Are There Certain Fruits to Avoid with Hives?

Hives, or urticaria, is a skin condition in which raised red welts, also called wheals, appear on the surface of your skin and is often accompanied by itching, according to Pubmed Health. If you are prone to hives, you know that some foods can trigger their apparition. Eating foods high in salicylates, amines or glutamate, which are natural compounds naturally found in many foods, especially fruits, vegetables, nuts, spices and teas, can cause your hives. The safest fruit to eat to avoid a reaction is fresh pear. Eat your pear when it is ripe and peel it to decrease it salicylate content.

Berries

Berries are high in two of the natural food chemicals that can trigger urticaria: saliclylates and amines. Avoid eating blackberries, cranberries, raspberries and boysenberries to prevent your symptoms. Although strawberries do not contain amines, they are rich in salicylates, according to the “RPAH Elimination Diet Handbook” developed by Allergy Unit of the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in Sydney, Australia.

Citrus

Citrus fruits have a very high salicylate and amine content. Avoid all citrus fruits to keep your hives in control, including grapefruit, oranges, clementines, tangelos, lemons and limes. Stay away from juices made from citrus fruits because they contain the same natural food chemicals in even higher concentrations.

Dried Fruits

By drying fruits, the natural food chemical they contain become even more concentrated. Avoid all types of dried fruits, whether it is dried apples, dried apricots, dried bananas, raisins or dried cranberries if you want to see your hives improve.