today we are going to be talking about dis demean and tolerance what it is and
if you should be avoiding hi histamine foods the symptoms of a histamine
intolerance looks a lot like seasonal allergies you might experience
congestion a runny nose hives itchy skin headaches or joint pain after eating
histamine rich foods and intolerance happens when you have a buildup of
histamine in the body and a lack of the enzyme responsible for breaking it down
this imbalance can be caused by pain medications and other drugs GI disorders
and consuming certain foods in this video we're going to talk about what
histamine intolerance is what foods are high in histamine and what foods trigger
a histamine response and also what steps you can take to improve symptoms hey
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not something that everyone needs to worry about later in this video I'm
going to give you a list of foods that are high in histamine and if you eat
these foods and experience symptoms then the information in this video applies to
you however if you eat these foods and do not experience symptoms there isn't
really a reason to eat a low histamine diet because your body is producing the
correct amount of enzymes to break it down one thing I'll mention before I
begin is that histamine is present in both plant and animal foods so this
topic is relevant no matter your way every day what is
histamine histamine is a chemical compound created by the body that is
important for several functions it is released when we become injured as part
of the immune response it triggers the release of
stomach acid needed for digestion and it communicates messages to the brain so
histamine itself isn't a bad thing it's actually really important when it
becomes a problem is when we have a buildup of it in our system and our
bodies can't properly break it down when this happens we become histamine
intolerant now histamine intolerance isn't actually
a sensitivity to histamine so the label is a little bit confusing our bodies
produce an enzyme called diamine oxidase also known as Dao
this is responsible for breaking down the histamine that we get from food but
sometimes this production might become impaired reasons this happens include
certain medications such as pain medications antibiotics diuretics and
antidepressants GI disorders such as leaky gut IBS or a bacterial overgrowth
consuming high amounts of foods that block the enzyme and consuming high
amounts of foods that trigger a histamine response now there are three
groups of food that are relevant to those who are histamine intolerant foods
and medications that block DAO production foods that are high in
histamine and foods that trigger a histamine response if you suspect the
your histamine intolerant these are some of the foods or I should say drinks that
block DAO production alcohol black tea green tea and energy drinks medications
that interfere with Dao production include pain medications such as aspirin
antibiotics diuretics heart medications muscle relaxers and antidepressants now
of course I'm not saying to stop taking any of your prescribed medication but it
is useful to be aware of if your histamine intolerant there are foods and
supplements that contain Dao that I will talk about later in this
as well foods that are high in histamines include fermented vegetables
such as sauerkraut and kimchi fermented dairy such as aged cheese's and yogurts
fermented beverages such as alcohol and kombucha smoked foods such as smoked
meat or smoked salmon dried foods such as dried fruit or beef jerky canned
foods such as pickles or fish pork shellfish avocados eggplants and spinach
in general any foods that are fermented or aged are going to have higher
histamine levels and any foods that are fresh are going to have lower levels
again I want to reiterate that if you are not histamine intolerant the
histamine content in food isn't a reason to avoid them but if you find that when
you do eat these foods you experience symptoms such as nasal congestion or
runny nose hives or if she skin headaches fatigue or nausea you might be
histamine intolerant foods that trigger and histamine release include tomatoes
bananas wheat beans citrus fruit certain nuts such as walnuts cashews and peanuts
and food dyes and other food additives so what can you do to improve a
histamine intolerance first off you can eat a low histamine diet limiting foods
that are high in histamine or that trigger a histamine release is going to
be beneficial sticking to mostly fresh foods and avoiding anything that is aged
is going to be a good place to start fresh meat will have a lower histamine
content than meat that has been in your fridge for a couple of days fresh
seafood is good as well with the exception of shellfish eggs are low in
histamine fresh cheese fresh vegetables and fruit with the exception of the high
histamine ones which I mentioned before coconuts olives and mushrooms are all
loved second off you can eat foods containing DAO
or supplement with it beef kidney is an example of a food that contains DAO
although it is not the most appealing food you can take
kidney capsules as well grassland nutrition also has a product called beef
kidney snacks which are freeze-dried chunks of kidney these are a great way
to include it in your diet as well especially if you are intimidated by
cooking it beyond that a vitamin b6 deficiency has been linked to reduce DAO
activity so replenishing that has been thought to be helpful as well
beef liver is a good source of vitamin b6 and meat in general fish eggs all
good sources vitamin b6 is mainly found in protein rich foods but it's also
found in starchy vegetables such as potatoes as well well there isn't
considered to be a cure for histamine intolerance a lot of people see
improvements in their symptoms when they increase DAO out and decrease the
histamine build-up anyways guys that is all I have for you today
let me know in the comments down below if you have experienced a histamine
intolerance and was there any method that you found to be particularly
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