I have been quite pleased with my low histamine journey - following the guidelines the majority of the time and being rewarded with better health on most days. So yesterday came as a bit of a shock when, seemingly out of nowhere, my symptoms returned with a vengeance.
Thankfully I always record what I eat and so I scanned my diet from the previous day. The only anomaly I spotted was the generous bowl of my beautiful quinoa porridge. When I scanned back a bit further, I noticed that I also had an increase in symptoms the day after my last quinoa porridge breakfast.
Quinoa is listed as a safe food with regard to histamine and so it now seems very likely that I may also have a problem with oxalates. Most foods high in oxalates are not listed as safe foods anyway, but sadly this now also means I may need to restrict or eliminate quinoa, potatoes, sweet potatoes and beetroot from my diet.
Anybody else following a low histamine journey should keep oxalates in mind as a potential issue and should absolutely keep a food journal to help identify triggers.
Onward and upward! x
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