What are the foods that are likely to cause allergies?

Milk, eggs, peanuts, tree nuts (such as walnuts, cashews, almonds), shellfish, wheat, soybeans, and deep-sea fish are almost all the high-risk allergens that allergists often warn about. Last week, when I followed the director out of the specialist clinic, I met a 3-year-old child. The mother fed her a sip of pure milk at normal temperature. Within two minutes, her mouth turned red and she kept rubbing her eyes and complaining that she couldn't breathe. Previously, the parents thought the child was picky and had a tantrum. It wasn't until an IgE test was done that the child was diagnosed with a milk protein allergy. Before, the child would get upset whenever he touched biscuits containing dairy products, which are actually signs of allergies.

After talking about these globally common high-risk allergenic foods, in our domestic dietary environment, there are still some "hidden players" that have a high appearance rate. There are also many people who are allergic to tropical fruits such as peach and mango, as well as pineapple and kiwi. I have a friend who is a food blogger. She was doing a review before and her mouth was numb for a long time after eating pineapples that were not soaked in salt water. She complained that the farmer did not soak the fruits in enough water. After checking the allergens, it was found that she was allergic to the protease in the pineapple. Even if she soaked it in salt water for half an hour, she would still have a reaction after eating it. In severe cases, her throat would even swell. There is also buckwheat that many people ignore. Many elderly people like to drink buckwheat tea to lower blood lipids. I met an aunt before. After drinking half a cup of buckwheat tea, her face was swollen and she could not open her eyes. She had never thought about food allergies before and thought she was bitten by an insect.

By the way, there is actually a lot of controversy in the academic community about the intake of allergenic foods. A few years ago, it was said that infants and young children should be exposed to highly allergenic foods such as peanuts and seafood later in the supplementary feeding process. New research in recent years has shown that for babies who do not have a family history of allergies, introducing a small amount of processed peanut products such as peanut butter at around 6 months of age can actually reduce the probability of subsequent peanut allergy. The specific choice must be based on the child's constitution and the doctor's advice. Don't blindly follow the trend, avoid it completely or feed your baby blindly.

You should also be careful when eating out, especially those with a clear history of allergies. It is best to tell the waiter clearly about dietary restrictions in advance. Don’t be like my colleague a while ago who ordered a salad labeled as vegetarian, but the kitchen sprinkled half a handful of chopped peanuts to enhance the flavor. Her throat became swollen after just two bites, and she almost had a serious accident. In fact, there is no absolute "blacklist of allergenic foods". After all, everyone's immune system is like a guard with different temperaments. Some people avoid mangoes, while others are fine eating them every day. If you really experience itching, rashes, and tightness of breath after eating unfamiliar foods, don't just go to the hospital to check the allergens and avoid them in the future.