Funny thing, in my family we’re all allergic to birch pollen. So before the pollen season we often tap some birch sap and drink to bolster our immune system in advance. Dunno if there’s any science behind it, but in my experience it’s done wonders.
Interesting — is the birch sap/syrup more allergenic than maple? I’m allergic to birch to some extent maybe more than other trees. But also I’m pretty sure I’m allergic to maple also (and many other trees) but eat maple syrup no problem.
Just be careful with burch sap. You might find that you’re allergic to it and it’s pollen. The hives from the pollen is no joke.
Funny thing, in my family we’re all allergic to birch pollen. So before the pollen season we often tap some birch sap and drink to bolster our immune system in advance. Dunno if there’s any science behind it, but in my experience it’s done wonders.
I think in context, I think you are desensitizing rather than bolstering. 👆 You may have meant that, 👈 but in case you didn’t.
Yes! That’s exactly what I meant 😁, thank you.
I’ve heard that eating local honey similarly lowers your allergy response to local pollen, and I believed that, so I’ll believe this too.
Yes, there is scientific basis for that. It’s immunotherapy
Some thrillseeker just read “Watch out the syrup might be SPICY” lol
Interesting — is the birch sap/syrup more allergenic than maple? I’m allergic to birch to some extent maybe more than other trees. But also I’m pretty sure I’m allergic to maple also (and many other trees) but eat maple syrup no problem.
Hard to say and there probably isn’t much research on it. Just stick to maple syrup or the fake stuff.