Guest guest Posted March 30, 2006 Report Share Posted March 30, 2006 On Thu, 30 Mar 2006 23:58:19 -0000 " carolfrilegh " writes: Citric acid is on the " legal " list so I can't imagine why I had such > a bad reaction to the Dole > pineapple. Did anyone else experience a problem? What is citric acid made from? Is it always a corn derivative, and is it problematic if and when it is, as was the case here? I'll try to find out from a relative who has some knowledge of industrial food ingredients. Take care, Fay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 30, 2006 Report Share Posted March 30, 2006 To all, We have a horrible corn allergy in this house. I am glad to know that citric acid is sometime made with corn. And this explains why I get sick sometimes with pineapple and many things....no my mystery is solved thanks to CAROL...thank you! I get this horrible burning sensation in my mouth first and then it spreads. This is worrysome because my reaction that turned anaphylactic with penicillin did the same thing before I closed up...almost died. SCD safe or not I am not messing with it. Before our SCD days " gluten free " Corn syrup literally sent our celiac KiKi to the ER, uncontrollable diarrhea, ....rice the hospital for four days.....the doctors couldn't understand it...because celiacs should be able to eat gluten free things...what do they know! WE KNOW DON'T WE? Antoinette (day 38 entire family SCD/celiac,dh,add,adhd,asd and more) Dole Pineapple Antoinette, Sheila, Jody and all: Citric acid is on the " legal " list so I can't imagine why I had such a bad reaction to the Dole pineapple. Did anyone else experience a problem? If not it should not be illegal, just pay aattention, use caution and use the type from the ines. Could someone with a full understanding of my complaint and the information Antoinette posted from Dole make a declaration as to whether or not it should be considered legal knowing that Citric Acid is lega? It is possible that I personally am sensitive to that and it will not be a problem for others. I can use fresh pineapple and always used the canned one successfully until the countries of origin appeared to differ. Carol F. 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<http://www.breakingtheviciouscycle.info/\ > and http://www.pecanbread.com<http://www.pecanbread.com/> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 30, 2006 Report Share Posted March 30, 2006 Citric acid, ascorbic acid, etc.... almost any additive you can name is derived from corn. True, a few are from soy, but corn is most common. I have a 4 page list of the various food additives that can be derived from corn. It's not worth consulting the list because it's pretty much everything that can be added to foods. Bottom line, if you're sensitive to corn, you need to make everything from scratch. Period. No cans, no packages, no concentrates. Even frozen foods are risky (they're often coated with cornstarch) unless you check with the company. The SCD diet is about as safe as you can get with a corn allergy, but even a strict SCD diet could expose you to some corn if you don't check with mfctrs. (corn in SCD-legal frozen foods is an example). And if you're really, really corn-sensitive, you won't tolerate toilet paper, carpeting, popcorn cooking where you can smell it (WalMart, movie theaters) and lots more. Corn allergies suck. Suzanne > > To all, > > We have a horrible corn allergy in this house. I am glad to know that citric acid is sometime made with corn. And this explains why I get sick sometimes with pineapple and many things....no my mystery is solved thanks to CAROL...thank you! I get this horrible burning sensation in my mouth first and then it spreads. This is worrysome because my reaction that turned anaphylactic with penicillin did the same thing before I closed up...almost died. SCD safe or not I am not messing with it. Before our SCD days " gluten free " Corn syrup literally sent our celiac KiKi to the ER, uncontrollable diarrhea, ....rice the hospital for four days.....the doctors couldn't understand it...because celiacs should be able to eat gluten free things...what do they know! WE KNOW DON'T WE? > > Antoinette (day 38 entire family SCD/celiac,dh,add,adhd,asd and more) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 31, 2006 Report Share Posted March 31, 2006 > > Citric acid, ascorbic acid, etc.... almost any additive you can name > is derived from corn. True, a few are from soy, but corn is most > common. I have a 4 page list of the various food additives that can > be derived from corn. It's not worth consulting the list because > it's pretty much everything that can be added to foods. > > Bottom line, if you're sensitive to corn, you need to make > everything from scratch. Period. No cans, no packages, no > concentrates. Even frozen foods are risky (they're often coated with > cornstarch) unless you check with the company. The SCD diet is > about as safe as you can get with a corn allergy, but even a strict > SCD diet could expose you to some corn if you don't check with > mfctrs. (corn in SCD-legal frozen foods is an example). > > And if you're really, really corn-sensitive, you won't tolerate > toilet paper, carpeting, popcorn cooking where you can smell it > (WalMart, movie theaters) and lots more. Thanks for this. I thought I had created a problem by confusing others on the list with my own sensitvity which I experience from all the items you mention in your post! Carol F. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 31, 2006 Report Share Posted March 31, 2006 > Bottom line, if you're sensitive to corn, you need to make > everything from scratch. Period. No cans, no packages, no > concentrates. Even frozen foods are risky (they're often coated with > cornstarch) unless you check with the company. Uh oh! Does this mean that frozen fruits, too, could be dusted with corn starch? Oh boy, this could be another " sneaky illegal " that has derailed my daughter's progress on SCD. We buy only organic or " sustainably grown " frozen fruit, read the labels carefully...nothing extra is listed. Should I be calling the food processors? (I guess that's a dumb question from a dumbfounded mom.) Kayla P.S. What about dried fruits? Organic ones. Are they risky for anything illegal? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 31, 2006 Report Share Posted March 31, 2006 Yes, especially frozen fruits that are individually frozen in separate pieces, rather than one big lump. They might dust them with corn starch when freezing them to keep them from sticking together. You should call the manufacturer. I stick with Kroger frozen veggies and fruits, they have assured me that no corn is used in processing, and they sound like they know what they're talking about. We have also never had a problem when eating them. Dried fruits.. that's another ballgame, I haven't even gone there yet so I can't say. With corn, unfortunately, many people who are very sensitive just assume foods contain illegals until they can be reliably checked out. The best thing to do is an elimination diet with controlled re- introduction of foods - eat only pure, completely home-made foods until the symptoms are alleviated, then introduce new foods one at a time for a period of several days (depending how fast your child's individual reaction time is), and watch for reactions. Otherwise it's just a guessing game. That's why the SCD intro diet works. Suzanne > > > Bottom line, if you're sensitive to corn, you need to make > > everything from scratch. Period. No cans, no packages, no > > concentrates. Even frozen foods are risky (they're often coated with > > cornstarch) unless you check with the company. > > > Uh oh! Does this mean that frozen fruits, too, could be dusted with corn > starch? Oh boy, this could be another " sneaky illegal " that has derailed my > daughter's progress on SCD. We buy only organic or " sustainably grown " > frozen fruit, read the labels carefully...nothing extra is listed. Should I > be calling the food processors? (I guess that's a dumb question from a > dumbfounded mom.) > > Kayla > > P.S. What about dried fruits? Organic ones. Are they risky for anything > illegal? > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 31, 2006 Report Share Posted March 31, 2006 Carol, it's not just you! The world of corn allergies is a pretty frustrating and difficult one. I've counseled lots of moms of corn- allergic kids in my days as a food allergy support group moderator, and it's about the worst allergy you can have in terms of having to avoid things. There are several huge websites devoted just to people who are trying to figure out what foods have corn ingredients in them. These people can't rely on manufacturers to tell them, the manufacturers often don't know what's in the ingredients they get from suppliers. Your experience with Dole was actually an unusually good one! Suzanne > > > > Citric acid, ascorbic acid, etc.... almost any additive you can name > > is derived from corn. True, a few are from soy, but corn is most > > common. I have a 4 page list of the various food additives that can > > be derived from corn. It's not worth consulting the list because > > it's pretty much everything that can be added to foods. > > > > Bottom line, if you're sensitive to corn, you need to make > > everything from scratch. Period. No cans, no packages, no > > concentrates. Even frozen foods are risky (they're often coated with > > cornstarch) unless you check with the company. The SCD diet is > > about as safe as you can get with a corn allergy, but even a strict > > SCD diet could expose you to some corn if you don't check with > > mfctrs. (corn in SCD-legal frozen foods is an example). > > > > And if you're really, really corn-sensitive, you won't tolerate > > toilet paper, carpeting, popcorn cooking where you can smell it > > (WalMart, movie theaters) and lots more. > > Thanks for this. I thought I had created a problem by confusing others on the list with my > own sensitvity which I experience from all the items you mention in your post! > > Carol F. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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