Common allergens
My 12 year old son has chronic sinusitis and bronchitis. I'm thinking he must have allergies either to foods or pollens/molds? Are there certain allergens I should be looking for in reference to the
Common allergens
- Bee pollen
- Wine and Beer (due to the Tyramine content)
- Coffee (due to the caffeine content)
- Dairy foods such as cheese and milk due to the lactose or casein content
- Wheat (due to the Gliadin from Gluten)
- Citrus fruits (especially oranges)
- Pineapple (due to the Tyramine content).
- Peanuts (due to the Lectin and mould content)
- Soy products (soy beans, tofu, soy milk)
- Chocolate (due to the Tyramine content)
- Nuts (due to the proteins or moulds)
- Shellfish (due to proteins)
- Respiratory allergens (pollution, smoke, moulds, pollens, dust, animal dander, fungi)
Causes of sinusitis/ allergies:
- Excessive consumption of simple sugars
- Cosmetic Ingredients such as Propylene Glycol (applied topically as a constituent of some Skin care products)
- Hypochlorhydria (insufficient production of Hydrochloric Acid)
- Intestinal Permeability (leaky gut, Crohnes Disease, Colitis, Coeliacs Disease)
- Chronic dehydration
- Food additives such as Sodium Metabisulfate
- Candida albicans proliferation may allow antigens to enter into the circulatory system
- Pharmaceutical Drugs Sulfonamides (a group of pharmaceutical Antibiotics)
For further information see the Ask a Naturopath.com webpage concerning sinusitis and allergies
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