∆ Gut- heartburn, diarrhoea, leaky gut, nausea,cramps
Hayfever, hives, headaches
and heartburns
∆ Blood vessels- low blood pressure, fainting, dizziness,
tinnitus, headaches and migraines
∆ Respiratory-hayfever, runny nose, sinus congestion,
asthma
∆ Brain- foggy head, anxiety, panic attacks
∆ Muscle pain, joint aches, poor sleep, restless legs,
fatigue…the list goes on!
Is Histamine your problem?
Foods that increase histamine
∆ Fermented foods like mature cheese,wine,beer and
champagne,pickles,vinegars,sauerkraut.
∆ Walnuts ,cashews and dried fruits
∆ Leftover meats,processed meats,tinned fish
∆ Chocolate and caffeine containing drinks including
green tea
∆ Citrus, bananas and strawberries
∆ Leaky gut,SIBO
∆ Drugs- NSAIDs, aspirin, ibuprofen
∆ Alcohol, caffeine, black and green tea
∆ Genetic mutations
∆ HNMT enzyme inhibited by genetic
mutations , MTHFR
So rising histamine levels and a
decreased ability to clear histamine
causes the bucket to get dangerously
full and overflows…
∆ Nutritional deficiencies
...that’s when symptoms arise. These
∆ Histamine containing foods and
As a naturopath I find that many people
suffer from high histamine unknowingly.
∆ DAO enzyme inhibited by
∆ Gluten intolerance
levels of your “Histamine Bucket” you can reclaim your health
leaky gut and poor gut health. Leaky gut will reduce the DAO
and overcome histamine intolerance.
enzyme in your gut which helps breakdown histamine.
Have yourself checked for MTHFR,HNMT and DAO genetic
Sharyn
issues that may affect your ability to clear histamine from
Sharyn Hocking
the body. Without addressing these you may struggle to get
Naturopath & Medical Herbalist at Lotus Wellbeing Centre
those levels down.
ND, Grad Dip Hom, Member ATMS, NHAA
Try a low histamine diet for a month. The lists vary greatly
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and unlike a gluten free diet you cannot completely avoid
histamine. Concentrate on those foods that are highest in
histamine or are histamine liberators.
∆ Skin- itchy, eczema, hives, redness
It can be tricky to diagnose as the
Gut, gut,gut! Focus on healing your gut if you have signs of
There are many but include:
HNMT
investigating the causes, treating the gut, and lowering the
targets in the body.
histamine by the enzymes DAO or
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