Secret Allergy Triggers
CNN has another great article on allergies.
While they list several things that may be triggering a reaction and you don’t know it, the first thing on the list struck me as particularly interesting:
Limonene, a zesty compound in lime and other citrus fruits, gives many people watery eyes and a burning sensation in the nose, according to James Wedner, MD, chief of allergy and immunology at the Washington University School of Medicine. It might even irritate your skin, whether you touch, eat, or drink products containing limonene.
That’s one reaction I have to lemons, limes, grapefruit, oranges, tangerines, and tomatoes. I’ve thought it was the citric acid, but I’m wondering if it’s the limonene. I’m adding it to my list of things to research.
