My Brain Isn’t Working! Could It Be a Histamine Issue?

Are you absentminded or forgetful?

Do you have the ability to concentrate or stay focused the way you want to?

Are you unable to multitask?

Brain fog is common in conditions such as chronic fatigue syndrome, celiac disease, fibromyalgia, autism (ASD), mastocytosis, and postural tachycardia syndrome (POTS). (1)

Where does brain fog originate?

Brain fog can be due to inflammation in the brain. That inflammation can be the result of inflammatory chemical mediators, including histamine, from mast cells.

Mast cells view toxins, infections and certain foods as something that is dangerous to your body, and it will react to exposure to anything it views as dangerous. When mast cells are activated it stimulates the production of chemical mediators such as cytokines that can access the brain (cross the Blood Brain Barrier) and trigger the brain’s immune cells to release more chemical mediators. Many of these mediators are inflammatory.

The inflammatory mediators impact brains cells in a variety of ways and can impact the function of neurotransmitters, and neuropeptides, as well as lead to significant changes in brain activity, function (2), and plasticity (3).

Is it any wonder you have brain fog?

Getting to the root of inflammation is an important step to take when you have brain fog. Ask yourself, “where is the inflammation coming from?”

Do you have any of the symptoms of brain fog?

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It’s time to think about whether histamine or mast cell activation are a contributing factor. Wondering if histamine might be behind your brain fog—and maybe more?

👉 Start by downloading our free Histamine Symptoms List to see if other symptoms you’re experiencing could be connected. It’s a helpful way to spot patterns you might not have linked together yet.

Then, take the next step and join us for our free Master Class, The Histamine Connection. We offer it live every month or two, and it’s packed with insights to help you understand what histamine is really doing in the body—and how to start addressing it.

👉 Register for the next live session here.

It’s free to attend, and yes—a replay is available if you can’t join us live.