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When Should I Start Thinking About Anti-histamines?
Springtime dawns and allergy season awaits us, dripping noses, itchy eyes, congestion, and a great...
Written by: Pippa Thackeray
Written on: March 20, 2025
Updated on: April 11, 2025
Written by: Pippa Thackeray | Written on: March 20, 2025 | Updated on: April 11, 2025
Quick Read
- Allergies are often due to elevated histamine levels, treatable with antihistamines and alternatives.
- Hay fever is triggered by environmental allergens causing histamine release, unlike histamine intolerance which is due to enzyme deficiencies.
- Foods, supplements like quercetin and probiotics, and lifestyle adjustments can help stabilize histamine levels.
- Liver health is crucial for metabolizing histamine; liver congestion can exacerbate histamine release.
- Managing histamine involves a low-histamine diet, focusing on fresh ingredients, and supporting liver function.
Contents
- 1. Before you reach for the anti-histamines…
- 2. Hay fever versus histamine intolerance: the difference
- 3. Popular solutions to manage histamine
- 4. Explaining liver congestion and histamine release
- 5. Tackling histamine — what are the options?
- 6. What to remember
