Re: Nut -allergic reaction

[Guest guest]

Hi Mindy,

Were they organic? When my daughter tested for allergies she came up

allergic to peanuts among other things. Don't know how true this is but the

testers said that often it's not the peanuts at all but the fungicide they

spray on them that causes the problems for most.

Vicki

on 24/5/05 3:54 PM, littlroses at littlroses@... wrote:

Thought you all might find this interesting. I sent some raw

hazelnuts to work with my husband in his lunch. He had them sitting

out when his fellow coworker grabbed them and ate them. My husband

had some as well. The coworker had an allergic reaction and my

husband went with him to the hospital.

My husband said he did not have an allergy to hazelnuts and had eaten

them before when he brought them in.

The coworker said he had a reaction once before from a mold so the

hazelnuts must have had mold on them. I didn't see it or realize it

at all. The nuts had been in the fridge for awhile-(not terribly

long), but looked okay. The guy is still in the hospital right now,

but seems to be getting better. My husband did not have any reaction

at all.

Just thought you all might want to be warned to make sure your nuts

are fresh.

Mindy

For information on the Specific Carbohydrate Diet, please read the book

_Breaking the Vicious Cycle_ by Elaine Gottschall and read the following

websites:

http://www.breakingtheviciouscycle.info

and

http://www.pecanbread.com

[Guest guest]

Thanks for the warning. My son has severe IgE to peanuts but we are

preparing to start SCD and tree nuts have not produced a reaction in

taste tests. My son is also allergic to mold. Do I need to keep my

nut flours in the fridge? How long do nut flours last before mold

might become an issue? I am new to pecanbread and hesitant to post

to the site. Thanks!

Marilyn

> Thought you all might find this interesting. I sent some raw

> hazelnuts to work with my husband in his lunch. He had them

sitting

> out when his fellow coworker grabbed them and ate them. My

husband

> had some as well. The coworker had an allergic reaction and my

> husband went with him to the hospital.

> My husband said he did not have an allergy to hazelnuts and had

eaten

> them before when he brought them in.

> The coworker said he had a reaction once before from a mold so the

> hazelnuts must have had mold on them. I didn't see it or realize

it

> at all. The nuts had been in the fridge for awhile-(not terribly

> long), but looked okay. The guy is still in the hospital right

now,

> but seems to be getting better. My husband did not have any

reaction

> at all.

> Just thought you all might want to be warned to make sure your

nuts

> are fresh.

>

> Mindy

[Guest guest]

Has anyone considered washing (soaking) the nuts in grapeseed extract (GSE)

for a little bit. Would that do the trick or is there still a problem.

Re: Nut -allergic reaction

> Thanks for the warning. My son has severe IgE to peanuts but we are

> preparing to start SCD and tree nuts have not produced a reaction in

> taste tests. My son is also allergic to mold. Do I need to keep my

> nut flours in the fridge? How long do nut flours last before mold

> might become an issue? I am new to pecanbread and hesitant to post

> to the site. Thanks!

> Marilyn

>

>

>

> > Thought you all might find this interesting. I sent some raw

> > hazelnuts to work with my husband in his lunch. He had them

> sitting

> > out when his fellow coworker grabbed them and ate them. My

> husband

> > had some as well. The coworker had an allergic reaction and my

> > husband went with him to the hospital.

> > My husband said he did not have an allergy to hazelnuts and had

> eaten

> > them before when he brought them in.

> > The coworker said he had a reaction once before from a mold so the

> > hazelnuts must have had mold on them. I didn't see it or realize

> it

> > at all. The nuts had been in the fridge for awhile-(not terribly

> > long), but looked okay. The guy is still in the hospital right

> now,

> > but seems to be getting better. My husband did not have any

> reaction

> > at all.

> > Just thought you all might want to be warned to make sure your

> nuts

> > are fresh.

> >

> > Mindy

>

>

>

>

>

> For information on the Specific Carbohydrate Diet, please read the book

_Breaking the Vicious Cycle_ by Elaine Gottschall and read the following

websites:

> http://www.breakingtheviciouscycle.info

> and

> http://www.pecanbread.com

>

>

[Guest guest]

I was worried about nuts and fungus too. On the anti-yeast diet, my son did not

eat nuts because of the chemicals the fungal residues produce which will kill

the good bacteria in the gut. Since starting the SCD I've given him almonds and

cashews. He's hyperactive and inattentive after eating cashews but no problems

after eating almonds. I want to try to make almond yogurt soon before I move on

to goat yogurt. What happens to any fungal residues during the fermentation

phase do they increase along with the good bacteria or are they destroyed by

them? Should you heat the almond milk first to get rid of any possible fungus

as you do with goat milk to get rid of bad bacteria?

(son 8 yr ASD, SCD 1 mth)

littlroses littlroses@...> wrote:

Thought you all might find this interesting. I sent some raw

hazelnuts to work with my husband in his lunch. He had them sitting

out when his fellow coworker grabbed them and ate them. My husband

had some as well. The coworker had an allergic reaction and my

husband went with him to the hospital.

My husband said he did not have an allergy to hazelnuts and had eaten

them before when he brought them in.

The coworker said he had a reaction once before from a mold so the

hazelnuts must have had mold on them. I didn't see it or realize it

at all. The nuts had been in the fridge for awhile-(not terribly

long), but looked okay. The guy is still in the hospital right now,

but seems to be getting better. My husband did not have any reaction

at all.

Just thought you all might want to be warned to make sure your nuts

are fresh.

Mindy

For information on the Specific Carbohydrate Diet, please read the book

_Breaking the Vicious Cycle_ by Elaine Gottschall and read the following

websites:

http://www.breakingtheviciouscycle.info

and

http://www.pecanbread.com

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[Guest guest]

I was worried about nuts and fungus too. On the anti-yeast diet, my son did not

eat nuts because of the chemicals the fungal residues produce which will kill

the good bacteria in the gut. Since starting the SCD I've given him almonds and

cashews. He's hyperactive and inattentive after eating cashews but no problems

after eating almonds. I want to try to make almond yogurt soon before I move on

to goat yogurt. What happens to any fungal residues during the fermentation

phase do they increase along with the good bacteria or are they destroyed by

them? Should you heat the almond milk first to get rid of any possible fungus

as you do with goat milk to get rid of bad bacteria?

(son 8 yr ASD, SCD 1 mth)

littlroses littlroses@...> wrote:

Thought you all might find this interesting. I sent some raw

hazelnuts to work with my husband in his lunch. He had them sitting

out when his fellow coworker grabbed them and ate them. My husband

had some as well. The coworker had an allergic reaction and my

husband went with him to the hospital.

My husband said he did not have an allergy to hazelnuts and had eaten

them before when he brought them in.

The coworker said he had a reaction once before from a mold so the

hazelnuts must have had mold on them. I didn't see it or realize it

at all. The nuts had been in the fridge for awhile-(not terribly

long), but looked okay. The guy is still in the hospital right now,

but seems to be getting better. My husband did not have any reaction

at all.

Just thought you all might want to be warned to make sure your nuts

are fresh.

Mindy

For information on the Specific Carbohydrate Diet, please read the book

_Breaking the Vicious Cycle_ by Elaine Gottschall and read the following

websites:

http://www.breakingtheviciouscycle.info

and

http://www.pecanbread.com

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[Guest guest]

Marilyn,

Don't be afraid to post. We don't bite...LOL.

If your son is allergic to peanuts, you need to be SUPER cautious about

giving any tree nuts because almost all tree nuts are processed in plants with

peanuts giving a HUGE possibility for cross-contamination.

From my understanding, Lucy's almond flour (Lucy's Kitchen Shop) is

processed in a plant that only processes almonds. You will need to look

around online and find companies that sell individual nuts or purchase nuts

direct from growers to insure that you don't get nuts that have gone down the

same chutes and conveyor belts as peanuts. I would not trust any nuts in bulk

bins or any nut butters than can be bought in stores. Too much potential for a

reaction.

Jody

mom to -6 and -8

SCD 28 months

[Guest guest]

No, the hazelnuts were not organic. I don't buy too many organic

things, just a select few. I would like to, but too hard to feed a

herd of elephants financially (big grazers). LOL We don't eat too

many nuts, but my dh likes hazelnuts and they weren't particularly

fresh, even though I had them stored in the fridge. It's highly

likely that they were covered in fungicide, perhaps then. Though,

this fella did distinctly say he's only ever had an allergic

reaction like that to mold. I don't know what the source of the

mold was the first time. It did appear to be a contact allergy.

Not only did his throat swell up and he couldn't talk, but his eye

puffed up because he had touched his eye, etc. Anywhere he touched

just swelled up.

Mindy

>

> Thought you all might find this interesting. I sent some raw

> hazelnuts to work with my husband in his lunch. He had them

sitting

> out when his fellow coworker grabbed them and ate them. My husband

> had some as well. The coworker had an allergic reaction and my

> husband went with him to the hospital.

> My husband said he did not have an allergy to hazelnuts and had

eaten

> them before when he brought them in.

> The coworker said he had a reaction once before from a mold so the

> hazelnuts must have had mold on them. I didn't see it or realize

it

> at all. The nuts had been in the fridge for awhile-(not terribly

> long), but looked okay. The guy is still in the hospital right

now,

> but seems to be getting better. My husband did not have any

reaction

> at all.

> Just thought you all might want to be warned to make sure your nuts

> are fresh.

>

> Mindy

>

>

>

>

> For information on the Specific Carbohydrate Diet, please read the

book

> _Breaking the Vicious Cycle_ by Elaine Gottschall and read the

following

> websites:

> http://www.breakingtheviciouscycle.info

> and

> http://www.pecanbread.com

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Marilyn,

> Do I need to keep my

> nut flours in the fridge? How long do nut flours last before mold

> might become an issue?

If I know that they will be used fairly shortly (within a month) I

keep them in the refrigerator (Refrigerators should be set between 2°C

and 5°). If I have a lot or aren't using them for a while (vacation

etc.) I store them in the freezer. Others store all nut flour and

just take out what they need for the week and kepp that amount in the

fridge.

Sheila, SCD 51 mos, 21 yrs UC

mom of , SCD 36 mos

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

> Since starting the SCD I've given him almonds and cashews. He's

hyperactive and inattentive after eating cashews but no problems

after eating almonds.

Cashews contain more complex carbs than other nuts and are for later

in the diet after more gut healing. Blanched almonds and pecans are

the nuts Elaine recommends at the beginning of the diet.

> I want to try to make almond yogurt soon before I move on to goat

yogurt. What happens to any fungal residues during the fermentation

phase do they increase along with the good bacteria or are they

destroyed by them?

Should you heat the almond milk first to get rid of any possible

fungus as you do with goat milk to get rid of bad bacteria?

I think at least starting with boiled (and then cooled) water and

sterilized equipment before making any kind of yogurt is a good

idea. It cuts down on cross contamination.

Sheila, SCD 51 mos, 21 yrs UC

mom of , SCD 36 mos