I'm interested to know if anyone takes Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) to help with histamine symptoms.

Today I'm talking genetics. I have been looking into the genetic variants based around the MAO-A and MAO-B genes and how they relate to the histamine pathways. It's fairly complex, and way above my pay grade.

But it seems if you have variants of these genes (of which Strategene and Genetic Genie separately tell me I have both), then the histamine pathway is compromised.

Long and short of it, without enough MAO-A or MAO-B, you may not break down s norepinephrine, serotonin, dopamine, and phenethylamine in areas such as the gut. That affects histamine, and riboflavin could help.

DISCLAIMER: Always check with your doctor or health practitioner before starting any treatment program. This is not advice, it is intended for information and discussion only.

Remember, this is all for discussion with your practitioner. Is this a genetic variant we should be exploring with histamine intolerance?

I've talked to my friend @timbiohacker and he's a fan of taking riboflavin.