On Tuesday, June 5, 2018 at 10:16:36 AM UTC-10, Julie Bove wrote:
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> *sigh*
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> I was told that I had OAS. Not a true allergy. With OAS the body mistakes
> the food for a pollen. One can have it year round or it can be present only
> when the pollen that the food cross reacts with is high. In the case of
> something like an apple, sometimes the person can eat it cooked but not raw.
> At this point in time, almonds are not a problem for me. Doesn't mean they
> won't be again.

My wife has to be careful with mangos. The sap on the skin causes a bad reaction on her hands and mouth. I have to peel it for her and make sure to rinse the fruit off. Mostly, I end up eating all the mangos. Hee hee.