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Balsam of Peru
- Symptoms of an allergen to balsam include redness, swelling, itching, dermatitis, stomatitis, cheilitis, rash pruritus, eczema, and conjunctivitis.
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Balsam of Peru
- Balsam can be found in a huge number of things including, but not limited to, beer, wine, gin, cola, juice, paprika, ginger, chocolate, vanilla, chewing gum, and candy.
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Eggs
- If you are allergic to eggs, you could find yourself with anaphylaxis or swelling. Sometimes the allergy manifests itself with lesser symptoms, such as flatulence and/or vomiting.
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Eggs
- It's also worth remembering that just because certain individuals are allergic to egg yolk, this doesn't mean that they will necessarily be allergic to egg white, and vice versa.
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Fish
- An allergic reaction to fish can result in respiratory reactions, anaphylaxis, oral allergy syndrome, and vomiting.
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Fish
- Someone with a fish allergy has a 50% chance of being allergic to many different kinds of fish. However, they may be just allergic to one species.
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Fruit
- Adverse reactions to fruit can range from mild itching and a rash to generalized urticaria, oral allergy syndrome, abdominal pain, vomiting, and anaphylaxis.
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Fruit
- Mangoes, strawberries, and bananas are the fruits that cause the most allergic reactions. Tomatoes and avocados can also cause similar issues.
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Garlic
- Allergic reactions to garlic may include dermatitis, asymmetrical pattern of fissure, thickening or shedding of the outer skin layers, and anaphylaxis.
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Chili peppers
- An allergic reaction to chili peppers can result in a skin rash, hives, tightness of the throat, swelling of the tongue, and vomiting.
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Oats
- An allergic reaction to oats can manifest itself in dermatitis, respiratory problems, or with anaphylaxis.
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Corn
- An allergy to corn can produce a very large number of symptoms, such as hives, pallor, confusion, dizziness, stomach pain, swelling, vomiting, indigestion, diarrhea, cough, tightness of the throat, wheezing, shortness of breath, and anaphylaxis.
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Milk
- An allergic reaction to milk can result in skin rash, hives, vomiting, stomach pain, diarrhea, constipation, flatulence, nasal congestion, dermatitis, blisters, and anaphylaxis.
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Poultry
- Symptoms of an allergic reaction to poultry can include angioedema, hives, oral allergy syndrome, vomiting, diarrhea, shortness of breath, and anaphylaxis (although this is rare).
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Peanuts
- An allergy to peanuts can lead to swelling, vomiting, and anaphylaxis. It is a different allergy to that of tree nuts, as peanuts are legumes.
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Red meat
- If someone has an allergic reaction to red meat, this can manifest itself in hives, dizziness, fainting, swelling, dermatitis, stomach pain, nausea, vomiting, shortness of breath, and anaphylaxis, which is rare.
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Red meat
- Allergies to red meat are linked to the sugar carbohydrate that is found in beef, venison, and lamb. Named alpha-gal, it is caused by tick bites.
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Rice
- The symptoms of a rice allergy are usually relatively mild. They include sneezing, itching, stomach ache, and eczema.
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Sesame
- An allergic reaction to sesame can result in respiratory, skin, and gastrointestinal reactions, which can lead to serious systemic anaphylactic responses.
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Shellfish
- An allergic reaction to shellfish can manifest itself in respiratory or gastrointestinal symptoms, anaphylaxis, oral allergy syndrome, rhinitis, and conjunctivitis.
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Shellfish
- Six different allergens have been identified just with prawns and, as well as crab, it is the major cause of seafood anaphylaxis.
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Soy
- An allergic reaction to soy can result in anaphylaxis, as well as vomiting, on occasion.
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Sulfites
- An allergic reaction to sulfites can cause hives, rash, a redness of the skin, headaches, burning behind the eyes, and anaphylaxis.
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Sulfites
- These compounds are used as a preserving agent in dried fruit, canned or frozen fruits and vegetables, wines, vinegars, and processed meats.
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Tartrazine
- An allergy to tartrazine generally produces fairly mild symptoms. It can result in skin irritation, a rash, or hives.
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Tartrazine
- The synthetic dye is used as a food coloring. Mostly yellow, but it can also be used for bright green coloring.
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Tree nuts
- An allergic reaction to tree nuts can manifest itself in a rash, hives, swelling, vomiting, and anaphylaxis.
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Wheat
- There are many allergic reactions to wheat. They include anemia, eczema, hives, asthma, hay fever, angioedema, abdominal cramps, diarrhea, temporary mental incompetence, nausea, and vomiting.
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Wheat
- It is important to distinguish between a wheat allergy and Celiac Disease, which is an autoimmune disease. Click here for simple ways to be healthier!
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Balsam of Peru
- Symptoms of an allergen to balsam include redness, swelling, itching, dermatitis, stomatitis, cheilitis, rash pruritus, eczema, and conjunctivitis.
© Shutterstock
1 / 30 Fotos
Balsam of Peru
- Balsam can be found in a huge number of things including, but not limited to, beer, wine, gin, cola, juice, paprika, ginger, chocolate, vanilla, chewing gum, and candy.
© Shutterstock
2 / 30 Fotos
Eggs
- If you are allergic to eggs, you could find yourself with anaphylaxis or swelling. Sometimes the allergy manifests itself with lesser symptoms, such as flatulence and/or vomiting.
© Shutterstock
3 / 30 Fotos
Eggs
- It's also worth remembering that just because certain individuals are allergic to egg yolk, this doesn't mean that they will necessarily be allergic to egg white, and vice versa.
© Shutterstock
4 / 30 Fotos
Fish
- An allergic reaction to fish can result in respiratory reactions, anaphylaxis, oral allergy syndrome, and vomiting.
© Shutterstock
5 / 30 Fotos
Fish
- Someone with a fish allergy has a 50% chance of being allergic to many different kinds of fish. However, they may be just allergic to one species.
© Shutterstock
6 / 30 Fotos
Fruit
- Adverse reactions to fruit can range from mild itching and a rash to generalized urticaria, oral allergy syndrome, abdominal pain, vomiting, and anaphylaxis.
© Shutterstock
7 / 30 Fotos
Fruit
- Mangoes, strawberries, and bananas are the fruits that cause the most allergic reactions. Tomatoes and avocados can also cause similar issues.
© Shutterstock
8 / 30 Fotos
Garlic
- Allergic reactions to garlic may include dermatitis, asymmetrical pattern of fissure, thickening or shedding of the outer skin layers, and anaphylaxis.
© Shutterstock
9 / 30 Fotos
Chili peppers
- An allergic reaction to chili peppers can result in a skin rash, hives, tightness of the throat, swelling of the tongue, and vomiting.
© Shutterstock
10 / 30 Fotos
Oats
- An allergic reaction to oats can manifest itself in dermatitis, respiratory problems, or with anaphylaxis.
© Shutterstock
11 / 30 Fotos
Corn
- An allergy to corn can produce a very large number of symptoms, such as hives, pallor, confusion, dizziness, stomach pain, swelling, vomiting, indigestion, diarrhea, cough, tightness of the throat, wheezing, shortness of breath, and anaphylaxis.
© Shutterstock
12 / 30 Fotos
Milk
- An allergic reaction to milk can result in skin rash, hives, vomiting, stomach pain, diarrhea, constipation, flatulence, nasal congestion, dermatitis, blisters, and anaphylaxis.
© Shutterstock
13 / 30 Fotos
Poultry
- Symptoms of an allergic reaction to poultry can include angioedema, hives, oral allergy syndrome, vomiting, diarrhea, shortness of breath, and anaphylaxis (although this is rare).
© Shutterstock
14 / 30 Fotos
Peanuts
- An allergy to peanuts can lead to swelling, vomiting, and anaphylaxis. It is a different allergy to that of tree nuts, as peanuts are legumes.
© Shutterstock
15 / 30 Fotos
Red meat
- If someone has an allergic reaction to red meat, this can manifest itself in hives, dizziness, fainting, swelling, dermatitis, stomach pain, nausea, vomiting, shortness of breath, and anaphylaxis, which is rare.
© Shutterstock
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Red meat
- Allergies to red meat are linked to the sugar carbohydrate that is found in beef, venison, and lamb. Named alpha-gal, it is caused by tick bites.
© Shutterstock
17 / 30 Fotos
Rice
- The symptoms of a rice allergy are usually relatively mild. They include sneezing, itching, stomach ache, and eczema.
© Shutterstock
18 / 30 Fotos
Sesame
- An allergic reaction to sesame can result in respiratory, skin, and gastrointestinal reactions, which can lead to serious systemic anaphylactic responses.
© Shutterstock
19 / 30 Fotos
Shellfish
- An allergic reaction to shellfish can manifest itself in respiratory or gastrointestinal symptoms, anaphylaxis, oral allergy syndrome, rhinitis, and conjunctivitis.
© Shutterstock
20 / 30 Fotos
Shellfish
- Six different allergens have been identified just with prawns and, as well as crab, it is the major cause of seafood anaphylaxis.
© Shutterstock
21 / 30 Fotos
Soy
- An allergic reaction to soy can result in anaphylaxis, as well as vomiting, on occasion.
© Shutterstock
22 / 30 Fotos
Sulfites
- An allergic reaction to sulfites can cause hives, rash, a redness of the skin, headaches, burning behind the eyes, and anaphylaxis.
© Shutterstock
23 / 30 Fotos
Sulfites
- These compounds are used as a preserving agent in dried fruit, canned or frozen fruits and vegetables, wines, vinegars, and processed meats.
© Shutterstock
24 / 30 Fotos
Tartrazine
- An allergy to tartrazine generally produces fairly mild symptoms. It can result in skin irritation, a rash, or hives.
© Shutterstock
25 / 30 Fotos
Tartrazine
- The synthetic dye is used as a food coloring. Mostly yellow, but it can also be used for bright green coloring.
© Shutterstock
26 / 30 Fotos
Tree nuts
- An allergic reaction to tree nuts can manifest itself in a rash, hives, swelling, vomiting, and anaphylaxis.
© Shutterstock
27 / 30 Fotos
Wheat
- There are many allergic reactions to wheat. They include anemia, eczema, hives, asthma, hay fever, angioedema, abdominal cramps, diarrhea, temporary mental incompetence, nausea, and vomiting.
© Shutterstock
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Wheat
- It is important to distinguish between a wheat allergy and Celiac Disease, which is an autoimmune disease. Click here for simple ways to be healthier!
© Shutterstock
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The most common food allergies
Top food allergies and how to recognize their symptoms
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Some allergies are far more common than others. And while some people may only experience occasional and mild symptoms, for others an allergy can be a matter of life and death. If you are in doubt, it's always a good idea to get an allergy test.
Take a look through the following gallery to discover the most common food allergies and their symptoms.
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