Comments on: The Truth about Fruit Allergies and How to Make them Go Away, for Good. Really! http://dougzuck.com/the-truth-about-fruit-allergies-and-how-to-make-them-go-away A place to put some stuff... Sun, 06 May 2012 02:32:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Leia http://dougzuck.com/the-truth-about-fruit-allergies-and-how-to-make-them-go-away#comment-63615 Leia Sun, 06 May 2012 02:32:58 +0000 http://dougzuck.com/?p=530#comment-63615 Reading everyone's experiences on this subject is interesting and gives me a twinge of hope! I am 32 and have had OAS as long as I can remember. I have reactions (hives on lips, horribly itchy gums and throat) to all raw fruit, veggies and nuts. Anything slightly cooked or canned I am ok with though. Nuts I have to buy roasted. I remember being able to eat romaine lettuce and tangerines a few years ago without being bothered, but then they started to and so I stopped eating those. I ate meat all of my life, mostly consisting of chicken. I was never big on red, but still ate it occasionally as well as tuna sometimes but no other seafood. About a year ago I decided to go vegetarian. I still have reactions to these foods, but I am still consuming dairy and eggs. I've been cutting down on them drastically in the past few weeks though, and considering veganism lately. I have always had bad springtime allergies, but by some miracle I haven't suffered from them this year! (Hope I'm not speaking too soon) Lately I've been considering getting my amalgam (mercury!!) fillings out and I'm harboring a secret hope that if and when I do, my body will stop hating nature and I can eat an uncooked apple again. :) One of the many flaws in that theory is the fact that I may have had these allergies before my first filling. I know I was young, but I don't remember when I got the fillings. Reading everyone’s experiences on this subject is interesting and gives me a twinge of hope! I am 32 and have had OAS as long as I can remember. I have reactions (hives on lips, horribly itchy gums and throat) to all raw fruit, veggies and nuts. Anything slightly cooked or canned I am ok with though. Nuts I have to buy roasted. I remember being able to eat romaine lettuce and tangerines a few years ago without being bothered, but then they started to and so I stopped eating those.

I ate meat all of my life, mostly consisting of chicken. I was never big on red, but still ate it occasionally as well as tuna sometimes but no other seafood. About a year ago I decided to go vegetarian. I still have reactions to these foods, but I am still consuming dairy and eggs. I’ve been cutting down on them drastically in the past few weeks though, and considering veganism lately.

I have always had bad springtime allergies, but by some miracle I haven’t suffered from them this year! (Hope I’m not speaking too soon) Lately I’ve been considering getting my amalgam (mercury!!) fillings out and I’m harboring a secret hope that if and when I do, my body will stop hating nature and I can eat an uncooked apple again. :) One of the many flaws in that theory is the fact that I may have had these allergies before my first filling. I know I was young, but I don’t remember when I got the fillings.

]]> By: Pippi777 http://dougzuck.com/the-truth-about-fruit-allergies-and-how-to-make-them-go-away#comment-55216 Pippi777 Tue, 03 Jan 2012 09:07:56 +0000 http://dougzuck.com/?p=530#comment-55216 I am gluten intolerant, dairy effects my asthma when I have too much, Haddock fish, grass, weeds, cottonwood trees, dogs, cats and rabbits. I've recently developed allergies to strawberries, raspberries, mangoes, pomegranates, red and purple grapes (green are okay) and either pineapple or cherries (not sure which, it was a dark cherry jam made w/pineapple juice). I'm sorry, but I already can't eat so many things, I can't even fathom cutting out all meat, too. I only eat meat 2, sometimes 3, times a week. And it's usually chicken or turkey. Thus I'm already semi-vegetarian already. The only one I've actually been tested for are the pets and outdoor stuff, the rest I've found out just by realizing a reaction after eating them. The food stuff is a major trigger for my asthma, as well. They make the inside and outside of my mouth itch and give me a major, nasty, long-lasting rash. Due to the fact that I have no insurance, it's around $800 dollars to get tested. I've already had to cut out so many different foods, that I'm almost scared of food at this point. And since I'm down to so few foods I know I can have, I'm not willing to give up some of the few things I know I can actually have without having a guarantee that it will help. I am gluten intolerant, dairy effects my asthma when I have too much, Haddock fish, grass, weeds, cottonwood trees, dogs, cats and rabbits. I’ve recently developed allergies to strawberries, raspberries, mangoes, pomegranates, red and purple grapes (green are okay) and either pineapple or cherries (not sure which, it was a dark cherry jam made w/pineapple juice). I’m sorry, but I already can’t eat so many things, I can’t even fathom cutting out all meat, too. I only eat meat 2, sometimes 3, times a week. And it’s usually chicken or turkey. Thus I’m already semi-vegetarian already. The only one I’ve actually been tested for are the pets and outdoor stuff, the rest I’ve found out just by realizing a reaction after eating them. The food stuff is a major trigger for my asthma, as well. They make the inside and outside of my mouth itch and give me a major, nasty, long-lasting rash. Due to the fact that I have no insurance, it’s around $800 dollars to get tested. I’ve already had to cut out so many different foods, that I’m almost scared of food at this point. And since I’m down to so few foods I know I can have, I’m not willing to give up some of the few things I know I can actually have without having a guarantee that it will help.

]]> By: doug http://dougzuck.com/the-truth-about-fruit-allergies-and-how-to-make-them-go-away#comment-54009 doug Thu, 15 Dec 2011 22:35:57 +0000 http://dougzuck.com/?p=530#comment-54009 Thanks, Maddie. If you have any new revelations in the future, please do share with us. -Doug Thanks, Maddie. If you have any new revelations in the future, please do share with us.

-Doug

]]> By: Maddie http://dougzuck.com/the-truth-about-fruit-allergies-and-how-to-make-them-go-away#comment-54005 Maddie Thu, 15 Dec 2011 20:45:30 +0000 http://dougzuck.com/?p=530#comment-54005 Hi, I found your post while looking for input on my own choice to go vegan and the odds for improving my allergy situation (mostly hay fever, but also some unpleasant tingling in mouth with apples, for example). It's too soon to say if there has been any beneficial effect on my allergies, but I thought I would throw another factor into the mix for those of you interested in expanding your food and nutrition knowledge. We all know about the dangers of pesticides and hormones in our foods, but until recently I was unaware of the "danger" of dairy foods and animal protein in general. Animal protein has been linked in many studies for several decades to any number of diseases in our "civilized" world (check out The China Study for only one example of an exceptionally well-researched work on nutrition). Though this point is not addressed in detail the book, I would not be surprised if the development of many common allergies is also linked to the amount of animal protein is consumed. As it's not my intention to sell books or make good press for any one author or view, I suggest you just look into the subject yourself if you are interested. One really fascinating thing that got me thinking my choice to go vegan was right is that physiologically our intestine is that of a herbivore (plant eater). Meat eaters have shorter colons and the inside is smoother, hence less animal protein is absorbed by their bodies. You can choose to believe it or not, but it's a very interesting subject, I find. Hi, I found your post while looking for input on my own choice to go vegan and the odds for improving my allergy situation (mostly hay fever, but also some unpleasant tingling in mouth with apples, for example).
It’s too soon to say if there has been any beneficial effect on my allergies, but I thought I would throw another factor into the mix for those of you interested in expanding your food and nutrition knowledge. We all know about the dangers of pesticides and hormones in our foods, but until recently I was unaware of the “danger” of dairy foods and animal protein in general. Animal protein has been linked in many studies for several decades to any number of diseases in our “civilized” world (check out The China Study for only one example of an exceptionally well-researched work on nutrition). Though this point is not addressed in detail the book, I would not be surprised if the development of many common allergies is also linked to the amount of animal protein is consumed.
As it’s not my intention to sell books or make good press for any one author or view, I suggest you just look into the subject yourself if you are interested. One really fascinating thing that got me thinking my choice to go vegan was right is that physiologically our intestine is that of a herbivore (plant eater). Meat eaters have shorter colons and the inside is smoother, hence less animal protein is absorbed by their bodies. You can choose to believe it or not, but it’s a very interesting subject, I find.

]]> By: Samanta http://dougzuck.com/the-truth-about-fruit-allergies-and-how-to-make-them-go-away#comment-34699 Samanta Sun, 27 Feb 2011 23:23:29 +0000 http://dougzuck.com/?p=530#comment-34699 Nice blog, I'm really glad for 'getting over' your allergies but I can't say that I am not at least the slightest bit jealous. I have never made the connection between eating meat and fruit allergy before but then again I suppose I never would considering that I am and pretty much always have been a vegetarian (absolutely no fish either) with most of the vegetables I eat now being organic. If anyone is interested I refer to my allergy as a 'Citric Acid' allergy as I have found that products with Citric Acid cause me trouble. I also try not to have anything with Citronellol, Sodium Citrate etc in it either but that is mainly due to me thinking that they might be a problem as opposed to actually knowing that they are. So what fruits do people here find that you can actually eat? I can eat bananas without any ill effects. Nice blog,

I’m really glad for ‘getting over’ your allergies but I can’t say that I am not at least the slightest bit jealous.

I have never made the connection between eating meat and fruit allergy before but then again I suppose I never would considering that I am and pretty much always have been a vegetarian (absolutely no fish either) with most of the vegetables I eat now being organic.

If anyone is interested I refer to my allergy as a ‘Citric Acid’ allergy as I have found that products with Citric Acid cause me trouble. I also try not to have anything with Citronellol, Sodium Citrate etc in it either but that is mainly due to me thinking that they might be a problem as opposed to actually knowing that they are.

So what fruits do people here find that you can actually eat?
I can eat bananas without any ill effects.

]]> By: doug http://dougzuck.com/the-truth-about-fruit-allergies-and-how-to-make-them-go-away#comment-31160 doug Thu, 27 Jan 2011 22:38:35 +0000 http://dougzuck.com/?p=530#comment-31160 This sounds pretty weird. If you're BOTH having reactions, then I can't help but wonder if there's something else that you share or do or touch (perhaps something NON-food related?) that is the source of the problem. Maybe the seeming reaction to Pineapples (and whatever else) is just a symptom of something else? Is there anything new that you've introduced over the past month of being vegan that you didn't eat previously? I'd be trying to examine the things that you've added to your lives/diets since becoming vegan, as opposed to the things you've eliminated. Keep us posted on your findings. This is definitely weird, to say the least. -Doug This sounds pretty weird. If you’re BOTH having reactions, then I can’t help but wonder if there’s something else that you share or do or touch (perhaps something NON-food related?) that is the source of the problem. Maybe the seeming reaction to Pineapples (and whatever else) is just a symptom of something else? Is there anything new that you’ve introduced over the past month of being vegan that you didn’t eat previously? I’d be trying to examine the things that you’ve added to your lives/diets since becoming vegan, as opposed to the things you’ve eliminated. Keep us posted on your findings. This is definitely weird, to say the least.

-Doug

]]> By: BeeMcL http://dougzuck.com/the-truth-about-fruit-allergies-and-how-to-make-them-go-away#comment-31138 BeeMcL Thu, 27 Jan 2011 19:29:34 +0000 http://dougzuck.com/?p=530#comment-31138 My boyfriend and I have recently made the switch to veganism and the past month or so we've been having strange allergic reactions to foods we've been eating our entire life. Just this morning a pineapple made my boyfriends mouth swell and burn. Could it be our wooden cutting board? We eat organic fruits and veggies and haven't had chicken or turkey in months. I'm quite confused by this. My boyfriend and I have recently made the switch to veganism and the past month or so we’ve been having strange allergic reactions to foods we’ve been eating our entire life. Just this morning a pineapple made my boyfriends mouth swell and burn. Could it be our wooden cutting board? We eat organic fruits and veggies and haven’t had chicken or turkey in months. I’m quite confused by this.

]]> By: doug http://dougzuck.com/the-truth-about-fruit-allergies-and-how-to-make-them-go-away#comment-28730 doug Sun, 09 Jan 2011 05:32:25 +0000 http://dougzuck.com/?p=530#comment-28730 Very interesting, Happy Veg. Thanks for sharing! Very interesting, Happy Veg. Thanks for sharing!

]]> By: Happy Veg http://dougzuck.com/the-truth-about-fruit-allergies-and-how-to-make-them-go-away#comment-28699 Happy Veg Sat, 08 Jan 2011 23:38:38 +0000 http://dougzuck.com/?p=530#comment-28699 Thanks! I've had the same experience almost exactly. Was an apple person, developed OAS Birch pollen group. Very sad to stop eating fruit, raw carrots, etc. Since becoming a vegetarian 5 months ago (still eat dairy and eggs for now), my allergy to carrots has disappeared. I can now eat raw carrots for the first time in 20 years since I was teen. I look forward to trying a piece of apple. So many great benefits to the Vegetarian diet. I can never go back now. Thanks! I’ve had the same experience almost exactly. Was an apple person, developed OAS Birch pollen group. Very sad to stop eating fruit, raw carrots, etc.

Since becoming a vegetarian 5 months ago (still eat dairy and eggs for now), my allergy to carrots has disappeared. I can now eat raw carrots for the first time in 20 years since I was teen. I look forward to trying a piece of apple.

So many great benefits to the Vegetarian diet. I can never go back now.

]]> By: Mathew http://dougzuck.com/the-truth-about-fruit-allergies-and-how-to-make-them-go-away#comment-9188 Mathew Wed, 14 Jul 2010 21:11:37 +0000 http://dougzuck.com/?p=530#comment-9188 Interesting. I have a nephew who is allergic to carrots. He is only 12 years old. His parents are avid meat eaters who also get him his routine vaccinations! Interesting. I have a nephew who is allergic to carrots. He is only 12 years old. His parents are avid meat eaters who also get him his routine vaccinations!

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