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