Allergy to Fresh Fruits and Vegetables

Do you get an itchy mouth, tongue or throat when you eat raw fruits and vegetables? Are you convinced that this reaction is due to the skin of the fruit or vegetable, or something on the skin such as a pesticide or other chemical? Have you tried to eat organic produce with the same outcome? If so, then you likely have oral allergy syndrome, which is a form of food allergy that is related to pollen allergies. 

Someone forward you this email? No Sweat! Sign up here to get your own If you're having trouble viewing this email, click here Follow Us Allergy to Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Do you get an itchy mouth, tongue or throat when you eat raw fruits and vegetables? Are you convinced that this reaction is due to the skin of the fruit or vegetable, or something on the skin such as a pesticide or other chemical? Have you tried to eat organic produce with the same outcome? If so, then you likely have oral allergy syndrome, which is a form of food allergy that is related to pollen allergies.  Daniel More, MD Allergies Expert All About Oral Allergy Syndrome The oral allergy syndrome (OAS) is caused by cross-reactivity between proteins in fresh fruits and vegetables and pollens. This syndrome occurs in a large number (up to 70 percent) of people with pollen allergy. The proteins in the fruits and vegetables causing OAS are easily broken down with cooking or processing. Therefore, the OAS typically does not occur with cooked or baked fruits and vegetables, or processed fruits such as in applesauce. READ NOW Food Allergy Related To Latex Cross-reactivity between latex and various foods result from the presence of similar proteins in natural rubber latex and certain foods. Reactions to various foods can occur in people with latex allergy, and can include symptoms ranging from the oral allergy syndrome to life-threatening anaphylaxis. It is also possible for people with food allergy to various fruits to become allergic to latex as a result of similar proteins in the 2 substances. READ NOW All About Pollen Allergy Pollen consists of tiny, egg-shaped, powdery grains released from flowering plants, which are carried by the wind or insects and serve to cross-pollinate other plants of the same type for reproductive purposes. When pollen is present in the air, it can land in a person’s eyes, nose, lungs and skin and cause an allergic reaction. Symptoms of pollen allergy may include allergic rhinitis (hay fever), allergic conjunctivitis (eye allergies) and allergic asthma. READ NOW Featured Articles • Artificial Sweeteners Tied to Obesity, Diabetes • 10 Myths About Radiation Treatment • Jimmy Carter provided three lessons on dying • Which Milk Is Right for You? • 15 Surprisingly Tasty Sources of Gluten-Free Fiber • The 15-Minute Fridge Makeover For Faster Weight Loss • Yoga Misses You! Here's How to Get Back Into It After a Break • Must-Have Exercise Equipment for People With Hand Arthritis Advertisement About Allergies  |  Follow Us You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the Allergies newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10036 © 2015 About.com - All rights reserved. Privacy Policy.