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Gluten is Not The Only Problem? Heres Some
Other Alcohol Related
Allergies.
Alcohol
giving you strife? well there is a number of reasons you could be
feeling allergic to alcohol.
Personally, I spent years trying to pin point exactly what my allergies
were, and the worst thing is when theres not just one major cause, it
could be a whole hoard from things, from gluten, to sulphides, to
sweeteners and thickeners, to corn syrup, even the very products you
clean the dishes with, wash your skin with, make up you use, laundry
detergent, and mixers in you drinks.
What
Alcohol Or Additive is
Causing Your
Allergies?
Wine
allergies could be anything from a head ache, to rash or itchy
skin, to puffiness, nausea, sneezing, to a tight chest. Its not always
obvious that this is causing your discomfort. And allergies may not
kick in with certain types of wine. Eg. I can drink red wine, but find
sweet white wines make me feel hungover after 1 glass, ill, and itchy.
Our Home Remedy... Simple, Tried And Tested
Of the best ways to
reduce irritation from drinking wine, is the drink plenty of water
between glasses of wine, wine is a diuretic which essentially means
that accelerates a lot of fluid from your body and you may become
dehydrated, this can then result in a hangover will start. I also find
that taking an antihistamine (hay fever tablet can help with allergies).
Sulpher Dioxide (preservative 220) is allergenic and one of the things
people suffer from when it comes to wine, there is a higher
concentration in sweet white wines, so stick to organic wines, reds and
sparkling, for less sulpher dioxide.
Tannins can cause the infamous red wine head ache, due to peoples poor
histamine production, to it can pay to take aspirin and help suppress
effects if you must drink it.
Allergies to Beer
Sometimes the yeast, or gluten in beer can effect people, with a range
of symptoms from upset tummy's and excessive bloating, to swollen
glands, and cold like symptoms. It pays to test different beers, you
may find the varying content of yeast/gluten and other additives in
some beers more pleasant then other.
Alcohol Mixers
Sugar mixers can be full of hidden nasties that can upset and dry out
the skin, when it comes to mixing drinks, I am adamant that the
purist is the best, so stick with plain juices and tonic water. Adding
freshly squeezed lemon or lime can make a great difference.
Trial and error
The best thing to do it see what works, note down in the dairy what you
drink, and the reactions you have while drinking, the next day (this is
how i realized my allergy to white wine, my hangovers always seemed
excessive even after 1 or 2 glasses).
Note:
My recommendations are based on my own
personal
experience of wine and that of my friends I have no medical training
and I suggest if your symptoms are severe to consult a doctor. My
advice should not replace that of a medical professional.
Helpful Gluten And Alcohol Resources.
Lucy's
Gluten Free Drinking Tips
Learning
about Gluten Free Alcohol
Other
Alcohol Related Allergies
Itchy,
Rashy and Uncomfortable? Wine Allergies Could be Affecting You
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