High Estrogen's Role in Histamine

Have you been told you have histamine intolerance… so now you’re cutting out everything—leftovers, fermented foods, bone broth, even avocado—because you read they’re histamine high foods… and you’re still reacting?

Or maybe you don’t have an “official” diagnosis… but you’ve got classic histamine intolerance symptoms like anxiety, reflux, bloating, eczema, dizziness, insomnia, or weird food reactions… and you’re wondering if histamine is the problem?

Or you’ve tried all the things to treat high histamine - low histamine diet, histamine intolerance supplements like DAO, even a full-on histamine intolerance treatment plan from another practitione - but you still have histamine symptoms, so you’re asking: why won’t my histamine calm down?

If you said “yes” to any of these questions, then this episode is for you.

Today we’re continuing the Real Root Cause Series—where I take conditions that get treated like the root cause… and I show you what’s actually driving them. Because knowing a fake root cause vs. a real root cause is the difference between managing symptoms forever… or finally getting your life back.

Today’s topic is: histamine.

In this episode, I’m breaking down:

1. What histamine intolerance really is
2. The most common histamine intolerance symptoms you’re probably not connecting to histamine
3. Why a low histamine diet can become a cyclical trap that never heals you
4. The 6 real root causes that keep histamine high (even when you “eat perfectly”)
5. And how to choose the right testing and support to find and reverse those root causes

And one more thing—because I’m doing something fun for this whole series: visuals.

If you’re a visual learner and want the flow chart that goes with this episode, go to betterbellytherapies.com/root and download the graphics.

Because when you stop trying to avoid high histamine food like they’re your enemy… and start fixing what’s making your body unable to handle histamine - that’s when you get your life back.

TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 - Introduction to Histamine Intolerance

00:55 - Real Root Cause Series Overview

01:16 - Understanding Histamine Intolerance

05:40 - Common Symptoms of Histamine Intolerance

08:43 - Challenges with Low Histamine Diets

09:51 - Six Root Causes of High Histamine

23:22 - Testing and Diagnosis

25:32 - Better Belly Blueprint Program

27:36 - Conclusion and Next Steps

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4. 234// Symptoms of Candida Overgrowth, How to Test for Candida, and Why the Candida Diet and Candida Cleanses Don't Work 😱(+ What to Do Instead!)
5. 235// SIBO Symptoms, SIBO Testing, and Why SIBO Treatments Fail
6. 236// Parasite Symptoms, Parasite Tests, and Why Parasite Cleanses Fail
7. 237// C. Diff. Infection Symptoms, How C. Diff. is Spread, and Why Chronic C. Diff. is Missed
8. 238// Symptoms of Toxic Mold + The Best Mold Test to Get

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