Nuts and Seeds Guide: Protein, Allergies & Health Facts

Nuts and seeds like pumpkin and flax are nutrient powerhouses, but they can trigger allergies or digestive issues. Explore the protein benefits of pumpkin seeds and learn which nuts may impact estrogen or gout levels.

Substitutes for Allergy to Walnuts

Published Aug,23 2011 | By Fred Decker

Food allergies are chancy things. Sophisticated laboratory testing can analyze the antibodies in your system to determine not only which foods you might be allergic to, but which specific protein in that food. This is why allergy sufferers are sometimes triggered by one kind of nut, but not others.