The Genetics of Histamine Intolerance
Are genetics involved in histamine intolerance? The research says, “yes.” However, genes aren’t the be all and end all when it comes to this state or condition. There are many things we can do to turn off the effects of genes and live with good health and vitality. This post will be most useful to […]
Best & Worst Diets For Histamine Intolerance
When searching for an ideal healing diet, those with histamine issues may have difficulties with a lot of the popular gut- and immune- supporting diets out there. I spent years barking up the wrong fad diets (frutarian, raw vegan, low carb, ketogenic, paleo, macrobiotic, candida, SIBO, and those below), only to come out the other […]
Plant Powered Supercharge
There are two things that immediately spring to mind when I’m asked for the fastest, cheapest, and easiest way of fighting histamine inflammation: I’m not saying we need to buy into the vegan ideology and start wearing pleather, but rather that a short burst of plant power can help kickstart the inflammation healing process. Going […]
Deuterium in Histamine Intolerance
Deuterium found in our water supply and plant foods can be toxic to the immune system and cause the release of histamine and other inflammatory mediator mast cells. Here’s what it is, how to avoid it, and an interesting possible way to prevent mast cells from triggering histamine. WHAT IS DEUTERIUM? Heavy water (D₂O rather […]
Histamine’s Effect on Memory (Goldfish Brain)
Difficulty remembering things? Starting to think Alzheimer’s is setting in? Don’t worry just yet. It may have nothing to do with the number of candles on your birthday cake. Those with mast cell disorders and histamine intolerance often report a lack of mental clarity and focus, as well as varying levels of forgetfulness. This is […]
30 Percent Calorie Restriction Fights Stress
While it might seem like we’re off the histamine topic here, please remember that stress hormones trigger histamine release. That means that lowering stress is an important strategy in fighting histamine. Many studies in the last few years have highlighted how stress hormones trigger mast cells (white blood cells found in the body) into releasing […]
Are You Pro or Anti-Inflammatory?
With all the conflicting information out there about which foods are pro- or anti- histamine, pro- or anti- inflammatory, it can be difficult to navigate the supermarket. Some anti-inflammatory foods can be high histamine (avocado, walnuts), and high histamine levels lead to inflammation. How do we know what to eat to resolve our chronic inflammation […]
Healing Salicylate Sensitivity
As I discussed in my post, Histamine & Salicylic Acid (Salicylate) Intolerance, those with mast cell disorders and histamine intolerance may also have reactions after being exposed to salicylates in foods and other substances. WHAT ARE SALICYLATES? Salicylates are a type of phenol, a group of naturally-occurring chemicals made up of a benzene ring with […]
Histamine Depletion During Exercise (Does it Work?)
Histamine is released in the body to prevent exhaustion during times of extreme physical exertion. While depleting histamine might seem like a good thing, the rebound histamine release from mast cells could cause short or long term problems in those with pre-existing inflammation. HISTAMINE RELEASED DURING EXERCISE WHAT IS HISTAMINE? Histamine is an inflammatory agent found […]
Boosting Brain Histamine Controls Appetite
One of histamine’s dark sides is its ability to suppress appetite, to the extreme of mimicking anorexia. Researchers have for years attempted to harness this effect by using the opposite of an antihistamine, called a histamine agonist, to boost brain histamine levels and make people lose their appetite. I think we know how that could […]