07/08/2025
Spring is just around the corner.
I know (especially in Melbourne) that it feels like we are years away from a sunny spring day, but we are so close. Which means, now is the best time to start working on your allergen response, to get on top of it before the spring season hits (instead of relying on anti-histamines).
This may be controversial, but it is needed to be said, Anti-histamines don’t actually clear histamine from your body — they just block your receptors from reacting to it. Anti-histamines also reduce our DAO enzyme, which is a key enzyme that is required to breaking down histamine.
Anti histamine = less DAO enzyme = increased sensitivity to histamine.
So, what can you do to reduce your allergy response? It all comes back to the gut.
The gut flora plays a big role in histamine metabolism and if in a healthy state, can positively influence your health throughout the springtime.
What can you do today? — support your gut flora by diversifying your meals, spending time in nature, eating prebiotic rich foods and supporting that gut-brain axis.