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How rare is a corn syrup allergy?

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High-fructose corn syrup, often abbreviated as HFCS on food labels, is one of the most commonly used sweeteners in the food industry, now appearing not only in sweets, soft drinks and desserts, but even in breads, ketchup and peanut butter. read more

I ended up having a stroke due to an allergic reaction of corn syrup, (Dr.'s believed) that I developed overnight! I wasn't even 34 years old! It took me 6 months to relearn how to walk and talk. Lost the use of my entire left side for 6 mths. I still have lingering effects from it, but I do all I can to avoid corn syrup, hfcs and red dyes. read more

Corn allergy is uncommon. It can occur with exposure to corn or corn products, like high fructose corn syrup, vegetable oil, or cornstarch. Laboratory researches has shown cross reactivity with other similar allergens like rice, wheat, or soy. read more

Corn Protein Allergy. True allergic reactions to corn are rare, and often difficult to diagnose using standard skin or blood tests. True corn allergies are usually the result of the body being unable to tolerate the protein in corn, so you could call them a corn protein allergy. read more

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