Histamine Health Coach
Welcome to Histamine Health Coach, the podcast for women ready to take control of their histamine intolerance, calm unpredictable symptoms, and feel like themselves again—without fear, overwhelm, or extreme restrictions.
I’m Teresa, a Functional Medicine Certified Health Coach who’s been there—living with mast cell issues, hives, and the daily uncertainty that comes with histamine-related conditions. Here, we go beyond just lists of “yes” and “no” foods. You’ll get real talk on how to support your body through nutrition, stress management, movement, and mindset—plus practical tips to help you enjoy life again.
Whether you’re navigating MCAS, mastocytosis, or just curious if histamine is behind your symptoms, you’ll find education, encouragement, and simple tools to help you feel more resilient, more energetic, and more at ease in your own skin.
Ready to feel better? Let’s get started.
Episodes
18 episodes
Beyond the Medicine Cabinet: Rethinking Histamine Management
Stepping away from medication dependence doesn't happen overnight. For years, antihistamines were my constant companions—seven different prescriptions daily that I believed were essential to my survival with histamine intolerance and mast cell ...
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Episode 18
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7:48
Episode 17 - Hot Flash or Histamine Flush? The Perimenopause Puzzle
The mysterious connection between perimenopause and histamine intolerance finally explained! If you've wondered why your perimenopause symptoms feel more intense than what friends describe, this episode reveals the hidden mechanism making your ...
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Episode 17
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6:06
Episode 16 - Rest to Reset: Sleep's Critical Role in Managing Histamine Intolerance
Ever found yourself wide awake at 3 AM, itchy and restless, wondering why your body seems to sabotage your sleep? The connection between histamine intolerance and disrupted sleep patterns runs deeper than most realize.Sleep isn't just a...
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Episode 16
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8:18
Episode 15 - The Female Hormone-Histamine Connection
Ever wondered why your symptoms seem to flare right before your period? The answer lies in the fascinating and often overlooked connection between female hormones and histamine intolerance. Women are twice as likely to suffer from ...
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Episode 15
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7:13
Episode 14 - Latex: The Hidden Trigger
Mysterious skin reactions happen to many women with histamine intolerance, but the source often remains elusive. Through years of painful trial and error, I discovered a common culprit lurking in countless everyday items: latex. What began as u...
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Episode 14
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8:35
Episode 13 - Too Hot to Heal? How Heat Triggers Histamine Intolerance
When the mercury rises, those of us with histamine intolerance face unique challenges. Recording this episode during a brutal Midwest heat wave without air conditioning gave me a visceral reminder of how temperature extremes can wreak havoc on ...
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Episode 13
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7:42
Episode 8: Tired, Foggy, Bloated? Your Gut Knows Something the Tests Don’t
Have you ever felt something was wrong with your body long before any test could confirm it? That gut feeling isn't just intuition—it's your body's intelligence speaking directly to you. When fire ants attacked me during what shoul...
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Episode 8
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5:39
Episode 7 - The Real Reason Certain Foods Make You Miserable
Discover how the enzyme Diamine Oxidase (DAO) affects histamine intolerance and why it might be the missing piece in understanding your symptoms.• DAO is an extracellular digestive enzyme that breaks down histamine from food and drinks<...
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Episode 7
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6:10
Episode 6 - What is Histamine?
Your body's alarm system might be working overtime—and it's not just about the food you're eating. That mysterious rash, unexplained digestive distress, or persistent brain fog? Histamine could be the missing piece of your health puzzle.
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Episode 6
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7:48
Episode 5 - Managing Seasonal Allergies and Histamine Intolerance Naturally
Seasonal allergies can significantly worsen histamine intolerance by increasing the body's overall histamine load and creating a cycle of inflammation. I share my personal journey from masking symptoms with antihistamines and caffeine to unders...
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Episode 5
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7:33
Episode 4 - Histamine Flares & Public Stares: When Your Skin Tells Your Story
Navigating the emotional impact of visible histamine reactions can be just as challenging as managing the physical symptoms themselves. Today I share my personal experience with skin flushing at a chiropractor appointment and how comments from ...
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Episode 4
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5:34
Episode 2 - How Stress Triggers Histamine Intolerance and MCAS Symptoms
Stress isn't just a feeling—it's a physical response that can wreak havoc on your body when you have histamine intolerance. Welcome to a deep dive into the powerful connection between stress and histamine reactions that could be triggering your...
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Episode 2
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14:22
Episode 1 - My Story
What happens when your body becomes a battleground of mysterious symptoms that medications can't fix? For decades, I struggled with histamine intolerance that started as a simple rash but evolved into something that threatened to consume my ent...
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Episode 1
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6:50
Episode 9 - Fasting and Histamine Intolerance
Ever notice you feel better before your first meal of the day? You're not alone. For those of us navigating histamine intolerance, that peaceful morning state before eating happens for a reason. Fasting has been my go-to reset butt...
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Episode 9
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7:43
Episode 10 - When It’s Not the Food: Understanding HNMT & Internal Histamine
HNMT is the overlooked enzyme that handles internally-produced histamine in your brain, liver, and nervous system while DAO manages dietary histamine. Many histamine intolerance sufferers experience symptoms despite following a low-histamine di...
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Episode 10
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7:17
Episode 11 - Flying with Histamine Intolerance – Foods, Fragrances, and Flight Anxiety
Dreading your next flight because of unpredictable histamine reactions? You're not alone. Join me as I share my recent anniversary trip to Las Vegas and the rollercoaster of managing histamine intolerance at 30,000 feet.For years, I've ...
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Episode 11
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8:35
Episode 12 - Insect Bites and Histamine? What you need to know about MCAS and Itching
Insect bites can trigger dangerous reactions in those with histamine intolerance or MCAS, as Teresa shares from personal experience with both minor and life-threatening episodes.• Insect venom can cause local reactions or trigger full-b...
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Episode 12
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11:43
Episode 3 - Clearing the Fog: Why Histamine Intolerance Can Cause Brain Fog & How to Find Clarity
Ever walked into a room and completely forgotten why you’re there? Struggled to find the right words mid-sentence? Or sat at your desk, unable to focus no matter how hard you try? Brain fog is one of the most frustrating symptoms of histamine i...
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Episode 3
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6:44
