11/10/2025
Histamines: it’s not “allergies”… it’s your bucket 🪣
If you feel itchy, puffy, flushed, congested, buzzy, wired-but-tired, or react to “healthy foods” (leftovers, avocado, kombucha, wine, etc.), your histamine bucket may be overflowing — not because your body is broken, but because it’s overloaded.
Quick basics:
Histamine is a normal immune + signaling molecule.
Problems show up when your body can’t clear it fast enough (gut, liver, nutrient depletion, stress).
Higher-histamine or histamine-triggering foods to watch:
• Leftovers sitting >24 hours
• Fermented foods (kombucha, sauerkraut, kimchi, vinegar)
• Aged cheese + deli meats
• Alcohol (especially wine + champagne)
• Tomatoes, spinach, eggplant
• Strawberries, citrus
• Canned / smoked fish
Ways to support histamine balance:
• Eat fresh + freeze extras instead of days of leftovers
• Prioritize gut support (chew, digest, regular BMs)
• Support liver: protein, bitter foods (arugula, dandelion, lemon), hydration
• Balance blood sugar (protein + fiber with meals)
• Magnesium- + vitamin C–rich foods (berries, kiwi, bell peppers, greens)
• Reduce stress hits: nervous system regulation is HUGE for histamine
If this sounds like you, you don’t need to guess or cut 100 foods forever.
At Fusion IFM, we look at gut, nutrients, nervous system + environment to find why your bucket is full and create a plan that’s sustainable.
