Taking any probiotics is one of the most common mistakes in the treatment of histamine intolerance.

It is undisputed that taking the right probiotics is essential for curing histamine intolerance. Most probiotics available on the market contain bacterial strains that produce histamine and can thus lead to an aggravation of symptoms. A distinction is made between histamine-producing and histamine-lowering bacterial species.

These are the strains you should look for in histamine intolerance because they lower your histamine levels:

✅Bifidobacteriuminfantis

✅Lactobacillusgasseri

✅Bifidobacteriumbreve

✅Bifidobacteriumbifidum

✅Lactobacillussalivarius

✅Lactobacillusrhamnosus

✅Bifidobacteriumlongum

✅Bifidobacteriumlactis

✅Lactobacillusplantarum

✅Lactobacillusreuteri


Below is a list of strains that you should avoid at all costs, as they can stimulate your body's natural histamine production or even contain histamine themselves:‍


⛔️Lactobacillus casei

⛔️Lactobacillus bulgaricus

⛔️Streptococcus thermophilus

⛔️Lactobacillus delbrueckii

⛔️Lactobacillus helveticus


Histamine-neutral strains are:

Lactobacillus salivarius

Bifidobacterium bifidum

Lactobacillus gasseri

Bifidobacterium breve

Bifidobacterium lactis

other Bifiodbacterium strains

Here are some examples of histamine-lowering probiotics:


FürstenMED Bioflor HIT
Vitabay Bifidyn

Life Extension, Bifido GI Balance

HISTAmed probio

Pascoe Pascoflorin sensitive

Please note that you should always consult your doctor before taking any new supplement.

So which probiotic is right for me?

This depends entirely on your individual tolerance. The best way to test it is to start with a probiotic with only a few strains or even only one strain.

Do the intestinal flora check

This is a so-called mycological and microbiological stool examination to determine the condition of your intestinal flora. Useful and harmful intestinal bacteria, yeast varieties, fungi, pH value are examined. The detailed analysis is carried out by qualified German laboratories.

The results serve as a basis for an individual therapy with so-called pro- or prebiotics, which serve to restore a healthy intestinal flora.

The evaluation serves as a basis for your individual therapy, which should only be carried out after consultation with your doctor or therapist.

Intestinal flora test from Medivere


How long should probiotics be used for histamine intolerance?

The duration of use depends on the particular complaints. Often, the recommended use is between 1-3 months. For a notable improvement, it is important to emphasize that the duration of use should be a minimum of 3-4 weeks.


References:

Dev, S., Mizuguchi, H., Das, A. K., Matsushita, C., Maeyama, K., Umehara, H., ... & Fukui, H. (2008). Suppression of histamine signaling by probiotic Lac-B: a possible mechanism of its anti-allergic effect. Journal of pharmacological sciences, 107(2), 159-166.

Domingos-Lopes, M. F. P., Stanton, C., Ross, R. P., & Silva, C. C. G. (2020). Histamine and cholesterol lowering abilities of lactic acid bacteria isolated from artisanal Pico cheese. Journal of Applied Microbiology, 129(6), 1428-1440.




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