Chicken Allergies

chicken-allergyAcross the world, people are rush to food restaurants, thinking about what to have for dinner or eat a quick snack at the office. Most of them probably are not thinking about the food-borne illnesses or food allergies from a piece of chicken.

Nevertheless, some of them get sick from food they consumed, while at home or away from home. While it is not something you want to dwell on, it is important to know the facts so you can protect your health and prevent serious complications.

Chicken or Egg?

Some people who are known to have egg allergies do also have an allergy to other chicken products. However, it is rare to find allergy sufferers who are allergic to both.  Allergic reactions to food occur when a person eats a food to which he or she is allergic. Unless the person is not aware of his allergy, consumption is usually unintentional.

The Chicken-Foodborne Connection

Ill effects that occur after eating improperly cooked chicken may be the result of foodborne illnesses. Foodborne diseases more commonly known as intoxicated food and are the result of eating contaminated food. Everyone is susceptible to them to some degree. There are four major classes of pollutants that can cause foodborne illness and they are:

  1. Bacteria
  2. Virus
  3. Parasites
  4. Bacterial toxins

Symptoms of the above pollutants can include fever, cramps, diarrhea, vomiting and fatigue. Renal failure and paralysis of a couple of effects most serious associated with certain types of bacteria, including E. coli and Clostridium botulinum.

However, it is important to note that allergic food reactions produce many of the same symptoms as foodborne diseases, such as stomach pain, abdominal cramps, fatigue and vomiting. Allergic reactions, however, have the potential to be much more serious. A person who has a severe allergy to a food can go into anaphylactic shock if consumed, which can lead to respiratory failure and even death. The only way to prevent allergic reactions is to avoid contact with problem foods. That means carefully reading labels and provided information about restaurant food ingredients.

If you feel you may have a chicken related allergy, then it becomes important to inquire as to the unlisted ingredients which may be in poultry dishes. If a restaurant does not fully disclose their ingredients, then you should choose to eat elsewhere.

However, in cases where a restaurant, company or person is responsible for your food poisoning or severe allergic reaction, then you may wish to seek out the advice of a personal injury attorney.

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Allergy Recipes

allergy recipesDiabetics who are living a lifestyle free of gluten are experiencing a significant drop in their levels of blood sugar (BSL.) The combination of gluten-free diet with a regular exercise program and you will experience under BSL, and a level of energy and a much healthier perspective.

First you have to understand what is gluten: Gluten is a protein found in grains, this protein, gluten in particular can not be digested by people suffering with the disease known as celiac.

A diet program was created to help the millions of people who have celiac disease, IBS (syndrome irritable bowel), diabetes and wheat allergies. Find food and recipes that are free of wheat, barley, rye, bulgur, semolina, flour, kasha, matzo meal, and oats can be a problem sometimes. (Gluten oats are not harmful but are often treated in the same factories as wheat. Look gluten-free labels in all packages of oatmeal) Gluten can be found in food additive to stabilize and thicken foods that are processed including many alcoholic beverages. For those with celiac disease, IBS and wheat allergies. A diet that is completely gluten-free is a 100% commitment to be free of all grains and all that is produced with grains.

Finding gluten free foods and recipes that my whole family to eat three meals a day was a challenge until I read about a former executive chef and owner of a 100% gluten-free, sugar free, low glycemic, organic, allergy friendly restaurant, which collected all your recipes in the cookbook delicious gluten free. My family was won by the desserts!

The vast majority of people on gluten-free diets, gluten not know a thing or lifestyle is a commitment a way of eating. For me as a diabetic, restricting the amount of gluten I eat has allowed greater control of my diabetes, and with better control of my BSL I could to reduce many of my medications for diabetes.

Lorrie Craven has had type 2 diabetes since 1997. She enjoys sharing diabetes recipes, news and stories about her experiences with type 2 diabetes. Check out Lorrie’s site at: www.diabetichealthtoday.com.

Food Allergy Recipes Your Whole Family Will Eat!