Airborne Allergens Related to Fruits/Vegetables!

In my work helping people who have sensitivities/allergies, I've noticed a pattern: the allergies appear to be a sensitivity to plants blossoming at the same time of year but, as I test people for their reactivities, most evidence a cross-section of sensitivities... rarely is it "just pollen," "just trees," etc. In fact, it tends to be a cross-section of foods, our own bodies (Acids, Enzymes, Blood Components, Neurotransmitters, etc.), Airborne Allergens, Pets, Contactants, etc.

As I focused on illuminating/clarifying these tendencies, an amazing piece of pertinent information appeared. . The exact tendency I had observed has a name and is in Wikipedia as OAS (Oral Allergy Syndrome).  The gist of it is OAS is the most common food-related allergy in adults. OAS isn't a separate food allergy, but across-reactivity between parts of the tree or weed genome that still exists in certain fruits and vegetables. So a person may think they are sensitive to Grasses/Weeds and/or Trees/Pollens and that is true. What is also true is: when they eat almonds, cherries, melons, tomatoes, oranges, etc. they get the same symptoms. The resulting allergic response is often asthma, eczema, or hay fever.

OAS is typically seen in tree and weed--allergic patients, and is usually limited to ingestion of only uncooked fruits or vegetables." (I believe many of you will find this information useful. The entire article and link): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oral_allergy_syndrome

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