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Dr.JaniceJoneja• AnexpertonHistamineIntolerance
• Over20yearsresearchingHIandhelpingpatientswithHI
• TwoHIbooksin2017
HannahLawrence
• Freelancewriterforwww.foodsmatter.com(aninformationsiteforallergies,foodintoleranceandotherconditions)
• EditedDr Joneja’sbooks:“TheBeginner’sGuidetoHistamineIntolerance”and“HistamineIntolerance:AComprehensiveGuideforHealthcareProfessionals”.
HistamineIntolerance101
• Histamineisvitalformanybodyfunctions• Releasedbyimmunesystemwhenfightingforeigninvadersinthebody
• Excesshistamineisusuallybrokendownbyenzymes(DAOandHNMT)
HistamineIntolerance
• Whenyourbodycan’tbreakdownhistaminequicklyorefficientlyenoughyou’rehistamineintolerant
• Estimatedthat1%oftheworld’spopulationhashistamineintolerance
• Alsocalledhistaminesensitivityandhistaminosis
• Unpleasantsymptoms(morelater)
Dr JonejaexplainsthatHistamineIntoleranceislikeabucketfillingupwithwater
Manyfactorsaddwatertothebucket.Forexample,underlyingconditionslike
Mastocytosis.
It’spollenseasonandyouhavehayfever,sothelevelinthebucketgoesup.
You’retakingmedication,whichhappenstoreleasehistamine.Thelevelinthebucketgoes
upbutthere’snospills…
…Untilyoueatahistamine-richdinner.Thebucketoverflows,andyousuffersymptoms!
Symptomsinclude:• Itching/pruritus• Skinflushing/reddening
• Hives/urticaria• Tissueswelling/angioedema
• Blockednose/rhinitis• Runnynose/rhinorrhea
• Irritatedeyes/conjunctivitis
• Digestiveproblems• Dropinbloodpressure/hypotension
• Increasedpulserate• Chestpain• Symptomsresemblingpanicattack
• Headaches• Psychologicalsymptoms• Lossofconsciousness
Histamineintolerancelookslikeallergy!Howdoyouknowyou’reHI?:• Itisn’tsomethingyoucandiagnose.• Onceyou’veruledoutotherconditions,assumeyou’reHIif:– You’resuffering”allergicsymptoms”withoutadiagnosedallergy
– Youhavebeentestedfor,anddon’thave,Mastocytosis/MastCellDisorders
– Youdon’thaveanautoimmunedisease– Yoursymptomsimprovedwhenyouspendaminimumoftwoweeksonahistamine-restricteddiet
What’sthedifferencebetweenHIandfoodallergy?
• Timing• Trigger• Testing
WheredoesHistaminecomefrominfood?
• Ripeningofsomeplantfoods• Whenfishandshellfisharen’tprocessedcorrectly
• Resultofmanufacturingprocess• Othertimes,wecan’tbesure.Researchiscontinuingintowhyegg-whitesappeartoreleasehistamine.
HowtoManageHistamineIntolerance
• DAOsupplements• Anti-histamines• Diet
Diet…• Thereisalonglistoffoodstoeatandavoid.Buttheheadlinesare:
• Freshly-cooked,plainmeatisfine• Carefulwithfishandshellfish• Avoideggwhites• Nofermentedfood• Dairyisfine(unlessfermented)• Plainwholegrainsusuallyfine• Avoidsoya• MostvegetablesareOK• Carefulwithfruit,manytypesshouldbeavoided
Wanttoknowmore?
http://www.histamine-sensitivity.com
“TheBeginner’sGuidetoHistamineIntolerance”and“HistamineIntolerance:theComprehensive
GuideforHealthProfessionals”byDrJaniceJoneja,bothavailablefromAmazon