Some food allergies and how to avoid them: Almonds to Coconut by Thomas Ogren

Some food allergies and how to avoid them: Almonds to Coconut:

Thomas Leo Ogren

In the following list I’ll outline some of the more common food allergies. Just because some food isn’t in this list doesn’t mean that it couldn’t cause an allergy. Remember, almost any food that you eat too often and too much of over an extended period of time can trigger a food allergy. It is always smart to eat a wide variety of food and not to rely on eating the same kind of food over and over again.

Almonds: Allergy to pollen from peach, plum, nectarine, and apricot trees is rare, but allergy to the pollen from their relatives, the almond and the cherry is not. People who are already allergic to tree pollens are more likely to develop an allergy to eating almonds. If you’re allergic to pollen, go easy on the almonds, especially during the spring pollen season.

Apples: Allergy from eating apples is surprisingly common, especially among people who are already allergic to tree pollens. Apple allergy may have any number of different symptoms. Those allergic to birch pollen are especially at risk for apple allergy.

Avocado: Allergy to eating avocadoes isn’t especially common but it isn’t rare either. Some birds that eat avocadoes, parrots for example, can die from eating them. People with an existing allergy to eating kiwi fruits have a greater chance of becoming allergic to avocado. If you do become allergic to eating avocadoes, you may well also become allergic to non-food items such as sun tan lotions with avocado oils.

Bamboo shoots: People already allergic to grass pollen are at increased risk of allergy from eating bamboo shoots. The reaction may be either immediate or delayed.

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BIO:

Thomas Ogren is the author of Allergy-Free Gardening, Ten Speed Press. Tom does consulting work on landscapes and allergies for the USDA, county asthma coalitions, and the Canadian and American Lung Associations. He has appeared on HGTV and The Discovery Channel. His book, Safe Sex in the Garden, was published in 2003. In 2004 Time Warner Books published his latest book: What the Experts May NOT Tell You About: Growing the Perfect Lawn. His website: www.allergyfree-gardening.com

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