Has anyone here tried reducing foods/drinks high in histamines?
"Histamine is a chemical which occurs naturally in certain foods. This is also one of the chemicals that is released in the body as part of an allergic reaction, causing the typical itching, sneezing, wheezing, and swelling allergy symptoms.
We all have an enzyme (diamine oxidase) which breaks down any histamine that we absorb from a histamine‐containing food. When we eat a food which contains histamine it does not affect us. However, some people have a low level of this enzyme. When they eat too many histamine‐rich foods they may suffer 'allergy‐like' symptoms such as headaches, rashes, itching, diarrhoea, and vomiting or abdominal pain. This is called histamine intolerance.
Foods that are particularly high in histamine and other vasoactive amines include:
Champagne ,wine, beer, cider and other fermented drinks and spirits
Sauerkraut and other pickled foods
Vinegar and foods containing it such as dressings, pickles, mayonnaise, ketchup, mustard
Tofu and soya sauce
Parmesan cheese and other cheeses
Sausages and other processed meats (ham, salami, gammon, bacon)
Mushrooms and quorn
Tinned and smoked fish (tuna, salmon, herring) and crustaceans
Prepared salads
Tinned vegetables
Dried fruit, seeds, nuts
Yeast extract, yeast
Chocolate, cocoa, cola
Certain foods (even food that is low in histamine) can stimulate the release of histamine from mast cells in
your body (a type of immune cell). These foods include:
Bananas
Tomatoes,
Strawberries
Nuts
Peanuts
Shellfish
Spinach
Egg white
Chocolate
Pumpkin
Aubergines
Avocado
Papayas
Kiwi
Pineapple
Mango
Raspberry
Tangerines
Grapefruits
Red prunes
Pea
Spices"
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IBS A. Managing my symptoms with the EFI/FODMAP diet and probiotics.
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