What is a Wheat Allergy?

While having a wheat allergy is not as common as other food allergies such as milk or eggs, symptoms are still unpleasant. This type of food allergy is important to understand and by joining QualityHealth, this information is readily available. Members learn important information about wheat allergies that includes:

Causes of Wheat Allergies

A wheat allergy is a reaction to the gluten that is found in many grains such as oats, barley, or rye. Gluten is a group of proteins that is difficult for some humans to digest and therefore causes the allergy. Regardless of cooking or processing, these proteins remain difficult to digest.

Wheat Allergy Symptoms

The symptoms of wheat allergies depend on the individual. Not all will experience exactly the same set of symptoms. The degree of the symptom may also depend on the individual. These can be anywhere from mild annoyances to severely interruptive. Sufferers may experience symptoms such as:

Skin rashes
Fatigue
Eczema
Sweating
Psoriasis
Depression and anxiety
Headaches
Cramps

Common Sources of Wheat and Wheat Allergies

Certain foods are rich in the source of wheat allergies and should be avoided by sufferers. These foods include:

Breads
Seasonings, baking powder, and packet sauce mixes
Pastries, muffins, scones, and cakes
Sausages
Mustards, mayonnaises, dressings, soy, and other sauces
Pastas, and pizza
Candies, corn starch,
Beer, gin, vodka

Other Names for Causes of Wheat Allergies

Although gluten is the cause of wheat allergies, it exists in other products other than wheat. The wheat allergy symptoms will also be caused by:

Durum wheat
White flour, graham flour, and whole wheat flour
Couscous
Farina, semolina, and barley

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