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It is well known that pollen can be responsible for the classic hay fever, rhinitis and causing eye discomfort.

Also, pollen is responsible for asthma, urticaria, or atopic dermatitis. A mild fever may be normal in people with a high degree of allergy.

The pollen moves

Pollination is the transport of pollen grains to the stigmas of female flowers, thus creating fertilization. Allow air currents to certain pollens reach great heights and travel very long distances.

Some pollen, transported in this way may make more than 100 kilometers. The maximum density of pollen in the air is during the day. Fortunately, not all pollens cause allergic reaction.

Pollen and allergy

In principle, those that cause respiratory symptoms are anemophile, ie they are transported by wind.

The entomophilous plant pollen carried by insects, is less allergenic. Another type of pollen, larger and more visible as the pines, which do not cause any allergy.

Cross Allergies

There are cross-reactions between different plants. A person allergic to a plant at risk of reacting to the plants of the same family.

There are also cross-reactions between pollen and foods. For example, a person is allergic to betuláceos, 50% of cases, cross allergies with certain foods such as apple, pear, peach, etc..

Normal as he bites into one of these fruits is that the allergic person feels a swelling of the lips, and a strange sensation in the mouth.

Now comes the winter half of the planet. In Latin America are going through an autumn that will result in a few months in winter, and as always, this translates into thermometers not stop raising its gradient.

The fever is most common when you start the winter and even in autumn, as the temperature changes can cause allergic reactions at all endure, that are perfectly capable of leading to a flu-like not very nice, which often leads to fever.
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The nuts are the fruits of walnut (Juglans regia) a family tree of the Juglandaceae. Others belong to this family tree as those supplying pecan nuts or walnuts in California. Allergies to nuts and other nuts (almonds, hazelnuts, pistachio nuts, Pecan, etc.) are more serious than other types of food allergies can be fatal. Hypersensitivity reactions are caused by proteins found in nuts that are resistant to cooking.

Nuts in foods
Some vegetable oils may have some content in nuts or similar that could cause allergic reactions. Some also used in bakery flour may contain reactive protein similar to nuts, so that could mean an alert. The common standard is still thoroughly review the package labels.

Similarly, in the preparation of some salad dressings and ethnic dishes are often used often nuts. If consumed in restaurants, it is necessary to ask about the content before ordering any dish.
Other foods to consider are the sauces for meats, bologna (contains nuts), some spreads and essences and flavorings.

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