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

2024/9/18
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Histamine intolerance is a condition where the body either produces too much histamine or cannot break it down efficiently. Symptoms can range from mild to severe, and include migraines, nasal congestion, rashes, digestive issues, and fatigue. Dr. Boham discusses a patient whose migraines were significantly reduced after adopting a low-histamine diet.
  • Histamine intolerance can cause a wide range of symptoms.
  • A low-histamine diet can be an effective treatment.
  • Stress can exacerbate histamine intolerance.

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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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