Vasoactive Amine Foods
Vasoactive amine foods contain chemicals that can alter blood vessel activity and may trigger migraine or other vascular headaches. Every person will have different degrees of sensitivity and can tolerate varying amounts of exposure.Vasoactive amines may naturally be found in certain foods or are produced during fermentation, aging and storage in other foods.
Vasoactive Amine Food List
"Accent" or MSG | Orange |
Alcoholic Beverages (All Types) | Pickled Herring |
Avocado | Pineapple |
Bananas | Plums, Prunes and Prune Juice |
Buttermilk | Pods of Broad-beans (Fava, Big Lima and Pinto Beans) |
Caffeine | Prepared Meat - Canned, Bacon, Sausage, Lunch meat, Ham etc. Any Meat that contains NITRATE preservatives (E249 - E252 |
Cheese (Exc. Cream Cheese, Ricotta and Cottage cheese | Chicken Livers |
Chocolate | Raisins, Grapes and Grape Juice |
Cola Drinks | Sour Cream |
Figs, Canned | Soy Sauce |
Meat Tenderizer | Yeast Extract |
Yogurt |