Guest guest Posted March 19, 2004 Report Share Posted March 19, 2004 I have read a bit on sulfites, but help me out. Why are they so important for our kids? What products do others use? Jan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 21, 2004 Report Share Posted April 21, 2004 Shiela, You wrote: > well, Chuck, this is very important information for me to know since I have asthma. >I had no idea about this. wonder why my allergist didn't tell me. ... It is not a true allergy unless a protein is involved, but many people with allergies also react to specific chemicals. Sulfite reactions are properly called a " sensitivity. " Some conditions unrelated to allergies, such as mastocytosis, IBS, Crone's, migraines, and hereditary neurotic angioedema, are also afflicted. I believe in California they require salad bars and other foods treated with sulfites to be labeled with a clear warning sign. Aged wine is also full of natural sulfites, but they add more just to make sure. Some nonalcoholic juices are also treated. Watch out for dried fruits. Read the labels. In instant mixes incorporating fruit, the fruit part is often treated. It is also a popular preservative for _fish_, enhancing color in salmon and reducing the smell. In sensitive people, even a small dose can be deadly. My wife carries an epi-pen for just that reason. Chuck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 21, 2004 Report Share Posted April 21, 2004 thanks a lot for the info, Chuck. I do eat a fair share of dried fruit, and I eat tons of salmon. We buy our meat from a local health food store that does not use chemicals, hormones, antiboitics, etc. i'll ask about the sulfites. actually we just bought some salmon there this evening, so I'll check the label. i have no idea if i might be sensitive to it or not, but I intent to read up on this more. I really don't need anything to worsen my asthma, especially since my lungs are opening up and doing so much better. I also carry an Epi-Pen with me everywhere. and we have one at work. thanks again, sheila Chuck Blatchley <cblatchl@...> wrote: Shiela, You wrote: > well, Chuck, this is very important information for me to know since I have asthma. >I had no idea about this. wonder why my allergist didn't tell me. ... It is not a true allergy unless a protein is involved, but many people with allergies also react to specific chemicals. Sulfite reactions are properly called a " sensitivity. " Some conditions unrelated to allergies, such as mastocytosis, IBS, Crone's, migraines, and hereditary neurotic angioedema, are also afflicted. I believe in California they require salad bars and other foods treated with sulfites to be labeled with a clear warning sign. Aged wine is also full of natural sulfites, but they add more just to make sure. Some nonalcoholic juices are also treated. Watch out for dried fruits. Read the labels. In instant mixes incorporating fruit, the fruit part is often treated. It is also a popular preservative for _fish_, enhancing color in salmon and reducing the smell. In sensitive people, even a small dose can be deadly. My wife carries an epi-pen for just that reason. Chuck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 23, 2004 Report Share Posted April 23, 2004 I wonder if they spray the loose ones too? probably not, but you never know... Chuck? ----Original Message Follows---- From: Kemal Kalajdzic <kemalandsheila@...> Reply-hypothyroidism hypothyroidism Subject: Re: Sulfites Date: Wed, 21 Apr 2004 12:56:41 -0700 (PDT) well, Chuck, this is very important information for me to know since I have asthma. I had no idea about this. wonder why my allergist didn't tell me. i eat tons of those carrots. guess i need to buy the non-bagged kind...the ones with the greens on them will be better. _________________________________________________________________ From must-see cities to the best beaches, plan a getaway with the Spring Travel Guide! http://special.msn.com/local/springtravel.armx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 23, 2004 Report Share Posted April 23, 2004 K a r e n P wrote: > I wonder if they spray the loose ones too? probably not, but you never > know... Chuck? They very well might spray whole carrots as well, but most of us cut off the greens and peel the skin away, so what is left will have relatively little sulfite, especially if you wash before and after peeling. The stuff soaks into the ones that are peeled in advance, so subsequent washing removes very little of it. Chuck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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