doreen gensler explains why certain foods could make your symptoms worse. >> reporter: spring is in the. >> they're suffering from the tail end of the tree pollen which sometimes starts as early as february and then grass pollen. that's what's out in droves now. >> reporter: that means months of misery for 26 million americans who suffer fromso sl allergies. dr. jackie agragri savette in gaithersburg. she says your diet could be part of the problem. >> if you're allergic to tree pollen, the last thing you want to do is eat something that comes from the tree pollen, which would be a fruit or a nut from the tree. >> reporter: it'salled oral allergy syndrome caused by cross reacting allergens found in pollen and raw food. people who are sensitive to grass pollen may have difficulty eating carrots or tomatoes and celery for the same reason. >> later on in the summer when ragweed comes out it's watermelon and can't at that lopes that can beishy. >> as for the best way to get around the problem. >> peel the fruit, apple, cherries are hard t peelo i suggest you cook them. >> reporter: doreen g

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