The Standard American diet is high in histamine containing foods such as yeast, fermented foods, processed tomato products, processed and packaged meats/foods, can all lead to an accumulation of histamine in the body. {Particularly in the gut} Histamine causes permeability of the gut barrier. This barrier is meant to keep bacteria from our GI tract and food particles from crossing into our bloodstream.
Histamine intolerance is sometimes called an "allergy"... However, this is inaccurate. The intolerance is technically caused by the gradual accumulation of extracellular histamine due to an imbalance. Histamine intolerance affects your entire body, including your gut, brain, lungs, cardiovascular system, and hormonal health and can cause a variety of issues, including digestive problems, headaches, skin problems, hormonal issues, sleep disturbances, bladder problems, anxiety, and more.....
HISTAMINE is not all bad! Its actually important.
- Histamine posititively impacts the nervous system.
- It is a component of stomach acid that helps the digestive system work normally.
- Histamine helps to dilate blood vessels. Which impacts circulation and enhances the immune system.
Having proper histamine levels is important for your health and well being.
Antihistamine medications are designed to STOP histamines from binding to histamine receptor sites. But antihistamine medications don’t remove histamines from the body – which means they’re free to bind to remaining receptors. These medications only deal with the result – not the cause. The release of histamine is a normal defense mechanism. However, an over active histamine response can cause irritation and chronic inflammation.
Symptoms of too much Histamine can include:
- Sneezing, runny nose, watery/red/itchy eyes, rashes, breathing troubles such as wheezing, severe coughs, asthma, or hiccups.
- Excessive histamine response of the small intestine can present as food allergies and sensitivities.
- Histamine response of the brain can cause fatigue, headaches and brain fog.
- Leaky gut interferes with the production and secretion of an enzyme that balances and modulates histamine. This interference allows for excessive histamine buildup in the body which leads to chronic inflammatory reponses.
Allergy-Ease Essential Oil Blend works to balance histamine levels.
If used in conjunction with healthy gut protocols, it can enhance the overall response.
Contains: Blue Tansy, Lavender, Manuka, Roman Chamomile, Rosemary, Peppermint, Vetiver, Eucalyptus GLubulus and Coconut Oil.
Directions:
Apply 1-3 drops of this blend to the chest or neck for sinus or respiratory related symptoms.
Apply 1-3 drops to the abdomen and massge in for gut related symptoms.
Can be applied up to 4 times a day as needed.