IBS and histamine intolerance share symptoms—bloating, abdominal discomfort, and altered bowel habits—which makes it easy to assume the two conditions are one and the same. This article clarifies what histamine intolerance is (and is not), how it relates to IBS, and how low FODMAP and low histamine differ as tools.
This article clarifies what histamine intolerance is (and is not), how it relates to IBS, and how low FODMAP and low histamine differ as tools.
Histamine is a naturally occurring compound with several important roles in the body.
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IBS and histamine intolerance share symptoms—bloating, abdominal discomfort, and altered bowel habits—which makes it easy to assume the two conditions are one and the same. This article clarifies what histamine intolerance is (and is not), how it relates to IBS, and how low FODMAP and low histamine differ as tools. Histamine is a naturally occurring compound with several important roles in the body.
If you have been managing irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) with a low FODMAP diet but still have lingering symptoms, you may have come across the term "histamine intolerance" online and wondered whether you now need a low-histamine diet on top of low FODMAP.
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