Unknown Corn Allergy Symptoms Revealed

How to Know Whether You Have Corn Allergies

New York City, NY (prHWY.com) August 10, 2012 - According to http://www.corn-allergies.com/, there are millions of people who experience corn allergies in the United States every year, and the fear is that the allergic reactions could be severe. Corn allergy makes you to have anaphylaxis after eating corn and foods related to corn, in addition to severe reactions after being exposed to cornstarch in surgical gloves.

Corn allergy is the health condition where antibodies are developed by your body against corn proteins. Therefore, immediately you eat corn products or inhale pollen or corn particles, your immune system reacts against the corn, making your body to experience allergic reactions.

Corn Allergy Symptoms

Based on the studies carried out by http://www.corn-allergies.com/, corn allergies can be suffered after eating both cooked and raw corn, and the symptoms vary from being mild to severe, and their effect on the body vary from one person to another. When you are too sensitive to corn, the consumption of a small quantity can make the symptoms to develop, some of which are:

- Fever
- Migraine headache
- Vomiting
- Rash
- Gas
- Bloating and abdominal pain
- Nausea
- Swelling of tongue and mouth
- Itchy skin

Some of the severe corn allergy symptoms that could be suffered are:

- Urinary tract infection (UTI)
- Diarrhea
- Allergic asthma
- Arthritis
- Mood swing

Anaphylaxis can be life-threatening, although it is a rare condition. When it strikes, it is possible for it to hinder vital bodily functions, and its symptoms are:

- Difficulty in breathing
- Sudden drop in blood pressure
- Tightness in chest
- Unconsciousness
- Dizziness

If you are allergic to one cereal grain, you are likely to be allergic to other cereal grains, and that would be revealed in tests. However, the tests usually indicate false positive tests, which mean that there are really no allergic reactions related to the consumption of the other cereal grains. However, you should be aware that a positive allergy test will place you at high risk of suffering corn allergies related to that food, and you should only eat it only if recommended by a nutritionist or physician.

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