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Should be no connection       02/06/07 03:41 PM Edit Reply Quote Heather Reged: 12/09/02 Posts: 7799 Loc: Seattle, WA 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 -------------------- Heather is the Administrator of the IBS Message Boards. She is the author of Eating for IBS and The First Year: IBS, and the CEO of Heather's Tummy Care. Join her IBS Newsletter. Meet Heather on Facebook! Print     Remind Me     Notify Moderator

Entire thread Acacia - Allergy? mbag 01/29/07 06:57 PM Should be no connection Heather 02/06/07 03:41 PM Severe allergic reaction---Hope it's not the Acacia Powder! tierny 02/23/07 07:20 AM Re: Severe allergic reaction---Hope it's not the Acacia Powder! helper 02/23/07 01:45 PM Re: Severe allergic reaction---Hope it's not the Acacia Powder! Ulrika 02/23/07 07:40 AM

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