Baby Strawberry Allergy
According to the Beaumont Health System, one to four percent of the people in the world are affected by the food allergies. There are eight common food allergies- peanuts, milk, wheat, fish, tree nuts, eggs, shellfish and soy. Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network website reports that, about 90-92 percent problem occurs for those foods. Strawberries are not included in them. Actually strawberry allergy is very rare.
Oral allergy syndrome comes from strawberries. Allergic symptoms inside the throat and mouth can be caused for oral allergy syndrome. If anybody avoids the strawberry allergy symptoms and left it as it is, then it may create a dangerous situation for a baby. Research told that, the red pigments are actually responsible for baby strawberry allergy. Because those red pigments contain the allergens of strawberry. Strawberry allergies are not usually contained in white strawberry.
This type of allergy can occur itching in the throat and mouth. Sometimes it is seen than that baby’s lips may swell. It may also swell baby’s nose, eyes, gums and tongue. It creates an irritating situation for a baby. Respiratory symptoms like asthma, complexity in the breathing system and wheezing may occur from strawberry allergy. Hives or skin rushes may be found for it. Gastrointestinal symptoms that actually begin from nausea, instant diarrhea and vomiting may also occur. Within 45 minutes of taking foods those baby strawberry allergy symptoms may be found in the baby’s body.
Previously, all the experts told the parents that, if the baby’s age is not more than 1 year then they should avoid strawberry or the products that come from strawberry. But those days has gone. Now the experts have changed their view. American Academy of Pediatrics reported in 2008 that, babies can take strawberry or those foods which have contact with strawberry after six months of their age.
There are a lot of commercial baby foods in the market that come from strawberry. Because few recent reports say, it is possible to avoid the effect of baby strawberry allergy if that fruit is cooked at high temperature. But it is also a genetic disease. If parents have the allergy to strawberry then their baby may also suffer from it. For this case parents should make late to introduce strawberry as their baby’s food. And it is common that if a baby is allergic to one food then he may be allergic to other foods. But there are a lot of foods which are same nutritional like strawberry. These include bananas, apples, sweet potatoes and pears. Parents can use those foods for their children.
Sometimes baby strawberry allergy problem appear a minor one for his parents. Most of the time parents try to avoid those problems. But it can cause a serious problem if it continues. When there occur a symptoms in the body, then human immune system response and increase the symptoms rapidly. So parents should contact with an expert immediately if any strawberry allegy symptoms are found in baby’s body. In most of the cases experts first perform skin test. Sometimes those experts also perform blood test for this problem.