sulfites

[Bucko]

Ding, ding, Round Two:

Okay, time to step in and Spank Foodie for his hype comment. ;-) Sulfites can and do cause life-threatening reactions, primarily respiratory, in a very rare subset of people. Note that I say RARE. There have been documented deaths in at least three cases when people ate from sulfited salad bars. From what I can dig out of the literature, the ppm would have been many times higher than what is found in wine.

Secondly, sulfites do NOT cause headaches, as Foodie alluded to. I have researched this subject extensively. Histamines cause headaches. If people say they are allergic to sulfites and cannot drink wine because they get a headache, then they are misinformed. Taking a non-sedating antihistamine e.g. Allegra or Claritin usually prevents these symptoms in sensitive people, and does not add to CNS depression. Ask your Family doc for an Rx if you are one of these unfortunates.

BattlingBucko