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Histamine Intolerance

Histamine is a substance that is involved in your body’s immune and inflammatory responses. It is a natural part of our immune system but can cause issues in individuals who have built up chronically high levels of histamine. When our immune system is triggered by a potential threat, histamine and other inflammatory molecules are released in the body. Histamine travels through your bloodstream and can cause your blood vessels to dilate and create an inflammatory response. You may best recognize histamine for its ability to make you sneeze, sniffle, have nasal congestion, cough, and cause itchy eyes and skin.

Since histamine travels systemically through the body, it can cause a wide range of symptoms in many different areas of the body. Symptoms of histamine intolerance can vary from individual to individual which can make excess histamine in the body difficult to diagnose and differentiate.