RE: Re: Shiitakes - was Re: Vitamin D

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Increased eosinophils found in the peripheral circulation. Often associated

with allergy, allergic reactions, asthma, parasitic infections, etc.

>From: Francesca Skelton <fskelton@...>

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>Subject: [ ] Re: Shiitakes - was Re: Vitamin D

>Date: Sun, 25 Jan 2004 16:23:01 -0500

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>I personally have never had a problem. What is blood

> eosinophilia ?

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>on 1/25/2004 4:21 PM, Dowling at dowlic@... wrote:

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> > I've been doing a little research on shiitake mushrooms. It appears

>that, at

> > least in the raw form, they tend to induce a high incidence of blood

> > eosinophilia and have been associated with both contact dermatitis and

> > dermatitis induced by ingestion. I don't know if cooking completely

> > resolves the dermatitis and eosinophilia issues.

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