Corn Allergies?

[KEG123]

Anyone have a kid with corn allergies? What are some things you have to avoid, or more specifically what CAN they have?

I asked the potential dcm to provide a list of excluded foods and to list some things she can eat....but I wanted to hear from you all too! :)

[Cat Herder]

Would that be a corn gluten allergy??

IDK, in all my years I have not seen true food alllergies. They are just not that common around here, I guess??

Too weird....IMHO :confused:

[KEG123]

Would that be a corn gluten allergy??

IDK, in all my years I have not seen true food allergies. They are just not that common around here, I guess??

Too weird....IMHO :confused:

Yeah they said anything corn, corn meal, corn syrup, etc. They said she gets a rash, watery eyes, extra saliva, but does not require epi pen. They also said they've been lessening as she gets older... so hopefully it's something she'll outgrow.

[DCMomOf3]

I found these sites which may be helpful. T

Cooking Allergy Free (http://www.cookingallergyfree.com/allergens/allergen_listing/corn_allergy)

Corn Allergens (http://www.cornallergens.com/list/corn-allergen-list.php)

[DCMomOf3]

the list is long, and it seems like the things listed are in most processed foods. I wonder how extensive her allergy really is. I would find it very hard to avoid some of the allergens listed.

[SilverSabre25]

label read, label read, label read. You'll have to avoid pretty much all processed foods as many, if not most, of them will be using corn-based ingredients.

Is there any possibility of the parents providing the child's food?

Ask for a list of ingredients to watch for--corn syrup, corn syrup solids, high fructose corn syrup, to name a few. I'm sure there are going to be plenty of others.

[KEG123]

They said it wasn't a severe allergy... but I told her to get a list to me of things she definitely could not have. So I guess we'll see. I know they do a lot of organic, which we also do... so I don't know... I guess we'll see when/if she comes

[Cat Herder]

Wow!!! The list is staggerring...:eek:

So maybe just do a simple diet of single ingredient whole foods like meats, veggies, legumes, potatoes and fruits and you should be in the clear....:confused:

Leave the breads for Mom to figure out....:ouch:

[KEG123]

mom looked at one of our "main" breads we used and said it was ok. She also said she has a reaction to bleached flour but is trying to figure out if it's just flour that aggrivates her, or if it's the bleaching process because I guess she's ok with whole wheat flour.