How to Treat Histamine Intolerance + Foods High in Histamine

Written by Joe Cohen, BS | Reviewed by Ana Aleksic, MSc (Pharmacy) | Last updated:
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Jonathan Ritter, PharmD, PhD (Pharmacology) | Written by Joe Cohen, BS | Reviewed by Ana Aleksic, MSc (Pharmacy) | Last updated:

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Low Histamine DIet

‘Histamine intolerance’ is a condition that results in high histamine levels. It’s caused by a deficiency of an enzyme that breaks histamine down, diamine oxidase (DAO). Anything that increases histamine can contribute to this condition.

Often, a variety of food chemicals can spike inflammation and histamine levels, as was the case in myself.

In addition to my own battle with histamine intolerance, I have had quite a few clients who deal with histamine intolerance. This protocol is dedicated to them. Read on to learn about histamine intolerance, how it affects your health, and what you can do to treat it.

About the Author

Joe Cohen, BS

Joe Cohen, BS

As a kid, Joe suffered from inflammation, brain fog, fatigue, digestive problems, mood and other issues that were poorly understood in both conventional and alternative medicine. Frustrated by the lack of good information and tools, Joe decided to embark on a journey of self-experimentation and self-learning to improve his health--something that has since become known as “biohacking”. With thousands of experiments and pubmed articles under his belt, Joe founded SelfHacked, the resource that was missing when he needed it. SelfHacked now gets millions of monthly readers. Joe is a thriving entrepreneur, author and speaker. He is the CEO of SelfHacked, SelfDecode and LabTestAnalyzer. His mission is to help people gain access to the most up-to-date, unbiased, and science-based ways to optimize their health.

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