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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Asthma / August 2003

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Hidden Food Allergies may be REAL cause of your asthma

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Brad_Chad62 - 14 Aug 2003 08:10 GMT
I am 41 years old, but as a child I had asthma. I never realized as a
child that I was allergic to dairy, corn, and soy. I always had a
cold, and a runny nose, but I thought that was just the way I was. I
use to drink a lot of milk as a child. I found out later that
allergies often cause people to crave the foods that they are allergic
to.
    Food allergies are interesting. You can eat a particular food and
not have an allergic reaction until 72 hours later. You can have mild
food allergies or severe food allergies. Food allergies can cause a
wide variety of health problems. My food allergies cause me to have
joint pain and eczema. Some people only have allergic reactions when
they have two particular foods at the same time. I would advise
anybody to go to a library and get a book about food allergies. It is
worth the read. Talk to an allergist. Food allergies can also cause
hayfever.

    Thank You,

    Brad_Chad62@msn.com
Chris Owens - 15 Aug 2003 13:45 GMT
> I am 41 years old, but as a child I had asthma. I never realized as a
> child that I was allergic to dairy, corn, and soy. I always had a
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> worth the read. Talk to an allergist. Food allergies can also cause
> hayfever.

No, hayfever is specifically caused by allergic reactions to
pollen; and, if you want to be very picky, grass pollen.  Many
people do have food sensitivities -- and a significantly smaller
subset have true food allergies.  And, yes, food allergies can
cause asthmatic reactions or exacerbate them in people with
asthma.  Addressing those sensitivities can vastly improve one's
health.  However, unless you have reason to suspect that you may
have food sensitivities, getting all wound up about them is kind
of pointless.  And, as someone who has spent her entire life
allergic to a very common ingredient -- black pepper -- I can
tell you that you REALLY don't want to have to wander down that
garden path unless it's abolutely essential.  Negotiating with
Waiters 101 is NOT fun.

Chris Owens
 
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