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APPENDIX XV
HISTAMINE AVOIDANCE DIET

Food listed below must be strictly avoided:

FISH:

Tunny
Sardine
Anchovy
Mackerel

CHEESE:

Emmenthal
Harzer cheese
Gouda
Roquefort
Tilsiter
Camembert
Cheddar

HARD CURED SAUSAGES:

Salami
Dried ham

VEGETABLES:

Pickled cabbage
Spinach
Tomatoes (ketchup)

ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES:

Red wine
White wine
Sparkling wine
Beer

Reference: F Wantke, M Gotz and R Jarisch.
Clin Exp Allergy 1993. 23: 982-985

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