Can someone have an allergy to canola oil?
yes, MANY people have debilitating reactions to Canola Oil and driving through pollen infested feilds of Canola, even if it is not a protein. Visit http://www.cantola.com/ for more information. Although to date I have not required an epipen, the reaction of my body to Canola oil in any food is severe enough to warrant that I make almost 100% of my own food rather than trust restauarants and processed foods. I do not enjoy having trouble drawing breath, severe abdominal discomfort, throwing up, or lying on the floor for hours waiting for it all to pass. You’re not alone. It is almost as severe as an anaphylactic allergen in my eyes.
Although it may be possible to have an allergy to proteins found in the plant from which canola oil is extracted, in general, it is unlikely to have a true allergic reaction to canola oil. This is due to several factors. First, most plant oils are poor allergens because they contain very little protein. It is not the oil but the protein (which is usually considered an impurity of manufacturing) that causes an allergic reaction. When properly processed, high quality canola oil will have very low levels of protein particulate matter, and is thus the likelihood of an allergic reaction is extremely low. Even people with life-threatening anaphylactic reactions to peanuts generally do not react to highly processed and purified peanut oil. A simple test for potential allergenicity is to hold a clear container of the oil up to light and note how clear the oil itself is. A very clear, non-cloudy oil is likely to be free of potential allergens. Olive oil is one example of a an oil that contains
