Histamine Degrading Probiotics

The microbiome link to Histamine Intolerance

This post attempts to answer these questions:

• How effective are probiotics in reducing symptoms of histamine intolerance?

• Which specific probiotic strains have been shown to be effective in reducing histamine intolerance symptoms?

• How does Lactobacillus Plantarum degrade histamine?

• What is the role of Lactobacillus Plantarum in reducing histamine levels in food fermentation?

• What are the key differences between histamine intolerance (HIT) and mast cell activation syndrome (MCAS)?

• How does Lactobacillus Plantarum’s’ histamine degradation ability benefit food fermentation and histamine reduction?

References: (Davani-Davari et al., 2019; Goodoory et al., 20

23; Han et al., 2021; Schnedl & Enko, 2021)

At a conference last summer by Institute of Functional medicine, I was mind blown by learning how certain probiotics like Lactobacillus plantarum can help metabolize histamine. I made a note and then decided one day I would research the validity of this comment. And here I am.