What Is Histamine Intolerance & How To Get Fast Relief? | Dr. Elizabeth Boham

Mark Hyman

Sep 18, 2024

Episode description

Have you ever experienced unexplained allergy-like symptoms, digestive issues, or persistent fatigue? It could be histamine intolerance, a condition that’s more common than you think. In this episode, Dr. Elizabeth Boham joins me to examine real patient stories, dive deep into the gut-brain connection, and share how you can manage histamine intolerance through personalized treatments, stress management, and gut health optimization. Whether it's genetic or lifestyle-related, histamine intolerance doesn't have to be a lifelong battle.

In this episode, we discuss:

The common symptoms of histamine intolerance
The importance of the DAO enzyme
Why low-histamine diets may not be a long-term solution
Why stress and gut health are key triggers
The difference between histamine intolerance and and mast cell activation syndrome (MCAS)

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Mindsip insights from this episode:

Utilize worm therapy to rebalance immunity

Based on the hygiene hypothesis, using a specific class of non-human worms can help rebalance an overactive immune system and reduce allergic and histamine responses.

#allergy

#immune-system

Resolve histamine intolerance by addressing root causes

Histamine intolerance is not a lifelong condition but rather a symptom that can be resolved by identifying and treating its underlying root cause.

#deficiency

Manage estrogen levels to alleviate histamine symptoms

High estrogen levels can increase histamine release and reduce its breakdown, which is why women may experience worse symptoms during certain phases of their menstrual cycle.

#estrogen

#menstrual-cycle

Strengthen gut health with Armra Colostrum's nutrient-rich formula

Armra Colostrum is a food product with over 400 nutrients designed to strengthen the body's barriers, including the gut wall, to guard against irritants.

#colostrum

#gut

Eat fresh or freeze leftovers to prevent histamine buildup

The amount of histamine in food increases the longer it sits, so it's best to eat fresh or freeze leftovers immediately to prevent histamine buildup.

#nutrition

Choose specific probiotics to manage histamine issues

Not all probiotics are beneficial for histamine issues; specific strains like Bifidobacterium infantis and Lactobacillus rhamnosus are less likely to produce histamine.

#probiotics

#supplement

Manage gut enzyme levels to prevent estrogen imbalance

An enzyme produced by gut bacteria, beta-glucuronidase, can 'unpackage' and allow estrogen to be reabsorbed, contributing to hormonal imbalance and histamine issues.