Best and worst food when you are bothered by allergies: help onions and pineapple but run away from apples
If you suffer from allergy to grass pollen and trees, it would be a good idea to determine which type of pollen causes your reaction to avoid possible cross reactions or so -called oral allergic syndrome. Namely, Some types of pollen of fruits and vegetables ‘cross’ with pollen grass and trees, Therefore, an allergic reaction can occur if you eat foods that are ‘crossed’ with grass or trees you are allergic to in 24 hours, Nutritionist Adrijana Miletic Gospic from the Srebrnjak Children’s Hospital in Zagreb.
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– For example, people are allergic to the birch they should be careful while eating fresh celery or apple. You may not have any symptoms, which means that you can eat them normally, but a typical allergic reaction may occur, which makes these foods better avoid in fresh form – explains the nutritionist.
If you are allergic to birch pollen, be careful while eating – apple
However, you can easily eat cooked celery, for example in soup, or apple compote. That is why such a reaction cannot be a justification for ejecting some fruits or vegetables from the menu because you can mostly eat it cooked.
Nuts can also cause a cross allergic reaction in allergic to pollen of trees, eg hazelnuts or hazelnuts. Cross reactivity can also occur between ambrosia and banana, melon, watermelon, cucumber, zucchini and artichoke, and then these foods should be avoided. It is best to stop their consumption immediately if you are exacerbated by the symptoms of allergy and the ambrosia is just blooming, experts advise. Do not try to help with chamomile, echinacea or hibiscus tea. And they can form a bad combination with ambrosia.
Allergic symptoms after consuming a certain type of fresh fruit or vegetable are most intense at the time of flowering of a particular pollen with which there is cross reactivity. For example, in the case of celery, the symptoms will be most pronounced in February, when birch blooms. In May, you should not have any problems with him.
People who have histamine intolerance, that is, those who lack the enzyme diamine-oxidase (DI), who break down histamine, should avoid fermented products, especially those with high protein content. This primarily refers to hard cheeses or cheeses with noble molds because they contain high levels of histamine and can cause symptoms of similar allergy.
If you suffer from histamine intolerance, cautiously with hard or moldy cheese as it can stimulate a reaction
– These people should avoid other histamine -rich foods, first and foremost, removed meat and fish, dried meat products and fish cans, pickled vegetables, wine and alcoholic beverages. On the other hand, people who normally metabolize histamine can eat these foods without any symptoms – the nutritionist concluded.
It is often stressed that honey should be avoided due to cross reactions. Since the bees land from a flower to a flower collecting pollen if you are allergic to a kind of pollen, you could have allergic reaction to honey, who could most interfere with wormwood allergic. Parsley could be harmed in larger quantities. However, if eaten moderately, chopped or powdered as a spice in numerous dishes, it can even save you from killer allergy symptoms. It has so much vitamin C that if you eat it regularly throughout the year, it can strengthen your immunity to such an extent that you will be bypassed by many diseases and allergies.
It is similar to the pepper, which is still abundant with beta-carotene and potassium, so it is recommended to eat raw. In addition, pineapple bromelain is a powerful anti -inflammatory substance that relieves pain, reduces swelling and stimulates tissue recovery. Its efficiency is believed to stem from the interaction with prostaglandins, substances similar to hormones, and is also a pineapple among more important foods in the fight against allergies.
In addition to all this, there is also food that often causes allergic reactions. Among them are milk, eggs, nuts, peanuts, gluten, soybeans, fish and seafood. These reactions can be very intense, sometimes dangerous to life, or much more serious than those that occur as a result of cross allergy.
Foods that make it easier to bear the symptoms of allergy
Bow
It reduces just about every inflammation and promotes the use of vitamin C and stabilizes cell membranes, so people respond less to allergens. Whenever you can, chop it into food.
Pepper
Experts claim that we easier to deal with allergies with stronger immunity, so it should be constantly being. Vitamin C is unavoidable in this, and the pepper contains four times more vitamin C than orange. The good news is that it also contains beta-carotene and potassium, which are also useful for immunity.
Berries
Kvercetin reduces histamine reactions. Experts, however, warn that for the time being, research was made on cells and have not been proven on humans, so they should be careful. But you can try to secure it from berries.
Parsley
It is among the richest plants by vitamin C content and in the content of numerous minerals, but it is very important to keep an eye on the amount. There may be changes in liver changes, not just allergic reactions, doctors warn.
Kiwi
It will help prevent milder allergy forms. Specifically, Vitamin C from Kiwi improves the activity of diamine-oxidase, ie enzyme that breaks down histamine, which can help people with mild forms of histamine intolerance.
Pineapple
In vitro research has proven the anti -inflammatory effect of bromelain from pineapple and reduction of irritation to allergic diseases such as asthma. So be sure to include it in your diet if you suffer from allergies.
Tuna
Some epidemiological studies show that the frequency of asthma and allergic rhinitis is smaller in people who bring in more omega-3 fatty acids with food, so it is good to include tuna in the diet because it is rich in omega-3 acids. But there are also mackerels, and even anchovies.
Kefir
With kefir you bring in good bacteria. Numerous studies indicate the positive effect of probiotics on atopic diseases. Due to the regulation of microflora, the daily consumption of kefir is certainly desirable.
Honey
As we mentioned, pollen grains in honey are « dead » and the body most often accepts them without any significant rebellion, but if you are very sensitive to pollen, it can cause strong allergic reactions. That’s why: cautiously!
Sauerkraut
There are studies that suggest that probiotics have a good effect on allergy symptoms and can prevent it. So pour on yogurt, kefir, sauerkraut, kombuch, tempeh and fresh cheese.
Meat
Zinc proven to strengthen the immune system and helps to prevent allergies, and it is very useful in treating symptoms, especially relieving inflammation of the nasal mucosa and eyes. You will find it in beef, chicken, shells and legumes and nuts. They are also a good source of eggs and whole grains and – black chocolate.
Beware: These foods can stimulate an allergy
If you suffer from allergies, there are also foods that are better to avoid because they can affect the exacerbation of the symptoms, that is, to develop a new allergy. We mentioned some of them. Honey is one of the examples because, in addition to helping to alleviate the symptoms of allergy, it may happen that you are allergic to a certain pollen that is a honey ingredient and that is why reaction to honey develops. If there is a tendency for leather allergies, be careful about egg whites, as it can often be the cause of egg intolerance, which is manifested by a rash and indigestion. Be careful with forest fruits and strawberries, processed meat (salami and sausages, pate and other canned products), seafood, tomato, cheese, carbonated beverages and peanuts, and in some cases an allergic reaction trigger may also be chocolate.
