A few months ago I was able to stop blood pressure meds as my BP had returned to normal. A month ago I started fermenting and drinking kefir. After ten days of mounting anxiety my BP and heartrate shot up apparently caused by the high amounts of tyramine in kefir. The only medication I take is Livial for menopause.

That is so interesting because I started getting very anxious and higher BP (normally v low) and thought my thyroid was acting up again. I am also histamine intolerant. I stopped having Kefir of my own choice (even though it seemed to help my sense of smell return & improved hayfever and eczema). The anxiety & BP symptoms have definitely gone.
GP put me on HRT. No reference was made regarding Kefir at my Dr’s appt.

I told my Dr I had been fermenting kefir and he thought it was entirely possible that it could increase BP and anxiety.