Oral Allergy Syndrome: Why does my mouth itch when I eat certain fruits, nuts and vegetables?

Sep 25, 2013 | Allergy, Common Illness, Dermatology, Diet and Nutrition, Ear Nose Throat, Health Tips, Safety

Summer is the season when New Yorkers tend to eat more fruits. Certain fruits, vegetables and nuts can cause oral itching and other symptoms in people with various pollen allergies, particularly tree pollen. The symptoms, which may also include nasal, eye and even gastrointestinal symptoms, usually occur within minutes of eating the food. Rarely, the food exposure can result in anaphylaxis, a more generalized life-threatening reaction marked by low blood pressure, hives and wheezing. (more…)

Tree Pollens: Why May Is Allergy and Asthma Awareness Month

May 6, 2013 | Allergy, Ear Nose Throat, Health Tips

Pollens — the microscopic plant particles that cause seasonal allergies in many people — come from three general types of plants: trees, grasses and weeds. In general, trees pollinate in the late winter/early spring; grasses often overlap the trees at the end of their season and extend late into the summer; and ragweed, the most important of allergenic weeds, starts pollenating in mid-August through September. (more…)

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