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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

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  • 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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