Welcome to the Addicted to Healthy podcast Your one-stop destination for all things health and a kickass life. I’m Laurence, a certified nutritional practitioner and PCOS Fighter & health coach & your host of the addicted to healthy podcast This is your show to learn from me and other inspiring experts on how to address your health naturally and uplevel in all areas of your life to live a kickass life. This podcast is about being addicted to bettering yourself and your life and being in love with the life you are living. It means living your truth and finding the things that light you up, no matter what that looks like. This podcast will encompass all things that I believe contribute to holistic health: nutrition, lifestyle, relationships, money, career, spirituality, physical activity, mindset, health, environment, creativity, etc. Today's episode Vivien’s story with histamine intolerance with acne, hives, stomach pains, etc What is histamine? What is histamine intolerance? What are high histamine foods? Anti-histamine foods? Do we have to cut out these foods forever? What are the causes of histamine intolerance? What makes it worse? The link between estrogen and histamine How do we find out if this is an issue for us? What to do next? Her favourite herbs and supplements for lowering histamine Probiotic strains that may worsen your histamine and what to look for Conventional route vs holistic route : what are the differences? Today's guest Vivien Allred (Dip CNM, mBANT, CNHC) is a UK based Naturopathic Nutritional therapist. She studied for 3 years at the College of naturopathic medicine, after struggling with her own health issues, for many years during early adulthood. She now works primarily with women struggling with hormonal imbalances and digestive issues, educating them about the healing properties of food, nutritional supplements, lifestyle and other natural remedies. Vivien offers both online and in person consultations and aims to identify and address the root causes of her clients’ symptoms, supporting them with personalized health protocols. She is passionate about helping as many women as possible overcome their health issues and she is dedicated to sharing regular content, including weekly blog posts, newsletters and episodes on her podcast ‘Hormones in Harmony’ plus daily education, inspiration and Q&A’s on her Instagram page. Links Histamine blog Website Instagram Facebook Hormones in Harmony podcast  Thank you for listening to today’s episode! I hope you loved this episode, if yes I would appreciate a review on iTunes, this helps my podcast reach more people who need it! Got questions? Requests? Feedback? Email me at [email protected] or follow me on Instagram NOTE: This podcast is for informational purposes, it is not meant to be direct medical advice. Please consult with your medical provider.