Acacia - Allergy?
#298445 - 01/29/07 06:57 PM
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mbag
Reged: 01/29/07
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As I have a seasonal allergy to acacia pollen (sneezing, etc), would using acacia as a digestive supplement cause me any problems? I've never used any fiber supplement before.
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Hi - there shouldn't be a connection between an allergy to acacia pollen or leaves and the acacia fiber. We do have folks allergic to acacia trees who do fine with the acacia fiber. The fiber is actually only produced by two specific species of acacia trees, which only grow in Africa. The fiber comes from a gum that these trees produce (sort of like maple syrup) when the temperature hits a certain height.
Acacia is also known as gum arabic. If you are allergic to that, or to gums in general (guar gum, locust bean gum, etc.) then you'd want to avoid acacia fiber.
Hope this helps,
Heather
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I started Heather's Acacia Powder about 2 months ago (2nd try). Have done great this time, really like it, working good. I'm up to using 1 TBS. and 1 tsp. per day now. Only mix it with iced tea. Developed a severe rash/itching about 2 weeks ago. Dr. gave me Zyrtec and a 5-day course of steriods. Rash got better quickly but took the last steriod yesterday and rash has been getting steadily worse again. Starting to itch again today. I have racked my mind and cannot think of ANYTHING I have changed or eaten different then usual except the acacia powder. But, I did fine on it for about 1 1/2 months. Does that make sense that I could take it for a while with no problems and then have it start affecting me? I hate to stop taking it to test if it is the culprit because it takes some time to work up to the right dosage and I'm doing so well on it right now. I've never had any allergies before, not even seasonal. Just wondering if anyone else has experienced something like this with acacia before I quit using it to see if the rash goes away. Which I really hate to do, but guess I might not have any other choice. Any thoughts from anyone would be appreciated.
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Maybe you could ask your doctor if it's possible to do a test of this to see if that's what you're allergic to?
/Ulrika, IBS-D
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perhaps the rash could be toxins coming OUT of your body due to the increase in good bacteria generated by taking the Acacia. This could be a detox symptom that I have had numerous times when taking cleanses of various types
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