Salicylate intolerance

    Salicylates are part of a plant's defense mechanism. They are processed in phase 2 in the liver. If you have mold toxicity, the mold can monopolize this pathway and prevent you from metabolizing salicylates, leading to that uncomfortable buildup. Salicylate intolerance means that you cannot eat a normal amount of salicylates in foods. Or take supplements with more salicylates without developing symptoms.

 

Signs of Salicylate Intolerance

- Aspirin allergy

- Ringing in the ears

- Nasal congestion

- Fatigue

- Skin rashes

 

Common salicylate-rich foods to avoid if you have a salicylate intolerance:

- Many herbs

- Apricots

- Blueberries

- Broccoli

- Cucumbers

- Sweet potatoes

- Bell peppers

- Radishes

- Processed meats

 

Salicylate intolerance can be caused by a number of issues, such as:

- Ingesting too much salicylate (through food or supplements)

- Mold toxicity blocking the detoxification pathways that eliminate salicylates

- Lack of nutrients needed to reduce salicylates in your body

- Problems with oxalates

- Lack of sulfur in your diet (from meats and vegetables like broccoli, cauliflower, onion and garlic)

- Many mast cell inflammatory mediators like histamine

 

- These are some of the most common causes of salicylate intolerance.

 

How Salicylates Can Affect Mast Cell Activation Syndrome

    Here’s how mast cell activation works. Once your inflammation bucket reaches its limit in your body, your mast cells become overactivated. And this causes a variety of symptoms.

    This is why inflammation from excess salicylates can trigger mast cell activation. Which can cause the mast cells to produce more inflammation. Which can trigger even more mast cell activation.

    Salicylates can be a major mast cell trigger. If you have mast cell activation syndrome or histamine intolerance, your mast cells are easily triggered anyway.

    Salicylates can be a major mast cell trigger. If you have Mast Cell Activation Syndrome or Histamine Intolerance, your mast cells are easily triggered anyway.

    And if you also have a salicylate intolerance, this often results in even more mast cell inflammation.

    You may have signs of mast cell inflammation, such as pain, redness, swelling, or warmth. This can be triggered by foods or supplements that are high in salicylate.

 

Other types of salicylate intolerance symptoms can also include things like:

- abdominal pain

- gas

- ringing in the ears

- difficulty breathing

- sinus problems

- asthma

 

    As you know, any type of inflammation can trigger more Mast Cell Activation and Histamine issues. And salicylates can be a big trigger, too.

    Basically, salicylates can add to the mast cell inflammation bucket — as can these other types of mast cell triggers:

-histamine

-oxalates

-mold

-toxins

-chemicals

 -other inflammatory foods.

    And if you also have a salicylate intolerance, this often results in even more mast cell inflammation. You may have signs of mast cell inflammation, such as pain, redness, swelling, or warmth. This can be triggered by foods or supplements high in salicylates.