Pollen/Fruits - Cross-reactivity

[Peasie]

Blackstar,

You said raw carrots make your mouth itch? Me too. What's that you said about putting lemon juice on carrots?

Tonks.

[SandiF]

Re: BlackStar ... about carrots

hmm.. some times i'll get itchy mouth from raw carrots but not from cooked carrots.

makes you wonder why some food causes an allergic reaction.

[Peasie]

Re: BlackStar ... about carrots

Yes, SandiF, raw carrots

Cooked carrots are no problem.

[kia027]

Re: BlackStar ... about carrots

pesticides

run gawn

[CeaBee]

Re: BlackStar ... about carrots

Carrots taste bad and not good fi u

rejoice ova the itching of u mouth cawna

[kia027]

Re: BlackStar ... about carrots

and carrots on the eat sparingly list due to high carbohydrate levels anyway

give the carrots to the horses and eat callaloo instead

[twiney]

Re: BlackStar ... about carrots

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Kia</div><div class="ubbcode-body">and <span style="font-weight: bold">carrots on the eat sparingly list due to high carbohydrate levels anyway
</span>
give the carrots to the horses and eat callaloo instead </div></div>

I like carrots and they do fill me up maybe i`ll take more celery and cukes to snack on.

[Peasie]

Re: Pollen/Food Allergy Syndrome

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Kia</div><div class="ubbcode-body">pesticides

run gawn </div></div>

I used to think that. But, for me at least, the list of foods that make my mouth itch include peach, apple, pear, cherry, apricot, etc. Problem started for me when I moved to mid-Atlantic state and experienced Spring pollen allergy, particularly to Beech, Birch, Oak, Ash, Maple ... all dem tree weh doan grow a Jamaica

Turns out mi wasn't too wrong:

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Mayo Clinic</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Pollen-food allergy syndrome
In many people who have hay fever, fresh fruits and vegetables and certain nuts and spices can trigger an allergic reaction that causes the mouth to tingle or itch. In some people, <span style="font-weight: bold">pollen-food allergy syndrome — sometimes called oral allergy syndrome</span> — can cause swelling of the throat or even anaphylaxis. This is an example of cross-reactivity. Proteins in fruits and vegetables cause the reaction because they're similar to those allergy-causing proteins found in certain pollens. For example, if you're allergic to ragweed, you may also react to melons; if you're allergic to birch pollen, you may also react to apples. <span style="font-weight: bold">Cooking fruits and vegetables can help you avoid this reaction. Most cooked fruits and vegetables generally don't cause cross-reactive oral allergy symptoms</span>.

Common cross-reactivity between pollens and fruits and vegetables:
If you are allergic to Birch pollen, you may also have a reaction to:
Apples
Carrots
Celery
Hazelnuts
Peaches
Pears
Raw potatoes

Source </div></div>

[Wendy]

Re: BlackStar ... about carrots

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: CeaBee</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Carrots taste bad and not good fi u

rejoice ova the itching of u mouth cawna </div></div>

BOAL soh mi seh to.

Fun aside I tried and cannot stan the taste of raw carrrots. Mi can only eat it cooked and even dat mi have to force miself fi eat

[Blackstar*]

Re: BlackStar ... about carrots

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: CeaBee</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Carrots taste bad and not good fi u

rejoice ova the itching of u mouth cawna </div></div>
I used to love raw carrots so I was mad when I developed the allergy.

Anyway, vinegar and citric acid cause the vegetable proteins to break down - similar to the effect obtained when cooking - which is why you can eat raw carrots marinated in vinegar and lemon juice.