There is a syndrome that makes us unable to eat onions

Not only because of hobbies, but on Earth, there are groups of people who want to "not eat onions". Do you belong to that team?

For many people, the image of a girl in a shop enjoying a bowl of "no- noodle " noodles or a scene of "fluttering" filtering out of the bowl is no longer strange.

Ignoring the reason for "not liking, I don't eat" , do you know that in the world, there are 1 people who cannot "eat onions" ?

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Onions - "don't like it, I don't eat it"!

That's because they have a strange syndrome of oral allergy (Oral Allergy Syndrome), which makes eating onions worse than ever.

Specifically, after eating onions, these people will feel an immediate reaction in the mouth, throat - such as itching, irritability, edema. Then there are symptoms of gastrointestinal allergies, sometimes whole body such as hives, angioedema, bronchospasm, anaphylactic shock.

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Onions can be an attractive spice for many people but many people are "allergic" to it.

According to experts, these people have a strong, immediate allergic reaction because of the allergic nature of allyl - the natural organic compound in green onions.

Physically, when the immune system determines the intrusion of foreign substances as a danger, it reacts by releasing IgG and histamine antibodies to remove "foreign objects" from the blood, body.

Histamine is a powerful active ingredient that can affect the respiratory system, gastrointestinal tract, skin, or cardiovascular system. As the level of histamine increases, cells on the skin begin to react strongly by forming rashes, edema on the skin.

If it reacts in the ear, nose, throat, etc., it can cause itching and mouth irritation, symptoms of dyspnea, difficulty swallowing, nausea . Some symptoms such as heartburn, bloating, bloating can also be note when the body responds to "strange objects".

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The body will respond to excretion when it detects "foreign objects" in the blood.

The symptoms of this food allergy vary from person to person, which can range from mild to severe, depending on the amount of food you consume as well as each person.

Remember, allergy is a special kind of disorder, so someone who has just had an initial contact has had an allergy, but there are people who have been exposed many times, for a long time - the body responds.

It is not that histamine accumulates for a long time in the body, but because the allergy mechanism is quite complicated, requiring the body time to produce antibodies so that the next contact with the allergen is disruptive. .

Therefore, when your body is allergic to a certain food, you should no longer use it. The first allergy may be mild but no one is sure the next allergy is not worse and does not endanger your life.

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Scallions contain lots of fiber, vitamins A, C, or allyl sulfide.

According to experts, scallions contain lots of fiber, vitamins A, C, or allyl sulfide - substances that fight cancer cells - very beneficial to health.

So, if you happen to meet someone who is "strumming" the action out, think that they missed a precious medicine.