| Foods that contain yeast are very popular in the | | | | suffering from another allergic reaction. |
| western world, this is a problem if you suffer from a | | | | Your doctor will carry out tests on you to determine |
| yeast allergy. In this article we look at what a yeast | | | | what food is responsible for your allergic reaction, |
| allergy actually is, as well as its symptoms. | | | | there are three main tests that a doctor may carry |
| Obviously if you are one of the unfortunate people | | | | out, these include, a blood tests, a scratch test or |
| who suffers from this type of allergy, you cannot | | | | finding the food you are allergic to by process of |
| eat or drink anything that contains yeast or yeast | | | | elimination. |
| derivatives. The problem is avoiding foods that | | | | Blood Test: During a blood test a doctor will take |
| contain this substance is very difficult because it is an | | | | samples of your blood and put samples of suspected |
| ingredient in so many foods, particularly baked foods | | | | allergy foods in them, he will then see the reaction |
| such as bread. It's not only foods that contain yeast, | | | | that occurs. If the chemicals that are released by the |
| all alcoholic drinks have this as an ingredient, so they | | | | blood are those that occur during an allergic reaction, |
| must be avoided, or replaced with non-alcoholic | | | | than it means you are allergic to the food that is |
| alternatives. | | | | being tested. |
| So what are the symptoms? The symptoms of | | | | Scratch Test: This test is not the most accurate test |
| yeast allergy are the same as those that occur as a | | | | in the world, but it can be useful, it involves a fine |
| result of most food allergies, they include: hives, | | | | scratch being made on your skin, a small sample of |
| irritability, head aches, muscle aches, fatigue, swelling | | | | the suspected food is put near the scratch, if the |
| of the mouth, throat and tongue, amongst several | | | | skin around the scratch swells up it means you are |
| other symptoms. | | | | allergic to the food. |
| Yeast allergy symptoms can vary, some people may | | | | Process of Elimination: This simply involves eliminating |
| suffer mild symptoms, whilst others suffer more | | | | foods from the diet in order to discover which food |
| severe ones. In rare cases these symptoms can | | | | is responsible for your allergic reaction. |
| actually be life threatening. If you know that you | | | | Once the food allergy that you have has been |
| suffer from an allergic reaction to yeast it is advisable | | | | discovered the doctor can recommend the best |
| that you avoid food and drinks that contain it. The | | | | treatment methods, which normally involves avoiding |
| symptoms of food allergies tend to get worse if you | | | | the food completely and finding alternatives to foods |
| continue to eat foods that you are allergic to. | | | | that contain yeast, in the case of yeast allergy. |
| If you think you may suffer from a yeast allergy, or | | | | This article looked at yeast allergy, its symptoms, |
| any food allergy for that matter you should seek | | | | and diagnosis. |
| medical advice, this will reduce the chances of you | | | | |