Blueberry allergy
My 9 yr old daughter was adviced by my naturopath to commence a blueberry smoothie for brekkie which she loves, however for the last month she has developed rashes and welt all over her body!!! My husband has just bought 10kg of frozen blueberrys to top it off!!!!!! I guess we wont be eating those in a hurry!!!
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4 Comments:
I've heard of people developing reactions when they've overdone it with a certain food. A friend's mom went crazy over strawberries and has had to avoid them for several years after developing a rash. Now she's reintroducing them slowly and it's OK.
Just goes to support the idea that we should be eating a variety of foods. I'm mildly surprised that a naturopath would advise you to feed your daughter the same breakfast everyday.
blackolive at 11:06AM on 08/13/08
my sister only had blueberries once and that happened to her, she also had lots of swelling and hives.
evilchefmom at 3:22PM on 08/13/08
sometimes the body is just cleansing itself of many impurities it has accumulated over the years... naturopaths, particularly those who see inside your eye's iris, can see latent illnesses and thh skin is definitely an excretory organ, that helps eliminate many impurities.
check again with your naturopath, what might seem is an allergy may possibly be a purging/healing process that one needs to allow run its course...
MadelynRodriguez at 12:09AM on 08/14/08
I do know one person who is allergic to blueberries, another to bananas, so unusual allergies are possible.
However, I once 'made' myself allergic to dairy with similar side effects (hives) after over-doing it by getting into a rut with my breakfasts and lunches during a busy time at work. I gave it up almost entirely, except in small amounts in baked goods, and have since added it back, again in small amounts and actually feel much better eating less dairy.
But what really concerns me is that your daughter is 9--I'm a grown woman, and can tinker with my diet as I choose, but why are you taking a child to a naturopath and not a pediatrician? I don't mean to judge, but you might want to get his or her opinon of your child's allergy.
HeartofGlass at 7:36AM on 08/14/08