Sunday, October, 25, 2009
Chocolate Allergy Symptoms
October 03, 2008
A reader wants to know if it's possible for chocolate to aggravate
asthma. According to Dr. Mary Pickett, an allergy to chocolate is
possible, but the real culprit behind worsening asthma symptoms may
be acid reflux. Chocolate--along with peppermint, alcohol, and
fatty foods--are some of the main acid reflux triggers, and acid
reflux can trigger asthma symptoms.
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...allergic to can be as easy as your doctor performing an allergy test on you. But learning what...
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...the prevalence of allergic diseases (such as food allergy, asthma, eczema, hay fever) appears to...
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...The study, presented at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology this week...
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Health Guide
...coffee, alcohol, cola, vinegar, citrus fruits, tomatoes, chili, strawberries, pineapple, onions, pizza,
chocolate, and apples.Other disease conditions frequently accompany interstitial cystitis,...
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...colorings (particularly yellow, red, or green)Other chemical additives -- for example, BHT or BHAMilk
ChocolateEggsWheatFoods containing salicylates, including all berries, chili powder, apples and...
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...allergies. The drug was previously approved to treat symptoms of seasonal allergies.Quality of Life
Allergy symptoms negatively affect many patients quality of life, according to a survey of over...
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www.aanma.org --
Allergy and Asthma Network, Mothers of Asthmaticswww.lungusa.org -- The American Lung Associationwww.acaai.org -- American College of
Allergy, Asthma &...
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...Resourceswww.entnet.org -- American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgerywww.aaaai.org --American Academy of
Allergy, Asthma, and Immunologywww.acaai.org --American College of
Allergy,...
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