Posted by Kallista on November 5, 2012, at 7:01:01
In reply to B vitamins and histamine levels, posted by Lao Tzu on May 25, 2010, at 11:53:13
I know it has been a while since you started this thread, but I came across it while doing an internet search on histamine and vit. B5.
I did a lot of reading on histamine, as I`m very histamine intolerant. I do not have enough Diamine oxidase in my intestines to metabolize the histamine I ingest(have to use a supplement), plus I do have mastocytosis (too many mastcells that are constantly releasing histamine). Regarding the Folic acid and B 12, I learned that some people are under methylators. Try the methylated form of both. (Methyl Folate and Methylcobalomin)
Also, try everything in the book to get the histamine level down, like high doses of vit. C and Quercitin (vitacost has a combo I use called Advance C that has both), Vit. B 5 and B6 (important to use as p5p).
Try Singulair instead of Benadryl, it is much better in this case. If you think of Benadryl as the fire department, with Singulair the fire does not get started in the first place. Avoid foods containing histamine, among them Cinnamon and dried herbs in general. There is a lot of diet info on the internet, but the histamine avoidance diet is a bit complex, because there are so many foods that are naturally high in histamine, others start out low in histamine but the level goes up as they age. There are other biogenic amines as well, which require the same enzyme (DAO) to metabolize. Chocolate for instance has tyramine and phenylethylamin. These other amines (there are a few more) together with the histamine accumulate until they can be metabolized. Occasionally if the histamine level is high the copper level is too low. DO NOT USE A COPPER SUPPLEMENT WITHOUT HAVING THE LEVEL CHECKED FIRST and not without supervision. Zinc and copper need to be in balance. Last, but not least, it could be useful to get tested for mastocytosis. I get treated with Gastrocrom, and beetween diet, Gastrocrom and Singulair, and supplementation my life has been much improved
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