Allergy to Vinegar???

hi
While I don't necessarily have an allergy to it, it can however cause problems for me depending upon my health at the time. Example... Vinegars and other fermented foods such as those you mention make things like a yeast infection WORSE... the yeast thrive in that environment. Therefore, IF and when I have a problem as such, I have to stay away from vinegar and other fermented foods/sauces. Additionally, things like sugar and white flour also make matters worse. If you read more on Candida Albicans, you may find that your allergies are directly related to this. In which case, a cleanse of some sort may be of help to you.
Things like fruit desserts (especially if NOT fresh) can also cause problems in that the sugar content in prepared fruit is VERY strong... take a banana for example.. ever notice that the riper it gets, the more sweeter it gets.... hence, cooked fruits such as those that go into pies...
Also, BBQ sauce and Ketchup have a lot of sugar/honey in them.. again, this goes back to the sweet element...which leads me to believe you might want to read up on the Candida Albicans and see if this pertains to you.. IF it does, for me, I find that drinking lots of water helps me in that it helps to flush out the extra junk in my system..

best of luck

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maybe you possibly have a problem with mold
Common food sources of mold

* Cheese
* Mushrooms
* Vinegar and foods containing vinegar, such as salad dressing, catsup and pickles
* Sour cream, sour milk and buttermilk
* Beer and wine
* Meat or fish more than 24 hours old
* Sour breads, such as pumpernickel, and other food made with a lot of yeast
* Sauerkraut
* Pickled and smoked meats and fish
* Dried fruits such as dates, prunes, figs and raisins
http://my.clevelandclinic.org/disorders/allergies/hic_spe...

edited:if it bothers you avoid it until you get to the doctor and get some answers.

Hi, First of all have you been tested for allergys? I really don't think its an allergy it is related to hyperhydrosis. It has everything to do with your sympathetic nerve system. Your vagus nerve is being stimulated when you eat which causes facial sweating. It is not dangerous for your health just annoying If you have hand or feet sweating there is a surgery that can help even facial. Just google hyperhydrosis. Happy Thanksgiving

well, I have a gluten allergy and garlic allergy. Garlic is in just about every condiment that you can think of and all salad dressings for the most part. Gluten is in alot of stuff too. The only way to really know is to make an appt with an allergist and get some testing done or to eliminate it totally from your diet and see if you have improvement. Best of luck!

try do a Google search on vinegar allergies....

Yes, you can. My mom has a condition called interstitial cystitis and has to stay away from all acidic foods. Her reaction has more to do with her bladder than sweating, but there are definitely conditions out there that can cause you to have bad reactions like you experience. Just be extra vigilant when you go out to eat and ask waiters/waitresses about ingredients if you need to. They can always ask the chef if they don't know what's in a recipe. My mom does this all the time to avoid having reactions to food.

A person can be allergic to ANYTHING. (Heck... I'm actually allergic to a certain antihistamine, which is *almost*, but not quite, impossible; and watermelon... which is something like 99.2% water. And the watermelon allergy sends me into full anaphylaxis. Just being touched by someone who has touched watermelon makes my skin blister, and every time I accidentally eat it I react worse and worse. The last time I couldn't breathe, and failing an epi pen snorted benedryl so it could absorb into my mucosal membranes).

If in addition to vinegar containing foods, you also react to straight vinegar... I would suspect vinegar.

Sulfites are also common in vinegar, I think. If you also have problems with wine, that is a possibility.
Good luck!