Hello everyone,
I’m Dr. Vinny from Princeton Integrative Health, and today I want to dive into a topic that may be affecting many of you without your knowledge: histamine intolerance. Let's explore what histamine is, how it impacts your health, and how to manage histamine intolerance effectively.
Histamine is a vital molecule that plays a significant role in our immune responses, digestive processes, and brain functions. While it’s essential for maintaining our health, when histamine levels become imbalanced, it can lead to histamine intolerance, causing a range of symptoms that might leave you puzzled.
Imagine you’re enjoying your day, and suddenly, you’re struck with a headache, your skin flushes, or you start sneezing uncontrollably. If these situations sound familiar, histamine intolerance might be the culprit.
Histamine intolerance can be tricky to diagnose because its symptoms mimic many other common ailments. It occurs when there’s an imbalance between the buildup of histamine and the body’s ability to break it down. Think of your body as a bucket with holes in the bottom—ideally, the bucket fills and drains simultaneously. However, if the holes get clogged or the water flow increases, the bucket overflows, leading to symptoms such as: