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.