Histamine Intolerance & Low Histamine
OUR HISTAMINE FOOD STORY
✅ Look out for the white circle with green tick on our product photo’s, this means it’s a low histamine product
✅ Boneless & skinless ✅ IQF (Individually quick frozen)✅ Vacuum packed✅ Recommended for Histamine Intolerance ( frozen very quick)
It’s almost 5 years ago since we heard from our first Histamine Intolerant customer, since then we have had more and more people contact us for fish that is frozen as quickly as possible for a low histamine diet. Now we serve over 400 customers with Histamine Intolerance including Doctors, Nurses, Nutritionists, Therapists & Histamine Intolerance experts.
We have found Histamine Intolerance has affected so many lives, there is a lack of awareness with little help & advice available (perhaps a little more now since Long Covid has affected Histamine Intolerance). Even our customers in the medical field have all struggled to get help.
Whilst taking an “anti histamine” for a histamine reaction is enough for many of us, for people with a severe INTOLERANCE this simply isn’t effective, symptoms are much worse.
We have managed to source more types of fish that are quickly frozen, some frozen at sea within 4-6 hours, some frozen within 8-12 hours, giving customers choice from a range of fish all providing essential vitamins & minerals for a healthier balanced diet. Salmon also contains Omega 3 Fish Oil. We also know what fish you need to AVOID (fish that not frozen quickly) see further down the page, we have listed fish that takes longer to freeze & therefore best avoided.
Over the last few years we have been given lots of helpful information from our customers; websites, Facebook pages, discussion groups, podcasts – all full of great information – on all areas of Histamine Intolerance, not just fish. We have added links for these at the bottom of the page.
Low Histamine Fish – FROZEN QUICKLY
- Cod loins Frozen at Sea – skinless and boneless (see our frozen cod collection)
- Hake fillets Frozen at sea – skinless & boneless
- Haddock Loins Frozen at sea – skinless & boneless
- Haddock Fillets Frozen at Sea – skin on & PIN BONE IN
- Salmon Fillets Frozen within 12 hours at very cold temperatures, farmed & organic farmed salmon, both from fantastic suppliers with lots of certifications – We haven’t found any Wild Salmon as an option for Histamine Intolerance, its mostly frozen in 2-3 days and has had reactions. Wild salmon is not recommended for sushi either as there is no way to know what the fish have been feeding on ( Wild salmon can feed on other fish that have bacteria & cause reactions)
- Swordfish Supremes FROZEN AT SEA – Skinless & Boneless
- Tuna Supremes FROZEN AT SEA Skinless & Boneless
FISH TO AVOID – These types of fish are air blast frozen however not as quick as the ones above:
- Mackerel
- Monkfish
- Sardines
- Kippers
- Trout
- Sole
- Plaice
- Dory
- Tilapia
- Shark…
REACTIONS
Everyone is different, some people have many different allergies at once, people react differently to others so we can’t guarantee people won’t have reactions. We go of the information we have from our trusted suppliers on how quickly the fish is frozen & we source the quickest frozen fish possible. We do not test the fish ourselves but we are pushing for suppliers to provide more information on histamine levels in fish and hopefully this will continue to expand.
DELIVERY
We always send all of our parcels on next day delivery. We use dry ice slices (see more info on dry ice below), dry ice is what keeps your order frozen (the temperature inside the parcel is colder than your freezer). DPD our courier, will deliver your parcel and send you a one-hour time slot for your delivery. Your parcel can be left in a safe place if you are out (remember it will stay frozen with the dry ice). The delivery & packaging service ensures your products arrive in perfect condition; we do offer free delivery on orders over £60 but we hope understand that because of the type of packaging we do need to charge £8 if it’s under £60. The next available delivery day is shown at the top of each page on our website but if you would like a later date that’s no problem, you can let us know in “order notes” at checkout or call / email us once you have ordered. You can also choose “by noon”delivery for just £2 extra
COOKING FROM FROZEN
The fish is best cooked from frozen, we recommend this way for most fish that is skinless (or thick). There is no defrosting required. For SALMON, COD, HADDOCK AND HAKE – oven bake in a loose foil parcel (loose but crimped tight so the steam can’t escape) at 180c / 190c for 25 mins until cooked through. It’s quick and easy and it steams the fish so keeps very moist indeed. You can add a little butter and herbs to the foil if you can tolerate that / seasoning too. The hake needs 5 minutes less. All ovens vary so just check the fish is cooked in the centre and you may need to add / reduce by a few minutes depending on your own oven.
HELPFUL LINKS FOR HISTAMINE INTOLERANCE
- https://histamineintolerance.net/
- https://www.allergyuk.org/resources/histamine-intolerance/
- http://histame.com/histamine-rich-foods-substances
- https://www.histamineintolerance.org.uk/about/the-food-diary/the-food-list/
- https://www.histamineintolerance.org.uk/
- https://www.thenakednutritionist.co.uk/blog
PORTABLE FREEZER: A few customers have recommended some travel / portable freezers that really help if you are travelling in the UK. They can be plugged in or battery powered ( best us powered by the car battery). They can last up to 8 hours with the battery and then can be plugged in on arrival at your hotel / cottage / caravan etc. The best two seem to be as follows:
Makita Screwfix https://www.screwfix.com/p/makita-dcw180z-20ltr-cooler-warmer-box-bare/554XR?tc=UA8&ds_kid=92700055256569560&ds_rl=1244066&gclid=Cj0KCQjw0oyYBhDGARIsAMZEuMsSwjTA0Pf8C_Hn5XBHvBg0hAHkqKDOmEosukbMWxEJfFVNJm-Ny7gaAjHxEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds#product_additional_details_container
Costaway https://www.costway.co.uk/50l-2-in-1-dual-temperature-control-portable-freezer-with-wheels-and-handle-grey.html?ff=30&fp=5393&gclid=Cj0KCQjw0oyYBhDGARIsAMZEuMuF5gv0aD1afdH25XKu8eW2FKIQ0IH6JUC158M9hSCjswFP-RiM5asaApqJEALw_wc
HELPFUL BOOKS – both by Tony Wrighton – Histamine Intolerance Expert
