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Some people find relief of symptoms by following a low-salicylate diet such as the Feingold diet.

They may need to eliminate the other salicylate-containing foods identified by Swain in 1985 as well.

For those who need them, these salicylates are listed in charts in the Feingold Handbook based on level of salicylate measured in the item.

Unfortunately, any such list is only a rough guideline since amounts will vary depending on fruit / vegetable variety and where grown ; in fact, organic foods have been shown to contain more salicylate than conventional produce because the plant is more likely to be under attack from pests, and salicylate is produced by the plant as protection.

However, there is little evidence that a low-salicylate diet is beneficial for patients with AERD, and current clinical trials are underway to determine whether or not the difficult dietary changes truly provide worthwhile therapeutic improvement for these patients.