Salicylates are a broad class of organic chemicals that can occur naturally in plants or are man-made for useful purposes like cleaners and medicines. Aspirin is acetylsalicylic acid, a type of salicylatethat is synthetically made in a lab for medicine. We discovered this effective medicine for pain relief from willow bark where the chemical is produced naturally as part of the tree's defense system. Other plants like spices, fruits, and vegetables contain smaller amounts of salicylates which people may react to. Salicylate intolerance describes a person's inability to come in contact with salicylates, whether they are naturally occurring in food or synthetically made like for a fragrance....
Many foods and household products aren't on the research lists - so check out the directory with items that are rated by others living with salicylate intolerance.
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Food Lists
What should I eat?
Find out what you can eat on a low-salicylate diet. Lists are compiled from five major research studies over forty years so you can make your own informed decision.
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Finding out you're salicylate sensitive is a big paradigm shift. Find support from others.