Hello, I’m Luanne your low histamine nutritionist.

My mission is to help you to restore your health and live your best life!

I suffered for decades from irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), heartburn, eczema, anxiety, food intolerance and hormone issues, which set me on the path to investigate how I could heal myself. I’ve tried almost everything, and I understand the difficulties in illnesses that impact all areas of your life. Developing MCAS, ME/CFS and Fibromyalgia, mould and heavy metal issues showed me how important it is to get the right help which finally improved my health and has driven me to help others so they don’t suffer as long as I did.

I have always been interested in health and science. I have a Bachelor of Science and have had a long-term fascination with health and well-being from both a scientific and holistic angle, but after University I moved into the exciting world of Information Technology. I worked and lived in London and Sydney. I was living a frantic lifestyle and subsequently became burnt out! I had anxiety, heartburn, bloating, diarrhea, abdominal cramps, and nausea. I spent years seeing doctors and in hospitals getting test after test with no improvement. Eventually, I crashed big time! I developed ME/CFS. I couldn’t get out of bed and had to leave my career.

I recovered some energy and I trained as a nutritionist and health coach and started giving back. Then I started a Masters in Human Nutrition, and burnt out again! ME/CFS was joined by Fibromyalgia, Chronic Pain, SIBO, gut dysbiosis, Dysautonomia and Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS). I could not tolerate any of the supplements I would usually use to help myself or my clients. Conventional medicine could only offer me pharmaceuticals that I could not tolerate or did not work. I was at a loss. So I researched again for treatment options.

This is when I found Neuroscience! Using neuroplasticity techniques, the Safe and Sound Protocol, meditation and MAP Rapid rewire processes. I was able to heal my nervous system and allow my body to heal itself. My energy returned, the pain disappeared and my hair grew back! My immune system settled and I started to be able to tolerate foods and supplements to support my healing.

Now I work as a functional nutritional medicine practitioner at Olivo Health and Nutrition and help people with histamine intolerance at Happy Without Histamine. I have a special interest in food sensitivities, gut health, allergies, anxiety, depression, digestive issues, fatigue, candida, mould, and chronic illnesses such as ME/CFS, Fibromyalgia, and MCAS.

Changes to diet and supplementation where necessary can support your body to heal. Neuroplasticity can support your nervous system and the natural healing power within you. Nutritional medicine can be used as an adjunct to support from your GP, specialist or allied health practitioner, as part of your health team.

I bridge the gap between conventional and holistic medicine by combining a scientific evidence-based approach with naturopathic traditions.

In addition to a Graduate Diploma in Human Nutrition, a Bachelor of Science and an Advanced Diploma in Nutritional Medicine, I have also completed professional courses in gut microbiome restoration, genetics and nutrigenomics, Microba Informed Practitioner (MIP), SIBO, health coaching, NLP, MAP coaching, the safe and sound protocol, iRest meditation, and bio-individual nutrition.

Wishing you vibrant health!

Your low histamine nutritionist and mindset coach,

Luanne Hopkinson

GradDiipHumNutr BSc ADipNutrMed INHC MIP ATMS

Nutrition + Neuroscience

Olivo Health and Nutrition

Melbourne, Australia

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Do you want to learn how to eat an anti-inflammatory, gut-healing, low-histamine diet the right way?

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Want to find out more? Check out my testimonials

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Want to work with me? Luanne does not take on private session nutritional clients we recommend joining one of the programs!

Featured on

Listen to this podcast about histamine intolerance, hormones, and Menopause with Sarah Mclachlan on the Chaos to Calm podcast.

Listen to this podcast about histamine intolerance, activity, and exercise with Charis Brown on the Active Women Thrive podcast

Listen to the podcast with Brooke about histamine intolerance on the Evolved Health podcast.

Learn about my recovery story and some of the things I tried and now help others with on the Chronic Comeback Podcast YouTube.

Watch more about my recovery story, MAP coaching and some of the things I tried In my chat with Ralean Agle

Read this series of articles on brain retraining and choosing the right program for you at Rewiring Your Wellness. And check out BrainFood my nervous system and brain retraining course for food sensitivity.

My story – healing from histamine intolerance and MCAS

Symptoms I used to have that no longer impact my life!

Qualifications and post-graduate courses

Just some of the extensive training I have completed, plus of course real-life experience!

• Graduate Diploma of Human Nutrition – Deakin University
• Advanced Diploma Nutritional Medicine – ACNT
• Bachelor of Science – Auckland University
• MAP Certified Practitioner
• NLP Master – BYOC Haley Carr
• iRest (integrative restoration) level 1 meditation teacher – iRest Institute
• Integrative Nutrition Health Coach – IIN
• The Safe and Sound Protocol and Remote SSP certifications – Unyte-ILS
• Microbiome restoration, diverticulitis, gastritis and others – Dr Jason Hawrelak
• SIBO courses fundamentals and advanced – The SIBO Dr
• Functional gastroenterology – The SIBO Dr
• BioIndividual Nutrition
• Gastrointestinal disorders, GIT pathology and testing, Mood disorders and others – Health Masters Live
• Rachel Arthur – mentorship and pathology training
• Microba Informed Practitioner (MIP) – Microba
• Organic Acids Testing Pathology Training (OAT)
• Tara Nelson – Thyroid practitioner training
• Vagiversity – Vaginal Microbiome and Women’s Health
• Perimenopause and menopause – RH Health
• Endometriosis and Adenomyosis – RH health
• Fundamentals in of Nutrigenomics Certificate (Genetic Nutrition Testing)
• MRC Certified Healthy Gut Practitioner
• Current – Neuroplasticity diploma
• Current – Lyme Foundations
• Current – MRC Certified Microbiome Analysts