What are Food Allergies?
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Contents
- What are Food Allergies?
- How to identify a Food Allergy?
- Dairy product Allergies
What are Food Allergies?
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A food allergy is often caused when a particular ingredient is incorrectly identified as an enemy. This ingredient is then violently attacked by our antibodies which in turn triggers allergic reactions.
The most popular foods causing allergies are:
- Milk
- Eggs
- Peanuts
- Tree nuts
- Fish
- Shellfish
- Soy
- Wheat
How to identify a Food Allergy?
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A process of trial and error will need to be followed during the identification process. Identify potential foods, should be consume for 2 days if there is no reaction experienced, you can safely say the food does not cause allergic reaction in your body and you can then move onto testing a new food.
If however you have started having an allergic reaction you need to eliminate it from your diet.
Milk Allergies -
This is one of the most popular allergy that millions face daily. Milk allergy sufferers needs to eliminate all dairy products from their diet.
Dairy products provide calcium and vitamin D. These are essential nutrients needed for our day to day living. If one goes on a dairy free diet it is important to eat spinach, broccoli and soya products to efficiently obtain calcium and vitamin D. If this is not possible a vitamin supplement that contains vitamin D and calcium should be taken daily.
What are the Foods/Products that I should avoid?
- Full Cream, Low Fat, Non-fat, skim milk
- Powder milk and milk solids
- Yogurt, Juice containing Milk and Ice cream
- Any type of Cheese
- Products containing whey
Always look out for the following ingredients on labels if you have a milk allergy:
- Lactalbumin
- Lactalbumin phosphate
- Lactoglobulin
- Casein
- Sodium caseinate
- Lactose (milk sugar)
Now days you can get almost any food item in a dairy free variety. Soy Milk and almonds are a great alternative; also try looking out for the Dairy Free logos.
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Please note all SinusWars products are safe for those who are lactose intolerant and who suffer from Milk Allergies.
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