Salt is a popular food supplement without which it will not be easy in the kitchen. After all, not everyone can eat fresh meals. But there are people who, because of an allergy to salt, refuse it. The causes, symptoms and treatment of this disease are described in the article.
Description
Could there be an allergy to salt? This phenomenon is not uncommon. The main cause of this condition is considered a malfunction in the immune system. Irritants may include foods, plant pollen, saliva, and other animal excretions. Symptoms can occur only after a certain amount of allergens has accumulated in the body.
Allergy to salt manifests itself in the form of unpleasant and dangerous changes in the body when using specific foods. It is difficult to establish an allergen: a person consumes many foods that can lead to these symptoms. According to reviews, many people have such an allergy to specific foods.
Salt properties
Salt can affect digestion, which can increase vitality. It is rich in water-soluble beneficial substances, important trace elements and minerals. Salt contains selenium, an antioxidant component. It protects cells from the negative destruction of free radicals.
With the help of salt, harmful substances are removed from the body. It copes well with poisoning, because it slows down the absorption of the intestinal mucosa, toxic components, delays their entry into the blood. The product fights radiation and other harmful emissions. Hydrochloric acid is also formed due to salt in the gastric juice, which positively affects the digestion of food and eliminates microbes.
Negative body reaction
Often an allergy to salt appears after tasting a salty dish or after swimming in the sea. A negative reaction to salt water and food intolerance has much in common. An allergy can develop from several hours to days, which complicates the process of identifying an irritant. And often this happens not because of the presence of salt, but from algae, microorganisms.
Instead of sea salt, table salt is used for cooking. The supplement has almost all the components of the periodic table, so the dish will be useful. But for this reason, sea salt is considered more dangerous than table salt - a reaction can occur from any component of the seasoning.
Can salt cause allergies in adults and children? To answer this question, you should familiarize yourself with some nuances. Some chemicals present in this product are also in the blood of a person, his saliva, tears, sweat. If an allergy occurs, the body would attribute its organs to allergens and attack them, which is dangerous.
The negative reaction does not appear from the salt itself, but from the additives in its composition. For example, from iodine. People acquire iodized salt to make up for the lack of this component. Often iodine intolerance appears in young children. Often salt is added to different seasonings, flavor enhancers. Cosmetic salt has flavorings and colorings. An allergy comes from bath salts where there is sea salt.
When immersed in sea water, an allergy may appear to cold water. To verify that this is a reaction to salt, you need to plunge into the warm sea. In the absence of characteristic symptoms, salt can be considered non-hazardous. In large quantities, a food supplement leads to irritation of the mucous membranes, a burning sensation. Salt will be an allergen if it is poorly cleaned. The remaining impurities lead to a negative reaction of the body. According to reviews, the disease is more acute in children, they will be capricious.
Causes
Why is there an allergy to salt? This may be due to:
- intolerance;
- genetics;
- gastrointestinal diseases;
- frequent infections and colds;
- the adoption of antibiotics, which reduce the body's defenses;
- bad ecology.
According to reviews, a negative reaction to a product can occur for several reasons. Important is the location of salt production. If there are many toxic substances, the sensitive body will react to them.
Symptoms
The first signs of an ailment are dangerous and acute. Symptoms of a salt allergy include:
- rashes on the neck and face;
- itching, peeling of the skin;
- shortness of breath
- heartburn;
- digestive problems, lack of appetite;
- tingling in the tongue;
- swelling in the throat, on the lips and tongue;
- headache;
- weaknesses;
- stomach ache;
- low pressure;
- Dizziness
- nausea, vomiting.
According to reviews, often several symptoms appear. Moreover, they occur in adults and children. Other ailments have these symptoms, therefore, only a doctor should make a diagnosis. A child’s salt allergy is often manifested by skin symptoms.
Heaviness in the stomach, abdominal pain and other digestive manifestations occur not only with allergies. In children, this occurs due to the immaturity of the digestive system. The symptoms of salt allergy in adults do not include cough, swelling, allergic rhinitis. If signs appear, consult a doctor.
Identification
To determine the cause of allergies, you should consult a doctor - a dermatologist or an allergist. At the initial examination, it is necessary to assess the manifestations of this ailment on the skin and establish a list of tests. The specialist also examines the patient’s history, which is necessary to establish the correct diagnosis.
If it is difficult to identify the cause, then laboratory tests must be performed. They suggest conducting tests on the skin. Thanks to various formulations applied to the skin, it will be possible to establish an allergen after seeing the reaction.
Treatment
If you are allergic to sea salt or table, you should stop eating. Rinse your mouth with water. Then you need to cleanse the stomach with a plentiful drink, a weak solution of potassium permanganate copes well. Then you need to make an appointment with an immunologist and an allergist. When symptoms are life threatening, an ambulance call is required.
Salt leads to an increase in histamine and immunoglobulin. To normalize the indicators, you need to take antihistamines. Allowed reception:
- "Tsetrina."
- Claritin.
- "Loratadina."
- "Erius."
- Zirteka.
- Telfast.
Any drug should be used as directed by a doctor, otherwise self-medication can lead to negative consequences. Before using any product, you should read the instructions. It is important to follow the dosage and course of treatment.
In the presence of a skin rash, “Videstim”, “Radevit”, “Fenistil-gel” are used. Glucocorticosteroids can eliminate severe itching. Immunotherapy is considered a popular treatment method. This is how salt allergy treatment is performed. But at home it is contraindicated.
A specialist introduces a small amount of salt, accustoming the body to it. With the addiction, the dose will be greater until the symptoms stop appearing. It is necessary to treat only after the diagnosis is established. With improper therapy, there may be a hidden course of the disease, complications in the form of asthma and psoriasis.
Folk remedies
Allergy treatment can be performed with herbal lotions, ointments, infusions, decoctions. There are many recipes of traditional medicine that facilitate the course of this ailment:
- Dry marsh duckweed powder should be taken 30 minutes before meals. The norm is 1 tbsp. l 4 times a day. You can drink it with clean water or with honey.
- Onions (2 large heads) must be cut and pour cold water (liter), leave for a day in a dark place. You need to drink the infusion throughout the day.
- Boiling water should be poured 3 tbsp. l fresh sorrel leaves and ÂĽ cup simmer over low heat. After removing from the stove for 2 hours, infusion is performed, then it is required to strain and drink ÂĽ cup 3 times a day before meals.
According to reviews, the use of folk remedies is safe and effective. Allergies often appear in people prone to diseases of the kidneys, liver, and adrenal glands. These pathologies interfere with the processing of substances entering the body.
Nutrition
In case of salt allergy, changing the diet is vital, the basic principle of nutrition is to exclude salt, which is considered an irritant. In some cases, others are added to these products that can lead to disease.
This food irritates the intestines and causes the absorption of allergens. It interferes with digestion. A person needs to use more fluid to remove allergens from the body. Meals should be frequent, but in small portions.
The patient can eat dishes based on fresh products. Fried, smoked foods should be excluded from the diet. It is best taken in boiled form. But you should not use processed foods, canned food, marinade. If you want to diversify the diet, then it is advisable that someone help the patient with the manifestation of the reaction.
Prevention
As a preventive measure, you need to eat less salt. Small children need this supplement in small quantities. An exception is a violation of the water-salt balance after vomiting or excessive sweating. Allergies can not occur immediately - dangerous components accumulate gradually.
Thus, the salt itself does not have a negative effect on the body. Before purchasing a product, you need to familiarize yourself with its composition and choose salt without additives. Also, do not eat a lot of salty foods: they lead, if not to allergies, then to many other ailments.