HistaLIFE's food classifications, flare-up guidance, and daily tips are informational summaries of peer-reviewed studies, clinical guidelines, and reputable public-health resources. Every source is linked below so you can read the original.
The information in HistaLIFE is educational, not medical advice. Recommendations and food classifications draw on the peer-reviewed studies, clinical guidelines, and public-health resources listed below.
Original research indexed on PubMed.
Histamine and histamine intolerance
Maintz L, Novak N · 2007 · Am J Clin Nutr. 85(5):1185–1196
Histamine intolerance: the current state of the art
Comas-Basté O, et al. · 2020 · Biomolecules. 10(8):1181
Low-histamine diets: is the exclusion of foods justified by their histamine content?
Sánchez-Pérez S, et al. · 2021 · Nutrients. 13(5):1395
Histamine intolerance originates in the gut
Schnedl WJ, Enko D · 2021 · Nutrients. 13(4):1262
A histamine-free diet is helpful for treatment of adult patients with chronic spontaneous urticaria
Son JH, et al. · 2018 · Ann Dermatol. 30(2):164–172
Consensus recommendations from medical societies.
Guideline on management of suspected adverse reactions to ingested histamine
Reese I, et al. · 2017 · Allergo J Int. 26(2):72–79
Government and expert-group educational material.
Food allergy & intolerance overview
U.S. National Library of Medicine · n.d. · MedlinePlus
Food compatibility list & background
Swiss Interest Group Histamine Intolerance (SIGHI) · n.d. · SIGHI
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