Curing Histamine Intolerance: What You Should Know

In the case of histamine intolerance – alleviate symptoms instead of curing the disease

After histamine intolerance has been diagnosed, those affected often fear that abstinence and diet will be the only remedy. That sounds brutal and very limiting. In fact, you can achieve a lot with a change in diet and small changes in your everyday life. Especially foods that have been stored for a long time or have matured are the sources of high histamine intake.

• Citrus fruits may be out of the running, but blueberries and watermelons or apricots and apples are sweet, tasty, and rich in vitamins, even for people with histamine intolerance.
• As an after-work beer, you should rather choose bottom-fermented beers. Red wine, sparkling wine, or champagne are not a good idea, but clear schnapps is no problem.
• White wine is rather low in histamine. Some wine merchants have low-histamine varieties in their repertoire.
• When it comes to sweets, fruit gums, chewing gum, popcorn or honey are harmless. You should avoid chocolate, nougat, and marzipan.
• White chocolate in the form of cocoa or chocolate bars is also slightly better tolerated than its dark counterparts. The lower the cocoa content in the chocolate, the better.
• The wake-up effect of coffee is largely a matter of the mind and not a pure result of caffeine. Decaffeinated coffee also helps when you take a break from work and go to the coffee machine.
• Alternatively, we have a few tricks in store for you on how to drink coffee despite histamine intolerance.
• As with lactose intolerance, it helps to avoid the very foods that bother you the most.
• To feel better, try low-histamine foods that help clear the arteries.

Drugs for histamine intolerance

There is currently no cure for histamine intolerance. However, medication can support you in your everyday life:

• Special medications, such as DaoSin, contain enzymes from pig intestines that promote the breakdown of histamine.
• Histamine blockers, such as those found in allergy pills, relieve symptoms. Although histamine is not broken down, nor is the absorption of foreign histamines reduced, the sensitivity of the histamine receptors is reduced.
• Since the exact cause of histamine intolerance is not clear, many therapies could be right for you:
• Some people believe that intestinal cleansing would have put them out of their suffering.
• Seminars on how to deal better with stress or increase self-esteem can have a positive effect.
• Leaving the stress and polluted air of the big city and moving to the country can also be good for your health.