Who's stopping you: Nutritionist Fiona Tuck says too much of a good thing can lead to health problems

Nutritionist Fiona Tuck says too much of a good thing can lead to health problems

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GREEN tea, chai lattes and avocados are some of the superfoods Northern beaches nutritionist Fiona Tuck says can cause sinus problems, sore eyes, eczema, dry, itching skin, aching joints and gastric stress in some people.

“If you have been going to town on fermented foods, bliss balls and green smoothies thinking that these foods may help alleviate your symptoms you may be surprised to hear that for some they could actually be making them worse.”

She says histamine intolerance, that is linked with food sensitivities as well as gut and metabolic imbalances, occurs when a person has problems metabolising and breaking down histamine.

Its levels can build up and lead to symptoms like headaches, heartburn, anxiety or panic attacks and fatigue.





Histamine-rich foods, that can lead to an overload, include soured foods, fermented foods, nuts, smoked fish, avocados, eggplant, spinach and tomatoes.

“I see quite a lot of clients presenting with watery eyes, sinus problems and they think they have hay fever or a food intolerance that is driving them crazy ” she says.

“But they have been eating too many histamine-rich foods. Histamine intolerance may present as a food intolerance but where it shows up is on a blood test.”

People with gut issues or vitamin deficiencies are more susceptible, she says, but keeping a food diary and eliminating histamine-rich foods one at a time can help you identify foods you are sensitive to. For Tuck it is green tea.


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