Iodine helps keep histamine in check.
I’ve talked about how important iodine is for pregnancy, as well as the overall function of the human body. One of the most interesting things about it, in my opinion, is its relationship with histamine.
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While DAO helps clear histamine, iodine actually helps decrease its production. What iodine does is it inhibits the conversion of histidine to histamine (Schutte et al. 1967). Histidine is an amino acid and precursor to histamine.
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In this way, iodine helps control histamine production. Enough iodine can potentially keep your body from creating too much histamine. Not enough can potentially lead to the overproduction of histamine.
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Iodine can help keep histamine in check.
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Now where to go from here?
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Let’s be clear: I’m not promoting the supplementation of iodine. That needs to be done extremely carefully and under the guidance of a practitioner.
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Low-risk ways to incorporate more iodine into your diet:
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🦪Consume quality, iodine-rich foods like fish (e.g. cod, etc), shellfish (e.g. shrimp, etc), mollusks (e.g. oysters), sea vegetables (e.g. kelp, etc).
🥛Dairy products from cows with access to iodine-rich soil or iodized salt licks can also be a great source. Other produce like potatoes and cranberries can also be a good source too.
💧Minimize exposure to chlorine and fluoride.
🥦Make sure to properly prepare goitrogens (e.g. soy, cabbage, cauliflower, etc) and avoid excessive consumption, especially raw.
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You can also take another look at my other histamine-related posts.
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Not medical advice.
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This is not medical advice. Always consult your healthcare professional before pursuing any changes to your personal healthcare regime.
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References
Assem, E.S.K. Bray, K. Dawson, P. (2014). The release of histamine from human basophils by radiological contrast agents. Retrieved from: https://www.birpublications.org/doi/abs/10.1259/0007-1285-56-669-647?journalCode=bjr.
Inoue, H. Funayama, H. Sekimoto, K. Miura, E. (2001). The suppressive mechanism of histamine release from rat peritoneal mast cells of iodine-enriched eggs. Retrieved from: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/11827544_The_suppressive_mechanism_of_histamine_release_from_rat_peritoneal_mast_cells_of_iodine-enriched_eggs.
The Nature Doctor. (2017). Iodine & Histamine? (what you likely have and do not know...). Retrieved from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=seymLq1ofXA.
Schutte, L. Havinga, E. (1967). Recueil des Travaux Chimiques de Pays-Bas, Vol. 86(4), pp. 385-392.
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