Talk:Garlic allergy

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Did you know... that diallyl disulfide is a major cause of the garlic allergy (garlic bulbs pictured) which mostly affects chefs and housewives?

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Housewives[edit]

Housewives???? How about changing that term to 'kitchen workers', 'food preaprationists' or something less sexist? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 210.84.52.74 (talk) 01:09, 8 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I second that motion - "housewives" in this context is unencyclopedic and just plain silly. Angustifolium (talk) 01:51, 8 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Removed housewives from the article, left in the DYK hook, which in general intends to attract readers and may be somewhat unencyclopedic. Materialscientist (talk) 01:58, 8 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Allergy[edit]

Strickly speaking, is this really an allergy? Is the immune system involved? Abductive (reasoning) 03:44, 8 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Can't answer this, can tell some bits I know - it is called both dermatitis and allergy; it is mostly induced through hand contact, but not limited to skin contact (i.e. also inhalation); it is not very common, especially non-skin type, thus described, but poorly studied. Diallyl disulfide is the known cause and allergy test. Materialscientist (talk) 04:01, 8 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Cover Injestion Allergies[edit]

This only covers a skin reaction. Other people get physically ill from ingesting garlic, but it may not affect their skin. Shouldn't this article cover the nausea, drowsiness, and gastrointestional problems caused by garlic as well? I personally will feel like I have a hangover and then fall asleep for 2 hours immediately after eating garlic. I have seen it talked about in other places. It is much more complex than just a case of upset stomach like you could get from spicy foods. If "Garlic Allergy" is the title, then it should cover all of the possible types. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.14.32.173 (talk) 04:05, 6 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

article lacks proper medical refs, which do exist[edit]

http://allergicliving.com/2013/12/11/is-it-possible-to-be-allergic-to-garlic/ gives an indication they are there, maybe allium allergies in general? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 212.95.7.63 (talk) 20:13, 23 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-31301920 and one here about a medical diagnosis for alliums — Preceding unsigned comment added by 212.95.7.63 (talk) 20:18, 23 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]