What If My Liver’s the Reason I’m Waking at 3am?
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What If My Liver’s the Reason I’m Waking at 3am?

For a few months now, I’ve been waking in the early hours of the morning, not consistently, but a 1-3 times a week.

Sometimes it’s 2:30am. Other times it’s 4am. But the pattern is familiar.

I wake up wired, alert, almost like my body thinks it’s time to wake up and attack the day. But my mind is foggy, and I'm wired. I can’t seem to fall back asleep.

I’ve done the usual checklist:

  • Stress? Yes, a bit. Running a business and raising a toddler will do that.

  • Screen time? I’m pretty dialed there.

  • Stimulants? Not late in the day.

  • Sleep hygiene? Covered.

What the liver connection?

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Why “Healthy” Foods Were Wrecking My Sleep: My Experience with Histamine Intolerance
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Why “Healthy” Foods Were Wrecking My Sleep: My Experience with Histamine Intolerance

For months, I noticed a strange pattern: whenever I had certain meals—like slow-cooked meats, curries, or anything I’d prepped ahead and stored in the fridge—I’d end up feeling off.

It wasn't just the bloating or foggy head. It was what happened at night that caught my attention.

I’d lie in bed with a racing heart, feeling wired but exhausted.

Sometimes it felt like my breath was hot, like heat radiating from the inside out. I struggled to drift off, and even if I managed to fall asleep, I’d wake up feeling like I hadn’t rested at all.

At first, I chalked it up to stress or maybe something random I ate—but the pattern kept repeating. Eventually, I connected the dots: it was histamine.

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Why High Performers Can Have a High Histamine Type Personality
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Why High Performers Can Have a High Histamine Type Personality

High performers who struggle with stress and anxiety, or even depression, are frequently perfectionists. They want things to be a certain way, and they have high expectations. Living up to these expectations can increase their stress and anxiety. They have what is referred to as a ‘high histamine type personality’.

There are some apparent traits or personality types observed in high histamine type personality:

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