December - Histamine Intolerance
Histamine Intolerance
Histamine is so much more than just that annoying thing that pops up every spring when the pollen count skyrockets.
Histamine plays many roles in your body and many foods contain tons of histamine. Plus, some foods and medications can stop the body from excreting the excess histamine, which can lead to symptoms all year long and in spots other than just your sinuses. The more I learn about Histamine Intolerance, the more I see it in clients.
So, let’s start this masterclass off with a complaint (always a nice way to start 🤣) - I don’t like the name “Histamine Intolerance”, mostly because it does a very bad job at describing what’s going on.
The full definition of Histamine Intolerance is “the impaired ability to metabolize ingested histamine”, which is a better description.
You’re not intolerant to histamine, instead, you don’t metabolize it properly. You have too much and your body isn’t removing it from your system fast enough…which is something we can fix :)
This is key - some of us, seemingly many of us, have trouble moving it out of our system so our histamine levels stay high. This can lead to a weird smattering of symptoms that are hard to balance.
Symptoms like:
Fatigue
Headaches/migraines
Anxiety
Food intolerances
Flushing
Insomnia
Chronic stomach pain or digestive issues
Eczema and hives
Feeling like your heart is racing (palpitations)
Dizziness
“Hormone-imbalance” symptoms (including menopausal and hypothyroid symptoms)
Nasal congestion, sneezing, difficulty breathing
Pain during menstrual cycle
Yes, that is a LONG list! And more symptoms are added to this list each year. We’re only at the beginning of understanding how histamine and histamine intolerance affect our overall health.
If you only have 1 or 2 symptoms on the list, histamine might not be your issue. But, if you have many symptoms on this list (3+) and especially if you find that they’re really stubborn, then it might be a good idea to check out this masterclass and see if you might be helped by reducing your histamine levels.
Note: Histamine Intolerance is a variant of Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS), which is a more complex imbalance of the immune system. We won’t be getting into MCAS in this masterclass because a) I’m still learning about it, and b) it’s a very new branch of science and we’re still a long way away from understanding it. You can use this masterclass to lower your histamine levels even if you suspect that you may be dealing with MCAS.
This Masterclass is in two parts:
Part 1: All about Histamine – What is it, what does it do, why does it get high, etc
Part 2: Your Histamine Guide – how to lower the histamine in your body
Let’s dive in! Head over to Part 1!
Got any questions or comments? Comment below, jump to our private Facebook Group, or the Ask Lisa page :).