many people are allergic to nuts, they get sick, or even die.
i always wondered what's in nuts that gets people sick.
2006-11-14 03:03:41 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Allergies
Nut allergies can be life-threatening so moderation is not a solution.
It's the protein in the nuts that is the issue.
The immune system in people who are allergic to nuts looks at the protein in nuts as a harmful substance. So it creates antibodies and releases histamine as a protective mechanism, this triggers allergic symptoms, anything from respiratory symptoms, gastro-intestinal distress, to even death.
2006-11-16 04:55:16 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sami V is wrong -- my daughter is DEATHLY allergic to cashews and almonds.
It is not what is in the nuts, but the bodies improper response to them -- it acts like they are a toxin.....that is what forms the allergy. It is crazy. But even a TEENY amt can kill someone. My daughter ate like 2 bites of chex mix which has less than 2% almond flour and had a reaction.
2006-11-14 14:23:01 · answer #2 · answered by Beth M 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's the enzimes in foods that cause reactions. Not too much of something. The blood in the human body will react to the enzimes in food to which it is allergic.
2006-11-15 00:37:49 · answer #3 · answered by Althea 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One almond almost killed me so disregard the post that says moderation! Some people are just allergic, I'm not sure why.
2006-11-14 13:13:41 · answer #4 · answered by jojo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Over indulgence in them! Moderate consumption is not harmful!
2006-11-14 03:25:29 · answer #5 · answered by Sami V 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋