Salicylate Sensitivity

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1 Salicylate Sensitivity Surce: Allergy Health Online which has links t mre health and sensitivity infrmatin Salicylate is a type f Phenl Phenls are cmpunds that are everywhere in nature. Yu can't eliminate all phenls frm the diet unless yu ttally give up all fd and supplements. S as the next best thing, researchers try t figure ut which fds are 'high' r 'lw' in particular cmpunds. These are measured diffently and catagrized differently. Hw fds are prepared may be different and this handling affects the cntent f particular cmpunds. S the lists given can be different. I lk at the patterns and cmmnalities t get the general picture f which fds are usually high and which are nt high, and which are lw. Then see if a persn has a particular intlerance t specific fds. Salicylates are a subset f phenls. But there are many many ther types f phenls that are nt salicylates. Sme lists lk nly at salicylates and sme lk at a wider range f phenls. This is anther reasn yu can have variatins in lists. Lists n salicylates (the lists vary because it is hard t ttally quantify these as the chemistries are s cmmn; and the cntent f the chemistries change as fds ripen, are cked, are prcessed, by the variety r species f the fd, etc) and amines are belw. Signs and symptms f Salicylate Sensitivity Thse wh are sensitive t salicylates find that an excessive amunt first stimulates, then depresses the central nervus system. This can lead t many different kinds f symptms, including sme that might seem incmpatible. Fr example, bth hyperactivity and lethargy are assciated with salicylate sensitivity. Symptms f the cnditin may include: Breathing difficulties Wheezing Headaches Ear infectins Changes in skin clr Nasal cngestin Itching, skin rash r hives 1

2 Swelling f the hands, feet, eyes and face Stmach pain Hyperactivity Lethargy Inability t cncentrate Muth ulcers, r red rash arund the muth Nasal plyps Cughing Rhinitis Sinusitis Cgnitive and perceptual disrders In rare cases, sensitivity t salicylate can cause symptms f anaphylactic shck. Ptential Causes and Surces f Salicylate Sensitivity Salicylates can be fund in many different prducts, including fds, medicatins, csmetics and certain ingredients. Any f these surces can trigger symptms related t salicylate sensitivity. Surces f salicylates include: Fds. Sme raw fds, dry fds and juices cntain mre salicylates than cked fd. Salicylates are mst cncentrated just under the skin f certain fruits and vegetables, and in the uter leaves f vegetables. Salicylate cntent decreases as a fd ripens. Sme fds may be better tlerated than thers in peple with salicylate sensitivity, r can be cnsumed in a very ripe, peeled r cked frm. Fds that cntain salicylates include: Fruits & Nuts Vegetables Beverages & Other Apples Alfalfa Apple cider Almnds Brad beans Alchl (except gin and whiskey) Avcads Brccli Beers Berries (blueberries, cherries, raspberries, Cauliflwer Dry spices 2

3 strawberries) Dates Cucumbers Herbal teas Figs Eggplant Instant cffee Grapefruit Mushrms Jams and jellies Grapes Peppers Orange juice Kiwi Radishes Prcessed cheeses Peaches Spinach Sy sauce Plums and prunes Zucchini Teas Pine nuts Peanuts Pistachis Tmat paste and sauces Vinegars Wines Salicylate cntaining prducts include: Acne prducts Fragrances and perfumes Shamps and cnditiners Herbal remedies Csmetics Bubble baths Lzenges Medicatins Tpical creams Wart r callus remvers Muthwash and mint flavred tthpaste Shaving cream Sunscreens and tanning ltins Muscle pain creams Salicylate cntaining ingredients: Aspirin Acetylsalicylic acid Artificial fd clring and flavuring 3

4 Benzates Beta hydrxy acid Magnesium salicylate Menthl Mint Salicylic acid Peppermint Spearmint Phenylethyl salicylate Sdium salicylate FD&C Yellw N. 5 fd dye (tartrazine) Thse with salicylate sensitivity shuld watch ut fr the fllwing terms when selecting prducts: Aspirin Acetylsalicylic acid Artificial fd clrings r flavrings Az dyes Benzates (preservatives) Benzyl salicylate Beta hydrxy acid Chline salicylate Disalcid Ethyl salicylate Isamyl salicylate Magnesium salicylate Menthl Methyl salicylate Mint Octylsalicylate Peppermint Phenylethyl salicylate Salicylic acid Salicylaldehyde Salicylamide Salsalate Sdium salicylate 4

5 Spearmint There are many fds that have few if any salicylates in them. They include: Fruits, Nuts & Seasnings Vegetables & Grains Dairy, Meat & Beverages Bananas Bamb shts Butter Limes Barley Cheese (except blue) Maple syrup Buckwheat Chicken Pears (peeled) Cabbage Decaffeinated cffee Pppy seeds Celery Eggs Saffrn Sea salt Dried beans and split peas Lentils Fish (except prawns) Meat (except liver) Sunflwer il Lettuce Milk Sybean il Millet Rice milk White sugar Oats Sya Milk Rice Ygurt Rye Wheat White ptates (peeled) In additin t the sensitivity f sme individuals t salicylates, aspirin has been linked t incidences f Reye s Syndrme (a disease that affects all rgans including causing swelling f the brain and liver) in children. Use f aspirin during flu and viral illnesses shuld be avided fr all children. Surce: 5