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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Jessica Hehir-Smith & John Bett

Student who is allergic to almost EVERYTHING can only eat 9 types of food

A woman who suffers from a condition that causes hundreds of allergies has told how she can only eat nine different food items.

Jenna Gestetner started suffering adverse reactions including intense cramping pains, bloating, nausea and frequent malaise as a child.

Eventually, she was diagnosed with Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS), which affects the body's immune system and can cause allergy symptoms.

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