Got histamine probs? It might be your gut.
Got histamine intolerance? Keep reading.
As you’ve learned from my previous posts on histamine, there are many things that can influence our ability to clear it, including estrogen and vitamin and mineral levels.
One very overlooked factor when it comes to histamine intolerance? Mucosal barrier function.
The mucosal barrier lines the digestive tract and protects the internal (bloodstre@m) from the external (toxins). It’s primary job is to let good things in, like properly digested nutrients, and keep bad things out, like p@thogens.
DAO, the enzyme that breaks down histamine, is made in the crypts of the mucosal barrier.
There are many things that can compromise this barrier, but when this happens, the production of the DAO enzyme becomes compromised too. Histamine builds up and then we experience histamine intolerance symptoms.
This is why gut health is such an important piece of solving histamine intolerance once and for all.
Where to go from here?
⤳Get the vitamins and minerals that support DAO production and discourage histamine production (see my posts on this)
⤳Support detoxification pathways for proper estrogen elimination (see my post on this)
⤳Remove gut-irritating foods (this will vary from person-to-person)
⤳Consume gut-supportive foods, including collagen and gelatin-rich foods, organ meats, Vitamin Ⓒ-rich foods (as can be tolerated)
⤳Make sure your bowel movements are regular and satisfying
⤳Manage stress
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Not medical advice.
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This is not medical advice. Always consult your healthcare professional before pursuing any changes to your personal healthcare regime.
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References
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