In the April, 2011 edition of Readers Digest, I found a very interesting article. I wanted to get your feed back on it... As you know, I have horrid allergies... I think, actually, it is more a "sensitivity" than allergies. Since I don't use medicines or chemicals - I am HYPER sensitive to their effects. This is why this article caught my eye.
The article is written by Beth Dremer and in it she suggests that if you are allergic to certain types of spring things, you may also be sensitive to certain fruits. Clifford W. Basset, MD, medical director of Allergy and Asthma Care of New York states, "The immune system sees a similarity between proteins in pollen and in these foods, and that riggers a reaction."
So, my question to you is this - do you have these sensitivities? I don't, and I am curious if the general populous does or doesn't.
If you're allergic to grass, you might react to peaches, celery, tomatoes, melons, and oranges. If you are allergic to birch pollen, you might react to kiwi, apples, pears, peaches, plums, coriander, fennel, parsley, celery, cherries, carrots, hazelnuts, and almonds. If you are allergic to ragweed, you may react to bananas, melons, and tomatoes.
Let me know... Blessings - E
The article is written by Beth Dremer and in it she suggests that if you are allergic to certain types of spring things, you may also be sensitive to certain fruits. Clifford W. Basset, MD, medical director of Allergy and Asthma Care of New York states, "The immune system sees a similarity between proteins in pollen and in these foods, and that riggers a reaction."
So, my question to you is this - do you have these sensitivities? I don't, and I am curious if the general populous does or doesn't.
If you're allergic to grass, you might react to peaches, celery, tomatoes, melons, and oranges. If you are allergic to birch pollen, you might react to kiwi, apples, pears, peaches, plums, coriander, fennel, parsley, celery, cherries, carrots, hazelnuts, and almonds. If you are allergic to ragweed, you may react to bananas, melons, and tomatoes.
Let me know... Blessings - E
