Hello Reader!

Thank you for participating in today's webinar on histamine intolerance and the low-histamine diet. As promised, here's a summary of today's session.

Summary

The session aimed to educate on the factors that make an individual susceptible to histamine intolerance and the strategies to manage it.

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I discussed the diagnosis and treatment of histamine intolerance, emphasizing that the diagnosis is primarily through clinical exclusion due to the limitations of objective and diagnostic tests.

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The primary treatment is a low histamine diet, possibly supplemented with diamine oxidase (DAO) to support the breakdown of histamine at the gut level.

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Larissa shared her experience with histamine intolerance and how it impacted her quality of life.

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I also mentioned the importance of considering nutritional deficiencies before starting a low-histamine diet and the need for consultation with a healthcare provider.

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The high histamine foods and the need to reintroduce foods gradually to assess individual tolerance was reviewed.

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We also emphasized the importance of determining the root cause of histamine accumulation to manage symptoms effectively.

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Lastly, we presented a sample low-histamine diet menu and mentioned that subscribers to this newsletter would receive a one-week low-histamine diet menu over the next week.

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Before I forget, here is the link to Dr. Brent Goodman on Dysautonomia and Sjogren'. He briefly mentioned Mast Cell Activation Syndrome in Sjogren's during the Q&A session.

Next steps

• The subscribers to this newsletter will receive a link to the recording, a list of high-histamine foods and a one-week low-histamine diet menu sample next week.
• Feel free to ask any follow-up questions about histamine intolerance in the private Facebook community or by replying to his email.

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Let's Connect!

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Much love,

Cristina Montoya RD

Arthritis Dietitian, Sjögren's & RA Survivor