Why do some people get allergic to olives?

Arabiaweather.com - Some people suffer from a certain type of allergy at the beginning of May each year as a result of pollen being transported to olive trees.

An article published on the Agricultural Net website explained that olive pollen contains a large number of allergy-causing proteins, the most important of which is the protein called (Ole e 1), which affects more than 70% of patients who suffer from this type of allergy.

How does olive allergy affect you?

The Agricultural Net website explained that when a person is exposed to these pills through contact with the eyes and inhaling them, his immune system interacts with these foreign bodies to prevent them from entering the body and affecting it, and here the ability of people to develop allergies appears, as some of them tolerate it and are not affected by it, and some of them feel its symptoms to a degree light and medium. Others can't handle it (very sensitive), so they show allergic symptoms. Heredity also plays a major role in infection.

Symptoms:

Sneezing, congestion and runny nose, coughing, itching of the skin and eyes, runny of tears, and sometimes - in very sensitive cases - a person becomes short of breath and appears tired and tired.

Medical advice to prevent and reduce allergies:

1. Avoid exposure to an atmosphere in which pollen is abundant, especially in the spring.

2. Close the windows of homes and cars as much as possible during this period.

4. Wearing glasses to reduce eye exposure to pollen.

5. Wash vegetables and fruits before consumption to remove suspended pollen.