Microbiome blog

Histamine Intolerance (HIT) and Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) have similar symptoms and can therefore be easily confused. Additionally, histamine is shown to impact IBS. While this topic is still a growing area of research, we are going to shed some light on the current state of the art to understand the connection between histamine and IBS.

Scientific studies show that histamine intolerance and the gut microbiome are connected. Here, we outline histamine's effect on the gut mucosa, how a leaky gut can worsen your histamine intolerance, and which specific microbes play vital roles.

Histamine and histamine intolerance is a topic of emerging attention, especially, because it may be misdiagnosed as IBS. This article aims to shed some light on this type of intolerance, its common symptoms, diagnosis, and therapeutic options.

Wherever you go and whatever you do, you leave traces of DNA. The DNA is part of about 500 million skin cells that you shed on average every single day. It is also inside tiny droplets of saliva that you spread into the air when you speak, sneeze or cough. And, it should come as no surprise that DNA is also in your urine and...

"All diseases begin in the gut."    But was Hippocrates right? Today’s science has shown that he wasn’t far off. Your gut is the foundation of your entire health.