Oral Allergy Syndrome: The 'Food Allergy' You Never Knew You Had

The symptoms of this sneaky allergy often fade as quickly as they start. So how do you know if you've had it?

Oral allergies occur because certain foods contain proteins that are similar in structure to proteins in certain types of pollen, according to Neeta Ogden, MD, an adult and pediatric allergist at Englewood Hospital and Medical Center in Englewood, N.J.

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