Low-Tyramine Diet
Why Do People Follow This Diet?
Under normal circumstances, tyramine and dopamine are metabolized to their harmless metabolites by the enzyme monoamine oxidase (MAO). Drugs that inhibit MAO also inhibit the metabolism of tyramine and dopamine, leading to elevated levels of these substances in the bloodstream. Some people who suffer from migraines have found relief by eating a low-tyramine diet.
Symptoms
Excessive levels of tyramine can cause headache, palpitations, nausea, vomiting, and hypertensive crisis (dangerously high blood pressure).
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