Tummy fiber....allergic to acacia trees?
#347216 - 06/16/09 08:25 AM
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Erin05
Reged: 06/16/09
Posts: 2
Loc: Sarasota fl
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I have been perusing the IBS store and was intrested in getting the Acacia tummy fiber but one hesistation is that when I was tested for outdoor allergens Acacia trees are a positive. Does this mean i can not take the supplement or is this something i will have to ask my doctor?
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Hi there,
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,
Erin
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Yeah!!! i don't think so on the gum in generally but as my allergies are so bad to pollen I just wanted to check prior to trying it! Thanks!!! 
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