CORRECT FOOD ALLERGIES

Up to 12 million Americans are allergic to one or more foods—and most aren’t aware of it. Food allergies can stimulate activity of mast cells, immune cells that produce hay fever symptoms, such as nasal congestion, watery eyes, etc.

self-test: In the morning, take your pulse for one minute on an empty stomach. Then eat a food that you want to test, sit still for 20 minutes and check your pulse again. If it has increased by 15 to 20 beats per minute, you’re probably sensitive to that food.

Patients who identify a food allergen in the self-test or who suffer from severe seasonal allergies should eliminate the suspected food and other common food allergens (see below) for three weeks to see if symptoms subside.

most common food allergens: Dairy and wheat. Others include chocolate, corn, soy and tomatoes.

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