What foods should you not eat if you have allergies?

There is no one-size-fits-all general fasting list for people with allergies. The only foods that you should 100% avoid are the foods that correspond to allergens that you have identified. The other so-called "taboos" must be adjusted according to your own tolerance. There is no need to follow the general blacklist on the Internet. A while ago, I accompanied a friend to the allergist department for a follow-up visit. I met a high school student who was severely allergic to mangoes. He took a sip of Yangzhi Manna from his deskmate last week. His mouth was so swollen that he couldn't breathe. It took him a long time to be sent to the hospital to recover. However, he ate shrimps and crabs without any problems. ； Another aunt in the same clinic can eat half a mango without any problem, but she will break out in hives even if she takes a bite of overcooked shrimp. Individual differences are so great that it is impossible to make a unified fasting list.

If you haven't found out what you are allergic to specifically, just be more careful when eating foods that are generally highly allergic, and you don't have to be afraid to touch them. For example, fresh seafood with foreign proteins, eggs and milk that are not fully cooked, as well as fruits with irritating proteases such as mango, pineapple, and kiwi, as well as nuts such as cashews and peanuts, are indeed much more allergenic than ordinary foods. The first time you try it, take two bites less, and wait until there is no reaction for two or three days before eating normally.

As for the hotly debated topic on the Internet, "Can people with allergies eat spicy food or eat hairy foods?", there is currently no unified conclusion. Most of the clinical views of Western medicine are that as long as you are not allergic to the components of chili peppers, eating spicy food itself will not induce allergies. However, eating spicy food during an allergy attack will accelerate the dilation of blood vessels and make the symptoms of redness, swelling and itching worse. As long as you don’t feel uncomfortable after eating, you can eat normally. ； However, there are also many studies in the field of traditional Chinese medicine that believe that the pungent and warm properties of hair products will indeed increase the risk of allergic attacks. If you get eczema or urticaria every time you eat spicy food or eat beef and mutton, there is nothing wrong with taking the initiative to avoid them.

There is another pitfall that is particularly easy to step into. It is difficult to guard against hidden allergens in many processed foods. I have a best friend who is allergic to peanuts. Last time I bought a cranberry cookie without allergen warnings. After eating two pieces, I broke out in rash all over my body and went to the emergency room. Later I learned that the production line of the factory also processes peanut products, and the cookies were stained with trace amounts of peanut powder. Therefore, when buying processed foods, scan the allergen warnings at the bottom of the ingredient list to avoid many unnecessary disasters.

In fact, I have come into contact with many people with allergies. Those who were allergic to milk and eggs when they were young gradually tolerated it after their immune systems were updated in their teens, so there is no need to completely banish certain types of food. If you are really unsure, go to the hospital for a specific IgE test, which is much more reliable than blindly restricting foods. After all, you don’t dare to eat or touch that. Lack of nutrients will make the immune status more chaotic, and the frequency of allergic attacks will be higher. The gain is not worth the loss.