Article: SOME FRUITS, VEGETABLES MAY EXACERBATE ORAL RAGWEED ALLERGIES FOR HAY FEVER SUFFERERS

University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey issued the following news release:

If your mouth or throat itches after eating certain fresh fruits or vegetables in late summer or early fall, you probably are one of several million people suffering from a form of ragweed allergies known as oral allergy syndrome, says an allergist at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey.

Each year in mid-August, when ragweed begins to bloom, certain fruits and vegetables may instantly trigger cross-ragweed reactions that will cause unrelenting itchiness in the mouth and palate and even mild swelling, known as angiodema, said Dr. Leonard Bielory, director of the Asthma and Allergy ...

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