leaves right onto the baking pan or if you're lazy (that would be me) you can line it with foil.

Once you've lined the pan with the kale spray olive oil on top of the leaves, I do this generously because I'm an olive oil whore, but if you have to watch your caloric intake just a few spritzes will do. For those that cannot tolerate olive oil, organic coconut oil can be used.

Seasoning
Now this is where it gets tricky. When I was sick I would only use garlic powder and sea salt. Which was plenty deelish. However if you can tolerate more seasonings feel free to explore your creative cooking diva and use whatever floats your boat, anything from sweet to savory.

Some ideas: Chili powder, Smoked paprika, onion powder, Mrs. Dash blends (any of them) I like the chicken one. Cinnamon, nutmeg, Stevia......and on and on.

Bake for 15-20 minutes depending on how kick ass your oven is. I personally prefer only about 10-15 minutes because I like mine only slightly crispy.

Viola your done....easy peasy, didn't break a nail, didn't break a sweat! These babies go for like 6 bucks a bag in the health food stores....REALLY? Pffft! I can make a shit ton for less than that and now so can you!

Enjoy!

Wednesday, June 25, 2014

The Pulse Test

I recently came across this "test" on the internet and thought I would share it with you. While we all know that people with histamine intolerance aren't actually "allergic" to the foods they are eating it's the histamine they produce, this will at least give you a guide when you ingest something that is deemed safe on a food list and you want to make sure it is in fact safe for "you".

All of these food lists for histamine intolerance contradict each other so this is a way for you to see if any food individually isn't right for your body.

Try it just for fun and see if it's accurate for you.


How to take the "Pulse Test":

Before eating a test food, sit quietly and measure the pulse rate (in heartbeats per minute). Keep the information recorded on a piece of paper.

After the challenge food is eaten, the person should remain still and measure the pulse rate after 5 minutes and then 10 minutes. Food allergies or intolerances may cause the release of the stress hormone adrenaline which will increase the pulse rate by about 10 beats per minute or more.

Such a rise will help confirm the presence of an adverse food reaction. But in your case a "histamine reaction".

If anyone tries this and finds an increased pulse on a given food please feel free to post your results in the comments section.