Wheat Allergy
Anyone possessing a wheat allergy should steer
clear of foods such as pasta, breads and foods
that are deep fried in batter. A wheat allergy
is most common of all food allergies and may
affect about 6% of children under the age of
four. People who have a wheat allergy may have
symptoms such as eczema, asthma, atopic
dermatitis; and on rare occasion, anaphylaxis.
Sometimes wheat can cross react with barley.
Although this happens, people with a wheat
allergy can successfully consume other grains.
There are many foods where wheat is most likely
to be found:
- Sausages, meatloaf
- Beer
- Candy
- Hot and cold cereals
- Salad dressings
- Barbecue Sauce
- Soy sauce
- Batter-fried foods
- Baking Powders
- Pasta
- Baked goods, unless prepared with flour that is free of wheat
A wheat allergy and celiac disease are derived
from different causes in the body; however, they
are closely related in implications to the
recipient’s lifestyles. People who have a wheat
allergy and celiac disease really need to cut
wheat out of their diets altogether. Those with
celiac disease need to avoid barley and rye too.
People with a wheat allergy are very sensitive
to proteins such as gliadin and glutenin even
though there are other proteins contained in
food products which may trigger symptoms of a
wheat allergy.
Those who are forced to live with a wheat
allergy should know it is a pervasive allergen
existing mostly in Western diets. Wheat is not
only a staple dietary grain; it is a hidden
allergen as well. It can also be found in the
materials of arts and crafts. Anyone who may be
an avid participant in the arts and crafts
department should be on the look out for these
hidden allergens.
Doctors can prescribe those who suffer from a
wheat allergy Epi-Pens. Although this is mainly
for anaphylaxis, you should be well informed of
signs of anaphylactic shock. This medicine comes
in handy in case someone has consumed a food
product possessing wheat. When a person feels
the symptoms of a wheat allergy lurking, they
are able to successfully inject themselves with
the Epi-Pen.
Kamut and Spelt are rumored to be safer for
people who possess the wheat allergy. It should
be noted that kamut is actually a subspecies of
wheat. There is no difference from kamut and
wheat when it comes to allergies. Spelt is also
a close cousin of wheat. Proteins such as
gliadin are the same proteins that can trigger a
wheat allergy.
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