10 Health Benefits of Eating Pine Nuts (Chilgoza)

Safety profile

There are several reported cases of altered taste perception (cacogeusia or pine mouth) following to pine nut consumption. It appears few days after eating the nuts and may persist for up to a week. However, Pine mouth is self-limited condition and resolves on its own without any sequel.
Pine nut allergy may occur in some sensitive individuals. The reaction symptoms may range from simple skin itching (hives) to severe form of anaphylactic manifestations, including breathing difficulty, pain abdomen, vomiting, and diarrhea. Cross-reactions may also occur with some other nuts and fruits, especially of Anacardiaceae family members such as mango, cashew nuts, pistachio, etc. Persons with known allergic reactions to these nuts may, therefore, need to observe caution while eating them.Some people have reported a change in the sensory perception of taste buds upon regularly eating Chilgoza pine nut. The condition termed as pine mouth would last a maximum of one week. Certain people who are sensitive to this nut develop rashes and itching, and sometimes minor cases of indigestion, bloating, vomiting, breathing difficulty and diarrhea is reported.

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