Low Vit C another possible cause of high blood histamine..

[pgoody]

Here's an interesting article: (http://jn.nutrition.org/content/110/4/662.full.pdf) that discusses high whole blood histamine as a result of low Vitamin C. I found this interesting because Walsh decribes high histamine as a good indicator of undermethylation, but I guess low vit C can do the same thing.

"Clearly, ascorbic acid loading can be used as a test to determine the cause of an elevated blood histaminelevel. If the blood histamine level falls as a result of ascorbic acid administration, we may reasonably conclude that it was elevated as a result of ascorbic acid deficiency. Statistical analysis has shown that plasma reduced ascorbic acid levels below 0.7 mg/ 100 ml are associated with significantly
elevated blood histamine levels,"

Maybe this is a good reason for me to take some vitamin C supps.

 

[PennyIA]

I know that with my recently higher allergic response to everything, my doctor suggested I started some vitamin C supplements. Here's hoping... I'd rather not break out in hives a couple of times a month. And, what I wouldn't do to be eligible to take prescription pain killers stronger than ibuprofen again. (Oral surgery scheduled next week - but I'd give my left kidney to have something to help me with the pain).

 

[pgoody]

PennylA, is that a recommendation from your primary physician? What was his recommend dose for you?

 

[PennyIA]

He's an MD who studies integrative health and I've only just had my first appointment with him. His recommendation is 1 gram a day.

 

[*GG*]

He's an MD who studies integrative health and I've only just had my first appointment with him. His recommendation is 1 gram a day.

That's it? I take 4 to 5 grams a day, 1 gram at a time.

GG

 

[Ema]

I did Vitamin C IVs - 75 g three times a week - for about 6-8 months to try to fight chronic EBV. I also had read about the possibility of lowering histamine levels but unfortunately that was not my experience. My whole blood histamine levels never budged from their high level. Grrr.

 

[pgoody]

Wow Ema that sounds rather intensive. Did you notice any improvement from the IVs? I had no idea vit C was used to overcome a virus. I thought it was possible to get kidney stones on too high a dose of Vit C. I just bought some and I think I will most likely stick near the 1 to maybe 2g a day level.

 

[Sherlock]

Wow Ema that sounds rather intensive. Did you notice any improvement from the IVs? I had no idea vit C was used to overcome a virus. I thought it was possible to get kidney stones on too high a dose of Vit C. I just bought some and I think I will most likely stick near the 1 to maybe 2g a day level.

You could try titrating upward to bowel tolerance. In fact, I think I will do that myself the next time that my eyes are burning, just to see.