E175: How Histamine Intolerance and MTHFR Affect Your Hormones with Joanne Kennedy, ND

This episode is a DEEP deep dive, so if you're into the science behind your symptoms, this one is for you. I've invited today's guest Joanne Kennedy, a naturopath from Australia, to discuss histamines, histamine intolerance, and their impact on hormones. Joanne shares insights from her 10-year practice, highlighting how issues like stress, gut health, and diet can disrupt methylation and increase histamine levels.We're covering common triggers like gluten, mold, and oxalates and giving practical advice on identifying and managing histamine intolerance. You've been asking - so Joanne also explains the role of the MTHFR gene in hormone detoxification and debunks common misconceptions. The episode emphasizes the importance of addressing foundational health practices to mitigate these complex biochemical issues.If you're struggling with symptoms that feel hard to shake, then grab your headphones and a notebook and let's dive in.In this Episode:00:43 Joanne's Journey into Naturopathy03:48 Understanding Histamine06:57 Histamine Triggers and Effects12:45 The Role of Oxalates19:57 Histamine and Oxalate Issues: Where to Start?20:47 Simple Steps to Address Histamine Problems21:44 The Role of Environment in Histamine Issues26:55 Understanding MTHFR and Its Impact29:15 Supporting Methylation and Detoxification33:40 The Importance of Nervous System HealthFREE RESOURCESLove Your Liver GuideHormone Imbalance QuizSend us a text with episode feedback or ideas! (We can't respond to texts unless you include contact info but always read them)Don’t forget to subscribe, share this episode, and leave a review. Your support helps us reach more women looking for answers.Disclaimer: Nothing in this podcast is to be taken as medical advice, please take informed accountability and speak to your provider before making changes to your health routine.This podcast is for women and moms to learn how to balance hormones naturally in motherhood, to have pain-free periods, increased fertility, to decrease PMS mood swings, and to increase energy without restrictive diet plans. You'll learn how to balance blood sugar, increase progesterone naturally, understand the root cause of estrogen dominance, irregular periods, PCOS, insulin resistance, hormonal acne, post birth-control syndrome, and conceive naturally. We use a pro-metabolic, whole food, root cause approach to functional women's health and focus on truly holistic health and mind-body connection.If you listen to any of the following shows, we're sure you'll like ours too! Pursuit of Wellness with Mari Llewellyn, Culture Apothecary with Alex Clark, Found My Fitness with Rhonda Patrick, Just Ingredients Podcast, Wellness Mama, The Dr Josh Axe Show, Are You Menstrual Podcast, The Model Health Show, Grounded Wellness By Primally Pure, Be Well By Kelly Leveque, The Freely Rooted Podcast with Kori Meloy, Simple Farmhouse Life with Lisa Bass