| If you have a corn allergy, you have what is called a | | | | extract, vegetable gum, natural flavoring,gluten, enriched |
| contact allergy. Thisoccurs when the immune system | | | | flower, soda, and soy sauce. To be sure read labels. |
| overreacts to the protein that in cornproducing | | | | The only effective treatment for a corn allergy is to |
| antibodies that are meant to fight off those corn | | | | avoid foods thatcontain corn. Avoidance can be a bit |
| proteins that areso harmful. | | | | difficult because corn proteins may bepresent and yet |
| The protein in corn triggers the immune system to | | | | hidden in many foods. Read the labels carefully for any |
| react by releasingantibodies and histamines into the | | | | signsof corn in the ingredients. Thanks to more recent |
| blood in an endeavor to neutralize thecorn protein. If | | | | legislation manufacturersmust produce labels that are |
| you have a bad corn allergy, you will need to carry an | | | | so easy to read that a child could understand. |
| EpiPen, which provides you with epinephrine to control | | | | There are many things you can do to help reduce |
| anaphylaxis chock. | | | | your corn allergy. Vitaminsincluding an increase in |
| Whether scratch tests are effective in diagnosing food | | | | vitamin B, A, C, and E can help, as well as takingan |
| allergies is still abit of a mystery. Your digestive track | | | | antioxidant, and glucosamine, which has |
| transforms the food as it passesthrough using a | | | | anti-inflammatory characteristics. |
| variety of chemicals on the partially digested food, | | | | Flavonoids like Quercitin are powerful antioxidants that |
| which ismuch different than placing raw corn protein on | | | | can boost the immunesystem and reduce inflammation, |
| a scratch, which is why manyprofessionals believe it | | | | while strengthening the blood vessels andimproving |
| can't be diagnosed with a scratch test. | | | | circulation. Always consult your doctor before trying |
| Others believe the severity of the corn allergy is what | | | | any newregime to reduce or eliminate your corn |
| determines whether ascratch test will work. For | | | | allergy. You may require some medicalintervention |
| example, the scratch test may show a mildreaction | | | | from your doctor. |
| while your stomach cramps are a major reaction. | | | | However you decide to deal with your corn allergy |
| If you have a corn allergy, you should avoid all foods | | | | depends on how serious yourallergy is. But what is |
| that have corn such ascornstarch, corn syrup, cereal | | | | important is that you deal with it. |