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Bess

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Joined: 07 Aug 2006
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Food sensitivies and reactions fo additives and preservative
Posted: 02-20-08 21:50pm

Going to see an Allergist next week. I have just started having serious reactions to additives/preservatives. What should I expect? I don't need to be tested for foods per se; but it's the additives that do me in.

Even if I find out which additives that I cannot tolerate, what really can be done about it except try not to eat them.
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leewhiz

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Joined: 29 Jan 2008
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Location: Mother Earth, The Blue Planet

Posted: 02-26-08 05:55am

I've read some interesting positions about food additives:

1. Food additives do not cause allergic reactions bc/ the reactions are non IgE-mediated. Instead, food intolerance to additives is the preferred diagnostic.

2. Yes, you must eliminate additives and preservatives from your diet to treat this form of food allergy.

3. Skin prick test and blood (RAST) tests are unhelpful in diagnosing these reactions.

4. Like all food intolerances, the only way to diagnose adverse reactions to food additive is to perform an Elimination Diet followed by Double-blind Placebo-controlled Food Challenges

How will your doctor diagnose you?
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