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Diet for allergies

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Last reviewed: 23.04.2024
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A very frequent source of allergy is food, so the diet for allergies is exactly what the doctor prescribed. The group consisting of allergic diseases includes a great variety of different conditions of the human body, for example, bronchial asthma, Quincke's edema, atopic dermatitis, anaphylactic shock, rhinitis allergic, etc. Also the occurrence of allergic reactions is associated with inhalation of animal hair, flower pollen, dust and so on.

Depending on what exactly serves as a source of allergy, the doctor appoints each patient his own personal diet for allergies. However, there are general rules, the implementation of which will help to get rid of or at least reduce the risk of this unpleasant disease.

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Diet for allergies: what you need to know?

So, first of all, it is necessary to discuss with your attending physician-allergist a list of products that you can and can not eat and begin to follow the doctor's recommendations without fail.

Secondly, it is necessary to be very cautious in approaching "acquaintance" with new products that have not been tried before. It is advisable to try exotics in the presence of relatives or friends who, in case of an allergy attack, will be able to provide first aid. If the new food proves to be the source of an allergic reaction, it should immediately be added to the list of dangerous foods that are prohibited for consumption during a diet for allergies.

Do not buy ready-made semi-finished products, salads, mayonnaise, canned fruits and vegetables, various sauces and other products not prepared by yourself. It is not known what ingredients were added to the dish when cooking it. Also, do not buy finely chopped meat and fish, it is better to buy such products in one piece. Allergy sufferers cook and eat best at home. Diet for allergies necessarily involves not committing these actions allergic.

People who are addicted to food allergy should, before eating a new product, carefully study its composition.

If the child is allergic, then managing the situation becomes somewhat more difficult. While the baby is under the care of his mother, worry about his diet is not worth it, but as soon as the child goes to the kindergarten or school, the mother can not always be around and tell her child that he can eat and what not. Diet for allergies for a baby is just as necessary as for an adult. A child should get used to the foodstuffs to eat from early childhood, and which ones should be abstained or abandoned altogether.

The most optimal variation will be a special card for the child, in which to write about banned and non-prohibited products. Also it is necessary to transfer the list to the teachers or the cook of the kindergarten or school that the child visits.

Here are some of the foods that are part of the diet for allergies and are not recommended for use:

  • spicy, fried, smoked, salty foods;
  • sausages;
  • seafood;
  • citrus;
  • sweets;
  • sauerkraut, spinach, sorrel, radish, pickled cucumbers, tomatoes, sweet peppers;
  • mayonnaise and spicy sauces;
  • cocoa, chocolate, coffee;
  • chewing gum;
  • nuts;
  • mushrooms, etc.

The products from this list, on the contrary, are recommended to be consumed during a diet with allergies:

  • fermented milk products, except for fruit yoghurts, biokefir, curds with fruit, etc .;
  • low-fat meat;
  • cereals, with the exception of mango;
  • fructose;
  • vegetable refined oil (olive, sunflower, corn, linseed, etc.);
  • non-cheesy cheeses;
  • green apples, currants - black and red, plums, gooseberries;
  • bread of grain and second grade, etc.

If the diet for allergies is respected, it allows allergic people to lead an absolutely natural way of life, to do their favorite things and feel right!

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