I ate lunch today, on the Low-Carb cruise, from the carvery table in the Windjammer Cafe: probably about 4 oz of delicious roast pork, a marinated chicken drumstick, and less than a cup of the lamb curry dish (containing a few carrots and slices of zucchini). Not a big meal, and certainly less protein than when i split a Costco package of organic ground beef with my husband, as i frequently do at home.
I sat down to listen to the afternoon speakers and started feeling crummy.
This isn't the first time such a thing has happened after eating a restaurant meal. I feel sleepy, slightly cranky, vaguely uncomfortable. Today, i popped a couple of betaine-HCl supplements and then got out a piece of nicotine gum. I buy (again, at Costco) the 2mg size, so the dose isn't very high, especially since i always throw the gum away before its full content has been extracted. It invariable makes me feel better.
The problem is the histamine/tyramine/salicylate issue. Nicotine "cures" it. I've praised its antihistamine and anti-inflammatory qualities before, but i never fail to be pleased and grateful for how quickly nicotine improves my well-being.
It's a pity that it has addictive properties for susceptible individuals. A bunch of people are not going to be able to profit from a great anodyne ... kinda like kratom and melatonin in Australia. :-(
.... Tess.
ReplyDeleteHope things have improved and you are having a good cruise. There are some great speakers.
Take Care
All the best Jan
hi, Jan! :-) Yes, the difference in the food on a daily basis is a little problematic for anyone who has food sensitivity! At home we eat out often, but nothing like the three-meal-a-day pattern of this past week!
DeleteAt home i buy mostly whole foods and cook them from scratch with "approved" additions like my home-made mayo and catsup; any pre-made ingredients i choose carefully, like my Costco organic broths and tomato sauces. Here a lot of the dishes have MSG and other sodium-containing additives, which influence my water-retention -- i've been puffy, which makes me uncomfortable!
Worse -- the whole ship seems to have run out of my San Pellegrino only two or three days out! Club soda doesn't do the same thing for me. :-( As much as we've enjoyed some other aspects of this trip (people), i don't think i'll be patronizing Royal Caribbean again soon.