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Can an allergy to mold make you allergic to cheese?
Question : Can an allergy to mold make you allergic to cheese?
I used to be able to eat cheese all the time. I’ve had the allergy to mold since I was a baby, but lately eating cheese does not agree with me. So I was wondering if it is my allergy to mold. I am not lactose intolerant because I can eat and drink all other dairy products.
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Best answer:
Answer by Eragon43435
I’m alergic to mold to and have no problems with cheese at all. This is probably an issue with your stomach. Possibly dairy? Some ingredent in the cheese?
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#4 written by zeldaslexicon 1 year ago
It’s certainly possible, considering that cheese IS mold!
Many people have allergies to cheese if they are sensitive to molds, especially the aged cheeses. If you do ok with “younger” cheeses (like cream cheese or cottage cheese) but have problems with blue cheese or aged cheddar, than the culprit may indeed be mold. - Comment Feed for this Post
Yes. It can be possible because molds are used to make certain kinds of cheeses and can be on the surface of cheese or be developed internally. Cheeses such as Brie and Camembert have white surface molds. Other cheeses have both an internal and a surface mold. The molds used to manufacture these cheeses are safe to eat.
Here are some mold foods to avoid:
*all types of cheeses including cottage cheese, though you might not have as much of a response with hard cheeses as you do with soft cheeses
*sour cream, yogurt and buttermilk
*alcoholic beverages like beer and wine
*sauerkraut
*ciders
*pickled and smokes meat and fish like bacon, sausage and hot dogs
*all dried fruit and dried meats like jerky
*any type of store bought canned tomatoes
*sugar
*yeast foods like baked goods and desserts.
Important – people with mold allergy often are advised by their doctors to avoid eating mold-ripened cheese and restrict themselves to processed cheeses.