Foods you can eat if you have facial allergies

During facial allergies, you should give priority to foods with low histamine, high antioxidants, and no known allergens. Common daily adaptation options include dark green leafy vegetables, temperate low-sugar fruits such as pears/apples/blueberries, high-quality proteins such as boiled eggs/steamed chicken breasts/basa fish, and whole grains such as millet, brown rice, and oats. There is no need to deliberately restrict food to the point where you can only drink white porridge.

I have so much say in what I say. In the spring of the past two years, when the catkins changed and the seasons changed, my face was swollen like a steamed bun, and I couldn't even raise my eyelids. I went to the dermatology department three times, and even asked my best friend in the nutrition department to list three recipes. I stepped on more pitfalls than I ate.

Many people want to eat white porridge with boiled cabbage when they are allergic. In fact, it is really unnecessary. There are actually two mainstream views on the diet during the allergy period: one is to strictly implement a low-histamine diet and completely avoid foods with high histamine content such as seafood, tropical fruits, and fermented foods. This is suitable for people with acute attacks and particularly severe redness, itching, and swelling. ； The other is to just avoid foods that you are clearly allergic to. For example, if your allergen test shows that only mango is the only one, then eating pineapple will have no effect, and there is no need to cut it across the board. My last allergy test showed that I was only allergic to dust mites. Except for the mangoes that I love to eat, I basically didn’t eat any other foods that I usually eat, and it actually healed faster than when I was on a vegetarian diet.

During that time, I would cook a bowl of millet oatmeal porridge and add a boiled egg every morning. I had heard people say that you should not eat eggs if you are allergic. In fact, it is a complete misunderstanding. As long as you are not allergic to eggs and milk, boiled eggs, a high-quality protein with low histamine, can help you build up your immunity. When I was allergic to it for the first time, I did not even dare to eat eggs. I was so weak that I felt dizzy after walking two steps. It took almost 20 days for the allergy to heal. This time, I did not avoid eggs and milk, and the redness disappeared in about a week.

At noon, I usually stir-fry broccoli or lettuce, with some steamed chicken breasts or steamed pangasius. If it’s not flavorful, I just sprinkle some salt on it and don’t add heavy seasonings like chili pepper. The vitamin C and dietary fiber in these dishes are enough and they won’t aggravate the inflammatory response. By the way, don’t put too much soy sauce. I was too lazy to put in a lot of light soy sauce before, and the red marks that were already disappearing stayed there for several days. Who knows?

As for fruits, I only eat apples, pears and blueberries. Avoid mangoes, pineapples and kiwis, especially the iced pineapple that was just taken out of the refrigerator. Last time my best friend had an allergic reaction and ate half of it, her face was so swollen that night that even her mother couldn't recognize it. I would like to mention here that many bloggers said that drinking honey water can relieve allergies. I have a friend who is actually allergic to pollen. I tried it, but the pollen residue in the honey aggravated the symptoms. There is currently no clear research evidence to support that honey can relieve facial allergies. Don’t try it blindly.

There is no need to think too hard about the diet during the allergy period. I was greedy at that time, and I would steam some pumpkin and sweet potatoes as a snack. They were sweet and delicious, so there would be no problem. The only thing I want to remind you is not to try new food that you have never eaten before during the allergy period. I read before that chickpeas are hypoallergenic, so I bought a packet of chickpea powder to drink. I had never eaten it before, but after drinking it, I developed a small red rash on my body. The old one failed and the new one came back, which is not worth the gain.

In fact, allergies really vary from person to person, and other people’s taboo lists may not be suitable for you. If the attack is severe, it is better to get tested for allergens first than anything else. Don’t blindly search for information on your own and make random taboos. By then, your nutrition will not be able to keep up, and your recovery will be slower. If you are really not sure whether something can be eaten, just try a small amount and continue eating it if you feel no discomfort. Allergies are already uncomfortable enough, but if you eat something you don't like every day, it will take a long time to recover from a bad mood, right?