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wellingtonct / Wellie posted an update Tuesday, Apr 10, 2012, 10:49pm EDT, 13 years, 5 months ago
Back from Illinois Chiro......just lying low for a bit
NANCY G
The Scoop On: Raw vs. Cooked Fruit"... OAS sufferers are only allergic to the “heat labile proteins” – the proteins in the fruit that get destroyed once exposed to heat. ..."
".......There are some tricks you can use to try to cheat nature – but they may not work for everyone. Dr. Bruce Mazer, director of the division of allergy and immunology at the Montreal Children’s Hospital and associate professor at McGill University in Montreal, suggests microwaving the fruit, like an apple, for a few seconds.
He also suggests sprinkling lemon juice on the raw fruit and letting it sit for a few minutes before eating. These tricks may help to break down those heat labile proteins while still allowing the fruit to be somewhat crisp. You can also simply try peeling the fruit first since most of the fruit’s proteins are in its peel. ....."
from http://allergicliving.com/?p=4846
other articles here
http://allergicliving.com/index.php/category/food-allergy-2/fruit-vegetable/
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