Here is a list of foods that can trigger the release of histamine. As a result, it is best to avoid these items:
- Citrus fruits such as oranges and grapefruit
- Bananas
- Chocolate
- Nuts such as peanuts, cashews, and walnuts
- Papaya
- Pineapple
- Shellfish
- Strawberries
- Avoid tomatoes and other nightshade family foods as they contain a chemical called lycopene that can cause indigestion and worsen allergy symptoms such as hot flashes, drop in blood pressure, and chest pain.
- Eggplant
- Spinach
- Avocados
- Wheat Germ
- Artificial preservatives and dyes
- Fermented foods such as vinegar, kefir, soy sauce, yogurt, sauerkraut
- Fermented drinks such as wine, beer, champagne, yogurt drinks, and kombucha
- Foods that contains yeast
- Foods with vinegar such as pickles, salad dressing, and mayonnaise
- Smoked or cured meats such as ham, sausages, bacon, pepperoni, and salami
- Smoked or cured fish such as sardines, smoked salmon, mackerel, anchovies, mahi-mahi, and tuna
- Soured foods such as sour dough breads and pastries, sour milk, sour cream, and buttermilk
- Dried and preserved fruits such as raisins, dates, apricots, figs, peaches, prunes, sultanas, and carobs
- Aged cheese such as parmesan cheese and goat cheese
- Energy drinks and sodas that block DOA enzyme to interacting with histamine
- Caffeinated drinks such as coffee and tea