What Did You Have For Dinner Tonight?

[HomerMcvie]

Originally Posted by McTrouble

At the risk of boring you to death () I found this article - seems allergies to carrot and celery are related.........

IgE mediated reactions to celery are common in food allergic adults in Europe. Sensitization to celery is frequently associated with birch and/or mugwort pollinosis, hence the term "birch- mugwort- celery- syndrome" has been established. There is evidence that birch pollen and celery allergy are highly related in Central Europe, while celery allergy is most frequently related to mugwort pollen in Southern Europe. Moreover, allergies to carrot and spices, predominantly of the umbelliferous family, are highly associated to celery allergy. Celery can induce allergic reactions of immediate type from oral contact urticaria to anaphylactic shock. About 30% of patients with oral allergy syndrome are allergic to celery.
Diagnostic tests like skin tests with raw celery and active allergen extracts have high positive predictive values, while the negative predictive values are low. Roots, also called tuber or celeriac, and sticks from the celery plant are used in nutrition and diagnostic procedures. Usually the frequency of sensitization to celery tuber is higher than to celery stick in celery allergic subjects. Celery tuber and stick are consumed as a raw or cooked vegetable and as a spice which is a common hidden allergen in various processed foods. Despite its high allergenic potency and at least partial thermostability celery and celery products are currently not included in mandatory labelling regulations for food allergens.

Interesting. I did go through allergy testing, about 3 years ago, when I was suffering a chronic cough. 85 allergy injections, and I did test positive for one type of mold, called alternaria. But nothing other than that.

Steering clear of Chinese? God forbid. And I'm a cheap f*cker. Cheap chinese buffets are my weakness. There's one in Nashville, that has sushi, too. I load it up with wasabi, and cover the chinese with the red pepper sauce, and I'm usually DRENCHED in sweat, when I leave. HEAVEN.