Drea Bocook had no idea a glass of pure cranberry juice could turn her face red and swollen immediately.
I have my EpiPens with me just in case and I also always carry chewable Benadryl, she said.
The FDA only requires food allergy labels for the nine major allergens.
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Here are some uncommon food allergies that might be harder to detect if you didnt know about them.
Peach allergies, in reality, are more common in Europe, especially in the Mediterranean region.
In the Mediterranean area, though, people with peach allergy generally dont have a birch-pollen allergy.
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But these ticks might be migrating to the Midwest and Northeast due to climate change.
In addition to red meat, people with alpha-gal syndrome might also react to dairy and animal-based gelatin products.
The good news is not everyone with alpha-gal has to swear off red meat forever.
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“I have some patients who have gone back to eating meat now.
Theyre no longer allergic to it.
So its not necessarily a lifelong sentence, Jerath aid.
We dont exactly know how people clear it and why some people dont.
Some people havepork-cat syndromebecause proteins in pork are similar to some proteins in cats.
An avocado allergy might be due to thelatex-fruit syndrome.
About 30-50% of people with a latex allergy have latex-fruit syndrome.
I attempt to be mindful of what I order.
Some vaccines include gelatin as a stabilizer.
If youre allergic to gelatin, you should consider speaking to an allergist before getting jabbed.
However, alcohol can make regular food allergic reactions worse.
I call this the wedding shrimp allergy, he said.
What Is the Difference Between Food Allergies and Food Intolerances?
Not every bad reaction to food is resulting from an allergy.
Caffeine is an example of a common intolerance, according to Sicherer.
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