Posted on September 28, 2007 in Treatment of Allergies
Most of the food allergies are mild, in some cases they can cause anaphylactic shock, sometimes they cause life-threatening reaction.
Foods frequently responsible for food allergies include:
- Food additives (such as dyes, thickeners, and preservatives; monosodium glutamate [MSG] is a common food allergy in this category).
- Tree nuts (namely, walnuts, almonds, and pecans).
- Peanuts (which are legumes, not true nuts).
- Fruits (particularly strawberries, but also melons, pineapple, and other tropical fruits).
- Tomatoes.
- Fish.
- Shellfish (such as shrimp, crab, and lobster).
Signs and Symptoms of food allergy:
Symptoms of a true food allergy usually involve the skin and intestines and typically begin just after eating. Common symptoms include:
- Swelling of the throat and difficulty swallowing.
- Difficulty breathing.
- Hives, itching, or eczema.
- Nausea and vomiting, stomach cramps, indigestion, or diarrhea.
- Swelling of the eyelids, face, lips, tongue, or other parts of the body.
- Wheezing or nasal congestion.
- Blue color to the skin and nails.
- Light headedness, dizziness, or fainting.
When the symptoms become extreme, they can be life-threatening. So it is advisable to consult your doctor immediately.
Best Natural Home Remedies for Food Allergies:
- If an allergy develops, carefully avoid the offending food.
- Avoid all processed foods, including the frozen pre-packaged types.
- Eat whole foods, and prepare your meals at home using fresh, natural products.
- Make your diet on a large variety of items, and avoid heavy consumption of saturates primarily found in red meats.
- Avoid excess intake of fried foods and foods cooked in oil. When oil is heated to cooking temperatures it begins to break down and forms a carcinogen.
- Avoid bleached flours, and everything made with it.
- Avoid common allergenic foods, in particular peanuts and tree nuts, during pregnancy.
- Be specific while selecting meat products, and avoid the processed verities, as many commercially grown animals are exposed to high levels of perticides, antibiotics, steroids and questionable dietary sources.
- Avoid white sugar, and everything made with it. The process of chemically whitening sugar is toxic in nature. As a substitute use unpasteurized honey, maple syrup or unbleached turbinaro sugar. Sweetening can also be achieved with natural fruit juice.
- You should wear a medical bracelet or necklace indicating your particular food allergies.
- Eat a balanced, moderate, nutritious diet and drink enough water.
- Avoid smoking and heavy alcohol consumption.
- Heavy coffee consumption is to be avoided.
- Daily and regular exercise reduces food allergies.
- Take time to see and appreciate the beauty around you, and give thanks.
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