Mulberries

🍇 What Are Mulberries?
Mulberries are small, sweet, juicy berries that grow in clusters on mulberry trees. They come in white, red, and black varieties and are naturally rich in vitamin C, iron, fiber, and antioxidants.

🤔 Why Might a Sensitivity to Mulberries Occur?

A sensitivity to mulberries may be related to:

• Histamines: Mulberries can stimulate histamine release, which may cause symptoms in sensitive individuals.

• Fructose: Their natural fruit sugars may be difficult to digest for those with fructose malabsorption.

• Salicylates: Naturally occurring plant chemicals that may irritate sensitive systems.

🛠️ Supportive Lifestyle Choices

• Avoid mulberries and mulberry-based foods for 8 weeks.

• Slowly reintroduce them to observe any change in tolerance.

• Track symptoms before, during, and after elimination.

💊 Supportive General Supplements

• Digestive enzymes: May help process fructose and salicylates more efficiently.

• Probiotics: Support gut balance and healthy digestion.

• DAO enzyme (Diamine Oxidase): May assist with breaking down histamines.

🌟 Why Might I React to Mulberries but Not Other Berries?

Key differences that may explain this include:

• Histamine activity: Mulberries may trigger histamine release more than fruits like apples or berries with lower histamine potential.

• Higher natural sugar content: Mulberries may contain more fructose than lower-sugar berries such as raspberries.

• Salicylate levels: Present in mulberries, but typically lower in fruits like bananas or melons.

🍽️ Popular Uses for Mulberries

• Mulberry jam

• Mulberry smoothies

• Dried mulberries as snacks

🍽️ Alternatives (if tolerated)

• Blueberries

• Blackberries

• Raspberries