Histidine is used to produce histamine, a neurotransmitter that is vital to immune response, digestion, sexual function and sleep-wake cycles. It is essential to produce myelin sheath, which insulates nerve cells. Sources include pork, beef, lamb, chicken, turkey, fish, soy, beans, milk, cheese, nuts, seeds, whole grains, and eggs.
Quick Facts
-“Histidine is used to produce histamine, a neurotransmitter that is vital to immune response, digestion, sexual function and sleep-wake cycles.”
-Essential to production of myelin sheath, which is the protective coating around nerve cells [11]
RDI
10 mg / kg [105]
Sources
Pork, beef, lamb, chicken, turkey, fish, soy, beans, milk, cheese, nuts, seeds, whole grains, and eggs [130]
