Thursday, September 1, 2011

cross-allergy

A hearty bite into an apple and then it tingles on the tongue. Spicy foods with lots of spices cause diarrhea and cramping? The cause may be an allergy as a result of an already existing pollen allergy. The keyword: cross-allergy or pollen associated food allergy!
Pollen-associated food allergies are among the most common food allergies in adulthood. Especially with a pollen allergy in early flowering trees and shrubs (birch, alder, hazel) often occur concurrent food allergies. For more than 50 percent of birch pollen allergy, for those who react to birch, alder and hazel, tolerates some raw nuts mainly fruit from the rose family, such as apple, pear, peach, plum, cherry and almond is not. Rare exotic fruits like kiwi, lychee and avocado will not be tolerated. These allergies are more likely to be, even if more pollen allergies are present (on mug wort). Allergies to spices plague is usually not pure birch pollen allergy.
In mug wort pollen-allergic patients cross allergies are also not uncommon, but they are statistically less often before. Cross-reactions with mug wort pollen-allergic individuals can access other representatives from the group of composite flowers such as chrysanthemums, dandelions or chamomile, and occasionally also occur on tarragon and sunflower seeds. Mug wort is also a herb and spice Allergenic for allergies. Representatives are known from the family of plants such as green pepper and black pepper and the nightshade family: chili, tomato and peppers. Most commonly occurs in association with a celery mug wort pollen allergy. At the same time most other vegetables and spices of the Belligerence family such as carrot, fennel, anise, coriander, lavage, caraway, dill and parsley and fresh herbs from the mint family (basil, marjoram, oregano, thyme) are affected. After this appearance, the so-called "celery-carrot-mug wort-spice syndrome" named.
Consequences for the food plan
As individual as the occurrence of cross reactions, the recommendations are on the diet. It may be that the cross allergies occur only during the acute each pollen season, so waiting a year-round diet for some people allergic to pollen is not necessary and the appropriate foods in the fall or winter can be quite consuming. Botanical affinities between individual foods and pollen should not lead to whole families of plants are removed from the food plan. Thus, for example-or head endive from the Aster family closely related to wormwood, but little known to cause allergic reactions. The more natural state is a food, the sooner it can cause an allergic reaction.


 Individual fruits and vegetables are acceptable by peeling or boiling. Try applesauce instead of raw apples or cherry pie as an alternative to fresh variant.
     Especially with apples, there are varietal differences. Apple varieties such as Goaltender, Gloucester and Hammerstein are well tolerated.
     Cross-reacting foods may be poor tolerated during the pollen season.
     Simultaneous consumption of alcohol may increase the allergic reaction.
     Stressful situations and stress in everyday life can influence the allergic reactions.
     Take an individual nutrition counseling. We will gladly arrange professionals in your area.


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