Dr. Will Bulsiewicz

It's a whole body phenomenon.

Yeah. And pay attention to if you, because I think that this is more common than people realize, where you might have a meal and maybe you don't get bloated, but you do get a runny nose. And it's like, where did that come from? Like I was feeling totally fine. And then an hour later, I have a stuffy nose. This is what we're talking about right now. That might be a histamine related phenomenon.

Yeah. And pay attention to if you, because I think that this is more common than people realize, where you might have a meal and maybe you don't get bloated, but you do get a runny nose. And it's like, where did that come from? Like I was feeling totally fine. And then an hour later, I have a stuffy nose. This is what we're talking about right now. That might be a histamine related phenomenon.

Yeah. And pay attention to if you, because I think that this is more common than people realize, where you might have a meal and maybe you don't get bloated, but you do get a runny nose. And it's like, where did that come from? Like I was feeling totally fine. And then an hour later, I have a stuffy nose. This is what we're talking about right now. That might be a histamine related phenomenon.

Okay, so now histamine exists in our food supply and it's ubiquitous. All food has some level of histamine. It's a question of how much. So what we're going to talk about today are high histamine foods, things that have like a disproportionate amount compared to usual. And the reason why they have so much has to do with the life cycle of our food and the relationship that microbes have.

Okay, so now histamine exists in our food supply and it's ubiquitous. All food has some level of histamine. It's a question of how much. So what we're going to talk about today are high histamine foods, things that have like a disproportionate amount compared to usual. And the reason why they have so much has to do with the life cycle of our food and the relationship that microbes have.

Okay, so now histamine exists in our food supply and it's ubiquitous. All food has some level of histamine. It's a question of how much. So what we're going to talk about today are high histamine foods, things that have like a disproportionate amount compared to usual. And the reason why they have so much has to do with the life cycle of our food and the relationship that microbes have.

So basically bacteria are capable of producing histamine. And when food goes from first, like food has a microbiome. So when you first harvest food, it's going to evolve and it will, for example, take a banana, start green, turn yellow, then turn brown, then turn disgusting. And then it needs to be turned into soil, right? That's the life cycle of the food.

So basically bacteria are capable of producing histamine. And when food goes from first, like food has a microbiome. So when you first harvest food, it's going to evolve and it will, for example, take a banana, start green, turn yellow, then turn brown, then turn disgusting. And then it needs to be turned into soil, right? That's the life cycle of the food.

So basically bacteria are capable of producing histamine. And when food goes from first, like food has a microbiome. So when you first harvest food, it's going to evolve and it will, for example, take a banana, start green, turn yellow, then turn brown, then turn disgusting. And then it needs to be turned into soil, right? That's the life cycle of the food.

It's the microbes that are helping to advance the life cycle of that food. And in the process, they're creating histamine. So you mentioned bananas earlier. And the reason why a banana can potentially cause histamine intolerance is when it's ripe. As it ripens up, it becomes higher and higher in histamine. You mentioned sardines and crab.

It's the microbes that are helping to advance the life cycle of that food. And in the process, they're creating histamine. So you mentioned bananas earlier. And the reason why a banana can potentially cause histamine intolerance is when it's ripe. As it ripens up, it becomes higher and higher in histamine. You mentioned sardines and crab.

It's the microbes that are helping to advance the life cycle of that food. And in the process, they're creating histamine. So you mentioned bananas earlier. And the reason why a banana can potentially cause histamine intolerance is when it's ripe. As it ripens up, it becomes higher and higher in histamine. You mentioned sardines and crab.

Fish and shellfish are classic examples of high histamine foods. And a lot of it has to do with if you were to go out and catch the crab yourself, you would be able to eat that crab and you would be perfectly fine. If you were to go out and catch the sardines yourself, you could eat them and be perfectly fine. But the problem is that's not what's actually happening.

Fish and shellfish are classic examples of high histamine foods. And a lot of it has to do with if you were to go out and catch the crab yourself, you would be able to eat that crab and you would be perfectly fine. If you were to go out and catch the sardines yourself, you could eat them and be perfectly fine. But the problem is that's not what's actually happening.

Fish and shellfish are classic examples of high histamine foods. And a lot of it has to do with if you were to go out and catch the crab yourself, you would be able to eat that crab and you would be perfectly fine. If you were to go out and catch the sardines yourself, you could eat them and be perfectly fine. But the problem is that's not what's actually happening.

They're getting smoked or they're being stored in a refrigerator. And then eventually, sometime later, you consume them. And during that time in between, there's histamine that got basically brought into this food. Okay. So histamine doesn't mean rotten. It's just a normal part of the food, but it's part of that life cycle of the food.

They're getting smoked or they're being stored in a refrigerator. And then eventually, sometime later, you consume them. And during that time in between, there's histamine that got basically brought into this food. Okay. So histamine doesn't mean rotten. It's just a normal part of the food, but it's part of that life cycle of the food.

They're getting smoked or they're being stored in a refrigerator. And then eventually, sometime later, you consume them. And during that time in between, there's histamine that got basically brought into this food. Okay. So histamine doesn't mean rotten. It's just a normal part of the food, but it's part of that life cycle of the food.

The further along you get from the source, the higher the histamine becomes. So the classic high histamine foods are number one above all else fermented foods. This is why alcohol could potentially trigger these issues for people, right? And in the case of your pickled beets, this is the problem.