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Information on this page comes from Dietary Management of Food Allergies & Intolerances: A Comprehensive Guide, by Janice Vickerstoff Joneja. 1998. J. A. Hall Publications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Food Sources of Histamine<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Histamine occurs in food as a result of microbial enzymes converting the amino acid histidine (present in all proteins) to histamine. All foods subjected to microbial fermentation in the manufacturing process contain histamine. Included in this category are cheeses, fermented soy products, other fermented foods (e.g. sauerkraut), alcoholic beverages, and vinegar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Foods exposed to microbial contamination also contain histamine in levels determined by the extent and rate of action of the microbes. Histamine levels reach a reactive level long before any signs of spoilage occur in the food. This characteristic has important implications in finfish, where bacteria in the gut are particularly active in converting histidine to histamine. The longer the fish remains ungutted, the higher the levels of histamine in the flesh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some foods such as eggplant and spinach contain high levels of histamine naturally. In addition, several food additives such as azo dyes and preservatives mediate the release of histamine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some of these chemicals such as benzoates occur naturally in foods, especially fruits, and may have the same effect as the food additive in releasing histamine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The histamine-restricted diet excludes all foods known to contain high levels of histamine or to contain chemicals that can promote the physiological release of histamine.
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From the Urticaria Chapter<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The foods most commonly reported to induce urticaria are shellfish, fish, eggs, nuts, chocolate, berries, tomatoes, cheese, milk, and wheat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Foods reported to release histamine directly from mast cells are uncooked egg whites, shellfish, strawberries, tomatoes, fish, chocolate, pineapple, and alcohol.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Foods containing histamine\u2014Aged protein-containing foods and fermented foods commonly have increased histamine levels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Foods reported to be high in histamine are fermented cheeses (e.g. Camembert, Brie, Gruyere, Cheddar, Roquefort, Parmesan), brewer\u2019s yeast, shellfish, many finfish, canned fish, tomato, spinach, red wine (especially Chianti), beer, unpasteurized milk (e.g., cow, goat or human milk), chicken, dry pork sausage, beef sausage, ham, chocolate, fermented soy products, and all fermented vegetables, such as sauerkraut.
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Allowed\/Restricted Foods<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

This diet excludes all<\/span>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n