Post by Deleted on Aug 11, 2011 2:56:38 GMT -5
www.allergyuk.org/fs_salicylate.aspx
Salicylate / Aspirin Avoidance
Salicylates are found in aspirin and occur naturally in some foods. Salicylates can cause wheezing or other symptoms such as urticaria in some people. If this is the case, it is important to avoid aspirin, aspirin-containing medicines and related drugs such as ibuprofen, diclofenac and naproxen.
If you show a pronounced reaction to aspirin and are still not well when avoiding it, then it is worth trying a low-salicylate diet for a couple of weeks to see if symptoms improve.
You should avoid foods from the 'high' group completely. Eat foods from the 'low' group freely and just eat foods from the medium group occasionally, and not in large amounts. If your symptoms improve over a couple of weeks, then you should reintroduce some high-salicylate foods and see if your symptoms recur (provided they are not severe) to confirm that this is the cause. Most people can then establish their 'tolerance level' for salicylates over a period of time.
Foods with a High Salicylate Content - AVOID
Fruit
Apples, Avocado, Melon, Cherries, Grapefruit, Orange (including mandarin, tangerine etc) Peach, Plum, Pineapple, Strawberry, Apricot, all berries, currants and sultanas, Dates, Grapes.
Vegetables
Aubergine, Broad bean, Broccoli, Cucumber, Parsnips, Spinach, Sweet potato, Tomatoes in all forms, Watercress, Chilli peppers, Marrow, Courgette, Olives, Peppers, Radish, Gherkin.
Grains
Corn
Seeds and nuts
Coconut, Chestnuts, Brazil nuts, Macadamia nuts, Pine nuts, Pistachio, Almond, Peanut, Walnut, Sesame seeds.
Miscellaneous
All herbs and spices including celery powder, cinnamon, cloves, all curry spices, ginger, liquorice, mint, mustard, paprika, rosemary, sage, tarragon, turmeric, thyme, wine and cider vinegars, Basil, Bay leaf, Caraway, Nutmeg, Vanilla, Pepper (black and white). Honey, Yeast extract.
Drinks
Coffee, tea. Herbal and fruit teas, cordials, fruit juices. Wines.
Foods with a Moderate Level - EAT OCCASIONALLY
Fruit
Figs, Lemon, Mango, Rhubarb, Kiwi, Pear.
Vegetables
Asparagus, Beetroot, Carrot, Lettuce, Cauliflower, Green beans, Mushroom, Onion, Potato in skins, Pumpkin, Sweet corn, Turnip.
Seeds and nuts
Hazelnuts, Pecan nuts, sunflower seeds.
Drinks
Cola drinks
Foods with a Low Level - EAT FREELY
Fruit
Banana
Vegetables
Cabbage, Celery, Lentils, Swede, Beans - dried / canned. Potato (peeled). Brussel sprouts, Garlic, Peas, Leeks.
Grains
Barley, Oats, Rice, Rye, Wheat.
Meat, fish, poultry and eggs
All Meat, fish, shellfish, poultry and eggs are salicylate free.
Herbs, spices and condiments
Malt vinegar, sea salt, soy sauce (if free of spices).
Nuts and seeds
Cashew nuts.
Miscellaneous
Sugar, sunflower oil, Butter, Margarine, chocolate.
Dairy
Butter, cheese (not blue vein), milk, yoghurt - natural only.
Drinks
Decaffeinated coffee, milk, soya milk, rice milk, water.
Salicylate / Aspirin Avoidance
Salicylates are found in aspirin and occur naturally in some foods. Salicylates can cause wheezing or other symptoms such as urticaria in some people. If this is the case, it is important to avoid aspirin, aspirin-containing medicines and related drugs such as ibuprofen, diclofenac and naproxen.
If you show a pronounced reaction to aspirin and are still not well when avoiding it, then it is worth trying a low-salicylate diet for a couple of weeks to see if symptoms improve.
You should avoid foods from the 'high' group completely. Eat foods from the 'low' group freely and just eat foods from the medium group occasionally, and not in large amounts. If your symptoms improve over a couple of weeks, then you should reintroduce some high-salicylate foods and see if your symptoms recur (provided they are not severe) to confirm that this is the cause. Most people can then establish their 'tolerance level' for salicylates over a period of time.
Foods with a High Salicylate Content - AVOID
Fruit
Apples, Avocado, Melon, Cherries, Grapefruit, Orange (including mandarin, tangerine etc) Peach, Plum, Pineapple, Strawberry, Apricot, all berries, currants and sultanas, Dates, Grapes.
Vegetables
Aubergine, Broad bean, Broccoli, Cucumber, Parsnips, Spinach, Sweet potato, Tomatoes in all forms, Watercress, Chilli peppers, Marrow, Courgette, Olives, Peppers, Radish, Gherkin.
Grains
Corn
Seeds and nuts
Coconut, Chestnuts, Brazil nuts, Macadamia nuts, Pine nuts, Pistachio, Almond, Peanut, Walnut, Sesame seeds.
Miscellaneous
All herbs and spices including celery powder, cinnamon, cloves, all curry spices, ginger, liquorice, mint, mustard, paprika, rosemary, sage, tarragon, turmeric, thyme, wine and cider vinegars, Basil, Bay leaf, Caraway, Nutmeg, Vanilla, Pepper (black and white). Honey, Yeast extract.
Drinks
Coffee, tea. Herbal and fruit teas, cordials, fruit juices. Wines.
Foods with a Moderate Level - EAT OCCASIONALLY
Fruit
Figs, Lemon, Mango, Rhubarb, Kiwi, Pear.
Vegetables
Asparagus, Beetroot, Carrot, Lettuce, Cauliflower, Green beans, Mushroom, Onion, Potato in skins, Pumpkin, Sweet corn, Turnip.
Seeds and nuts
Hazelnuts, Pecan nuts, sunflower seeds.
Drinks
Cola drinks
Foods with a Low Level - EAT FREELY
Fruit
Banana
Vegetables
Cabbage, Celery, Lentils, Swede, Beans - dried / canned. Potato (peeled). Brussel sprouts, Garlic, Peas, Leeks.
Grains
Barley, Oats, Rice, Rye, Wheat.
Meat, fish, poultry and eggs
All Meat, fish, shellfish, poultry and eggs are salicylate free.
Herbs, spices and condiments
Malt vinegar, sea salt, soy sauce (if free of spices).
Nuts and seeds
Cashew nuts.
Miscellaneous
Sugar, sunflower oil, Butter, Margarine, chocolate.
Dairy
Butter, cheese (not blue vein), milk, yoghurt - natural only.
Drinks
Decaffeinated coffee, milk, soya milk, rice milk, water.