Latex Allergy and Food

Latex (natural rubber latex) is produced from the juice extracted from the rubber tree (Hevea brasiliensis). Latex is used primarily for the manufacture of rubber gloves, catheters and other disposable materials. Even balloons and condoms made of latex.
You may react allergic to latex. The residues of proteins in latex products is what you are responding [...]

June 29th, 2009 | Tags: , | Category: Avocado Allergy, Banana allergy, latex allergy | Leave a comment

Avocado Allergy

Avocado allergy is not a separate allergy as such, rather an allergic cross reaction due to latex allergy or pollen allergy.
Many people who develop latex allergy experience an allergic reaction to a variety of foods: banana, avocado, kiwi, papaya, figs, potatoes, tomatoes and true chestnut.
See also:
Banana allergy
Kiwi allergy
Papaya allergy
Figs allergy
Potato allergy
Tomato allergy
Chestnut allergy
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June 29th, 2009 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , | Category: Avocado Allergy, Food allergy | Leave a comment

Allergy To Fruit, Vegetables And Spices

If you suffer from pollen allergy or latex allergy, you might experience allergic symptoms when eating certain fruits, vegetables, spices and nuts. This is called cross-reactions.
Lists of foods
Below are lists of foods that may cross-react with pollen or latex. In the headlines birch pollen, grass and mug wort pollen and latex you can see [...]

June 29th, 2009 | Tags: , , , , , , , , | Category: Avocado Allergy, Banana allergy, Fruit Allergy | Leave a comment

Banana Allergy – A Personal Story

Well, Ethan made it to a year we can be proud of that. He made a year of hardly ever being sick and never needing to make extra trips to the doctor. Even the doctor has commented on how healthy Ethan is and how he never sees us. Until yesterday. At 9 in the morning, [...]

September 16th, 2008 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Category: Banana allergy, Food allergy | Leave a comment