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Nov 2021
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Remedy Your Histamine Intolerance Throug...

DR. STEPHANIE ESTIMA
About this episode

In this episode, Dr. Stephanie talks about the prevalent but little diagnosed histamine intolerance. She demystifies what histamines are and how to spot the symptoms of intolerance. You'll find out which popular foods are making it worse and which hero supplements can help. Finally, she'll reveal how to strategically follow a two-week food elimination process to remedy your histamine intolerance and start bringing your favorite foods back into your diet.

 

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Episode Overview: 

  • 5:35 Introduction
  • 7:15 What are Histamines?
  • 9:16 Mast Cells
  • 11:38 Symptoms Of Histamine Intolerance
  • 17:25 Foods That Are High In Histamines
  • 19:45 Alcohol
  • 21:05 Drugs
  • 22:00 The Gut and Histamines
  • 23:20 Elimination Diet
  • 25:25 Supplementation
  • 28:54 Ketogenic Diet & Food Elimination
  • 32:00 Conclusion
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