Question 1

is it safe to eat cooked food that  may have been prepared by hands that were exposed to poison ivy?  thanks

Accepted Answer

Cooked is ok: As long as the food is cooked, the protein from the poison ivy (urushiol) should be degraded and not cause any problems.  Regardless, you would want to wash your hands when preparing a meal for basic hygiene.

Question 2

is it safe to eat with your hands when you have poison ivy and you have a soar in your mouth?

Accepted Answer

Yes: The blisters from poison ivy do not transfer the allergic reaction. The oil from the plant does. As long as you have washed your hands with a good soap to remove the plant oil you should not transfer the rash to other parts of your body.

Question 3

what is safe to eat after food poisoning?

Accepted Answer

Yes: There's no harm in eating after food poisoning. It's important to keep up with fluids.

Question 4

is virgin olive oil safe to eat while having symptoms of gastroenteritis or food poisoning?

Accepted Answer

: Fats are something you want to avoid while having gastroenteritis or food poisoning

Question 5

is it safe to eat papya slice?

Accepted Answer

Papaya: Papaya is usually a healthy, well tolerated food if not allergic. Papaya if taken in large amounts may cause GI irritation. Papaya latex can be harmful to some people’s skin.

Question 6

im from italy. want to kno is it safe to eat branzino.

Accepted Answer

Yes: Branzino is known as sea bass in the USA. Try one of the fine sea food restaurants here for a good meal . Call first to make sure they have sea bass on the menu when you call. Enjoy.

Question 7

is it safe to eat snails?

Accepted Answer

Helix pomatia: Yes, - if the particular type of snail is edible, cleaned and then cooked properly.

Question 8

taking cumadin. is it safe to eat pomogranites?

Accepted Answer

OK: Its ok to have them so long as you have them consistently, such as one serving per week.

Question 9

hello, is it safe to eat gmo foods?

Accepted Answer

Unclear, Depends: GMO known to have begun in the 18th century with the monk Gregor Mendel who kept records of the genetically modified foods achieved via cross breading. So GMO is not new. In the last ~30 years, humans have developed additional methods for GMO which ↑ the speed &amp; flexibility of GMO characteristics. Without clinical trials to compare what difference GMO makes, now one knows for certain any downsides

Question 10

is it safe to eat hajmola in pragnancy?

Accepted Answer

Most likely but...: Like most herbal remedies (and medicines) there has been no research on the safety of hajmola in pregnancy but the main ingredients are commonly eaten herbs and spices: cumin, black pepper, ginger and long pepper. To the best of my knowledge none of these are thought to be unsafe to eat during pregnancy so as far as known it should be fine; but best to limit all medicines in early pregnancy.

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