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
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 29 Jan 2008 Posts: 57 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
