Happy Monday! This week, we’re focusing on the foundations that help calm your whole system, starting with your gut. Because mast cells, your nervous system, and your digestion are so closely connected, we’re sharing the gut supports we rely on most in the clinic. You can now use code MASTCELL360 for an ongoing 10% discount on every Healthy Gut order, backed by a 60-day money-back guarantee. Keep reading to learn more.
Inside, you’ll also find a cozy low histamine apple pie smoothie (with our protein powder picks), a simple gratitude practice that may help calm your nervous system, and our favorite kitchen tools, the Instant Pot and Souper Cubes, to make low histamine cooking easier.
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If you have been feeling like something is off in your gut, you’re in good company.
A vast majority of the people we see in the clinic have significant gut problems alongside MCAS or Histamine Intolerance.
There’s a reason. Your gut is packed with mast cells from end to end. It’s where most of your DAO (diamine oxidase) (a key histamine-clearing enzyme) is made. And it’s where mold toxins get dumped for elimination. When the gut is inflamed, DAO activity drops, mast cells get more reactive, and histamine climbs. Then the histamine fuels more gut inflammation, and the cycle keeps going.
That cycle is worth interrupting.
We put together a full breakdown of the gut supports we lean on most in the clinic, and what we find works best for those with sensitivities.
Inside, you’ll find:
How leaky gut and Histamine Intolerance feed each other, and how to break the cycle
Why we recommend digestive enzymes, stomach acid support (betaine HCL), and butyrate first
What to look for when choosing each supplement, so you’re not adding to your “supplement graveyard”
Our Functional Gut Lineup, plus alternatives if you have Salicylate Intolerance or react to everything
You can now use code MASTCELL360 to get an ongoing 10% discount on every order from Healthy Gut. That includes our Functional Gut Lineup: HCL Guard+, HoloZyme™, and Tributyrin-X™.
And Healthy Gut backs their products with a 60-day money-back guarantee, so if something doesn’t work for you, you’re covered.
As always, start just one new thing at a time and go slow. And always work with your practitioner to decide what is right for you. If you have an ulcer, gastritis, or H. pylori especially check with your practitioner before using betaine HCL.
✨ ** Your Nervous System, Mast Cells, and Gratitude** – A simple, free practice that has helped many on our team and in our community get through hard MCAS days. Studies suggest gratitude may help shift your nervous system toward “rest, heal, and digest,” support your limbic system, and boost your motivation toward health goals. Inside, you’ll find easy ways to start, and a bonus technique for nights when you can’t sleep.
Not sure where to begin? Start a gratitude journal. Pen and paper are our favorite, and these are a few of our picks:
– Our favorite for freeform writing.Colorful Blank Journal– Just three lines a day, great if you overwhelm easily.Good Days Start with Gratitude– Daily prompts, perfect if a blank page makes you freeze.5-Minute Gratitude Journal
🍎 ** Low Histamine Apple Pie Smoothie** – Apple pie flavor in an easy-to-digest smoothie, made with low histamine apples, cardamom, ginger, vanilla, and coconut milk. It’s also low oxalate and low lectin.
Want more protein? Add one scoop of a powder that works for you. Protein powders can require some experimenting, start with just a sprinkle:
– Our top pick for those a little further along. It’s a lectin-free, low oxalate lupin bean powder, and codeMikuna Pure ChochoMC360saves 15%. (Not for those with lupin allergies, soy and peanut allergies may also cross-react.)– Lower in salicylates and oxalates, but not for lectin intolerance.Pea Protein by Vital Nutrients– Lower in lectins, but high in oxalates.Hemp Protein by Manitoba Harvest
🍲 ** The MC360 Low Histamine Foods and Kitchen Guide** – Our go-to guide for setting up an MCAS-friendly kitchen, with pantry and freezer staples, tips for choosing fresh produce, safe thawing methods, and coupon codes for our favorite products. If cooking feels overwhelming, two tools make low histamine meals much easier:
– Freeze leftovers, broths, and batch-cooked meals in portions. Freezing right away helps keep histamine lower than fridge storage, and a single portion thaws quickly. It’s perfect for “cook once, eat often” when your energy fluctuates.Souper Cubes– Cook larger cuts of meat straight from frozen, with no thawing needed. It’s also great for pressure cooking beans and lentils, since the shorter cook time means less histamine build-up, and cooking can reduce oxalates and lectins.Instant Pot
We hope your week ahead is gentle. Healing is a journey. Just focus on your next step. We’re here to support you.
Together in healing,The Mast Cell 360 Team
PS. Our practitioners work every day with sensitive people just like you.
One of the things that makes our clinic unique is that we use a method created BY sensitive people FOR sensitive people. We’ve been where you are and understand.
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