Working with your bodyclock

A good friend of mine is a Dr of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Every now and then she mentions things about health in passing that I've never heard of. Last year she was talking to me about my "poor spleen!" and mentioned the Chinese Body Clock - now wait a minute - go back what was that again? She gave me a brief overview of the TCM belief that different body systems are more and less active at different times of the day and night. She then directed me to google when I started prodding her with too many questions - this happens a lot when she drops these nuggets of wisdom on me. Now whenever I have a mystery ache or pain at a certain time of day I go racing for my chart to see what is going on and try to keep in mind which organ is dominant at a certain time of day or night.

Link below.

http://www.foreverconscious.com/traditional-chinese-organ-body-clock

Histamine Intolerance and Hashimotos

I read an interesting article recently on the effects of fermented foods on people on restricted diets to control Hashimotos. It seems certain fermented food cause some to react with hives, swelling of the face or throat, a headache, nasal congestion, skin problems, a racing heart, anxiety, watery red eyes, heartburn, or irritability. The suggestion is that this may be a histamine intolerance and not an allergic reaction this is makes narrowing down the reason for the reaction more problematic because histamine intolerance builds over time. If you are working on repairing your gut you may want to avoid certain high histamine foods. I've copied a list below. Link to the original article is after the list.

• Fish and shellfish, unless freshly caught
• Eggs
• Processed, smoked, fermented meats
• Leftover meats (bacteria act on leftovers, producing histamines)
• All fermented milk products, including all cheeses, yogurt, buttermilk, and kefir
• Some fruits: Citrus, strawberries, apricots, cherries, grapes, raspberries, pineapple, cranberries, prunes, loganberries, dates, raisins, currants
• Some vegetables: Tomatoes and tomato products, spinach, red beans, eggplant, olives, pumpkin, avocado, pickles, relishes, and other foods containing vinegar
• Food additives: Tartrazine, artificial colors, preservatives, especially benzoates and sulfites (check your medications and supplements)
• Seasonings: Cinnamon, cloves, vinegar, chili powder, anise, curry powder, nutmeg
• Miscellaneous: Fermented soy (miso, soy sauce), fermented foods, tea, chocolate, cocoa, cola drinks, alcoholic beverages, and de-alcoholized beer and wine.

Article here