When nutrition and allergy collide – the rise of reactions to plant foods

Lynne Regent, CEO of Anaphylaxis Campaign, and Dr Isabel Skypala, consultant allergy dietitian, Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Foundation Trust. Our diet has become more plant based due to the perceived health benefits and concerns about global warming. Many opt to avoid dairy and meat, but fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds and cereals are increasingly involved in triggering food allergy. The most common food allergy starting in adult life is pollen-food syndrome which involves mild allergic reactions to multiple fruits, nuts and occasionally vegetables in people allergic to tree or pollen However more people are experiencing more severe allergic reactions due to lipid transfer proteins which are allergens found in many plant foods both cooked and raw.

[MayasDream]

Thank you so very much for this invaluable information. I am in the US and my case very much matches LTP Syndrome, beginning with a loss of consciousness at age 23 when traveling internationally and consuming a high volume of plant foods atypical for me. I really appreciated your note at the end about the potential dangers of international travel; very astute and important. Thanks again!!! 🤗✨

[bradleyholland]

It is always informative and persuasive to listen to an unhealthy looking expert with a high BMI, touting the health benefits of consuming animal products.