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 The Leading Suspects:
1. Milk & Milk products
2. Eggs & Egg containing products
3. Wheat and other Gluten containing products
4. Peanuts and products containing peanuts and peanut oil
5. Tree Nuts - all common nuts - almonds, cashews, hazelnuts, macadamias, pistachios, etc. and products containing these nuts and oils
6. Soy and products containing Soy, including soybean oil
7. Fish - all types and Shellfish - all types
8. Corn/Corn oil
9. Sesame seeds/oil
10. Mustard and products containing mustard seeds/oil
11. Celery and its products
12. Chemicals, such as sulfites, sulfur dioxide, nitrites, caffeine, aspartame (Nutrasweet), artificial colors, artificial flavors, preservatives, etc.
In addition to the above, there are foods that trigger specific reactions in some sensitive persons - e.g., people with Gout - (must avoid nightshade family vegetables), Migraine - (must avoid wines, hard cheeses, chocolates, nitrites, sulfites), Osteo-Arthritis - (must avoid milk products), Asthma - (must avoid all of the above).
Remember, in addition to ingestible allergens (foods, drugs, supplements, etc.) there are also dermatological allergens which can cause all kinds of skin reactions and respiratory allergens (example: Psyllium, Dust Mites, Pollen, etc.) which can cause severe breathing problems.
Not everyone is allergic to all allergens. It is important to determine what one is allergic to, and then try to avoid exposure to that allergen.
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