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Allergies |
Carrot allergies04/12/2005 11:58AM |
I am severly allergic to carrots. Is Beta Carotene something I should be careful of? Thank you
It depends what the mechanism of your carrot allergy is. It has to be determined whether you have a true carrot allergy or a condition referred to as oral itch syndrome which is actually a reaction to tree pollen allergens due to conserved tree allergen proteins found in carrots that occurs in individuals with seasonal allergic rhinitis to tree pollen. Cooking carrots usually denatures the proteins so they are no longer "allergenic". Beta-carotene has not been linked as a major allergen in carrot allergic individuals. You need to see an allergist to clarify what is going on.
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Jonathan Bernstein, MD Professor of Medicine Division of Immunology and Allergy Department of Internal Medicine College of Medicine University of Cincinnati |
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