The surprising truth about histamine intolerance

ZOE Science & Nutrition

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Nutrition, Science, Health & Fitness, Education

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🗓️ 15 February 2024

⏱️ 31 minutes

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We've probably all heard of “antihistamines,” medications that can ease symptoms of hay fever and other allergies. But what is “histamine”? It’s a vital chemical that our bodies produce, and it plays a role in a number of functions that support our health. Histamine intolerance seems to be increasingly common, but it’s difficult to diagnose. Some people may not be aware that they have it or how to treat it. In today’s episode of ZOE Science & Nutrition, Jonathan speaks with Dr. Will Bulsiewicz, ZOE’s U.S. medical director, to learn more about this flourishing area of research — and the best ways to identify and treat histamine intolerance. Will is a board-certified gastroenterologist, and New York Times bestselling author of the microbiome book Fiber Fueled. 🌱 Try our new plant based wholefood supplement - Daily 30 *Naturally high in copper which contributes to normal energy yielding metabolism and the normal function of the immune system Learn how your body responds to food 👉 zoe.com/podcast for 10% off Mentioned in today’s episode: Resistant potato starch supplementation reduces serum histamine levels in healthy adults with links to attenuated intestinal permeability published in Journal of Functional Foods Histamine and histamine intolerance published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition Histamine intolerance: The current state of the art published in Biomolecules Have feedback or a topic you'd like us to cover? Let us know here Episode transcripts are available here.

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0:00.0	Hello and welcome to Zoe Shorts, the bite-sized podcast where we discuss one topic around science and nutrition.
0:08.0	I'm Jonathan Wolf and today I'm joined by Dr. Will Balsowich, and today's subject is histamine intolerance.
0:18.7	Histamine intolerance is a fairly new and flourishing area of research. It's likely that a number of people
0:25.0	aren't even aware that they suffer from it and more importantly how they can
0:29.2	treat it. So well my question then are what is hisamine intolerance and if you do suffer
0:37.6	from it is there anything that can be done? Well like I said Jonathan this is a
0:41.9	very active area of research and we have some exciting
0:44.9	studies that could be a real game changer for people.
0:48.6	Sounds like there's no time to waste.
0:50.4	Let's get into it.
0:52.4	So Will, I don't know anything about histamines,
0:56.0	but the name does sort of ring a bell,
0:58.0	and now I'm thinking of it, I'm thinking about antihistamines.
1:01.0	You know, the pill that you pop when you're trying to relieve the symptoms of hay fever or allergies.
1:07.7	So that makes me think maybe I'm not a fan of histamines if they're responsible for my puffy eyes and
1:15.1	snotty nose and the fact that you know hay fever has tended to ruin many picnics
1:20.3	in my summit. Yes that was a quite graphic description so I can tell that you really have lived with those issues before.
1:27.0	So, and you know, Jonathan...
1:29.0	And it's not fun when that's the case.
1:32.0	This is all true, Jonathan, and it's important fun when that's the case. This is all true Jonathan and it's important to know that
1:34.8	histamine isn't all bad. In fact, histamine is an essential chemical that we need
1:42.0	to carry out a number of healthy bodily functions.
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