Histamine and starch
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What causes the major histamine issues I get from starch, particulary well cooked white potato? And why is it worse in the luteal (2nd half) of my cycle??
I also get histamine reactions to eg clarithromycin.
I take cypro if I have to but it makes me feel really slow and heavy even on 0.5mg and it makes me want to binge starch the next day so are there any other suggestions to help handle starch better or just avoid it? I crave it but I can just stick to fruit juice
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@LucyJ
Perhaps the potato lectins causing an immune response? Do you peel them before cooking? -
I've noticed similar issues, and I do best with long-cooked potatoes (crock pot ftw) and red potatoes seem to digest best. I've switched back to Russets lately because the red and gold potatoes right now kinda suck, so maybe a different kind of potato would be a solution.
Antibiotic reaction is probably the bacteria dying and spilling their guts which is both irritating and toxic. Could be an actual allergy too or even part of their mechanism of action. I'm allergic to one of them and avoid all of them as a result.
"Bear...Seek...Seek...Lest."
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@wrl Yes I peel and boil them then bake them. I think its gut bacteria reaction somehow
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@NotShanalotte interesting. I always use the normal potatoes so I will try red ones and see if its any better, thank you!
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@LucyJ said in Histamine and starch:
@NotShanalotte interesting. I always use the normal potatoes so I will try red ones and see if its any better, thank you!
Do you tolerate any kinds of rice?
Starch can be different ratios of amylose and amylopectin, which influences how quickly it gets broken down and absorbed. -
@NotShanalotte said in Histamine and starch:
I've noticed similar issues, and I do best with long-cooked potatoes (crock pot ftw) and red potatoes seem to digest best. I've switched back to Russets lately because the red and gold potatoes right now kinda suck, so maybe a different kind of potato would be a solution.
Barring any allergy or specific condition, i feel the original poster's answer may lie here somewhere. Certain potato types have more protein, others more sugar, some retain their starch a bit more. Longer boils cook the starches better.
I recall @AkJono writing that he refrigerates his potatoes for a few days prior to cooking and that it converts to sugars more quickly that way. You may find more ideas in that thread too btw.
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@BioEclectic Indeed, I've been making potato-based soups that slow cook in a Crock Pot all day and haven't any issues.
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@BioEclectic
I will try red potatoes and cook them for longer but I think I just need to ease up on starch as it really seems to coincide with increased cellulite along with the histamine things so I think it's my body telling me it's not the time! -
I tried well cooked potatoes for quite a while. I noticed my legs started to seize up, like squatting became difficult ….. apparently Nightshades can do this …. I’m fine now I stopped eating them everyday.
