Best Allergy Diet and Preventions

By: Paul Fryatt

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 You should follow the basic diet guidelines for detecting food allergies. Food Allergies put a burden on our immune system. You can go in for a blood test to detect food allergies. However, it helps you to identify foods that create the IgA or Ieg responses. It does not show what you are exactly intolerant to. You should go in for an elimination diet. You should always follow the specific diet prescribed by your doctor. To identify the foods you are allergic to take the following steps under the supervision of your doctor.

1. Completely eliminate the foods that commonly cause allergic symptoms for 2 weeks
2. After your symptoms improve, add back one food at a time to check which food initiates symptoms

 

Most common food allergies

1. Cow milk allergy
2. Egg
3. Wheat allergy
4. Peanut allergy
5. Yogurt allergy
6. Cheese allergy
7. Almonds allergy
8. Rye allergy
9. Walnut allergy
10. Soy allergy

 

Diet guidelines (best allergy diet)

1. Avoid any food that you suspect is causing symptoms
2. Eat only those foods that your doctor allows you t consume
3. Always read the label for the content, like flour means wheat, vegetable oil means corn oil and so on
4. Drink at least 8 glasses of water a day buffered by vitamin C, bath with Epsom salt, etc
5. Ask your dietitian for a comphrensive list of foods to be avoided for your specific allergy
6. Substitute the foods for a healthier version. For example, you can use soy, rice or almond milk as a substitute for cow milk.

 

Prevention of food allergies

 

1. The best way to prevent food allergies is to avoid eating a trigger. Trigger may be present in many different foods and a trace is sufficient to cause a reaction.
2. Read food labels carefully and check the ingredients
3. When you are eating in restaurants, enquire about the ingredients used
4. Avoid foods if you are not sure about their content
5. Take help of a registered dietitian to plan menus
6. Check the specialty food allergy cook books that deal with specific food allergies
7. If your child is allergic to certain food, introduce one food at a time to recognize the allergic reaction
8. Breast feeding will help prevent food allergy in infants

 

Mould allergy

1. Keep your rooms dry and make use of dehumidifier
2. Destroy moldy things like books, toys, etc
3. Use synthetic fabrics for household furnishing
4. Properly disinfect bathrooms, basement wall, and furniture with a disinfectant

 

Dust mite allergy

1. Use mite proof covers to store mattress, box spring, pillows, etc
2. Wash bedding in hot water once a week
3. Avoid use of upholstered furniture
4. Use vinyl, leather or wooden furniture
5. Keep your rooms clean and dry
6. Use vacuum filter with HEPA filter
7. Avoid wall to wall carpet
8. Clean stuffed toys regularly
9. Keep your closets clean
10. Frequently change furnace filters

 

Animal allergy

1. Avoid keeping pets at home
2. Avoid wool, fur and other similar products that contain animal dander
3. Keep pets clean by frequent bathing and grooming

 

Drug allergy

1. Avoid the medicine to prevent any drug allergy
2. Avoid any similar medicines that contain the same active ingredient of your drug allergy
3. Always inform your doctor of any allergy while taking any medical opinion

 

Hay fever allergy

1. If you are suffering from hay fever allergy, try to stay indoors during pollen season (spring)

 

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