Corn Allergy :there are an estimated 10 million people in the United States with a corn gluten allergy. That alone isn't very interesting until you realize that 75% of all processed foods have some form of corn in them, and 50% of the sweeteners are made of corn. When you put all of that together, you can see that it is difficult for those 10 million Americans to find food they can eat.
Citric Acid is often derived from corn. Yup. Sounds like citrus but it doesn't mean it is. It's also derived from a mold process in case anyone has mold or possibly mushroom allergies.




If you would like to learn about how to live with a corn allergy in other countries (Canada, France, the UK, Italy, Germany. . .) please see Cornfree.ca ("Avoiding Corn in Canada"). Labelling laws are different in every country. It is important to understand what corn products are called in each country so that you can read ingredient labels and understand which products contain corn and which do not -- it removes the need to carry around a blanket list of foods to avoid.

Read More http://www.epicurious.com/articlesguides/blogs/editor/2008/09/corn-allergies.html#ixzz2tDHSyvXF

Traditional and Non-Traditional Corn Allergy Symptoms

Allergists and other medical professionals tend to only recognize the traditional symptoms; the non-traditional symptoms tend to be those family members identify.

Traditional Symptoms

Traditional allergic reactions include:

• Anaphylaxis
• Asthma attacks and/or shortness-of-breath
• Breathing and/or swallowing difficulties
• Drop in blood pressure
• Intestinal issues, such as stomach discomfort/cramps/pain, diarrhea, nausea and/or vomiting
• Migraine headaches
• Rashes and/or hives
• Tongue, face and/or throat swelling and/or tingling

Non-Traditional Symptoms

Non-traditional reactions include:

• Depression
• Disturbed sleep
• Eczema
• Fatigue
• *Fuzzy thinking*
• Joint pains
• Hyperactivity (especially in children)
• Inability to concentrate
• Lethargy
• Mood swings and/or behavioral changes (especially in children)
• Night sweats
• *Raccoon* eyes
• Recurring ear infections
• Respiratory conditions
• Sinus conditions
• Urinary tract infections (UTI)

For the most part, everyone's corn allergy symptoms are slightly different, as well as the tolerance (or intolerance) of amounts of corn that can be ingested. Do not assume that your corn allergy symptoms will match someone else's, nor that what is safe for them to eat will be safe for you.

Other names for corn or products that may contain corn or corn derivatives:  No wonder we can't seem to get it under control. 

Acetic acid Alcohol Alpha tocopherol Artificial flavorings Artificial sweeteners Ascorbates Ascorbic acid Aspartame (Artificial sweetener) Astaxanthin Baking powder Barley malt* (generally OK, but can be contaminated) Bleached flour* Blended sugar (sugaridextrose) Brown sugar* (generally OK if no caramel color) Calcium citrate Calcium fumarate Calcium gluconate Calcium lactate Calcium magnesium acetate (CMA) Calcium stearate Calcium stearoyl lactylate Caramel and caramel color Carbonmethylcellulose sodium Cellulose microcrystalline Cellulose, methyl Cellulose, powdered Cetearyl glucoside Choline chloride Citric acid* Citrus cloud emulsion (CCS) Coco glycerides (cocoglycerides) Confectioners sugar Corn alcohol, corn gluten Corn extract Corn flour Corn oil, corn oil margarine Corn starch Corn sweetener, corn sugar Corn syrup, corn syrup solids Corn, popcorn, cornmeal Cornstarch, cornflour Crosscarmellose sodium Crystalline dextrose Crystalline fructose Cyclodextrin DATUM (a dough conditioner) Decyl glucoside Decyl polyglucose Dextrin Dextrose (also found in IV solutions) Dextrose anything (such as monohydrate or anhydrous) d-Gluconic acid Distilled white vinegar Drying agent Erythorbic acid Erythritol Ethanol Ethocel 20 Ethylcellulose Ethylene Ethyl acetate Ethyl alcohol Ethyl lactate Ethyl maltol Fibersol-2 Flavorings* Food starch Fructose* Fruit juice concentrate* Fumaric acid Germ/germ meal Gluconate Gluconic acid Glucono delta-lactone Gluconolactone Glucosamine Glucose* Glucose syrup* (also found in IV solutions) Glutamate Gluten Gluten feed/meal Glycerides Glycerin* Glycerol Golden syrup Grits High fructose corn syrup Hominy Honey* Hydrolyzed corn Hydrolyzed corn protein Hydrolyzed vegetable protein Hydroxypropyl methylcellulose

Hydroxypropyl methylcellulose pthalate (HPMCP) Inositol Invert syrup or sugar Iodized salt Lactate Lactic acid* Lauryl glucoside Lecithin Linoleic acid Lysine Magnesium citrate Magnesium fumarate Magnesium stearate Maize Malic acid Malonic acid Malt syrup from corn Malt, malt extract Maltitol Maltodextrin Maltol Maltose Mannitol Methyl gluceth Methyl glucose Methyl glucoside Methylcellulose Microcrystaline cellulose Modified cellulose gum Modified corn starch Modified food starch Molasses* (corn syrup may be present; know your product) Mono- and di- glycerides Monosodium glutamate MSG Natural flavorings* Olestra/Olean Polenta Polydextrose Polylactic acid (PLA) Polysorbates* (e.g. Polysorbate 80) Polyvinyl acetate Potassium citrate Potassium fumarate Potassium gluconate Powdered sugar Pregelatinized starch Propionic acid Propylene glycol* Propylene glycol monostearate* Saccharin Salt (iodized salt) Semolina (unless from wheat) Simethicone Sodium carboxymethylcellulose Sodium citrate Sodium erythorbate Sodium fumarate Sodium lactate Sodium starch glycolate Sodium stearoyl fumarate Sorbate Sorbic acid Sorbitan* (anything) Sorbitol Sorghum* (not all is bad; the syrup and/or grain CAN be mixed with corn) Splenda (Artificial sweetener) Starch (any kind that's not specified) Stearic acid Stearoyls Sucralose (Artificial sweetener) Sucrose Sugar* (not identified as cane or beet) Threonine Tocopherol (vitamin E) Treacle (aka golden syrup) Triethyl citrate Unmodified starch Vanilla, natural flavoring Vanilla, pure or extract Vanillin Vegetable anything that's not specific* Vinegar, distilled white Vinyl acetate Vitamin C* and Vitamin E* Vitamins* Xanthan gum Xylitol Yeast* Zea mays Zein