wow something to concider about avocados!

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Avocados contain enzymes called chitinases that can cause allergic

reactions in people with latex sensitivities. Studies have shown a

strong association between latex allergies and allergic reactions to

avocado. The treatment of avocados with ethylene gas to induce

ripening can increase the presence of these allergenic enzymes.

Individuals with latex allergy should avoid eating avocados in cooked

or raw form. However, if you really love avocados, some evidence

suggests that cooked forms of this food may be acceptable for allergy-

sensitive individuals since cooking can deactivate the enzymes that

may be responsible for the cross-reaction with latex.

source: http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice & dbid=5

My son is sensitive to latex! eek.

I'll have to keep an eye out for this!

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chitinases also help dissolve yeast cells walls. they are probably in

there as part of the avocados anti yeast package. i don't think you

shoudl eat to much avocado because it seems to upset the efa balance.

i wonder if the so called latex allergy reaction can be some sort of

yeast stress response?

> > Avocados contain enzymes called chitinases that can cause

allergic

> > reactions in people with latex sensitivities. >

> > source: http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice & dbid=5

> >

> > My son is sensitive to latex! eek.

>

> But thay may not necessarily be so, I am allergic to latex and have

> no problem whatsoever with avocados.

>

> Marjan