Love it or Leave it: Histamine Intolerance Edition 🙃

Histamine-related symptoms are something we see all the time in our perimenopause patients. This phase can drive inflammation and immune changes, which is why things like rashes, itching, sinus issues, and food sensitivities can suddenly show up or get worse.

Here are Kaylyn's thoughts on some of the most common remedies you guys ask about 👇🏻

✅ Quercetin: This is a natural mast cell stabilizer. The longer you take it, the better it works! 🙌🏻

❌ Prednisone: Many women are prescribed steroids for skin related allergies, and I’m genuinely not a fan of long term steroid use. Especially if the underlying issue is hormonal. 😅

❌ Benadryl: This is okay for very intermittent use, but avoid taking Benadryl daily since it is anticholinergic.

✅ DAO Enzymes: LOVE! DAO activity starts to decline during perimenopause, so taking DAO enzymes before meals can help reduce histamine symptoms.

✅ Pepcid: LOVEEE! Pepcid is an H2 blocker, so you can take it with other H1 blockers such as Zyrtec for comprehensive histamine management.

⚠️ Sinus Red Light Therapy: I ordered one on Amazon, I will try it for a few weeks a let you guys know! 🤣

✅ Progesterone Therapy: This is only available via prescription, but it can be a GAME CHANGER for women experiencing perimenopause related allergies & histamine intolerance. 🤌🏻

Let me know what we should cover next?! 🤔

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