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you have a seafood allergy. I have a bad seafood allergy I cannot eat any fish. Since EFAs contain cold water fish oil, EPA and DHA, does that mean I cannot take them? Will I react badly (like when eating fish)? Or is it not the same.
Has anyone else encountered this problem?
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i wouldn't test it out, i bet you would have a reaction but i'm 100%, good question for a docOriginally Posted by butch_tkd
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Yea I asked one, and she was bloody clueless. Im suppose to be getting a referal to have some DNA tests, to see exactly what im allergic to in detail. There may well be some kind of Seafood or Nut that I can actually eat, that I dont know about and im missing out on. I dont fancy trial and error in this area. God knows how long the referal will take here in the UK. I can ask them about the EFAs there, but was wondernig whether theres anyone else in my position. And whether its the equivalent of eating whole foods your allergic to.
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yea, you'd have to do the 5 step...
first touch it to your skin a little bit and wait to see what happens.. then your lips... and finaly chew it for a little bit, spit it out.. see what happens and then finaly eat it...
or keep a epipen and some benedryl handy and eat away!!
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you could do a scratch test, take a fork and scratch yourself, almost drawing blood, then put some fish oil on it and see what happens, though again, if you are severely allergic this is very dangerous
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lol - yea ive got the epipens now, only had them for a year or so which is silly. I've had many unpleasant experiences prior to this and just thought enough is enough. There the only things that can get me out of trouble when in Anaphylaxis shock, Benedryl is childs play! I've been careful most of my life, its generally other peoples cooking that have landed me in an ambulance, including my own dads!
Im going to buy some flaxseed I think for the time being. That just comes from plants I believe and is rich in ***** 3 and 6.
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I did find some info if anyone else is interested in this. Not sure how true it is:
'EFAs: *****s will protect
Inflammation is one of the primary responses to a food allergy attack. Minimizing exposure to allergens will help reduce inflammation and support the immune system. Consuming nutrients that help decrease the inflammatory response is also essential to the maintenance and repair of a healthy body.
The essential fatty acids (EFAs) of the *****-3 family and gamma linolenic acid of the *****-6 family have potent anti-inflammatory properties that promote immune system enhancement and improve many conditions ranging from arthritis to eczema.
The primary *****-3 is called alpha linolenic acid (ALA) and is found in the highest concentrations in flax seed and flax seed oil (50 to 55 per cent). Fatty, cold-water fish such as salmon, mackerel, anchovies, sardines and cod contain other important *****-3 fatty acids, eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA).
Since fish and shellfish are among the top allergy-causing foods, supplementing your diet with fish oil that contains only the EPA and DHA fatty acids is recommended, thereby avoiding the protein and other allergy-causing portions of fish. '
Perhaps I can take some EPA supps if im avoiding the protein and allergy-causing parts of the fish itself :S
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