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Hidden in Plain Sight:

Histamine Problems

By Jill Cruz, MS, CNS

n my functional nutrition practice, I often hear the

following: “I am having allergic reactions, but the
Idoctor says I don’t have any allergies.” People come

in with hives or red itchy bumps or breathing troubles,
but with no identifiable true allergies.

In such cases, we explore food sensitivities, autoimmune conditions
and other gastrointestinal (GI) issues. In addition, we know that there could
be an underlying histamine problem. It’s not the first thing we investigate
because many of those other issues can cause or exacerbate histamine
problems. We like to start with the basics and move to considering complex
conditions like histamine overload or mold toxicity only after we have
optimized nutrition and GI function.

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